Song Shengming tried his utmost to gather the ashes at his fingertips, yet even with his long experience weathering storms and his usually unshakable composure, a hint of panic involuntarily appeared in his eyes.
This was not only the key to opening the secret realm but also the lifeblood of the Song Clan.
The family's secret realm contained far more than just cultivation resources; it also held the foundation of the Song Clan's bloodline heritage.
Given the current plight of the Song Clan, losing this secret realm would cause many things to change drastically. The chances to salvage some situations, which could have been possible before, would be utterly extinguished.
He did his best to piece the ashes back together, but even when forcibly shaped back into form, the Blood Jade Fragment had lost all of its former luster.
In just a fleeting moment before, it had completely turned to dust.
"How could this be..."
