It was as if time had returned to that pitch-black midnight.
Under the cold moonlight, at the Night Watchers Base decades ago, that mysterious and powerful man had crushed the entire Night Watchers with unrivaled might, suppressing them so thoroughly that no one dared make a sound.
And now, the person before them was likewise suppressing the entire Federation with unrivaled might!
This moment was exactly like that moment back then.
Their figures crossed the span of decades and slowly overlapped before Du Jingzhe's eyes!
From the Night Watchers Base and the leader of the Night Watchers back then, to the Federation Government and the Federation Speaker now, along with that identical figure in a black-and-gold trench coat.
Decades had passed. It seemed that everything had changed, yet it also seemed that nothing had changed.
Teacher was still Teacher.
Du Jingzhe's eyes instantly reddened as he trembled and said, "It really is you! Teacher, you're alive?"
The crowd erupted in uproar. An unbelievable thought surfaced in everyone's mind.
The Federation Speaker's teacher was... the legendary Pioneer?!
Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, who had been lying in pools of blood, abruptly raised their heads and stared at Bai Ye in disbelief.
Teacher had returned?!
They were old hands of the Federation and had likewise lived through the Pioneer's era.
It was not just them. Several white-haired elders seated among the audience trembled with emotion. They too had been the Pioneer's disciples, though they had not been as outstanding as the Federation Seven Luminaries and had merely earned themselves honorary General ranks before retirement.
Yet their seniority within the Federation was immensely high.
Bai Ye's face darkened. Damn rebellious disciple!
He sneered. "I heard that you tell everyone I'm dead. You even wrote a book about it?"
Du Jingzhe's face instantly turned