Chapter 252: Saint Coughing Blood (Third Update)

"What is the Sky-reaching Tower?" Xu Nian asked, puzzled.

"The Sky-reaching Tower is a forbidden tower of our Artifact Refining Sect," Yann Xi said gravely. "It has five levels, each more perilous than the last. As far as I know, no one has ever successfully reached the top."

"Eh? No one has succeeded? Then how did the past Sect Masters succeed?" Xu Nian asked, confused.

The Artifact Refining Sect Master laughed and said, "That's because the method I told you is a special one. Other past Sect Masters, including myself, have been elected by the Elder Council."

Xu Nian was speechless.

So even the Artifact Refining Sect Master himself had never reached the top of the Sky-reaching Tower.

"When is the next election?" Xu Nian asked.

"Each Sect Master serves for thirty years. You can wait another ten years, or there's another scenario—my death," the Artifact Refining Sect Master said with a laugh.

Xu Nian had a grim expression.