"I hadn't seen them before, so I thought they were from the Immortal Origin Continent," Ye Jingcheng explained with perfect composure aboard the spirit ship, responding to Venerable Yuanxu's probing remark.
He seemed genuinely curious after seeing unfamiliar Void Refinement cultivators for the first time.
Venerable Yuanxu studied Ye Jingcheng's eyes, seemingly trying to determine whether he was lying. But forget a Void Refinement cultivator—even if the Divine Source Saint Lord scrutinized him like this, Ye Jingcheng would reveal nothing.
How could Yuanxu possibly see through him?
Venerable Yuanxu said nothing more, turning instead toward the Ancient Wilderness Ark at the very center of the sky.
Standing aboard that ark were Sage Lord Chen Yuan and the Astral Mystery Sect's Void Refinement cultivators. According to their arrangements, Soul Destroyer Earth Immortal was most likely aboard as well.
Once Venerable Yuanxu looked away, Ye Jingcheng continued examining the newly arrived Void Refinement and Body Integration factions.
The Body Integration factions from the Immortal Origin Continent were none other than the Beast God Sect and the Wood Cloud Sect, two great sects that frequently entered the Wildlands Continent through Soul-Repelling City.
During one of the Ye Family's previous withdrawals from the Wildlands Continent, they had also traveled aboard the two sects' Ancient Wilderness Arks.
Ye Jingcheng knew little about the Body Integration faction from the Azure-Green Continent. It was called the Purple Radiance Sect, and reportedly had more than one Body Integration cultivator.
After examining the Body Integration factions, he looked over the Void Refinement factions as well. They were more or less the same as those he had learned about before.
Of course, all this was merely a cover. What concerned him most was the news of Venerable Origin Toad from the Wilderness-Breaking Sect.
Judging by Venerable Yuanxu's tone and words,