"If we do nothing, the Witch Alliance might instead reap the full rewards of the Phoenix Vein Soul Impact, then unexpectedly gain a Dragon Vein as well. This Dragon Vein buried deep beneath the earth... may have lain hidden underground even longer than the Phoenix Vein has been accumulating, stretching to unknown depths and breadths... If things truly reach that point, that will be a calamity that drowns us all."
"A turning point doesn't mean there will be no more disasters. On the contrary, we must respond even more actively to ensure our safety... Heaven has given us a revelation. If we fail to seize it, we will have let Heaven down for nothing."
Everyone nodded in unison, only half understanding.
"A dragon's cry from the nine heavens surges toward the celestial gates; where wind and cloud converge, the phoenix soars!"
Amid the torrential rain, He Yuanyue solemnly warned them, "What we saw today must be kept secret! No one may breathe a word of it to anyone outside this group. Not a single word!"
As He Yuanyue spoke, she did not look at anyone else. Her gaze remained fixed squarely on Mu Yanyan's face.
"Rest assured, Former Principal."
Mu Yanyan's expression was solemn.
"I cannot rest assured."
He Yuanyue shook her head gently. "Your Kunlun Dao Sect has too many people, and too mixed a membership. Above all, you, Mu Yanyan, place too much weight on personal ties. If you encounter your sect elders, I worry that you will tell them."
Mu Yanyan made her decision on the spot and readily swore to Heaven, "I, Mu Yanyan, will keep today's secret forever and never disclose a single word or sentence. Should I break this oath, may Heaven strike me down and earth destroy me, and may humans and gods