However, after he reconnected with Dong Jue Daoist, Dongzhen, Dongxiao, and his own disciple He Ying Daoist through the Secret Technique of the Dong Shen Temple, Jingming Daoist's complexion improved considerably.
Still, this time the Dong Shen Temple lost an Elder.
Dongxuan Daoist was unlucky and encountered a Purple-clothed Killing Star when leaving, and was 'dismembered' by a single sword strike!
...
In the Imperial Palace, Zhang Jian stepped in, only to see that more than half of the palace, which had withstood over four hundred years of Daqian's storms, was destroyed.
The place was littered with ruins and remnants, bearing the marks of sword and slaughter, the scent of blood lingering in the air.
The study rooms in the southeast, southwest, and northwest were still ablaze, billowing black smoke, the luxurious pavilions and carved eaves all reduced to history.
