The very next morning, Gerald took Rey with him and set off.

“Where are we headed to this early in the morning, Gerald?” asked the puzzled Rey.

He hadn’t been able to get a good night’s sleep in the past few days, and when he was finally able to sleep in his own bed, Gerald had come early in the morning to drag him out! It truly made him feel helpless.

“We’re going to the Dark Sect of Ghost City!” replied Gerald.

As they talked on, they soon arrived at the tower of the Dark Sect of Ghost City…

Since the manhunt for the Ember Lord was still on, the construction of the Dark Sect had been put to a halt, leaving the entire tower sealed. Due to that sudden halt, however, many people ended up losing their jobs.

Just as the saying went, ‘Karma would always come back to bite’.

Regardless, upon stepping before the tower’s entrance, both of them found that the door had been locked with chains. There was even a strip seal attached to it!

“How do you propose we get in, brother Gera