"Commander Mo Ye has actually returned. That's wonderful."
"Commander Mo returned just in time to take charge of this matter. With Commander Mo stepping forward to lead, what could possibly go wrong?"
Several cries of pleasant surprise immediately rang out in the great hall when a figure suddenly appeared before them. As the voices sounded, several cultivators present rose to their feet.
Even Commander Shao Hong, who had gone to welcome Qin Fengming, hurriedly stood up.
Qin Fengming's eyes flickered. As he looked at the young cultivator radiating heroic spirit from his face, he suddenly sensed a chill surging around the man's body.
"Commander Mo returned in time. Excellent. Earlier, you sent word that you would not be able to return for two months. Why did you come back so much earlier?"
Golden Soul Ancestor looked at the young cultivator who had appeared in the hall, a pleased look flashing through his eyes as he spoke.
Unlike the other cultivators, however, he did not rise. He merely raised an arm and casually indicated that the young cultivator should take a seat.
"Immediately after I returned, I heard that an Outworld Cultivator had arrived. I assume that would be Fellow Daoist. You just said that you could enter the Ao Beast pack alone and withstand the combined attacks of more than a dozen Profound Tier peak commander Ao Beasts. Aren't your words a little too arrogant?"
The young cultivator clasped his fists toward Golden Soul Ancestor, but he ignored the other cultivators present. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Qin Fengming and spoke coldly.
Though his tone was icy and his words carried an aggressive edge, the young man's expression remained utterly calm.
If one only heard his words, it would have been impossible to imagine that the young cultivator wore