Upon hearing this, Rong Shan stopped dwelling on it and turned to leave the Guest Pavilion. After all, this was a matter for the older generation. Even if he knew about it, it would be meaningless.
Besides, he had suddenly gained a martial uncle he had never met before. There might be some hidden circumstances behind it.
After Rong Shan left, the atmosphere fell silent once more. The entire Guest Pavilion was so quiet that not a single sound could be heard, as though even the air had frozen.
No one knew what to say.
Amid the strange silence, Lu Jin could not help speaking first. "Zhang Huaiyi, weren't you already dead? What is going on now?"
Looking at Zhang Huaiyi, brimming with vitality and full of spirit, Lu Jin found it utterly unbelievable. This was clearly a perfectly normal living person.
Could it be that he had not died back then? But that was impossible, wasn't it?
After news of Zhang Huaiyi's death had spread across the world, many people had verified it. Some had even used the methods of diviners to confirm that Zhang Huaiyi was truly dead before they gave up pursuing him.
But if Zhang Huaiyi was already dead, then who was standing before him now?
Lu Jin's mind could barely process it. What exactly was going on? Could it be... Zhang Huaiyi had died, then come back to life?
The moment he considered that possibility, Lu Jin became unsettled. He immediately thought of someone he had never been able to forget, and a trace of hope rose in his heart.
Lu Jin stared at Zhang Huaiyi anxiously, waiting for his answer.
Seeing Lu Jin's expression, the Old Celestial Master understood what he was thinking and let out a sigh.
Given the situation, it was impossible