Just as Long Chen departed, the voice of the Earth Cauldron echoed in his mind.0

“That was a zither string.”0

“Senior, you’re awake?” Long Chen asked, pleasantly surprised.3

“Yes. I have finally finished refining the sacred aspect within the faith energy. When you used me to block the zither string, I woke up,” said the Earth Cauldron.0

“Was that really a zither string?” Long Chen asked, his heart trembling. “If just one string holds such power… could it rival even you?”0

“That zither string possessed the aura of the Heavenly Devil Zither, but it was not authentic,” the Earth Cauldron replied gravely. “If I have to guess, it was a replica of the Heavenly Devil Zither, much like the Demon Moon Cauldron. It mimics the original but lacks its soul.”0

Long Chen’s expression darkened. “Then… the Zither Sect is attempting to forge...0