Qin Xi walked slowly alongside the others, telling them, "I truly hope you can stay by my side."
Qin Xi had already walked out of the dilapidated place, where only a few remaining walls qualified it as a house.
Once they emerged, they saw the Immortal floating in the sky, while several Elders who had landed on the ground and Qin Xi's friends all watched him with concern.
As soon as they saw Qin Xi come out, the Great Elder, the other Elders, Ouyang Qing, and the others hurried forward, looking at him anxiously.
Qin Xi raised his voice slightly, cleared his throat, and addressed everyone. "I've overcome this bottleneck. You can all rest assured."
Only after hearing Qin Xi speak once more did they feel that he was truly safe, that he had not been struck dead while weathering the Heavenly Lightning. Tears streamed down the Great Elder's aged face; he could no longer contain all the anxiety that had gripped him.
He looked toward Qin Xi and said, "Thank heavens, thank heavens. It's finally over."
Looking at the Great Elder, Qin Xi felt that although they had been apart for only half a day, worry for him had aged the old man by many years.
Qin Xi walked over, cupped his hands before him, and bowed to the Great Elder with deep respect.
He looked at the Great Elder and said, "Great Elder, I've made you worry."
The Great Elder had always treated Qin Xi very well, like a father to him, showing him both great kindness and stern authority.
He looked at Qin Xi and said, "As long as you're all right. As long as you're all right."
Then he continued looking at Qin Xi and the friends behind him, all of whom were in a terribly