"Pavilion Master!"
The others erupted into an uproar. The two women had not yet made Lin Xuan's identity public; they had only said they were going to welcome an honored guest. No one had expected this outcome.
Many people thought their eyes had blurred and looked around blankly, but the companions beside them were just as dumbstruck, proving they had not seen wrong. Just what was this young man's background? Why would the two Pavilion Masters be so respectful to such an extent?
Amid their shock, every cultivator released their divine sense.
After a single sweep, their expressions changed drastically at once.
He was actually a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. Could it be that this old monster was the true great elder of Baisuan Pavilion?
Leaving the low-level cultivators aside, among those Core Condensation Realm elders and guest elders, eight or nine out of ten were well aware that the reason Baisuan Pavilion had been able to sail with wind and current these past years and develop so rapidly was not only because the two Pavilion Masters managed it well, but also because an enormous power supported them from behind.
It was just that they did not know exactly who it was. Looking at it now, it was most likely this old monster before them.
Only, the other party was far too young. Could the cultivation art he practiced actually have an effect that preserved his appearance?
After the shock passed, most of those cultivators also revealed delighted expressions. They were only a portion of Baisuan Pavilion's forces—or rather, the two women's direct line. As for the other fellows harboring ulterior motives, they lived elsewhere.
"All right, no need for so much ceremony. Rise!"
Though the two women's actions warmed Lin Xuan's heart, on the surface he merely showed a