"Elder Huo, we truly owe you a great deal this time. If you hadn't been here, the consequences would have been unthinkable." The Celestial Star Sect's grand elder sighed, then spoke to Huo Hai with heartfelt sincerity.
They had never been particularly welcoming toward Huo Hai, since he had not originally belonged to the Celestial Star Sect. They had only accepted him because of his inherited legacy, cultivation, and considerable potential. But now, not only was Huo Hai powerful, he had also saved the Celestial Star Sect. If they still refused to welcome him, something would truly have been wrong with them. None who could reach this level were fools.
"Don't say that. Aren't I an elder of the Celestial Star Sect now, too? But those two have left this time. Who knows what methods they'll use next time?" Huo Hai was somewhat worried. After all, that was one of the Eight Gates.
Although this place lay within the Ghost Medicine Sect's territory and was outside the Immortal Gate's jurisdiction, the Ghost Immortal Sect would not say anything if a small sect like this were wiped out outright. The Celestial Star Sect was reasonably strong, but it had not reached the point where the Ghost Immortal Sect would take it seriously.
Only experts in the Spirit Saint Realm counted as truly important figures within a region. At these words, the others' expressions also changed somewhat. Those two had originally belonged to the Heavenly Soul Sect. Before they joined the Immortal Gate, no one had been particularly concerned. At most, they were a little stronger. With the Sect-Guardian Grand Formation, there was no need to fear the two of them.
But joining the Immortal Gate changed everything. Heaven only knew what methods they might employ.
After a long while, the sect