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"Greetings, Third Elder."

The moment Hei Qing saw the white-robed elder before him, he hurriedly cupped his hands in salute. His expression was slightly fervent as he said excitedly, "This is the clanswoman we sensed. Zi Yan has been successfully brought back!"

"Mm..."

After Zi Yan landed, Zhu Li's gaze remained fixed on her, never shifting away even slightly.

"Zi Yan, welcome home!"

His voice was gentle, yet it could not conceal the excitement within it.

He had long received Hei Qing's message and already knew the rough details about Qin Chen and the others. That so many outstanding talents could emerge from the remote Northwestern Continent was truly astonishing.

Staring blankly at this familiar yet unfamiliar Zhu Li, Zi Yan knowingly asked, "I was born in a remote mountain range. You seem very happy that I've returned, but why did you abandon me back then?"

Her voice was not loud, yet it was like a needle piercing Zhu Li's heart.

He froze for a moment, and his smile turned somewhat bitter. Slowly, he said, "The matter is complicated. It is not as you think. The Ancient Dragon Clan would never abandon any clansman!"

His tone was sincere, but he could not say much more. Those past events and upheavals were not yet the time to explain.

Then, he raised his head and swept his gaze across Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and the others. With that glance, the surprise in his eyes deepened further.

An ancient exotic species like the Seven-Colored Heaven-Devouring Python still existed. The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, the greatest pair of extraordinary pupils in the world, were actually beside the princess. And that white-haired woman was actually afflicted with the Woeful Poison Body. Such a constitution could even be controlled?

Moreover, Zhu Li truly had not