When Yang Chen arrived, he sensed a profound, ancient aura permeating the entire hall, making him raise his guard by several degrees.
Yet when he truly entered the hall, Yang Chen relaxed, and his initial wariness vanished without a trace.
Two people sat within the hall. One was He Tan, while the other was none other than the Iron Eagle Lord, whom Yang Chen knew well.
It was just that the Iron Eagle Lord's body had shrunk considerably, and he now appeared half-man, half-bird. Naturally, this was to make things convenient for the Northern Territory Sect. Otherwise, with his enormous size, even the entire Northern Territory Sect might not have been able to contain him.
Attendants beside him served the Iron Eagle Lord tea and water, waiting upon him with great care. He Tan also knew very well that the Iron Eagle Lord was no ordinary being, and thus entertained him with utmost attentiveness.
He Tan had also heard something of how Iron Eagle had once been trapped by numerous human Great Emperors using the God Locking Chain. Though he did not know why Iron Eagle had now emerged, first, the other party harbored no hostility, and second, humans and demon beasts were already living in harmony. Thus, he had nothing to fear.
When Yang Chen arrived, the Iron Eagle Lord naturally saw him clearly as well. He smiled. "Yang Chen, you're here!"
"Senior Iron Eagle." Yang Chen spoke respectfully, then looked around once more and said in surprise, "Where is Senior Purple-Eyed?"
"The Purple-Eyed Demonic Monkey is in the demon beast region. It is currently at a critical juncture in its cultivation," Iron Eagle said.
"Then, regarding the reason the two seniors have come..." Yang Chen trailed off.
He Tan smiled. "Yang Chen, Brother Iron Eagle came specifically to