No one knew how much time had passed when the sound of the lecture abruptly ceased.
Above them, the Heavenly Blade Sage slowly rose to his feet with a smile.
"Alright, everyone, this lecture ends here."
"From here on, you can go entertain yourselves."
With that, he dusted off his clothes and left the Lecture Platform with a smile.
"Many thanks, Senior, for imparting the Great Dao."
The cultivators listening to the Dao all rose, cupped their fists, and bowed in farewell.
The Heavenly Blade Sage merely gave a light wave, leaving everyone with an incomparably dashing back.
In just a few steps, he vanished into the crowd.
Ye Lin also cupped his fists and bowed.
Yet the moment he straightened, he discovered that he had already arrived at the City Lord Mansion.
Ahead of him, the Heavenly Blade Sage was reclining in the seat of honor, propping up his chin with one hand as he watched him with a half-smile.
"Ye Lin pays respects to Master."
Seeing this, Ye Lin bowed once more.
"You brat, while I was away these past few days, you quietly stirred up quite a commotion."
"You really have quite a few good things here. Even your master wants to move some back to decorate my own residence."
"Especially that piece of bluestone. A supreme treasure among supreme treasures. I've traveled north and south for so many years, yet I've never seen such a treasure."
Ye Lin's expression did not change as he listened to the Heavenly Blade Sage.
"Master, having emerged from seclusion this time, have you already ascended to the supreme?"
Ye Lin looked at the Heavenly Blade Sage and asked.
Rather than answering the Heavenly Blade Sage's question directly, he took a detour and changed the subject.
"Ascended to the supreme? I'm