140 Sacrifice and Salvation I (2/2)

The competition for the third woman was even stronger. The next one was even more so, and so on and so forth. The auction soon gave the elders what they wanted as the prices were jacked up higher and higher and the great hall was completely filled with fervor and desperation.

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While the auction was going on, Murong Aiyin's treatment was still continuing deep beneath the lake. Every day, a group of fifty male disciples would come and switch out the previous group. It was mid-morning and a fresh batch had just went into the secret chamber.

The Glacier Palace elders were all meditating in their room when Grand Elder Bai Qianying suddenly called out to them.

”Elders, awaken… I have an important announcement.” Her raspy voice was filled with a rare bit of happiness.

The twenty-three other elders opened their eyes and listened intently. Something was finally happening!

”You all should know… I am one of master's first disciples… that she accepted after becoming an immortal.” Bai Qianying said slowly, ”I have been with master for a hundred and ten years… long years… All my senior sisters have already gone.”

She gave a wheezing cough before continuing, ”Master confides in me certain things… that none of you know about, not even Long Yifei… Since all of you are here, it means you support master. And I appreciate that… I appreciate all of you. Therefore, I will reveal some things to you as it affects the future of Glacier Palace!”

Her voice grew in strength as she talked and she became filled with energy.

”Glacier Palace has existed for over a thousand years. Divine Blazing Mountain has existed for the same amount of time. Why is that? Why do we have to suffer and watch as our sisters and disciples are taken by those men year after year? Every sect master of Glacier Palace has tried and failed to answer this question… but our master has finally found the answer!”

The others looked at Bai Qianying in astonishment.

”Yes! Yes!” Bai Qianying cried out, ”The ancestor of the sect left an unfathomable tome. It was passed down from each sect master to the next. None were able to unlock its secrets no matter how hard they tried. But master, dear benevolent master… she made the ultimate sacrifice for the sect. But her sacrifice allowed her to unlock the tome and find salvation. The secrets she discovered within… it is the salvation of Glacier Palace! Our salvation!”

Bai Qianying stood up suddenly.

”Grand Elder!” ”Grand Elder!” Several women were alarmed by Bai Qianying's condition.

Bai Qianying didn't care and waved to them, ”Come, come with me. We will go meet master and you will all know the truth!”

The elders were mystified and obediently followed. They soon arrived at the secret chamber and the doors once again opened by itself. They looked inside to see fifty men sitting around in a several circles with their master in the center.

”Go in, go in!” Bai Qianying urged and pushed them in.

When everyone was inside and the door was shut once again, the elders suddenly felt a shimmering spiritual aura wash over them. It was their master's Frozen Phantasm! The icy illusion dissolved in front of their eyes and the real scene that took its place left them completely dumfounded.