"Junior Brother."
Phantom Shadow True God was overjoyed. She had thought Qin Hao was trapped in mortal danger and would struggle to escape the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm. Yet at the last possible moment, he had returned safely.
"Qin Hao."
"Brother Qin."
Xie Haiqing, Chai Jinzhu, Xiang Qiang, Ouyang Jin, Dongfang Wei, and the others came forward, gathering around Qin Hao and Yun Chang. Everyone was excited. Although Dongfang Wei joined them and looked equally thrilled, she said nothing.
"Well done!" Chai Jinzhu punched Qin Hao on the right shoulder and said happily, "Qin Hao, I knew those three Outer Realm Demon Spirit Ancestral God Commanders couldn't do anything to you."
"Hahaha! Qin Hao, I've never admired anyone in my life. Even Chai Jinzhu doesn't deserve my respect. But you... my brother, you have it!"
Xiang Qiang laughed heartily, brimming with excitement.
Xie Haiqing, Ke Yin, Ouyang Jin, and the others chuckled at his words. They knew Xiang Qiang was forthright and always spoke his mind.
For him to say this now meant that he truly admired Qin Hao.
"Hehe, of course! My Big Brother has weathered countless dangers along the way. Back then, so many people thought he could never become a Sovereign, but he carved a path through blood and battle and reached the Sovereign Realm."
Yun Chang was equally excited, his face animated. "I was different. I spotted how extraordinary Big Brother was early on and followed him while he was still young, before he'd grown into his strength."
Everyone laughed heartily. They knew Yun Chang and Qin Hao shared an exceptional bond. Just as Yun Chang had said, the two had grown up together since childhood.
Making it this far had been anything but easy.
Qin Hao rubbed his nose, a smile spreading across