"You're back?"
"Back already?"
"How could you be so quick?"
"Was it too dangerous, so you came back after taking a look around?"
"Well, that's for the best. It's safer that way. There are plenty of things you can't rush."
"Without experiencing it firsthand, they wouldn't understand how dangerous the Heavenly Snow Secret Realm is."
"Ah, young people will be young people. They never listen to advice."
Hao Yun and the others returned to the branch alliance ahead of Chen Changan's group. Seeing them return, the Branch Alliance Leader and the others naturally assumed that, given how little time had passed, they must have simply gone in for a look around before leaving.
Only when he noticed their peculiar expressions did the Branch Alliance Leader realize that his earlier remarks seemed somewhat off the mark.
"What's wrong?"
"Was there something wrong with what I said?" the Branch Alliance Leader asked with a frown.
"Something very wrong."
"They didn't come back after merely taking a look around. They came back because they'd accomplished their objective."
"Oh? They found the materials? Did you reveal yourselves and help them?"
"No. Not once, from beginning to end."
"Well..."
"Could you just tell us the whole story, instead of making us guess one sentence at a time while you shoot down every guess? You're leaving us no dignity here."
"All right. I'll tell you exactly what happened."
After Hao Yun recounted everything from beginning to end, everyone present was stunned!
It was one thing for his alchemy skills to defy the heavens, but his strength did too?
Everyone instinctively turned to look at the Grand Elder. After all, he had previously taken issue with Chen Changan's presence and had even wanted to resort to underhanded schemes.
Fortunately, the Alliance Leader had exposed his little designs