The white-robed young man was only in the Golden Immortal realm, making him especially conspicuous in a hall full of Taiyi, Great Luo, and even Quasi-Saint cultivators.
Yet the moment Yellow Dragon saw him, his pupils contracted slightly in surprise!
He sensed an aura from this white-robed young man that felt both deeply familiar and foreign.
Yellow Dragon turned toward South Pole Immortal Elder beside him, only to see him give a slight nod.
The disciples stood before their respective cushions and saluted in unison. "Your disciples pay their respects, Master. May your Saintly Dao be boundless."
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi slowly opened his eyes.
There was no trace of emotion in those eyes, yet every disciple who met his gaze felt as though he had seen through them completely.
His gaze swept slowly across his disciples' faces before finally settling on Yellow Dragon.
The corners of his imposing face lifted in an almost imperceptible smile!
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi withdrew his gaze and pointed to the white-robed young man seated on the cushion before him. "This is my newly accepted disciple, Yun Zhongzi."
Just as I thought.
Yellow Dragon thought to himself.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi's words confirmed all his suspicions... Yun Zhongzi was not among the Twelve Golden Immortals, but he was still a Saint's direct disciple.
He was the last of the second-generation disciples to join, yet he still possessed the innate origins of a primordial being.
Yun Zhongzi rose from his cushion and cupped his hands to everyone around him. His smile was clear and untainted, without the slightest unease that a Golden Immortal might feel before a hall full of Great Luo cultivators and Quasi-Saints. "Greetings, Senior Brother Nanji, Senior Brother Guangchengzi, Senior Brother Yellow Dragon... Senior Brother Ju Liu Sun!"
Listening as Yun Zhongzi greeted every Chan