Yan Youwang froze when he heard this.
The others looked equally shocked.
"What's so surprising? The Ghost Spirit Sect's Ancestor from ten thousand years ago is alive, and that badly wounded old thing from the Heavenly Evil Sect is still alive too. It's perfectly normal for the Demon Hall's once-invincible Ancestor to still be alive," Demon Phoenix said loudly after recovering and seeing their expressions.
Demon Phoenix's words made Yan Youwang and the others nod inwardly.
"So the Demon Hall we need to face is even stronger?" Yan Youwang asked.
"Yes, that old thing's strength is beyond imagination," Huo Lian sighed. "For us to find a sliver of hope, we'll probably need to unite every force and expert in the Jianghu that we can. You and Fan Liya are both among those experts. This old man doesn't want to see you two killing each other. Whichever of you lives or dies, it would be a great loss. As for whether you want to keep fighting or reconcile after we deal with that old thing, the First Hall Master, this old man won't concern himself with it, nor would it be his place."
"Is this the Ancestor's wish too?" Yan Youwang asked, staring at Huo Lian.
"That's right. It's Feng He's wish too," Huo Lian said with a nod. "He still needs experts like you two. Otherwise, if an old thing like him had no suitable juniors under him to keep up appearances, it would be too shabby."
"I understand," Yan Youwang said with a nod. "I'll go back. Not for the Ancestor, but for the Ghost Spirit Sect."
"There's no use telling me that. Tell Feng He yourself when you see him," Huo Lian said with a soft chuckle.
Yan Youwang respected Feng He.
After all, Feng He was the