When Zhan Tai and Gao Yue first saw the two Immortal Dao Mountain envoys, they had been somewhat nervous as well. But when they discovered that the latter truly seemed unaware of what had happened back then, they relaxed.
Besides, senior members of their Sacred Hall, including Li Hongtian, were present. There should not have been any trouble.
"Disciples Gao Yue and Zhan Tai greet the two immortal envoys, Instructor Li, Mr. Lu, and Mr. Wang." The two first stepped forward to pay their respects before answering Li Hongtian's question.
"Mm... No demonic beasts will come near this place. There is no use in your staying here, so leave at once," Li Hongtian instructed indifferently.
"Yes, sir!" The three of them nodded.
"Executive Ye Tian, remain behind!" Li Hongtian added immediately afterward.
The meaning behind those words was baffling. Zhan Tai and Gao Yue both revealed puzzled expressions.
Ye Tian narrowed his eyes. The moment Li Hongtian said that, he knew the sense of danger he felt toward him had not been an illusion!
It was real!
"Listen to Instructor Li. You may go," Ye Tian paused, then nodded and said calmly.
Once Ye Tian said so, Zhan Tai and Gao Yue thought it over again. Ye Tian's status was indeed different from theirs. They were disciples, while Ye Tian was an executive—or rather, in truth, a teacher of the Sacred Hall.
Furthermore, they now knew that Ye Tian's cultivation was far beyond theirs. The two suppressed their doubts, nodded, successively saluted Li Hongtian and the others as well as Ye Tian, then turned and flew into the forest. Their figures swiftly vanished.
When Li Hongtian saw that Zhan Tai and Gao Yue had not immediately obeyed his order, but had first looked toward Ye Tian and only left after