"Something about this year's trial doesn't seem quite right!"
A certain Nascent Soul cultivator said with a furrowed brow.
"Did you discover something, brother?" another Nascent Soul casually asked from not far away.
The conversation drew the attention of a few idle Nascent Souls nearby.
The Nascent Soul turned around and said, "Haven't you noticed that this year's trials are eliminating cultivators too many, too quickly?"
With that reminder, the others instantly came to a realization, their faces darkening as they recalled the events of the past few days, indeed finding the situation unexpectedly dire.
Those with disciples who had emerged from the Secret Realm hurriedly summoned them to inquire about the reasons, while those without could only resort to speculation.
But they didn't get any information, for the memories of those Golden Core cultivators were like veiled in mist, hardly recalling any details of the trial.
"How can this be?! Could the stela have malfunctioned?"
