Inside Miaowang City, a serene light suddenly enveloped the entire sky above the city. Amidst this gentle radiance appeared a benevolent and kindly elder. Looking out over the mutilated corpses scattered across the ground, the elder shook his head and sighed repeatedly, tears welling in his eyes as he looked up to the heavens and lamented, "Such tragic karma! Such tragic karma! To think that the evil seeds I planted millions of years ago are now reaping their retribution upon you all. The cycle of cause and effect is infallible, the ways of heaven are clear, and retribution never misses its mark!"
Descending to the ground, the elder approached the Four Miaowang Kings, the Four High Priests, and the four extraordinary women of the Miao Border, saying, "Fortunately, your time to die has not yet come!" With that, he waved his hands gently across them, and wisps of hazy purple qi emerged from his palms. In an instant, the injuries of everyone in Miaowang City were basically healed. The elder then produced several medicinal pills from his robes, administering one to each person. He stood up, his figure gradually fading away until he vanished completely into the void. As it turned out, this elder was the ancestor of the Miao people who, relying on a single manifestation of his will, had saved the survivors of Miaowang City, leaving behind a brocade pouch before he departed.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yan and the other six companions, trapped within the mysterious Go-board killing array, ex…
Chapter 59