Hall Master Ye of Black Tortoise Hall

As soon as these words fell in the Main Hall, everyone fell silent.

Qin Zhengyang was the first to break the silence. He stared at Zhao Xuanji in disbelief. "Sect Master... what did you just say? Ye An... has reached the Gathering Essence Realm?"

The disbelief in Qin Zhengyang's voice was obvious. His gaze swept back and forth between Zhao Xuanji and Ye An.

Although Han Feng said nothing, a clear question also showed in his usually indifferent eyes.

Zhu Qingli furrowed her brows slightly. After hearing Sect Master Zhao Xuanji's words, she immediately focused her attention on Ye An.

Yet she still could not sense the aura of a Gathered Origin Martial Artist from Ye An. Thus, Zhu Qingli softly voiced the doubt raised by what she had seen.

"But Ye An's aura... is clearly the same as before. There's no sign of the Origin Energy overflow that a Gathered Origin Martial Artist should have..."

Fu Chongshan had been the first to focus his attention on Ye An, and Zhu Qingli's words had voiced exactly what he had sensed.

Elder Yuan was the same. Even though he had been a veteran martial artist in the Gathered Origin Realm for many years, he could not sense the slightest pressure belonging to a Gathered Origin Martial Artist from Ye An at this moment.

But the Sect Master would not joke about something like this. Everyone once again sized up Ye An, yet in the end, they all shook their heads.

Ye An's comprehension was indeed heaven-defying, but how could True Essence transform into Origin Energy so easily?

All four of them believed it was impossible.

It was not because Zhao Xuanji's words lacked weight. The main reason was that they had personally examined Ye An, and indeed had not seen the