"Saint Lord, Fellow Daoist Xia is here to see you."
Yao Xi brought a white-clad youth to Qin Sheng. The youth had red lips, white teeth, delicate features, and clear brows. Though dressed as a man, her feminine traits were obvious, with no attempt made to conceal them.
It was Xia Jiuyou.
"Saint Lord Qin." Xia Jiuyou nodded in greeting.
"Senior Gai came too?" Qin Sheng asked with a smile.
"Master did not come. He said you have done very well, and Yaochi does not need him here." Xia Jiuyou shook her head in explanation.
"Senior's condition truly requires proper rest and recovery." Qin Sheng expressed his understanding.
In the original storyline, Wei Yi had not revealed his Great Saint cultivation at the Myriad Races Conference. The world only believed him to be a Saint.
With no Great Saint among the Human Race, Gai Jiuyou had to step forward and speak with Hun Tuo.
But now there was the Human Demon and Wei Yi. Two Great Saints overlooked the Myriad Clans, and their deterrent was more than enough. Gai Jiuyou truly could return home and rest.
Whether he appeared now actually made little difference. Because of the Conferred God List, the Ancient Clan had already concluded that the Human Race had more hidden experts behind them, at least two Great Saints.
At a time like this, it would have a better effect if that "expert" remained unseen and mysterious, making others even more wary.
Two Great Saints stood guard openly, while a fog of mystery lay behind them. No one knew what terrifying powerhouse might emerge from it. It was impossible to fathom, and from the Ancient Clan's perspective, it was genuinely unnerving.
Moreover, Gai Jiuyou's condition was indeed terrible. Even if he fought, he could basically only wield Great