Meanwhile, at the bottom of the cave, Chu Liang stood frozen in astonishment.0

The massive golden apparition of the demonic figure before him had just claimed to be a disciple of the Mount Shu Sect from centuries ago. Though he had suspected it already, hearing the confirmation aloud still left him shaken.0

A man who had vanished along with the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda five hundred years ago now stood right before his eyes.0

"Esteemed Senior… you’re really Yan Renjie?" Chu Liang stared intently at the golden apparition. "But… how did you end up like this?"0

"Tell me first, how is the Mount Shu Sect now?" the golden apparition asked urgently. "After the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda was lost, did the sect suffer? Has it faced… any major crises since then?"0

Chu Liang answered honestly, “Our sect did go through several centuries of hardship after losing the artifact. But thanks to the efforts of generations of sect leaders and the unity of our disciples, we managed to hold our place among the Divine Nine. In recent years, we even obtained a new legendary artifact and have once again risen to the top of the immortal sects.”0

"That is... truly good to hear." The golden apparition let out a long breath, as though...0