The sea breeze blew in gusts across the cliff, and seabirds occasionally flapped past. Below, the ocean waves churned, creating a ceaseless, surging roar.
Tarlu's voice carried clearly on the cliff. As she recounted her Fighting Hall's history, particularly the part about its decline, her expression remained high-spirited, as if she didn't take it to heart.
"Actually, long before that duel, our Single Stream Hall's Rift had already been missing for decades. Some of our unique Secret Transmissions can only be mastered inside the Rift. So, that ancestor's goal in the battle was to defeat the Sword Sect of Anyao Hall, take over Anyao Hall, and merge the two halls into one.
"His motives were not pure.
"After Anyao Hall learned that our Single Stream Hall's Rift had vanished, they took no further action. Perhaps they decided it was no longer worth the trouble.
