A rounded, heavy Mysterious Immortal pressure, yet carrying the sharpness of new growth, spread from the mountain peak. Though it was not oppressive, it clearly proclaimed its existence to the entire Mystic Realm.
"The boss is coming out of seclusion!" Lin San and the others perked up.
Mo Xuan smiled. "That kid finally decided to come out."
A moment later, an earthen-yellow Escape Light descended from the mountain peak and took the form of Lin Yan before the hall.
He still wore a green robe, but his aura had grown ever more profound. As his eyes opened and closed, they seemed to contain scenes of the earth rising and sinking, of space being born and destroyed. When his gaze fell upon Mo Xuan and Elder Xuan Yue, a sincere smile appeared on his face.
"Elder Xuan Yue, Xiao Mo... Fellow Daoists, you have come from afar and endured much hardship. I failed to welcome you personally. Please forgive me."
Elder Xuan Yue rose and smiled. "Little friend Lin, there is no need for such ceremony. Congratulations on your great advancement in cultivation. Truly, after only three days apart, one must view you with new eyes. From now on, I should treat you as an equal."
"You flatter me, Elder. I received much care from you before, and Lin Yan has never forgotten it. This time, you have even brought an army to support us. Such kindness and righteousness are weighty indeed, and I will remember them always," Lin Yan said sincerely.
"You brat, every time I see you, you either give me an enormous surprise or an enormous scare. Tell me, how exactly do you cultivate? How did you advance so quickly? Are you going to leave the rest of us any chance to live?" Mo Xuan showed Lin Yan