The man who stepped out was around thirty years old.
He stood tall and straight, but strangely, despite his young age, his hair was already completely white.
"Huh? Xie Qianjun?!"
Once Feng Jitong recognized the newcomer, his expression immediately darkened.
Nie Tianwen and the others beside him frowned as well.
Indeed, this white-haired young man had once been a disciple of their Hidden Edge Sect.
And...
He had been the eldest martial brother of both the Elder Princess and Chu Qingci!
In terms of talent, Xie Qianjun fell a little short of Chu Qingci, but across the entire Martial World, he was still an outstanding figure.
Now...
After all these years, even if Xie Qianjun had not reached the ninth rank, he had probably reached the peak of the eighth rank!
"Junior Sister Yun Shu, esteemed Heavenly Elders, it has been years. I trust you have all been well!"
Wearing a faint smile, Xie Qianjun cupped his hands toward the Elder Princess and her companions. He seemed quite courteous.
"Heh, I was wondering who it was. So it's you!"
The Elder Princess stared at Xie Qianjun and said, "But you are no longer a member of the Hidden Edge Sect, so you should stop calling me your junior sister!"
"Yes, Elder Princess!"
Xie Qianjun readily acknowledged her words.
"If I remember correctly, after leaving the sect, you became a guest retainer at the Eighth Prince's Residence, didn't you?"
As she spoke, the Elder Princess glanced at Fu Yuanzong and continued, "And now... how did you end up mixing with people from the Western Desert?"
"Was this my eighth royal brother's idea?"
"No, no!"
Xie Qianjun shook his head. "I came here entirely of my own accord!"
"As for... why I am accompanying this young master from the Western Desert's South