"Ah, this really was my fault for not keeping my mouth shut. But you didn't know the situation back then—Hua Ci and the others were heartbroken. I had to explain things clearly to them, so some matters had to be clarified. You must understand this old man's painstaking intentions." Old Tree was ultimately a venerable elder and could not withstand the pressure of Lu Ye's gaze.
Just as he had said, three years ago, Lu Ye had suddenly turned into a Phoenix Egg. No one knew what had happened, and even Old Tree himself had not understood it at first.
But Lu Ye bore a Cycle Tree Imprint, so Old Tree had expended some power to investigate. Then he recalled things Yang Qing had told him many years ago and finally reached an accurate conclusion.
Yet it was also Old Tree's first time witnessing Phoenix Nirvana. Uncertain what would happen afterward, he could only do his best to comfort Hua Ci and the others.
"Old Tree, you've worked hard." Lu Ye nodded. How could he possibly blame Old Tree?
Truthfully, this time could be considered a blessing in disguise. At the very least, after going through that ordeal, the faint estrangement between Hua Ci and the others should have vanished.
He could not help but imagine that if this happened a few more times, perhaps he might become as carefree and unrestrained as the master of that Spirit Warming Lotus.
"Tell me about the recent situation in the starry sky. How has that Star Abyss Gate been lately?" Lu Ye asked.
Seeing that Lu Ye truly did not blame him, Old Tree quietly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately began explaining.
Since the Seventh Star Abyss Gate had been repaired by Lu Ye, it had left no trace behind.