Although Bone Ji had not been with Jiyue Pavilion long, she was aware of the basic alliances and rivalries within the Divine Pact.
At present, Jiyue Pavilion was indeed a first-rank Divine Pact, but its domineering behavior had earned it many enemies. Among them, Drunken Heart Valley was one of its most antagonistic rivals. The two had long harbored deep grudges, and recent skirmishes had only deepened the enmity.
If Drunken Heart Valley and Scorching Sun Gate truly intended to ambush them here, then every divine being in Sunken Yang Gorge faced a very real risk of perishing.
In fact, Bone Ji was not the only one considering the dire outcomeâeveryone there could see the same deadly trap unfolding. Doubts and murmurs of retreat rippled through the assembled disciples.
Eighth Elder Du Yu ignored the commotion behind him and asked coldly, âElder Tang, where did you hear this? Can we trust it?â
âSilence,â Seventh Elder Chen Guangju barked, âWhat good are questions now? Old Tang is one of us, and if he says it, it must be true. Weâd better withdraw from Sunken Yang Gorge at once!â
Du Yu furrowed his brow. Tang ~NĐŸvĐ”lđght~ Jiansheng ranked thirteenth among the eldersâfar from a position of unquestioned authorityâyet his urgency was undeniable. Bowing to Chen Guangju, he replied, âElder Chen is right. Let us retreat and find safety first. As for the details, I will explain once weâre clear of danger. If Drunken Heart Valleyâs forces arrive early, weâll be in grave trouble.â
Du Yuâs face darkened as he processed the warning. Tang Jiansheng was normally aloof, concerned only with his disciple Snow Scarânever another soul. His sudden concern for the Pavilionâs safety was startling. What could be driving him?
Chen Guangju, meanwhile, gave no thought to these subtleties. His mind raced with the prospect of escapeâand triumph. âFall back to Ten-Thousand-Li Mountain Base,â he ordered. The base lay exactly ten thousand li from Sunken Yang Gorge, just beyond the danger zone. Once there, they could summon reinforcements and crush Drunken Heart Valleyâs forces in one fell swoopâa glorious victory indeed.
With that, Chen Guangju led the Pavilionâs disciples in a rapid ascent. Their speed increased by the moment, each worried that any delay would bring the enemy down on them. But in their haste lay their greatest peril.
Soon, Chen Guangju glimpsed the jagged silhouette of Ten-Thousand-Li Mountain on the horizon. Already? he thought, surprised by how near it seemed. Perhaps his speed had outpaced his perceptionâyet when he slowed to adapt, the scene shattered before him. In place of mountains stood an immense wall of divine trees, their branches interwoven into an impenetrable barrier that rose to the heavens.

Du Yu merely sighed; he had grown used to Chen Guangjuâs bravado. Tang Jiansheng, however, stepped back deliberately. As Chen Guangju opened his mouth to question him, he felt a sudden emptiness in his chest. Looking down, he saw Tang Jianshengâs dusterâa seemingly simple whisking fanâhad pierced his heart, slaying both body and soul in one stroke.
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