Ye Han frowned because he could tell that, although the Seventh Elder kept his aura concealed and no one else could discern his true condition, something was wrong.
He had seen it at once: the Seventh Elder's vitality had been badly depleted. Clearly, he had been injured in a fierce battle...
However, with so many eyes upon them, Ye Han could not ask the Seventh Elder about it.
The other Golden Core Stage elders bowed to Ye Han in unison. "Greetings, Martial Uncle Ye!"
Many of these Golden Core Stage elders had already been elders when Ye Han first joined the sect...
There were also people Ye Han knew, including the Azure Profound Sect Master, the Second Elder, Senior Brother Zhang Lingjun, Fairy Jade Orchid, and others.
Looking at Ye Han now, they could not help but sigh with emotion. After all these years, the young Ye Han of those days had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, while many of them were still treading water.
How enviable!
Although Golden Core Stage cultivators already had long lifespans, living for several hundred years still required considerable fortuitous opportunities, cultivation of their state of mind, and restraint of their greed when venturing out to hunt for treasures and the like...
Otherwise, there was no telling where they might meet their end.
Fairy Jade Orchid looked at Ye Han, her eyes brimming with delighted surprise. He had finally returned.
Among the crowd, however, were many unfamiliar faces Ye Han did not recognize at all. They made up the majority, and a few possessed astonishing cultivation and divine abilities...
Azure Phoenix Fairy was among them as well...
Ye Han raised a hand and said, "No need for formalities!"
Although he did not care about his status or how others addressed him, he had already reached