The elder remained silent for a moment, his gaze distant. Then, he sighed, the weight of centuries of knowledge and responsibility evident in his voice. "There is a place... an ancient realm beyond the known world. It is said to be where the Void first touched our reality. Few have ventured there and returned, but if there are answers to be found, they will be there."
Wei Lin's heart pounded. "And where is this place?"
The elder's eyes sharpened as he met her gaze. "The Black Abyss."
A palpable tension filled the chamber as the name echoed in the air. Even the other elders shifted uncomfortably at its mention. The Black Abyss was a place of legends, a forbidden zone where reality frayed, and the Void's touch was strongest. No one had entered it in centuries—at least not willingly.
