Green Pond Sect.
Clouds surged and mist gathered atop Green Pond Peak. Within the mountain's cave mansion, a haze of azure Qi swirled. In the center stood a great bell of dark gold, patterned with intricate designs—rung only when a Perfected Person fell or a Sect Leader ascended.
Chi Zhiyun hurriedly landed upon the peak, trailed by several Foundation Establishment cultivators. No sooner had he stopped than a tall young man stepped forward, cupping his fists and saying:
"Sect Leader Senior Brother!"
"Hejing."
Chi Zhiyun waved his hand anxiously, not pausing for an instant. In two strides he entered the stone cave, asking:
"How is it!"
"The fire burns weakly, turning bright white. The lamp oil rises, nine lines darken and shine again. Never before have we seen such a scene."
Ning Hejing's voice was grim; the more Chi Zhiyun listened, the darker his face grew, and he said in a low and gloomy tone:
"Bright white…How could that be!"
