Su Yi had just arrived when he spotted Long Aotian and his four companions. He was momentarily taken aback.
During his last visit, he had only met Long Aotian.
So he only recognized Long Aotian.
As for the four people accompanying Long Aotian, apart from Murong Gong, they all had similar cultivation levels.
These must be the Master's pawns!
Su Ling followed behind to close the door. Upon seeing Su Yi, she hurriedly shut the door as if she had seen a villain.
Her movements were extraordinarily swift.
There was nothing to be done. With Chen Ping'an absent, this was all she could do.
Su Yi's lip twitched when he saw Little Ling's reaction.
Little Ling, I'm your father!
Su Yi felt like crying.
How could his adorable daughter forget him and treat him like a bad guy?
He felt helpless.
However, just as he was lamenting this, he seemed to realize something.
Suddenly, he froze in place, motionless as a statue.
"Little Ling's cultivation... she's actually reached the Immortal Venerable realm?! This...!!"
Su Yi was shocked.
Just a month ago, his daughter was only at the Immortal Origin realm.
How did she break through so quickly?
This was terrifying!
Tsk tsk, it seems the decision he made was indeed correct.
The Master had fulfilled his promise and nurtured Little Ling well!
Haha!
A smile rapidly spread across Su Yi's face.
Murong Gong and the others were stunned for quite a while after seeing Su Yi.
They were all shocked by Su Yi's aura of cultivation.
This aura was even more terrifying than Little Ling's!
Long Aotian, having met Su Yi before and being called "little brother" by him, quickly stepped forward and called out, "Brother Su, it's been a while!"
Long Aotian was now certain that Su Yi was truly an Immortal Emperor!
After all, he had heard from Murong Gong that Chen Yanming had come down to apologize the next day, and the person who came with him was even stronger than Chen Yanming.
That meant the token must be real.
And now that Little Ling was so powerful, easily able to destroy Immortals, with Su Yi's aura being even more terrifying, what else could he be but an Immortal Emperor?
Su Yi wore a smile on his face and showed no disdain towards Long Aotian and the others.
He dared not underestimate anyone associated with such a formidable Master.
So he first politely greeted Long Aotian, then looked at Murong Gong and the others, gesturing for Long Aotian to introduce them.
Long Aotian nodded and introduced them one by one.
Su Yi bowed to each of them after the introductions.
"Greetings, everyone. My name is Su Yi, known as Hegemon in the Immortal Realm. I'm older than all of you, so if you don't mind, you can call me Brother Su."
Su Yi said with a smile on his face.
Everyone present was a top expert of the continent, with broad horizons.
They also knew the title of the strongest person in the Immortal Realm.
Bai Gufeng and Zhen Danteng had even heard from Long Aotian about how close he was to Hegemon, the Immortal Emperor, and how Hegemon had even given him a token.
Hearing Su Yi's words now, and considering that Long Aotian knew him, they immediately understood that the person before them must be the ruler of the Immortal Realm, Hegemon the Immortal Emperor!
The two of them couldn't help but hold their breath in awe.
Ximen Chen, also possessing broad horizons, recognized Su Yi's identity as well and was equally amazed.
Only Murong Gong, who hadn't met Su Yi before and hadn't heard about him from Chen Ping'an, still believed himself to be the Master's most important pawn. He stepped forward directly and said, "It's nice to meet you, Brother Su!"
His manner remained neither haughty nor humble.
Su Yi could see Murong Gong's cultivation level at a glance, but his eyes still remained full of warmth.
"Brother Murong, I've long heard of you!" Su Yi said politely.
Murong Gong's eyes lit up. "Brother Su, you know me?"
Su Yi smiled and said, "I've had the honor of hearing about you from the Master. He speaks highly of you."
Murong Gong's breathing quickened upon hearing this.
Haha!
I knew it!
My status in the Master's eyes is indeed important!
Long Aotian and the others listened to these words with envious looks directed at Murong Gong.
And so, the six of them began to chat casually.
Gradually, Murong Gong and the others learned about Su Yi's relationship with Little Ling.
After chatting for a while, Murong Gong also discovered Su Yi's identity.
So the person before him was the strongest being in the Immortal Realm, an Immortal Emperor!
Instantly, his heart started racing.
An Immortal Emperor, ah, a being he wouldn't have dared to even think about half a year ago.
Now, here he was, right in front of him, casually calling him "little brother."
All of this was thanks to the Master!
Because of the Master, his status kept rising!
Even though his cultivation was weak, he could now call an Immortal Emperor his brother!
If he were to tell others about this, would anyone even believe him?
"Everyone, you'll all surely become Immortals in the future. If you don't mind, when you ascend to the Immortal Realm, come find me. I can arrange many good positions for you."
Su Yi was certain that Murong Gong and the other four would achieve great things in the future.
By pulling them closer now, he could not only strengthen his relationship with Chen Ping'an but also gain talented individuals for himself, as anyone chosen as a pawn by the Master must be exceptional.
Murong Gong and the other four felt their hearts racing upon hearing this.
This was simply too good to be true!
After chatting for quite a while, Su Yi and the others ran out of topics.
Su Yi then looked towards the closed courtyard gate, a bitter smile appearing on his face.
"I wonder if the Master is inside?" Su Yi asked, looking at Long Aotian and the others.
Murong Gong and the others had just come out, so he thought they must have just finished discussing something with the Master.
However, to his surprise, Long Aotian and the others shook their heads.
"The Master isn't here, but Little Ling is inside. We came here because some Immortals descended to massacre the city not long ago..."
Murong Gong recounted what had happened earlier.
Upon learning that Chen Ping'an wasn't present, Su Yi realized it would be difficult for him to enter the courtyard.
Hearing about Immortals descending to massacre the city, he frowned.
It seemed to be the work of some evil minor factions from the Immortal Realm.
Just as they were discussing this, Su Yi suddenly turned to look to one side.
That direction was where the mountain ranges stretched.
Su Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "It looks like more people have descended. Let's see which faction they belong to."
Long Aotian and the other four were stunned upon hearing this.
More people had come?!
Su Yi looked at Long Aotian and the other four, saying, "Do you want to go and take a look?"
Su Yi's idea was simple. He wanted to show off his strength in front of the five of them.
To let them know that although he wasn't the Master's pawn, his strength was not inferior and he was worth befriending.
Moreover, he was bored. Since he couldn't enter the courtyard anyway, he could chat with Long Aotian and the others after dealing with those people, deepening their friendship.
In his heart, he believed Long Aotian and the other four had tremendous potential.
Being pawns of the Master, their future achievements might not be inferior to his own!
Hearing this, Long Aotian and the other four quickly nodded.
The chance to see an Immortal Emperor in action was truly a rare opportunity!