"No need for me to follow?" Yue Tiance sighed, wanting to insist a little longer.
"This is the reply from my aunt; take a look," Fairy Zi Lan handed over a jade slip.
Yue Tiance took it and saw several unfamiliar names.
Wanxiang Pavilion annihilated... Qi Family’s Seventh Master visits... Ten Thousand Demon Hall?
"Your aunt really has a grip on the Western Dragon Palace, even the news of the dragon heirs is in her hands so swiftly," Yue Tiance didn’t understand the meaning, and could only smile in agreement.
"The Ten Thousand Demon Hall is the force that has recently stirred up quite a storm in Western Hong," Zi Lan’s brow furrowed with worry, shaking her head, "They seem to like targeting the younger generation of major clans, not even sparing the Immeasurable Dao Imperial Palace. It’s better for you to stay away from them."
"Do you suspect that the Bear Demon is from the Ten Thousand Demon Hall?" Yue Tiance’s expression grew stern, then suddenly remembered something, "You talk as if you’re not from a major clan yourself; do you still dare to go there?"
"That’s why I asked for a senior from the Yunhe Sect to come; I’m worried about provoking the Ten Thousand Demon Hall, and by myself, I cannot protect Daoist Shen."
Fairy Zi Lan stood up, looking anxiously towards the sky, taking a slight breath, "Since I invited Daoist Shen here, naturally, I should ensure he leaves safely."
"Damn it, I’m really fed up! What does this have to do with you, and why risk so much? If he had come here obediently in the first place, none of this would have happened. Even if the Ten Thousand Demon Hall had killed him, bothered by guilt, our two families could have joined forces to avenge him, there was no need for this..."
Yue Tiance finally couldn’t hold back his swearing, shocking the surrounding cultivators from Red Maple Valley so much that they didn’t dare to breathe.
Fairy Zi Lan glanced in surprise, about to say something, but her figure slightly paused, then she turned her gaze towards the yard outside.
Shen Yi quietly watched the large group of people in his courtyard and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
The reason he came back was because he remembered that Xiong Lu had left a letter on the table. To avoid any misunderstandings, he planned to come back, take it, and find an excuse to leave.
After all, although he didn’t want any association with the East Dragon Palace, the Dragon Maiden was well-meaning, and it was unnecessary to cause trouble for others.
Little did he expect that he was still too slow.
"You..." Zi Lan reached out to stop Yue Tiance, hesitatingly asked, "Why have you come back?"
Looking at Daoist Shen, so neat and calm, and not at all appearing like someone who had been abducted.
"Boredom, just taking a stroll," Shen Yi lightly nodded his chin, dismissively responding.
Hearing this, Zi Lan’s face showed complex emotions as she stood there, unable to understand how someone could lie so calmly and blatantly.
Beneath Daoist Shen’s clean black robe, the aura of blood was much thicker and obviously fresh.
She couldn’t understand how he managed to escape from the control of the Ten Thousand Demon Hall.
The actions taken by that force and the strong foundation it exhibited were not something a Baiyu Capital Cultivator could contend with... not to mention that Bear Demon, which could easily slay someone.
Could it be that she had been mistaken, and Daoist Shen had other means up his sleeve?
Zi Lan shook her head; since Daoist Shen did not wish to talk more, she was not one to pry.
The lady gently massaged her brow, smiling helplessly, "As long as you’re alright."
Yue Tiance remained silent, his eyes on Shen Yi showing a hint of hostility, and his palms hidden in his sleeves prepared for defense, slightly adjusting his stance to protect Zi Lan at his side.
He didn’t have the acute perception of the White Dragon clan, but an anomaly could mean a lurking issue.
Yue Tiance was not one to easily trust a stranger, especially since he already had a very poor impression of this young man.
If he weren’t worried about angering Zi Lan, he would have taken down Shen Yi by now.
In this slightly strained atmosphere, the distant horizon suddenly lit up with continuous clouds, standing out starkly against the night sky.
A group of figures with potent auras stood upon them; an elderly man dressed in ornate robes led them, his presence so vast it was difficult to look at directly.
Behind him, Daozi from the Yunhe Sect accompanied Daozi Lin from the Blue Sea Sect, surrounded by Great Cultivators wearing Elder robes.
The mobilization of an Immortal Sect was not just due to the fear of a top-tier force but also partly because the East Dragon Palace truly commanded respect.