"Oh? Jing Tingxi vanished from the world after achieving Mortal Transcendence. Who in this world could kill him now?"
With a deep look, Taishiran turned back to glance at the chubby man.
In a low whisper, he said:
"Prime Minister's Mansion."
"...."
As these two words were uttered, the atmosphere at the peak of the mighty mountains instantly froze, with such silence that one could hear a pin drop.
Ignoring the somber mood, Taishiran took a step with his golden boots toward the cliff, looking down at the lush green forest below and mused to himself:
"Pavilion Master told me that after Jing Tingxi vanished, he went to Burial Village to recuperate from his injuries, to become a Saint there, and then... then they were all annihilated."
The stooped old man gripped his cane a bit tighter, his aged voice deadly serious: