After the Elderly Immortal left, the grand hall fell into a silence so profound that even the drop of a needle could be heard. I took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulent emotions within me, and turned to face Linger and Xuanfeng, whose faces were a picture of shock and confusion.
"Youran," Linger broke the silence first, asking with concern, "Are you alright? Was what the Immortal said... true?"
I shook my head and forced a faint smile. "I don't know, but I think we need to find out the truth." I paused, recounting my encounter with Qu Chen in the Foreign Realm, including how we obtained the Tianxin Sword and the secret the Elderly Immortal had revealed to us about the Demon Venerable's split soul.
Chapter 37