Su Ye briefly dispersed the Spacetime Membrane and suppressed his cultivation from the Star Shattering High Stage to Mid-level Star Fusion.
"Forgive my unannounced visit, Sparrow Lord."
Elder Yu Yin spoke gently.
But Tianying Sparrow Lord waved away the Formation Array and shook her head.
"There's no need for such courtesy, Elder Yu Yin."
"The Star Sparrow Clan and Ancestor Yang's lineage have long been close."
Clearly, the two knew each other.
Su Ye looked thoughtful.
Ancestor Yang?
The Time Clan's two surviving disciples.
Thunder Ancestor and Ancestor Yang.
Thunder Ancestor was Zhu Zhen, the man who had plotted to betray the sect, murder his master, and refine Human Pills.
As for Ancestor Yang, he had left the Heavenly Star Domain thousands of years ago to pursue a breakthrough to the Half-Step World Lord Realm.
But judging by the Time Ancestor's attitude, he clearly trusts Ancestor Yang...
Ye Xingli evidently knew a great deal too. She quietly explained to Su Ye:
"Elder Yu Yin is one of Ancestor Yang's outstanding disciples."
"One of our Star Sparrow Clan's ancestors reached the Destroy Star Realm and was close to Ancestor Yang. Though that ancestor has fallen, the bond remains, and our clans still keep in touch."
Su Ye nodded lightly in understanding.
Elder Yu Yin spotted Su Ye and froze, plainly surprised.
"Ye Gui, you're here?"
"Oh? You've already broken through to Mid-level Star Fusion?"
Tianying Sparrow Lord kept her expression composed as she explained:
"He's one of the prospective Retainers I chose for Xing Li."
Only then did Elder Yu Yin understand.
Every disciple with a chance of competing for a Chosen One position was gathering support.
They had begun selecting Retainers long ago.
He simply had not expected to run into Ye Gui here.
"That works out nicely, then," Elder