Seven Profound Sect.
Mountain gate.
The clouds were hazy, and the green peaks stood tall, just as they had many years before, sitting there without any change. It seemed that for decades, even a hundred years, through the lifespan of an ordinary person, the Seven Profound Sect could still be the Seven Profound Sect.
But the Chen Mu of today was no longer the novice who had first entered the Sect. He was now keenly aware that, although the Seven Profound Sect remained a top-tier Great Sect in the state, still possessing the Blood Exchange Realm inheritance, it had long since past its prime and was slowly declining.
Walking along the spacious mountain path, he headed towards the inner mountain gate.
"Protector Chen."
The Sect Executive guarding the mountain gate recognized Chen Mu's figure as he passed by. Despite wearing a plain commoner's garb, not the Sect's uniform, he quickly bowed to Chen Mu and watched as he entered the mountain.
