The morning sunlight pierced through the thin gauze, casting shimmering, fragmented halos upon the Soul Bead in Su Yao's palm. The bead, condensed with the power of hundreds of souls, was vibrating at a strange frequency at that moment, as if guiding them toward a specific direction. She pinched the yellowed Ancient Tome left by Master, her fingertips brushing against the three cinnabar characters for "Cangming Ruins", when the birdsong outside the window suddenly turned sharp and piercing.
"Su Yao!" Lin Yu's voice came from downstairs, accompanied by hurried footsteps. He burst through the room door with a rush of wind, sweat still uncleaned on his temples. "Zhao Ya found demonic energy fluctuations in the old alley west of the city, perfectly aligning with the coordinates of the ancient altar recorded in the Ancient Tome!"
Su Yao abruptly stood up, the Meteorite Iron Sword automatically flying out from its sheath and hovering beside her, humming. After the battle with the Black-robed Man three days ago, she discovered that this sword seemed to resonate with the Soul Bead; whenever danger approached, the sword body would emit a dragon-like vibration. At this moment, the runes on the sword body glowed faintly, perfectly complementing the radiance of the Soul Bead.
Chapter 209