Lin Xuan's voice was not loud, yet it was enough for every cultivator present to hear clearly.
The valley, which had originally been boiling with voices, instantly fell so silent that even a falling needle could be heard.
Then came the sounds of people sucking in cold breaths, rising one after another.
Every cultivator present had an incredulous look on their face.
That was no wonder. As the saying went, a man's name was like a tree's shadow. Though Lin Xuan could now be considered widely renowned, a figure at the height of his momentum, and the strength he had displayed was no small matter.
But so what? Compared with top-tier powerhouses like Nailong True Person and Hundred Flowers Fairy, he was still far behind.
Not only were they at the Tribulation Transcendence Late Stage, they also possessed domains. Looking across the Three Realms, they were counted among the foremost figures.
No matter how absurdly fast Lin Xuan's rise had been, the gap between him and the two of them still could not be measured by li or counted by roads.
How could the three of them possibly have sworn brotherhood?
Everyone felt utterly muddled.
If Lin Xuan had announced this news in private...
Forget the cultivators from other sects; even the disciples of Cloud Hidden Sect most likely would not have believed it.
They would have thought Lin Xuan was spouting nonsense.
But the situation before their eyes was different. Nailong True Person and Hundred Flowers Fairy were both here.
No matter how daring a cultivator Lin Xuan was, there was absolutely no such thing as lying to their faces.
Moreover, there was nothing improper about the two of their expressions. Both were nodding and smiling.
In that case, this matter was not Lin Xuan gilding his own face,