Chapter 109 — The Mystic Fire Altar
The Sword Questions the Heavens · Page 6 of 6
Beneath the Mystic Fire Altar, even the stone columns were burning hot.
The footsteps grew louder; clearly someone was coming down. Then an aged voice was heard saying slowly, "Since the Valley Master invites me, I must of course go. But you must tell me—why have those fish-men suddenly become so violent as to attack the valley?"
Ming Li, hidden in the shadow of the column, peered out. Li Xun and Yan Fei were following behind a grey-robed old man, descending with reverent expressions.