At the entrance to Xuanxu Grotto-heaven.
Many people had gathered here, all waiting for Shangguan Yutian, the Tianxuan Saintess, and the others to return.
More than ten days had passed in the blink of an eye. No blind fools of a faction had appeared to block their path along the way, so the Tianxuan Saintess and the others had traveled very smoothly. They had now entered the sphere of influence of Tianxuan Holy Land and were hurrying toward the Sacred Mountain that led to Xuanxu Grotto-heaven.
There were also people waiting to receive them on the Sacred Mountain outside Xuanxu Grotto-heaven, though even more people were waiting within Xuanxu Grotto-heaven itself.
As for the Tianxuan Holy Master and the others, they were waiting atop Tongtian Wushang Mountain. The reception had been arranged with utmost care, at the standard reserved for welcoming Shangguan Yutian.
Had Shangguan Yutian not informed them in advance and simply entered and left on his own, there naturally would have been no need for such ceremony. But now that they knew he had personally escorted the Tianxuan Saintess and the others back—and after his magnificent feat outside the Cloud Sea Secret Realm—such arrangements were only natural.
The Tianxuan Saintess and the others alone did not warrant a reception of this scale, much less preparations at this level.
Those waiting at the entrance to Xuanxu Grotto-heaven did not have to wait long before the void gateway opened. Everyone turned their eyes toward it.
Once the void gateway opened, figures appeared one after another before the crowd.
"Greetings, Holy Master Shangguan!"
Everyone who had come to receive them bowed in salute. This was how they behaved before Shangguan Yutian.
Naturally, one behaved differently before people of different status.
Seeing the Tianxuan Saintess did not call for such treatment.
"Mm.