Chapter 1156: Chapter 1156: What’s So Great About It
After Yang Yan landed, he was momentarily stunned to see the kneeling crowd before him.
Even when he was the Moonlight Emperor, he never received such treatment.
This reminded him of the scene when he arrived in Wu County.
Guo Guoguo, on the other hand, enjoyed the grand gesture, and couldn’t resist mocking Yang Yan, "Oh—could it be that these people know the Saint Son of the Ancient Abyss Sect is coming?"
Upon hearing this, the Hidden World people pressed their bodies even lower.
Yang Yan rolled his eyes at her, stepped forward to help the nearest elder, and teased, "When I was still Moonlight, I didn’t see you all being so respectful!"
The elder perked up at the mention of "Moonlight," slowly raised his head to meet Yang Yan’s gaze, and trembled with excitement: "Moonlight... Are you the Moonlight Emperor, Yang Yan?"
This dialogue did not escape the ears of the kneeling crowd, their faces showing a hint of astonishment.
"How long has it been, has there been another Moonlight born?"
Seeing their reaction, Yang Yan found it amusing and couldn’t help making a joke.
After a brief greeting, Yang Yan ordered everyone to rise and not to be so submissive, then went indoors with the elder to get a brief understanding of the situation after the war.
As for the accompanying disciples, Yang Yan dismissed them, telling them to go "train" themselves.
Even those familiar with him like Elder Dugu, Lin Zimu, Liu Yizheng, and Guo Guoguo had to wait outside, leaving Yang Yan to converse with the elder privately.
The elder, being one of the few great family elders left after the Hidden World’s great calamity, had a good grasp of the post-calamity situation and quickly briefed Yang Yan on the recent Hidden World circumstances.
Fortunately, on that day, Elder Dugu and the Inner Sect disciples exterminated the Demon Race, dealing them a lethal blow, allowing the teetering Hidden World to survive.
The Demon Race’s army retreated, and the Hidden World seized the opportunity to recover, not daring to let their guard down for a moment.
Lately, though the Demon Race has made several incursions, they have yet to succeed in invading.
However, they’ve somehow used a Secret Technique to awaken various Demon Race entities lurking within the Hidden World, causing significant damage as well.
Yet now, facing a common enemy, the major forces of the Hidden World have temporarily set aside past grievances to jointly resist the Demon Race.
Under these circumstances, the remaining Demon Race can’t stir much trouble.
After understanding the general situation, Yang Yan headed out to join the waiting crowd, planning to find his still-living old acquaintances.
"Hey, where’s Guo?"
Before leaving, while checking the numbers, Yang Yan suddenly noticed someone was missing, specifically the Little Witch Guo Guoguo.
This was indeed somewhat alarming.
Yang Yan wasn’t worried about the Little Witch getting into trouble.
With her Qi Cultivation at the seventh level, she could match even a Titled Powerhouse.
Her power is akin to a top-tier presence within the Hidden World.
Moreover, as the daughter of the Ancient Abyss Sect Leader, the number of Magical Treasures on her was unknown, once unleashed, even Yang Yan would need to be cautious.
His fear was that this girl would stir chaos within the Hidden World.
Considering their stature, if they completely unleashed their powers, the entire Hidden World might not withstand and subsequently collapse.
Although upon entering, Elder Dugu had set up the Guardian Spirit Array to prevent accidents, the weakened Hidden World might not endure if a Titled Powerhouse unleashed their power here.
"Reporting to Ancestor, I saw Senior Sister Guo heading in that direction earlier."
A disciple promptly reported, alleviating Yang Yan’s concerns.
Yang Yan secretly sighed in relief, nodded and smiled at him, then transformed into a stream of light and soared into the sky.
The direction pointed by the disciple was exactly where some of Yang Yan’s old friends resided.
As if responding to Yang Yan’s worries, a sudden powerful fluctuation erupted ahead.
Judging by the power, there were two Titled Powerhouses battling ahead!
Among the fighting, Yang Yan sensed two familiar presences.
One was indeed the Little Witch Guo Guoguo.
The feared situation had indeed occurred.
This girl had gotten herself into trouble again!
Yang Yan couldn’t help but feel a bit annoyed.
Yet the other presence was even more familiar to him.
It even made Yang Yan pause.
Was it... Zhuge Wushuang?
Just what he feared, how did these two troublesome figures manage to meet suddenly?!
Darn it all.
Sensing the two auras growing more intense, Yang Yan had no time to ponder, he dashed into the battlefield.
"Stabilizing the Waves—"
"Ice Seal!"
Focused solely on stopping their fight, Yang Yan urgently deployed his old favorite moves, then unexpectedly noticed his Magic was effective within the Hidden Realm.
The previously clashing pair immediately ceased their fight, their energies subdued by Yang Yan’s stronger presence.
Apparently, it was related to different regional Laws!
While Yang Yan rejoiced, the ice imprisoning Guo Guoguo suddenly shattered, followed by an angry roar from within: "You dare freeze the Young Sect Leader!"
Too busy to respond to the Little Witch, Yang Yan looked to the other side, dispersed Spiritual Power from his hand, and melted the ice encasing Zhuge Wushuang.
At this moment, Zhuge Wushuang’s eyes were not only filled with shock but also welled with tears.
"My king..."
Zhuge Wushuang’s aura, due to her low mood, reached its lowest point, slowly bowing before Yang Yan: "You’re back!"
Yang Yan was also flooded with mixed emotions, calmed himself, nodded, and instructed, "Wushuang, quickly bring the other Nine Swords over, I have something to instruct!"
"Yes!"
Zhuge Wushuang struggled to contain her inner turmoil, bowed, and accepted the order.
Watching Zhuge Wushuang vanish as a beam of light, Yang Yan stood still and sighed lightly.
To say he wasn’t excited, of course, would be impossible.
Even Guo Guoguo surprisingly refrained from quarreling, finally granting Yang Yan some peace.
"She’s my subordinate, the Fifth Sword, Zhuge Wushuang."
Yang Yan looked toward the disciples who hadn’t yet recovered from their shock, and spoke calmly.
Yet this only widened the disciples’ mouths in amazement.
Who could have imagined that the Sect’s Saint Son, who had already stepped into the Foundation Establishment, possessed such formidable power in this Forgotten Land?
Moreover, if just the Fifth Sword could match Guo Guoguo with her perfect Qi Cultivation at the seventh level!
Some disciples eager to ingratiate themselves with Yang Yan just chanted in admiration:
"Saint Son mighty!"
Only to receive a fierce glare from Guo Guoguo.
This made the eager disciple realize how foolish his shout was.
Among the surrounding disciples, none could help but show sympathy for him.
Yang Yan, as the Saint Son, naturally had the capital to bicker with the Little Witch.
While he, an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple, dared provoke this grand lady, only to end up not knowing how he died.
"What’s so great about it!"
Guo Guoguo didn’t bother with the crowd, cast a glare at Yang Yan, and then walked off into the distance.
