Xiao Yan let out a long breath. The battle intent drained from him, and that lazy air once again settled over his entire body.
He turned and walked toward the crowd behind him.
"Young master, please wait!"
A voice suddenly rang out!
Xiao Yan stopped and looked back.
An elderly man with snow-white hair was striding toward him from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's direction.
The terrifying aura of an Epoch King radiated from the old man!
He was the very elder who had erected the barrier earlier!
Behind him came Ji Tianji, that peerless prodigy.
"Young master."
The Epoch King elder reached Xiao Yan, clasped his fists in salute, and bowed with utmost respect.
"I am an elder of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. May I ask whether you belong to a sect?"
The entire crowd erupted again!
An elder of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, an Epoch King, had taken the initiative to salute a junior in the Immortal King Realm?!
And he had asked whether Xiao Yan belonged to a sect?
Was he... trying to recruit him?!
Sure enough, the Epoch King's next words confirmed everyone's suspicions!
"If you have no sect, young master, would you consider joining the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion?"
"Our pavilion master is a supreme powerhouse, more than capable of safeguarding your future."
His voice was earnest and eager.
"The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion would offer you the position of young pavilion master!"
"All our resources would be yours to use as you please!"
The position of young pavilion master!
Limitless resources!
Any one of those promises would have driven countless prodigies mad!
But Xiao Yan merely smiled and shook his head.
"Sorry. I already belong to a sect."
Disappointment flashed through the Epoch King's eyes, but he was unwilling to give up.
"May I ask which sect