Li Mengzhi raised her hand and, with a flicker, put away the Immortal Crossing Boat before bowing to the Purple Realm Emissary.
She then turned and bowed to the people from the other families and the Nine Palaces Sword Sect.
Though everyone was filled with surprise, especially the Bei family, who found it hard to accept that the Li family had obtained three Immortal Crossing Boats this time, no one was about to make a scene here. At most, their returned bows were somewhat perfunctory.
Other than the Purple Realm Emissary, Bei Luoyao had the highest cultivation among those present. He had been watching Li Mengzhi all along. When he saw her bowing to the Nine Palaces Taoist, nothing appeared unusual, yet Bei Luoyao still sensed that something was amiss.
Together with the reports he had received earlier that the Li family and the Nine Palaces Sword Sect seemed to be in unusually close contact, Bei Luoyao began to form a few guesses.
Shaking his head, Bei Luoyao prepared to leave with the accompanying members of the Bei family.
At this moment, Bei Hongyu took several steps toward Bei Luoyao.
"Patriarch, Ye Tian is still outside, waiting to make trouble for Li Mengzhi. Those are two True Immortal experts. Perhaps the Li family will not have everything their own way today," Bei Hongyu said quietly.
Bei Luoyao nodded. Indeed, without openly tearing off all pretenses with the Li family, perhaps Ye Tian and his companion could cause the Li family some trouble this time. They might even seize the chance to tear off a piece of the Li family's flesh.
Bei Luoyao looked toward the Sun Family Patriarch, who was also preparing to leave quietly. His lips moved slightly as he sent over a voice transmission.
The final two Immortal