Many people actually knew about Hong Qing's background; he was someone who had once received teachings from Senior Yun He but was captured and detained by the Great Expansion Dao Gate for hundreds of years once they learned of that.
Such occurrences were common, and it wasn't only the Great Expansion Dao Gate that did this. The Morning Star Dao Sect and the Innate Dao Sect had engaged in similar actions as well.
Moreover, aside from the Dao Sects, many sects would choose to target those cultivators who had received teachings from Yun He. However, some methods were more brutal, while others were more gentle.
People initially thought that Hong Qing would have gone mad after hundreds of years of torture, but seeing him now, it was clear that he had been pretending to be crazy all these years.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh. Pretending for so many years wasn't easy at all. The average cultivator would have gone mad long ago.
Hong Qing's gaze fell on one of the cultivators from the Great Expansion Dao Gate. “Ouyang Haoyu, one day my master will completely awaken. When that day comes, all of you will meet a terrible end.”
That cultivator was at the Enlightenment Realm and he was also the one who had just threatened Yun He.
Ouyang Haoyu said with a cold smile, “Awaken? If he could awaken, he would have done it long ago. To take it a step further... if Senior Yun He were normal like you and me, and not just a remnant soul, he would have already passed on. You shouldn't be expecting him to awaken; he can only stay with us longer in this state of madness.
“Stop trying to threaten us; don't you understand? There is simply no such thing as the Three Thousand Dao Sect. This is just a lie concocted by you ants. A foolish delusion. You attempt to deceive the masses with this lie, making people believe that you are the true orthodox sect, using it to coerce the world's dao sects into submission. What a joke.”
Those with sharp eyes immediately recognized the identity of the old man.
“Is that the ancestor of the Greenwood Sect!?”
“Isn't he a Profound Immortal? I heard he hasn't shown his face for a long time, and some suspected he had already passed away….”
“Why is he here to join this commotion? I remember that some time ago, a disciple of the Greenwood Sect became an Immortal Seedling and obtained a very important spiritual tree, bringing along quite a bit of trouble for the Greenwood Sect.”
The crowd whispered among themselves.
As for the likes of Extreme Sword Peak's master and several Profound Immortals who were quietly watching from the shadows, they were surprised upon seeing the appearance of the Greenwood Sect's ancestor. The Greenwood Sect was a reclusive sect whose disciples only liked to farm and plant trees, maintaining good relations with various factions and doing great business.
Why would their ancestor appear here today? They found it difficult to understand.
Langya Wengqiu looked shocked. “Isn't that Senior Brother Fang!?”
Cheng Yuhe and Jing Xu, among others, quickly focused their attention and indeed saw Fang Chen standing beside the Greenwood Sect's ancestor. They were instantly filled with confusion.
“Why is Fang Chen with them?”
The master of Extreme Sword Peak glanced at the other peak masters, but from their bewildered expressions, it was clear they were similarly puzzled.
Only Wang Zhenlong had a faint smile in his eyes, standing on the Immortal Boat.
“Is he sick? Why is he here too?”
The Golden Core Realm Immortal Seedlings were shocked. They looked at Fang Chen with astonishment and deep apprehension.
Even those experienced Immortal Seedlings who had never seen Fang Chen had heard about the events at Immortal Dynasty Manor. After confirming that he was indeed the one who had defeated everyone at Immortal Dynasty Manor with just his bare hands, they all grew interested.
The Ninth Prince looked at Gai Hong. “Brother Gai, is that Fang Chen?”
Gai Hong glanced at Gai Yunnuo and saw that his younger sister's face had turned ashen. Unable to help himself, he sighed and nodded. “Yes, that's. But he isn't today's focus. Aren't you all curious why the Greenwood Sect's ancestor has appeared? I remember this one has always been reclusive.”
Everyone was indeed puzzled.
Fortunately, Ouyang Haoyu asked the question that was on their minds. “Senior Qingmu, what brings you here…?”