"Big Brother!"
"Qin Hao."
"Qin Hao."
Below, Yun Chang, Gu Xiu, Gu Fengchen, Ancestor Yanyu, and the others called out, delight spreading across their faces. Yun Chang flashed straight to Qin Hao's side and exclaimed, "Big Brother, you finally came out of seclusion! I thought you wouldn't make it in time. Right, Big Brother, Ancestor Yanyu and the others..."
As he reached the end, Yun Chang's voice grew subdued.
Qin Hao's expression darkened slightly. Even before arriving, he had enveloped Ancestor Yanyu and the other two in divine strength to shield them from the shock waves of the battle.
How could he not know what had happened to the three of them?
Their cultivation had been crippled!
They now had the bodies of mortals!
Back in Star Sea Heaven and Earth, Ancestor Yanyu, Wu Yin, and Ancestor Xu had all been among the strongest at the very pinnacle. They had endured countless hardships to reach the Heavensea and even joined the Qiankun Sect, only to have their cultivation crippled now...
And Pei Jinye had clearly attacked the three of them to get at him.
How could Qin Hao not be furious?
"Qin Hao, don't worry about us. We're already crippled. You and Yun Chang mustn't come to harm too." Ancestor Yanyu's heart was likewise steeped in grief.
Who would turn down the chance to keep cultivating?
Yet even in his grief, Ancestor Yanyu had not lost his mind. Instead, he placed all his hopes in Qin Hao and Yun Chang.
"That's right, Qin Hao. Hurry and take Yun Chang and the others away."
"Qin Hao, from now on... Star Sea Heaven and Earth will depend on you."
Ancestor Xu and Wu Yin spoke as well, bitterness on their faces.
Qin Hao drew a deep breath, feeling a blaze of fury