"Elder, Chun… Chunying's Soul Lamp has gone out!"
A deacon rushed into the main hall to report, nearly tripping from his haste.
"What?"
"Chunying is dead?"
"Impossible!"
The elders were all shocked. Chunying wasn't an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator; her family was prominent, with several Purple Mansion cultivators, and she was deeply favored by the clan leader.
Her death during a mission at sea would be difficult to explain, no matter the circumstances.
A pained expression crossed Mabben's face as he demanded, "Chunying was a master of Water Escape and Mirror Body Forms. She could have escaped from any enemy, no matter how strong. How could she possibly be dead?"
The deacon stammered, "I… I saw it clearly. Chunying's Soul Lamp has indeed gone out."
Mabben roared, "Impossible! It must be your incompetence! You must have extinguished the Soul Lamp!"
The deacon's face turned pale, and he stood rooted to the spot.
"You may go for now."
