"Grandpa Yu!" Xiao Yi's cheerful voice rang through the air as she approached with light steps, her eyes sparkling with joy.
She had seen Chen Yu fly over like an immortal just moments earlier, and her heart was filled with admiration and delight.
Chen Yu looked at Xiao Yi, his eyes full of affection.
He reached out and gently stroked her head, smiling. "Little Xiao Yi, you've come to visit this old man."
Xiao Yi giggled, a mischievous gleam in her eyes. "Grandpa Yu, you're no old man. You're the pillar holding up our Chen Clan!"
Everyone laughed at her words. Chen Yu laughed heartily as well, warmth flooding his heart.
Chen Yu had always doted on Xiao Yi. He had also cured her speech impairment by opening her meridians, so the two were especially close.
Just then, the two Tree People following Xiao Yi caught everyone's attention.
Their bodies were covered in woody folds, giving them a peculiar appearance that stood in stark contrast to their surroundings.
Chen Xiaojun looked at one of the Tree People, surprise flashing in his eyes.
After studying the figure carefully, he asked in astonishment, "Are you Elder Qing?"
The Tree Person nodded, speaking in a voice weathered by age. "Indeed I am. This is External Incarnation, one of the secret techniques passed down through our Evergreen Vine clan. It allows us to refine one of our own branches into an incarnation. It lasts a long time, has no distance restriction, and possesses sixty percent of our own combat strength."
Everyone bowed slightly to Elder Qing in greeting. His strength was unfathomable, so it came as no surprise that he possessed such a secret technique.
Chen Yu, meanwhile, narrowed his eyes at the other Tree Person beside him.
He could sense that this "person's"