"Speaking of which, Ye Xiwen, this person has some connection to you too. As far as I know, he seems to be of your clan. What was his name again? Ye Xukong, right?"
The Old Beggar had named someone Ye Xiwen never would have expected: Ye Xukong.
After the Abyssal Demon Lord conquered the royal court, Ye Xiwen had returned. Rumor had it that Ye Xukong had once returned as well, but he had never come back again afterward. By now, they had not seen each other for a very long time.
He had never expected to encounter him here.
To everyone else, though, the revelation was even more shocking. The Old Beggar had no intention of concealing Ye Xiwen's identity and called out his name directly.
Everyone was instantly shaken.
"So it really is him. No wonder—he really is that audacious Ye Xiwen!"
"His strength is even greater than we imagined. Who knows whether Immortal Yuan Miao can handle him!"
"Didn't some people say before that he did not dare show himself? Who would have thought he would actually dare to come!"
Many people began discussing the matter in low voices. They did not dare act recklessly in front of the Old Beggar, but they were still deeply shocked.
Ye Xiwen did not care that everyone now knew his identity. He was merely somewhat astonished, though he quickly calmed down.
"We crossed paths before, but I have not seen him in a long time. I never expected him to be in the Martial Sect. Could it be that he joined the Martial Sect?" Ye Xiwen asked.
"Yes. Not long ago, he was formally admitted into the Martial Sect. He had originally been cultivating outside with an old fellow from the Martial Sect, and only returned some time ago, after