Chapter 55: Bai Yilan
For a long moment, silence reigned beneath the high pavilion.
Then Xiao Ning’s voice broke it—calm, yet tinged with cool amusement.
"Second Nascent Soul?"
He turned toward them, lips curled in a faint smirk.
"Do you three believe such a thing truly exists?"
The three elders stiffened, unsure how to respond.
Xiao Ning stepped closer. "Even if such a technique were real, it would require immense luck, an unshakable dao heart, and many rare materials lost to time. You think I—your Sect Master—would risk soul annihilation... just to fool a few enemies?"
He chuckled softly, yet his gaze pierced through their thoughts like blades.
"But then again..."
His eyes narrowed.
"Who’s to say what is or isn’t possible?"