They were now at the deepest part of the Forbidden Area. Li Li did not linger outside, bringing Wang Jingyi directly into the ancient tower.
The tower, both inside and out, appeared entirely ordinary, lacking even any lingering traces of foul qi. A faint, mocking curl touched the corner of Li Li’s lips. Where foul qi had passed, residues would remain for centuries; that this place was pristine meant that, for at least a hundred years, no such taint had touched it. There was only one person who could enter here silently and release the foul qi: the true voice of the Dichen Sect, its leader—Yangping.
A man who always hid in the shadows, a "venerable saint of the sect" who lacked any real sense of presence.
Chapter 40