Victorious Return! The Elders Welcome!

That voice was exceedingly faint, like the first murmur of a newborn beast opening its eyes for the first time.

Jing Hongchen listened to the faint low cry, the smile on his face unchanged.

"Actually, you should feel fortunate, because there are far too few treasures worthy of being cherished so dearly by this Hall Master."

"Do you know what the greatest pain is when a person reaches the pinnacle? It is the lack of happiness. Yet from you, I have found that feeling."

He stood before the God Sealing Platform for a long time, silently watching the cluster of slowly circulating white airflow.

Only after the core formation on the chamber wall completed a full cycle and gave off an exceedingly soft click did he slowly speak.

"From the letter sent back by the teacher leading the team, I learned quite a few interesting things. That person named Lin Ciyan used his power at the very last moment of the finals to protect my two grandchildren."

"And after the match, he treated my grandson Xiao Hongchen, purifying all the dark power within him... If not for him, my grandson Xiao Hongchen's martial soul would likely have been completely devoured by the power of darkness."

"They also said that when Lin Ciyan mentioned the Dark Badge, his attitude was extremely straightforward. He said he was very interested in the Dark Badge, and that this matter was not as simple as it appeared. He remembered all of these matters, all of those conversations, very clearly."

He turned around. A complicated glint flashed through the narrow eyes on his plump face, and for once, his expression carried a hint of solemnity.

"No matter what, it is a blessing for Xiao and Meng to have encountered such a benefactor. And we owe Shrek