Everyone looked happily at the returning Xu Fan, as if they had found their backbone again.
"All right, disperse. Get back to whatever you should be doing. I was only gone for less than 10 years—you don't need to miss me this much," Xu Fan said with a chuckle.
At that moment, Xu Fan saw Thousand Spirits Elder returning from outside.
"Thousand Spirits Elder, you have suffered all these years. From now on, you are an official elder of my Hidden Spirit Sect." Xu Fan spoke happily, his voice carrying the joy of a long-awaited reunion.
"Many thanks, Great Elder."
That night, Xu Fan and Thousand Spirits Elder sat in the Small Courtyard and chatted.
Thousand Spirits Elder recounted his experiences during this time in the Immortal World.
"I wonder where Eldest and Third are now. I can't reach them no matter how I use the Communication Artifact," Thousand Spirits Elder said.
"They went to the Heavy Mountain Immortal Region and established the Thousand Spirits Sect there."
"The Thousand Spirits Sect Supreme Great Elder and the Third Elder are both safe. You can rest easy." Xu Fan shared the news he had received from Grape.
"The Heavy Mountain Immortal Region... no wonder my Communication Artifact couldn't contact them," Thousand Spirits Elder said.
"I have already sent a batch of supplies to the Thousand Spirits Sect over there. It will be enough for them to gain a foothold in that Immortal Region," Xu Fan said.
"Thank you, Great Elder~" Thousand Spirits Elder said gratefully.
"Back in the lower realm, the Thousand Spirits Sect helped the Hidden Spirit Sect greatly. This debt must be repaid." Xu Fan looked toward the starry river overhead.
The two then spoke of many old memories, leaving Xu Fan filled with emotion.
After Thousand Spirits Elder departed,