No sooner had Zhang Xiaohua left than the Misty Sect disciple entered the courtyard. Seeing Zhang Xiaohu alone, he could not help smiling as he cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Great Gang Leader, this disciple has good news to report!"
Zhang Xiaohu was taken aback. The Misty Sect disciples chosen for rotation duty were mostly selected from the Misty Sect's Divine Mechanism Hall, steady and cautious disciples. He had never seen anyone come to report with such excitement, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Seeing this, the disciple realized his joy had gone too far. Panic replaced the excitement on his face, and just as he was about to explain, Zhang Xiaohu suddenly understood. Clapping his fists together, he exclaimed excitedly, "Could it be... Elder Hu and the others have returned???"
The disciple nodded repeatedly. "Exactly! Elder Hu is currently leading two thousand Misty Sect disciples. They are now outside Misty Manor, and Elder Li and the others have already gone to welcome them... This disciple saw that our Misty Sect disciples were finally reunited and lost his composure!"
"Hahaha!" Zhang Xiaohu laughed loudly. "At a time like this, what does it matter even if one loses composure? Come, quickly lead me out to welcome the return of the Misty Sect disciples!"
"Yes, Great Gang Leader!" The disciple replied with a smile and ran out ahead.
Outside Misty Manor, Hu Yunyi stood beneath the archway, staring for a long time at the two characters "Misty," written in strokes like soaring dragons and dancing phoenixes. Hu Yunyi's hair had already turned completely white, and the wrinkles on his face had deepened. His once-upright frame had begun to stoop. A fit of rapid coughing burst from his mouth, and his back bent even farther.
A child of around ten stood beside