The multitude bowed their heads.
The Immortal Emperor swept his gaze over the gathering.
It passed over the Immortal Kings bowing in greeting, over the dense sea of people below, and finally settled on a certain spot.
In that direction, a group remained seated, unmoving.
They stood out.
But the Immortal Emperor's gaze showed no change. He merely glanced at them before looking away.
"Sit."
At that single word, the bowing Immortal Kings felt the weight on them lift and sat back down.
The dense crowd below also rose involuntarily.
Seated at the highest point, the Immortal Emperor waited a few breaths, until the entire gathering had fallen completely silent, before speaking:
"You have all traveled far. Thank you for your efforts."
Those words were addressed to the Immortal Kings.
As for the mass of ordinary cultivators below, he did not so much as glance at them.
At the Undying Mountain seats, Murong Li finally could not help speaking:
"Were we... a little too conspicuous just now?"
Before Zhou Yan could reply, Song Chi had already shifted into an even more arrogant pose.
He propped both elbows on his knees, interlaced his fingers, and rested them against his chin:
"Conspicuous? If I didn't make people look twice, wouldn't my trip have been wasted?"
The others glanced at him without a word, merely shifting their chairs half an inch away.
The Immortal Emperor offered no unnecessary pleasantries, nor did he deliver a lengthy speech.
After a few brief formalities, he went straight to the point:
"I summoned you here because something has happened in the Demon Realm."
"The Realm Barrier Seal has loosened."
At those words, a stir immediately swept through the crowd below.
The Realm Barrier Seal? Loosened?
The Immortal Emperor ignored the discussion. He simply waited for the noise