Unharmed

At sunset!

Outside the main hall!

The autumn wind blew bleakly, carrying fallen leaves as it stirred the hair at everyone's temples.

Shen Junshi paced back and forth, anxiety written across his face from beginning to end.

It had been so long already. Why had they not come out yet? Could something have happened?

The major factions, once calm, gradually grew restless, and finally began voicing their doubts.

"No, it's been this long and there's still no movement inside the hall. Could Old Patriarch Jiang have..."

"Shh, keep your voice down. This concerns the Shen Family's future. If Shen Junshi hears you, be careful you don't bite off more than you can chew."

"I know that, of course. It's just that I have this feeling that Old Patriarch Jiang..."

That was what all the major factions were thinking, though none dared to say it aloud.

After all!

If Jiang Fuguang's condition had truly been so easy to resolve, would the Shen Family have dragged it out until now?

So much time had passed. In their hearts, they believed there was little hope left.

As everyone whispered among themselves, Niu Bai caught bits and pieces of it, and his brow furrowed unconsciously.

"Great Elder Xuanyuan, it's been so long. Can Brother Qin really..."

"Clan Leader Niu!" Xuanyuan Tianji sat with his eyes closed in meditation. "You may doubt anyone, but you alone must not doubt little friend Qin. If he says he can do it, then he certainly can. If even he cannot, then I fear no one in the entire Black and White Domain can."

Xuanyuan Tianji's words made Niu Bai's heart tremble violently.

What kind of heaven-reaching means did Qin Jishi possess, to make Xuanyuan Tianji trust him so deeply?

Even!

Niu Bai could even catch a trace... a