"Were you actually hiding your cultivation before?"
Elder Qin could not help crying out in shock.
But immediately afterward, the surprise in his eyes turned to disdain. Shaking his head, he said, "Even so, before my young master, you are still nothing but an ant. What right do you have to say that, even under the protection of us three elders, the power at the young master's side remains so weak?"
"Your strength is indeed very weak."
A cold voice suddenly rang out from within the crowd.
The voice had come far too abruptly. Even Qin Shaofeng could not help feeling curious and looked toward where it had come from.
Yet what he saw was Zhan Cangkong's face filled with shock.
"Huh? The one who just spoke was clearly a woman, wasn't it?" Qin Shaofeng could not help asking aloud in curiosity.
The moment his words fell, he sensed that there seemed to be one more person in the reception hall.
Instinctively, he wanted to use Nihility of Life.
But before he could move, his heart jolted again.
Someone who could appear in such a manner was surely a Void Realm expert.
Before they had even gone to the Land of Shining Stars, it was better to keep some of his secrets hidden whenever possible.
"What an interesting little fellow."
That cool voice rang out again, followed by a laugh. "You really are cautious, boy. But this old woman bears you no ill will. I only wish to tell you that my Kong'er's safety does not require your concern. So long as you agree to take him out to gain experience, this old woman will arrive after your journey to Chongming Pool ends."
"Are you... Seventh Ancestor?" Zhan Cangkong asked instinctively.
Qin Shaofeng did not know how many ancestors Northern