Shocking Everyone
"So, how was your trip to the island?" Seeing Karsha back safe and sound, Sect Master Xu didn't refer to Karsha's 60 days on the island as punishment; instead, he called it a trip.
"You know, the usual—kill me, or I kill you," Karsha joked, but they could all see the danger he had faced reflected in his expression. It's no laughing matter to go to such a place and come back alive. In fact, Karsha was only the second person to return, and even the first person came back with a fatal poison that took his life after 40 years.
"So, how was it? Did the island live up to its name?" Elder Ben asked. He was the quiet one among the elders. He had once been a member of a Great Family, but was banished after ignoring their recommendation and marrying outside the bloodline.