At those words, the atmosphere in the hall instantly tightened.
Yun Guihe was briefly taken aback. He had spent years sleeping in secluded cultivation and knew nothing of the sect's many schemes in recent years. He immediately turned toward Yun Huaizhou and the elders.
Yun Huaizhou's expression stiffened, and the elders all looked somewhat embarrassed. Finally, Su Wanwan's master, Su Mingya, let out a long sigh and stepped forward, cupping his hands to answer:
"Reporting to the Eldest Young Master, that is indeed true."
"Our ancestor has long suffered under the suppression of the Human World's laws. His cultivation cannot advance an inch, and his source essence deteriorates year by year. We have been beside ourselves with worry."
"We were concerned for our ancestor, but with the passage between the two worlds sealed, we could not send him back to Heavenly Origin. At the time, Ye Tianchen happened to possess towering good fortune, and the entire Human World regarded him as the rightful bearer of heaven's mandate. We thought that if we could borrow the Child of Heaven's Mandate's hand to reopen the path to heaven, our ancestor might ascend through it and return to his roots like a fallen leaf."
"But we never imagined... that he would suddenly die. We still do not fully understand the reasons behind it and are investigating."
His expression grew somewhat awkward at this point.
A smile curled at the corners of Yun Qing's lips. "I know."
Everyone in the hall froze.
Yun Qing raised a hand and pointed beside him.
Ye Hui had been reclining quietly to one side, watching the spectacle while slowly nibbling a Vermilion Fruit. Suddenly singled out by his master, he looked up, a trace of bright red fruit juice still clinging to the corner of his lips.
Pointing