Long Xuan bit her lip, her face full of defiance.
But under the stern gaze of the tall butler, she finally had to lower her head. "I was wrong."
Although her voice was very low, everyone could still hear it.
It was already very difficult to make such a young lady admit fault.
But unexpectedly, the black-clothed butler was still not satisfied.
He heard him say coolly, "Louder."
Yi Zhiye and Wu Shuai, seeing this, could only exclaim internally.
Was this how a butler should behave?
What surprised them even more was yet to come. Although Long Xuan was trembling with anger, she really said louder, "I was wrong."
The masked man's expression softened slightly.
But only slightly. He said, "Although I don't know where you learned this, Miss, if you dare to do this again, I will break your hands."
As soon as these words were spoken, Yi Zhiye and Wu Shuai truly felt their worldview crumble.
Was this really a butler and his young lady?
Wasn't this like a father scolding his daughter?
Although Long Xuan kept her head down, she could still feel the intense gazes of Yi Zhiye and Wu Shuai on her.
That burning sensation made her want to kill.
But she clenched her fists, suppressing her emotions.
The black-clothed butler was satisfied with Long Xuan's reaction and turned his gaze to Yi Zhiye.
Meeting the black-clothed butler's eyes, Yi Zhiye felt that the gaze was very deep, but he couldn't understand what it contained.
He considered himself to have a good memory, recalling most people he had met.
But after looking at the black-clothed butler for a while, he was certain he didn't recognize this person.
"You are Yi Zhiye."
The masked man asked, but not with confusion, as if he already knew it was Yi Zhiye.
And, he knew Yi Zhiye.
This made Yi Zhiye even more puzzled.
"You know me?"
Hearing Yi Zhiye admit it, the black-clothed butler actually let out a light laugh, but his smile was somehow sinister.
"Yi Zhiye, the once-in-a-millennium genius of the Sun Heat Sect. You began cultivating at three years old and entered the Gong Xian Shen Realm at sixteen, maintaining your appearance unchanged for hundreds of years."
"Who would have thought that after going to such a low-level plane, with your cultivation depleted, you could still maintain your appearance."
"What surprised me even more is that you could actually return to the Sacred Spirit Continent, and your cultivation has recovered."
"It seems your old injuries and poison have been resolved?"
"Did you have some fortuitous encounter, or meet some important figure who helped you cleanse your marrow?"
As Yi Zhiye listened to the black-clothed butler's words, his heart was already in turmoil.
Who exactly was this black-clothed butler, who knew his affairs like the back of his hand?
The earlier events could be learned from the Sun Heat Sect if someone was interested.
But the latter two speculations were truly astounding.
He had actually guessed that he had recovered after a marrow cleansing.
"Who are you?" Yi Zhiye asked again.
The other party knew him so well, yet he knew nothing about the other party. This made him feel very frustrated and wary.
"You don't know who I am now, but one day, you will."
"If your father knew you had returned, he would be very happy."
"However, the Sun Heat Sect is no longer what you remember. If you go back, don't be surprised."
Yi Zhiye's heart stirred at this, but his expression remained unchanged. "No matter what the Sun Heat Sect becomes, it is still the Sun Heat Sect."
The black-clothed butler laughed heartily, "The Sun Heat Sect is indeed still the Sun Heat Sect, but what if Bai Ge'er's status is already far above yours?"
Hearing the black-clothed butler mention Bai Ge'er's name, Yi Zhiye's expression finally changed slightly.
"I didn't expect you to know so much. It's not that impressive, is it!"
Hearing Yi Zhiye say this, the masked man was not angry. He said, "You can say whatever you want, but the fact is, Bai Ge'er has been trying to kill you all these years. Now that you've delivered yourself to his doorstep, it's hard to say if it's a trap."
"But speaking of which, now that you've returned, didn't Na Mu Zhong come back with you?"
"That's strange. Seeing you so spirited now, Na Mu Zhong must have returned with you. If Bai Ge'er knew, he might come looking for you immediately. After all, he is deeply infatuated with Na Mu Zhong and hasn't changed all these years."
Yi Zhiye's face gradually turned grim, and his gaze towards the black-clothed butler became fierce.
Although he didn't know who this person was, the way he spoke these words gave him a very bad impression.
It would be better to kill him directly.
But Long Xuan and ten Sun Heat Sect disciples were present. Should he kill them all?
Thinking this, Yi Zhiye rejected the idea.
