With this 'Profound' yet 'simple' principle guiding them, the disciples began to scour the shelves, each person pulling down books and slips, skimming through the content, and setting aside the ones that felt unusual, complicated, or incomprehensible.
Meanwhile, Xuan Qing had already taken the responsibility of informing the sect through her communication jade slip.
The message had been long and detailed, recording not only their discovery but also the traps they had encountered, the formations that lined the halls, and the passages they had cleared.
By the time the elders arrived, they would have a mapped-out route and a clear sense of the dangers that lay in wait. The weight of responsibility seemed to lift slightly from the group, knowing that help would soon arrive.
For now though, their focus remained firmly on the treasure in front of them.
