The entire hall became tense as drawn bows and unsheathed swords. Just as Li Yan cupped his hands in salute, a voice slowly rang out.
"Li Yan, although you have rendered a service to our Soul-Quelling Palace, you have been far too untrustworthy in your dealings. How long has it been since you made that promise?
"If we had made you swear an oath back then, wouldn't you have already died from its backlash by now? Look how angry you have made the Supreme Elder. Such a thing must never happen again.
"Otherwise, our entire Soul-Quelling Palace will regard you as a man whose words carry no faith. That would make you a hypocrite!"
The laughter in Master Lan's violet eyes overflowed.
It was clear that over these years, her spirits had truly improved more and more. She no longer bore that former air of exhausting herself with endless worry; vitality radiated from her entire body. She was smoothing things over.
"Yes, yes, yes... it was all my fault. I will certainly take this as a warning. How could there possibly be a next time? Only this once, only this once!"
Li Yan hurriedly agreed again, piling a smile onto his face...
About half an hour later, Elder Hao and Elder Tang had Li Yan recount everything that had happened over the years once more. Although they had already learned some of Li Yan's past from Tang Feng,
hearing Li Yan tell it in person made them realize that he truly had been unable to control the timing. With another's assistance, he had hurriedly made a trip to the Mortal Realm.
Otherwise, his relatives might have believed that he was dead. After all, Li Yan's ascension had been an accident, and Elder Hao and Elder Tang now understood all too