In the Divine Realm, at the Black Dragon Divine Hall.
The mood was nothing like the excitement and wild joy of the Human Race on Blue Star.
At that moment, the atmosphere in the Grand Hall Master's office, at the heart of the Black Dragon Divine Hall, was deathly still.
Files lay piled haphazardly everywhere.
Knock, knock, knock.
A rhythmic knock sounded at the door.
"Come in."
It was Xuan Ye, Grand Hall Master of the Black Dragon Divine Hall.
The woman who entered carried herself with regal grace.
She was radiant as a lotus blooming amid green lotuses.
At that moment,
her beautiful face held a joy she could not suppress.
It was the Saint Lotus Emissary.
"Holy Lotus, I'm worried half to death, and you look delighted?"
Xuan Ye turned a miserable face toward the smiling Saint Lotus Emissary and spoke with some irritation.
These days, being Grand Hall Master of the Black Dragon Divine Hall was far too hard.
He truly wanted to wash his hands of it.
But
he could not.
Alas, once caught in the martial world, a man was no longer his own master.
"Grand Hall Master, good news! Tremendous news!"
The Saint Lotus Emissary ignored Xuan Ye's jab and spoke excitedly.
"Oh?"
At that,
Xuan Ye's eyes lit up. He was interested at once.
How long had it been since he had heard anything but bad news?
And the Saint Lotus Emissary had called it not merely good news, but tremendous news.
"Ye Fan is back."
Her words sent Xuan Ye straight to his feet behind the desk.
"That kid's back?
Thank heavens he's all right."
As he spoke, Xuan Ye struck his palm with his fist, his face bright with happiness.
But his excitement soon faded.
"But what good will his return