Su Ye gave an almost imperceptible nod. He and Tian Yang were thinking the same thing.
He could sense the many malicious, greedy gazes around them.
Time Ancestor had been trapped for years, and Tian Yang had stayed out of sight.
Thunder Ancestor had seized control of the Nine Saints Sect, while plenty of outsiders watched it like hungry wolves.
"Su Ye must be exhausted too."
"There's nowhere to rest on the Giant Shark. Let him rest inside my Sparrow Palace."
"He can come with us to the Nine Saints Sect for the celebration banquet."
The Tianying Sparrow Lord waved her hand, sending out a flash of light. It instantly expanded into a palace where Su Ye could rest.
The sect masters of the Ten Great Sects exchanged glances.
Then, as if by unspoken agreement, they switched the projection Formation Array. Instead of monitoring each disciple, they watched the teams of all Ten Great Sects from a wide-angle view.
They knew exactly what was coming.
Those few hours on the way to the Nine Saints Sect... that's when everyone will show what they can do!
"Sect Master Zhu, Su Ye is already exhausted from the struggle in the Mystic Realm. What have you come here for?"
The Tianying Sparrow Lord sat before the Sparrow Palace, looking at Sect Master Zhu with a hint of mockery in her voice.
Sect Master Zhu's face stiffened for an instant. Then he gave a smile that never reached his eyes.
"Su Ye has rendered great service to my sect. Naturally, I came to check on him!"
"And we need to discuss the sect's celebration banquet and other arrangements."
The Tianying Sparrow Lord drew out an "Oh," then scoffed.
"And here I thought you'd come to interrogate Su Ye and find out whether he