Great Zhou City, Su Family Courtyard.
The afterglow of the setting sun painted the little courtyard in a warm orange hue. Mo Lin, Zi Yan, and Yao Yao accompanied Su Youwei back to the small home where she and her grandfather had depended on each other, preparing for a final farewell.
As they pushed open the creaking wooden gate, the familiar sights of the courtyard came into view. Yet besides Grandpa Su, who was packing his belongings with reluctance and anticipation on his face, there was an unexpected visitor in the yard.
He was an old man in gray robes, ordinary-looking and with his aura concealed. He sat leisurely in an old wicker chair, seeming no different from an ordinary elderly neighbor. But the instant Mo Lin's gaze landed on him, his pupils contracted slightly.
Law Domain Realm... he murmured inwardly. His Immortal Eye, along with a soul far stronger than that of cultivators in this world, allowed him to instantly perceive the old man's true cultivation—the Law Domain Realm! Equivalent to a Dou Saint expert of the Dou Qi Continent! And he was certainly not newly advanced into this realm!
At the same time, the gray-robed elder raised his cloudy eyes and seemingly casually swept his gaze over the four people entering the courtyard. Yet in the end, his eyes settled on Mo Lin, and a trace of undisguised astonishment flashed deep within them.
A meaningful curve rose at the corner of his mouth as he slowly spoke, his voice hoarse yet carrying an invisible pressure.
"Little ones, you're back? I have been waiting here for you for quite some time. From the moment you entered Great Zhou City, my gaze has remained upon you."
Su Youwei, Zi Yan, and Yao Yao were all startled. Su Youwei in particular