A Supreme Elder of the Wu Immortal Clan?
Li Ye was startled.
He asked, "Your clan sent out more than one group?"
His older cousin nodded. "Forgive us, Master. The fortune left behind by the Progenitor on Immortal Spirit Star is no small matter. The clan head has taken a particular interest in it."
"Since we were taking so long to return, he had the Supreme Elder inspect the area while he was passing through."
"We weren't the only ones out on a mission nearby. The Supreme Elder was here too."
The Wu Immortal Clan's territory was vast, and its experts were as numerous as the clouds. Saints were everywhere; it had three Star Saints and one Domain Saint.
Even members of a clan as powerful as this couldn't possibly know everything happening within it.
"On a mission? What kind of mission?"
Li Ye asked.
His older cousin from the Wu Immortal Clan hesitated. "This subordinate has only heard a few words about it. It has something to do with resources related to the immortal path."
"This subordinate doesn't know the specifics."
Another opportunity related to the immortal path?
Just how many resources related to the immortal path had the Wu Immortal Clan's True Immortal discovered back then?
Was he really about to die?
Had he told his clan about one opportunity after another, ordering them to retrieve each one and pave the way for the Wu Immortal Clan's next True Immortal?
Li Ye couldn't help wondering.
Earlier, he and the Holy Maiden had speculated that the Wu Immortal Clan's True Immortal was injured and hadn't appeared for years. He hadn't even come in person to retrieve an important resource like Immortal Bone Liquid, instead ordering his clansmen to do it.
However you looked at it, it seemed like he