Chapter 521: Elder Hai

Hearing Ning Yixian's exclamation, everyone's spirits lifted.

The Elder Hai and Old Duan he mentioned were both peak Divine Travel realm experts.

With them around, the Boundless Sect would have much more confidence.

Although low-level martial artists could play a significant role in such a war between two realms, high-end combat power was the decisive factor determining the war's direction.

If the Gale Realm did not have Zhao Tianyin, the Boundless Sect would not be so afraid of it.

Zhao Tianyin alone could sweep through the entire Boundless Sect.

Such combat power was simply despair-inducing.

Ye Yuan heard about the existence of these two experts in the Boundless Sect for the first time and became quite curious.

If the Boundless Sect really had five peak Divine Travel realm experts, it would at least have some ability to defend itself.

Speaking of this, Ye Yuan suddenly remembered something.

In the small worlds, each realm had a realm lord. Zhao Tianyin was naturally the realm lord of the Gale Realm.

Having stayed in the Boundless Sect for so long, Ye Yuan still did not know who the realm lord of the Boundless Realm was.

Could it be one of these two?

"In recent years, Elder Hai has spent most of his time in the Boundless Forest. I wonder what he has been busy with. Now that such a big incident has occurred, he can't possibly stand idly by, can he?" Jingxuan said.

"Yes, Old Hai has always been detached from worldly affairs, but this matter concerns the safety of the entire Boundless Realm. If he were to flee at the critical moment, that would be truly disheartening," said Ning Yixian.

Just then, an aged voice sounded faintly, echoing through the hall.

"You youngsters, always gossiping behind my back—no wonder I keep sneezing! Ah-choo!" As he spoke, the old man really did sneeze.

Hearing this voice, everyone guessed who had arrived.

Who else could it be but Old Hai?

Speak of the devil, and he appears!

An old man in tattered linen clothes sauntered into the hall, looking like a very ordinary old man.

The four people at the head saw the old man, exchanged glances, and were all extremely excited.

The old man's arrival lifted everyone's spirits.

"Haha, Old Hai, it really is you!" Qin Hongtao laughed heartily upon seeing Old Hai.

"Old Hai, you've finally returned in time. Otherwise, we really wouldn't be able to hold up the scene!" said Ning Yixian.

Jing Xuan and Ren Hongtao said nothing, but the four of them seemed to implicitly regard Old Hai as their leader!

None of them noticed that Ye Yuan was still in a state of extreme shock, unable to recover for a long time.

When Old Hai entered, his gaze casually swept over Ye Yuan, and he even smiled at him in greeting.

At that moment, Ye Yuan was dumbfounded, because he had seen this old man before!

This old man was none other than the stall-owner Qihai whom Ye Yuan had encountered in Xinyang City!

At this moment, Ye Yuan was almost certain that this Qihai was undoubtedly the realm lord of Boundless Realm!

Ye Yuan's perception was extremely sharp; he could faintly sense that the aura emanating from Qihai was even more powerful than that of Ning Yixian and the other two.

Only a realm lord, who gathers the fortune of an entire realm, could reach such a level.

It was very likely that this old man Qihai had already half a foot into the Immeasurable Realm, only lacking the final step.

Ning Yixian and the other two seemed to regard themselves as juniors.

It appeared that this Qihai's seniority was extraordinary!

"Someone, add a seat for Elder Hai at the head of the table!" Ren Xingchun ordered.

Qihai waved his hand and said, "No need for such trouble. This old man isn't so particular. Well... I'll just sit here. Young man, we meet again. You don't mind if we squeeze together, do you?"

At these words, everyone's expression changed.

Elder Hai actually knew Ye Yuan!

Every Spirit Traveling Realm expert present wanted to establish a connection with Elder Hai. But unfortunately, he was elusive like a divine dragon, impossible to get close to!

Ye Yuan had only been in the Northern Domain for a few days, yet he actually knew Elder Hai!

Moreover, Elder Hai condescended to squeeze together with Ye Yuan, showing that he had a very good impression of Ye Yuan.

What was going on?

Ye Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "When Elder Hai commands, how dare Ye Yuan disobey? But Elder Hai, you really are a master of concealment! That day, when you saw us in dire straits, you didn't even lend a helping hand!"

Qihai sat down beside Ye Yuan with a loud, carefree laugh and said, "The day I sold you the rabbit-green grass, I already saw that you were extraordinary. In this Boundless Realm, I've never met anyone else who recognized rabbit-green grass. Later, when I saw you destroy the Jin father and son with lightning speed, I held you in even higher regard. That Soul Sea realm cultivator, I had planned to deal with him when I left, but I never expected you to force him out. I was watching from the sidelines the whole time; if anything truly unexpected had happened, I would naturally have stepped in to save you. But I never imagined that someone as young as you could already perform Yuan Condensation and Form Shaping—truly an eye-opener for me!"

Hearing this, Ye Yuan said in surprise, "So you knew all along that it was rabbit-green grass?"

Qihai laughed heartily, "Haha, of course I knew! Otherwise, do you really think I'm some unscrupulous merchant, selling a quasi-fourth-grade medicinal herb for a hundred mid-grade primal crystals?"

"Rabbit-green grass is extremely rare. How could you bear to sell it to me?" Ye Yuan asked, puzzled.

"Heh, a quasi-fourth-grade medicinal herb, no matter how rare, is of little use to me anymore. But you, you clearly need it more. I'm very curious—what do you plan to do with rabbit-green grass?" Qihai asked with a smile.

Ye Yuan also smiled and replied, "Buying medicinal herbs is naturally for alchemy. It's not like Jin Peng, who would just swallow it whole, right?"

After saying this, the two exchanged a glance and both burst into laughter.

At the head seat, Ning Yixian muttered to himself, "These two—one an old fox, the other a young fox—neither is easy to deal with! Old Hai wants to probe Ye Yuan's background, but Ye Yuan brushes it off lightly. This kid is really sharp!"

However, the two of them had revealed a great deal of information!

So it turned out that such a major event had occurred when the Youyun Sect moved north.

And Old Hai had personally witnessed Ye Yuan's battle against a Soul Sea realm cultivator, so he naturally took an interest in such a monstrous youth.

"I never expected that Old Hai had already taken action and made a trip to the Southern Domain before returning!" Ning Yixian exclaimed.

Qihai scolded with a laugh, "You few brats, always gossiping behind my back! With such a big event happening in the Boundless Realm, how could an old man like me stay out of it? On this trip to the Southern Domain, not only did I gather some news, but I also dragged Old Duan along. That old fellow was reluctant to come out of retirement at first, but after I gave him a good thrashing, he finally gave in."

Qihai spoke in a loud, carefree manner, but the others listened with shock.

Old Duan was a peak Spirit Roam realm expert, yet Old Hai said he beat him up just like that.