The sudden clear laughter caused the hall to fall briefly silent. A moment later, every gaze within the hall abruptly turned toward the entrance. There, sunlight poured down from the sky as a lean figure slowly appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Xiao Yan!"
The moment that figure appeared, Venerable Wind, Old Ancestor Huoyun, and the others in the hall shuddered violently. Their faces were filled with disbelief as cries of astonishment burst from their mouths.
"Xiao Yan? Is he the Alliance Leader's direct disciple?"
As Heavenly Mansion had expanded, some of the higher-ups now seated in the hall had only a vague impression of Xiao Yan's appearance. Though they might not recognize his face clearly, they understood perfectly well what sort of status he held within Heavenly Mansion. If Old Yao was the leader of the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, then Xiao Yan was its spiritual pillar...
Bang!
Old Yao's mouth hung slightly open as his eyes stared fixedly at the figure slowly walking in. The vast Dou Qi within his body erupted directly due to the turmoil in his heart, shattering the chair beneath him into powder. Yet he paid it no heed. Trembling, he rose to his feet, and his eyes had actually become moist. During the two years Xiao Yan had been missing, not a moment had passed without Old Yao worrying about him. He had neither wife nor children in his life, and Xiao Yan was the person closest to him. Had he known that leaving the Demonic Flame Space back then would lead to such agonizing waiting, he would probably have chosen to remain without hesitation. The other higher-ups of the Heavenly Mansion Alliance were all rather surprised to see Old Yao so emotional. Over these years, he had always shown them a calmness like an ancient