Ma Renwu's furious shout still echoed through the cracked walls when the old man's footsteps finally came to a halt.
For a long moment, silence just filled the chamber.
Shun Long just stared at Ma Renwu for a while before eventually shaking his head in disappointment. Then, for the first time since he'd stepped foot into the underground chamber, he opened his mouth and said in an unexpectedly clear voice—one that didn't fit the appearance of an aged elder at the end of his life.
"I was planning on keeping this up for a little while longer, but it seems like you are right." He turned his gaze to the ceiling and muttered slowly, his tone as detached as if he was commenting on the weather. "The city guard has already realized that something is wrong and are sending people to investigate. So let's end this."
Before Ma Renwu could respond, the old man's eyes narrowed... and he took another step forward.
Again, there was no space fluctuation.
No surge of qi or aura.
