When Elder Xue sent Luo Nian away, his heart had remained heavy with loss.
He had no way to return to the Main World, so naturally he had no chance to reunite with his old friends.
Yet he had held on to a sliver of hope, trusting that Luo Nian might bring people here. He had never expected that hope to become reality so soon.
"We all have the Four Spirits Sect at heart. We merely disagreed on certain matters. Sect Master, why should you feel ashamed?" Elder Xue waved his hands.
Wen Dizhi gave a bitter laugh. "It was more than a disagreement. The path Bitter Tree and I chose back then led into an abyss without end, dragging the entire Four Spirits Sect down with us. How could I ever wipe away the shame in my heart?"
"Do not keep dwelling on the past..." Elder Xue paused halfway through his sentence, then glanced at the people behind him and asked, "But where is our King?"
Wen Dizhi's expression stiffened. He answered awkwardly, "Bitter Tree has fallen."
"How is that possible?" Elder Xue's body went slightly rigid. "You..."
Since Luo Nian had managed to bring these people to the deep space safely, everything should have gone smoothly. Bitter Tree was a Weirdness Body with no weakness other than his coordinates. Killing him should have been no easy feat.
Wen Dizhi sighed softly, unsure how to answer Elder Xue's question.
"What exactly happened?" Elder Xue sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
At that moment, Luo Zheng stepped forward and cupped his hands toward Elder Xue. "Elder Xue, I am Luo Zheng. Luo Nian is my son."
Although Elder Xue had never met Luo Zheng, he had already learned most of the details from Luo Nian. The man before