Time moves forward a bit.
Ximen Gu gazed at the tranquil figure stepping onto the Eighth Level stair, his eyes betraying an uncontrollable shock.
For a long time.
This person, ranked high on the Grandmaster List, a Demon hailing from the Sword Pavilion of the Martial Saint faction, took a deep breath after which he finally calmed his emotions a bit.
He had no idea why the stairs appeared before them, because the three of them had been directly caught up in it.
Perhaps only Su Mu might know.
Amidst his chaotic thoughts, an image suddenly surfaced in Ximen Gu's mind — Su Mu calmly walking out of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool passage he had been in.
"Go and have a look."
Ximen Gu took another deep breath and headed towards his own Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool. Passing through a long, dark passage, his vision cleared.
However...
The sight before him whipped up another tidal wave in his heart that had just settled slightly.
