Time passed.2

They were still about two days away from the Dark Serenity Sect Xu Qing had discovered. The starry sky overhead cast down dazzling light, and the moonlight added to it. Soft light shone down for as far as the eye could see. The lands were quiet and peaceful.0

Flute music drifted out from the dharmaskiff. It was no longer a whimper. It had a cadence to it, and a distinct melody. What was more, there was something violent and deadly about it that differed from Arch-Immortal Plumdark’s music. Some of it came from the fast-paced tempo of the song. It seemed like an army on the move. Then the song changed, as if the war had ended. Now the lands were littered with bones, and the survivors were staring up into the dome of heaven, trying to understand what it all meant. The song seemed filled with bewilderment, seemingly reflecting the mood of the person playing the song.0

However, someone familiar with music would be able to tell that this song was being played by an amateur. The musician was someone new to performing. The musician seemed devoted to the song, though, and would eventually...0