Amid a chorus of wails and lamentations, Hidden Valley's group stood out as truly bizarre. In particular, the survivors had all come from the Transformation God Abyss under Hidden Valley's command, which made it all the stranger.
Hidden Valley was by no means composed solely of the Transformation God Abyss lineage. In fact, the Transformation God Abyss could only be considered a place for nurturing newcomers.
After cultivating in the Transformation God Abyss for a time, regardless of their achievements, most would be divided among the various branches of Hidden Valley. Even those powerful old antiques at the Demigod Peak had actually come from Hidden Valley's various lineages.
Before this, no one would have imagined that this group of juniors could create such a miracle. Not only had they returned in perfect formation, but some among them had even formally stepped into the Dao.
Everyone knew that it was impossible to attain the Dao within Artifact Emperor Heaven, yet they had done it—and not just one person. This left everyone utterly intoxicated with astonishment.
And it had happened under such circumstances. Thus, everyone turned their attention toward them. Yet, just as Ye Xiwen had expected, although they were interrogated by forces from every side, not a single one of them betrayed Ye Xiwen.
After all, they had already boarded the pirate ship. If Ye Xiwen had not warned them, they would have been dead for certain. And they had not told those old antiques about the news, which had already made the matter enormous.
Moreover, even for their own sake, they could not possibly admit that they had known in advance. Otherwise, they would not merely have to face challenges from Hidden Valley's major branches; even the other Seal King Factions would go mad.
Everyone understood the reasoning, but after