Sensing the fierce battle within the black mist, Xu Qianzhui let out a helpless sigh, then turned and left.
Seeing this, Ruan Su Xian left alongside Xu Qianzhui.
The many experts present showed little reaction to the two men's actions.
But interestingly, Long Ji and Bie Chen, hidden in the shadows, began whispering among themselves.
"They weren't this useless before. Why does it feel like they've only grown worse with age?"
Watching Xu Qianzhui's departing back, Long Ji commented blandly.
Hearing that, Bie Chen said, "Great reputations are never undeserved. They shouldn't be as weak as we imagine."
"It's just a pity that we've been detached from this world for too long. Otherwise, we might have glimpsed some of its mysteries."
"We may have been detached from this world, but there's still someone who hasn't."
"How about we bring him over and ask?"
Hearing Long Ji's suggestion, Bie Chen said in surprise, "I don't remember you being this nosy before. Why are you suddenly curious about these things today?"
"A hundred thousand years ago, I wasn't curious because we had the Forbidden Ground behind us. The Forbidden Ground would naturally worry about all the intelligence for us."
"Several tens of thousands of years ago, I wasn't curious because we were living in seclusion. The less we knew, the safer we were."
"Now that we've emerged once more, the Imperial Tutor doesn't keep useless people under him."
"If we don't learn more about this world, we'll probably fail again."
Receiving that answer, Bie Chen nodded slightly. "True enough. Then I'll call him over and ask."
As he spoke, Bie Chen took out a communicator and began making contact.
Before long, a drunken Liu Yidao appeared before them.
"What do you want with me?"
"Nothing in particular. We just wanted to chat.