Hearing their flattery, Ye Lin merely smiled faintly.
Their praise was not sincere; it was all just for show.
Perhaps, deep down, these people had never truly thought highly of him.
"Venerable Ye, it's been a long time."
Just then, a blue-skinned young man walked toward him.
His skin was sky blue, with a diamond-shaped mark between his brows and streaks of golden patterns across his face, making him look exceptionally mysterious.
He smiled slightly at Ye Lin.
"A long time? When have we been apart? When have we even met?"
Ye Lin found this rather strange as he looked at the person before him.
Long time no see? He seemed never to have met this person before.
"Fellow Daoist, my name is Xing Yi. We have met before."
Xing Yi said with a slight smile.
As soon as those words fell, memories rapidly churned through Ye Lin's mind. After a moment, realization dawned on him.
Xing Yi—the Void Clan member he had encountered while traveling through the remote lands.
He had not expected to meet him here.
It truly was remarkable.
"My apologies. I didn't recognize you just now."
Ye Lin smiled faintly.
It was not really his fault. All Void Clan members looked alike, and after so many years, Xing Yi's aura had already undergone earth-shaking changes.
He genuinely could not recognize him.
Besides, back then, he had never truly seen Xing Yi's face.
"However, I'm no longer called Xing Yi. That was merely an alias."
"You may call me Xing Yun now."
Hearing this, Ye Lin had just been about to ask what the difference was between the two.
But upon seeing Xing Yun's gaze, he stopped himself.
Better not say it. Saying that would too easily offend someone.
"Fellow Daoist, once this banquet is over, how