"Has the Palace Master's true body already returned to the Devil Palace?"
Lin Bai was rather startled. Previously, whenever he met the Palace Master, it had always been the other party's divine sense avatar.
Even at Eternal Night Pass, the Palace Master had communicated with Lin Bai through a divine sense avatar.
Moreover, according to rumors within the Devil Palace, the Palace Master had not appeared inside the Devil Palace for many years. He usually traveled throughout the Myriad Realms.
Perhaps because the Devil Palace was rebuilding its mountain gate and preparing to hold the Renaming Ceremony—an extraordinarily important occasion—the Palace Master had suddenly returned to the Devil Palace headquarters.
Following the path beside the summit of Ascension Peak, they soon arrived atop an extremely narrow cliff.
A simple little pavilion had been built there. A young man in white robes stood inside, facing the wind.
A pot of hot tea sat on the stone table in the pavilion, as if waiting to receive guests.
"Palace Master."
Old Wen's face lit up with a radiant smile. He hurried forward, clasped his hands, and bowed.
"There's no need for such formality, Old Wen."
As he spoke, he turned around, revealing a jade-white face and an extraordinary immortal aura.
This was the first time Lin Bai had seen the true appearance of the Palace Lord of the Demon Palace from such a close distance, and he was stunned by the other party's age.
"Although the martial world isn't lacking in 'youth-preserving arts,' I truly never expected the Palace Lord of the Demon Palace to look this young."
"He looks only seventeen or eighteen, much younger than me."
In the past, whenever Lin Bai saw the Palace Lord of the Demon Palace's divine sense avatar, its features had always been blurred, making it