As soon as Jiang Chen spoke, a hint of unnatural expression flashed across Xuan's face, but it quickly disappeared.
To leave seclusion, one had to obtain the approval of Fire Cloud Cave, which clearly indicated a problem. Normal people didn't receive this kind of treatment — they could leave seclusion whenever they wanted.
Normal people didn't receive this kind of treatment, but Xuan was not a normal person, ah. He was someone very special, so he naturally attracted special attention from Fire Cloud Cave. He was commanded by the Human Race to seclude himself and remain isolated, disregarding the facts.
Yes, Xuan's seclusion was compulsory. Although he was the master of the Martial Hall, in reality, he had no power left in the Martial Hall. In a sense, Xuan's seclusion was the High-level Human Race's form of house arrest on him.