"Whoosh!"
A yellow streak of light rushed over from the distance.
When it was still a hundred meters away from Ye Chen and Hai Bodong, it suddenly stopped.
The glowing sphere trembled, light fading, revealing an old man in a simple hemp robe with white hair.
As he approached, his sharp eyes swept across Ye Chen's group.
"That looks like… Hai Bodong? I never thought this old guy would still be alive."
Recognizing Hai Bodong's face and that unmistakable freezing aura, the robed elder confirmed it instantly. He couldn't help being shocked.
Then his gaze landed on Ye Chen. His heart skipped a beat, and his expression completely changed.
"So young… yet already a Dou King? How is that possible?"
He was full of disbelief.
Hai Bodong also recognized him right away.
The hidden guardian of the Jia Ma Royal Family.....Jia Xingtian.
Not missing the change in Jia Xingtian's eyes, Hai Bodong instantly understood....Ye Chen's talent was frightening.
In the Jia Ma Empire and even surrounding empires, nobody had ever heard of a sixteen-year-old Dou King.
"Old Jia, decades have passed. Have you forgotten what I look like?"
Hai Bodong grinned.
Pulled from his thoughts, Jia Xingtian looked away from Ye Chen and replied with a laugh:
"If you get a few more scars on that face, I really might not recognize you, Ice Old Man!"
"You just love reminding me of that, huh?"
Hai Bodong shot back unhappily.
The two old men both carried a trace of nostalgia in their eyes.
But soon, Jia Xingtian changed the subject and asked:
"Ice Old Man, who is this young one beside you?"
"Old Jia, you've stayed in the capital long enough.
Don't tell me you can't even recognize the Cloud Mist Sect's Young Sect Master."
There was no point hiding, so Hai Bodong directly revealed Ye Chen's identity.
"He's the new Young Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect?"
Jia Xingtian was visibly stunned.
Princess Yaoye had recently mentioned a young genius named Mitt Ye Chen, who had reached Da Dou Shi before sixteen.
And he belonged to the Mitt Family, while also marrying the granddaughter of Nalan Jie....making the Mitt and Nalan families in-laws.
Yaoye feared that once Ye Chen took control of Cloud Mist Sect and united both major families, they would become a great threat to the royalty.
At that time, Jia Xingtian wasn't too worried. In his mind, Ye Chen would need many years before becoming dangerous.
But now… Ye Chen was already a Dou King!
And even the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong had returned.
Two huge concerns at once.
Jia Xingtian clearly felt a heavy crisis forming.
Years ago, the royal family itself rose to power by replacing another. So they always remained alert, never allowing any other major power in the empire to surpass them.
"This boy is extremely dangerous. He cannot be allowed to grow."
Though murderous thoughts surfaced, Jia Xingtian did not show anything outwardly. Instead, he smiled:
"Ice Old Man, your Mitt Family has birthed a rare genius.
Truly worth celebrating! It won't be long before we old relics leave the stage."
His subtle hesitation made Hai Bodong increasingly cautious.
A mind as experienced as his instantly sensed danger.
"It seems I'll have to watch Ye Chen closely for a while…"
Hai Bodong thought silently. Then he placed a hand on Ye Chen's shoulder and laughed loudly:
"Old Jia, looks like you really think highly of this boy!"
"Elder Hai, Elder Jia, my cultivation is nothing compared to the two of you."
Ye Chen smiled calmly, unshaken even under the pressure of two Dou Emperors.
Qing Lin, wrapped in Ye Chen's arms, kept quiet, clearly nervous in front of such powerhouses.
Seeing Ye Chen unfazed made Jia Xingtian appreciate him even more…
But the more remarkable he was, the stronger Jia Xingtian's killing intent became.
"Ice Old Man, decades have passed. How about a friendly spar? I want to see how much progress you've made."
He asked with a smile, yet his goal was obvious—to test Hai Bodong's true strength.
"This old fox wants to give me a warning…"
Hai Bodong's face grew stiff.
Before being sealed, he was already slightly weaker. After decades of being sealed, he had declined greatly. If he agreed, he would lose in just a few moves.
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