"What do you want?"
Hearing Yi Zhiye's question, the black-clothed butler smiled lightly. "I don't want anything."
Seeing this, Yi Zhiye simply stopped talking. The air fell silent.
Na Mu Zhong and Wu Shuai felt as if they were dreaming. The scenes unfolding before them, the conversation between Yi Zhiye and the butler, were all astonishing and unbelievable.
Na Mu Zhong was more unwilling to believe it. In the blink of an eye, Yi Zhiye had become a genius of the Sun Heat Sect.
She had always considered herself the pride of the Sun Heat Sect, but now there was an even more formidable talent. This contrast was unbearable for her.
And listening to the conversation between Yi Zhiye and the butler just now, Yi Zhiye had apparently been banished to a lower plane and somehow returned.
"Butler..." Long Xuan's voice was very soft, as she herself didn't know what to say.
The black-clothed butler turned his head slightly, his eyes falling on Long Xuan, filled with contemplation.
"Miss, let's go."
After speaking, the black-clothed butler turned and prepared to leave.
Long Xuan looked at Yi Zhiye unwillingly, "But, that half-human..."
"Miss, do you think Elder would be happy if he knew you were causing such a ruckus and trouble for a half-human?"
Long Xuan's small mouth parted, but she couldn't say anything.
Although her father doted on her, he had strict principles on some matters and absolutely would not allow her to be willful and reckless.
But she clearly knew that the information about the half-human was with Yi Zhiye, and she couldn't get it out. This made her very unwilling.
"Butler..."
After thinking for a moment, Long Xuan still looked pleadingly at the black-clothed butler.
In her impression, the butler had always doted on her and listened to her.
But to her surprise, even with her humbled posture this time, the butler remained unmoved.
Yi Zhiye watched this scene, watched the black-clothed butler lead Long Xuan and the Sun Heat Sect disciples further and further away, and his confusion only grew.
Until their figures disappeared, Wu Shuai finally let out a long sigh.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Wu Shuai ran to Yi Zhiye's side and examined him with disbelief.
After half a moment, he asked uncertainly, "Are you really that Yi Zhiye?"
Although he had known about Yi Zhiye and Na Mu Zhong's names before, he had never associated them with those two from the Sun Heat Sect.
After all, that incident had been so big that even in their remote area, everyone knew about it clearly.
Naturally, Bai Ge'er had also spread the news everywhere.
The purpose was to completely ruin Yi Zhiye's reputation, so that even if he could return, people would gossip about him.
Therefore, when he saw Yi Zhiye and Na Mu Zhong, he had not thought of it that way at all.
In his opinion, the possibility of Yi Zhiye returning was very slim.
Even if he returned, he would likely keep a low profile and not cause such a commotion.
But who knew that he would be so arrogant.
However, it was precisely because of this that people didn't think in that direction.
Yi Zhiye looked down at Wu Shuai, seeing his thoughtful expression, and said, "Now that you know who I am, it's best to stay away from me in the future. Otherwise, if the Sun Heat Sect takes notice of you, it will do you no good."
These words were not said in anger, but he truly meant them.
Wu Shuai and his father, Wu Yihao, were decent people.
The past was the past.
Peace would not continue, and it would be better to not associate with them closely.
After all, if Bai Ge'er found out about him, he would surely send people to kill him, or Bai Ge'er might come himself.
In such a situation, it was better to avoid him.
Unexpectedly, Wu Shuai's face darkened. "What are you saying? Do you think I, Wu Shuai, am the kind of person who fears death?"
Yi Zhiye looked carefully at Wu Shuai's face, seeing his earnestness and the determination in his eyes, he knew he wasn't faking it.
However, this greatly surprised Yi Zhiye.
He felt that their relationship was not yet good enough for this.
But for Wu Shuai to say this was truly beyond his expectations.
"Brother Wu, thank you."
Yi Zhiye said, patting Wu Shuai on the shoulder.
Wu Shuai was caught off guard and stumbled. The two looked at each other and laughed together.
"Where are Brother Zheng and the others?" Wu Shuai asked again.
Yi Zhiye looked around, then leaned in and whispered in Wu Shuai's ear, "They will arrive later."
Wu Shuai nodded vigorously, "Do you need to keep it a secret? Understood!"
Wu Shuai said, nodding his head. His voice was very low, and his cautious demeanor made Yi Zhiye unable to help but laugh and cry.