Leng Tieya could also sense an inexplicable aura circulating around his body.
This aura merged with the void, making it exceedingly difficult to detect. It seemed like wind, yet also like clouds.
Within this aura, he felt as though he were submerged in a lake, cut off from both inside and outside.
His own aura would not leak outward.
The Cloud Concealing Treasure Robe was a famed treasure garment in both the Phoenix Dynasty and the Jade Scenery Dynasty.
He had not expected the Great Heavenly Demon Palace to possess one as well.
Its origins were obvious without needing to guess.
He quietly suppressed the turbulence in his heart, revealed a smile, and cupped his fists in thanks.
Just then, a burst of laughter suddenly rang out from outside.
Zheng Shanggong froze, then rejoiced. "Chief Steward, Yuanfeng has returned!"
Zhou Jionming nodded.
The moment Leng Tieya heard that name, he guessed that the newcomer was Zhao Yuanfeng.
The two had been traveling outside and were preparing to return for this campaign against the Great Heavenly Demons of the Ghost Bone Sect.
"They've finally returned!" Zheng Shanggong let out a breath, as though a great weight had been lifted.
Leng Tieya pondered silently.
It seemed this Zhao Yuanfeng was extremely important in Zheng Shanggong and Zhou Jionming's eyes, held in the highest regard.
He was likely an exceptional figure.
Though Leng Tieya knew the two men's names, he knew nothing of their backgrounds.
The entire Inner Palace had been cold and deserted. He had encountered only Huang Daochu, and all they had discussed were insights gained from cultivation, never these matters.
One look at Huang Daochu told him that asking would have been pointless. Huang Daochu simply did not care about such things and had no interest in discussing them.
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