"Li Yan, I'd only ever heard of your great reputation. I never expected we'd meet under these circumstances. You truly are a dragon and phoenix among men, a legend of your generation!"
The two had barely sat down when Long Shixuan spoke. He said "truly" twice in a row, leaving no doubt how highly he regarded Li Yan.
Long Shixuan looked listless, and his voice sounded weak. He had been badly injured this time. After being trapped by that white skeleton, even the wounds to his body had yet to heal.
Worse, burning his blood essence had damaged his vital foundations. He could no longer remain stationed here. He needed to return to the clan and enter a long seclusion to recover.
Once the teleportation array was repaired, he would send Li Yan and Gong Chenying back at once to report the matter to Clan Leader Ge Feng. He would stay with the other three for now and continue guarding this place, lest another accident occur.
Once the clan learned what had happened, it would send replacements as quickly as possible to take over their watch and investigate the matter.
"Elder Long, how could this junior deserve to be called a legend? I happened to stumble into those events and was lucky enough to survive after getting involved. It was all thanks to the Tianli Clan's deep foundations. The Wind Beast knew it would gain nothing by continuing the fight!"
Li Yan sat there and bowed slightly forward and to the side. He had heard words like these far too often since arriving at the Tianli Clan. Helplessness rose in his heart. Almost everyone who met him for the first time thought of, or brought up, what he had done in the lower realm.
"Oh? Lucky again this time? Having