Unbeknownst to them, after sensing that the only two Misty Smoke Drunken Life Gourds left in the clan had been taken away, the Azure-Eyed Immortal King guessed that something major had happened within the clan. Using the Empty Nether Floating Island Trade Fair as a pretext, she requested leave from an old friend and had an Immortal King from another faction temporarily take her place.
Following the mark left by the Misty Smoke Drunken Life Gourds, she arrived nearby. Just as the gourds were used up, she happened to be quite close already. After accelerating, she witnessed this scene.
Although her niece's appearance had changed greatly, the Azure-Eyed Immortal King was intimately familiar with Linlong. She also knew seven or eight out of ten of the methods Linlong possessed, so she recognized her niece's aura in an instant.
However, when she saw that Linlong had stopped the Old Dragon King, the Azure-Eyed Immortal King hesitated somewhat. Though she had guessed that what Linlong was doing was most likely no good, she was still willing to help her niece, favoring family over reason. Before that, however, she intended to first ask Linlong what exactly had happened.
On the other side, after receiving the Azure-Eyed Immortal King's voice transmission, Linlong had no time to think or explain. She made a long story short, pointed out your location, and bluntly stated that you were of great use to her. If she could bring you back and use the "Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Technique," she might have a chance in this life to glimpse the scenery beyond the Immortal King Third Realm.
To put it more directly, in Linlong's eyes, your value to her exceeded even that of an ordinary Heaven-Piercing Immortal Treasure at the Sixth-ring Dao Qi level. You were a great tonic that