"Elder, spare my life!"

The Grand Commander was scared out of his wits and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy.

Xuan Qingyang angrily shouted, "How dare you disrespect me, your Elder! You deserve to die!"

As he spoke.

Xuan Qingyang unleashed a terrifying aura, instantly crushing the Grand Commander's body to the ground, shattering the floor with spiderweb-like cracks.

The Grand Commander bled from the mouth.

Merely the pressure from the aura easily injured the Grand Commander, showing just how terrifying Zuo Qingyang's power was.

The Grand Commander was utterly desperate but still fearfully pleaded, "Elder, please calm down, I realize my mistake, please grant me a chance for forgiveness."

"Enough!" Xuan Qingyang interrupted him and then stomped down, causing a burst of terrifying energy to explode.

"Elder Xuan, please have mercy." The Third Elder hurriedly intervened, "Though he is at fault, it is not deserving of death."

Xuan Qingyang quickly retracted half of his power.

"Pfft!"

Even though Xuan Qingyang withdrew his power in time, the terrifying force still made the Grand Commander vomit blood, sending him flying.

In the face of an Immortal Venerable, a late-stage Immortal Emperor is simply an ant.

Xuan Qingyang angrily declared, "Your actions have severely damaged the Supreme Immortal Hall's reputation! From today on, you are no longer the Grand Commander! You are no longer part of the Supreme Immortal Hall!"

The Grand Commander's face turned pale instantly, his eyes wide open, filled with disbelief as he said, "Elder, you can't do this to me! I... I've always been loyal to the Supreme Immortal Hall!"

Xuan Qingyang looked at him with icy eyes, angrily saying, "Loyal? Is this how you treat someone sent by me, your Elder? If it weren't for the plea from the Immortal Mansion Elder, I would have killed you today! Now apologize to the Third Elder!"

The Grand Commander gritted his teeth, feeling extremely unwilling but dared not disobey the authority of Xuan Qingyang.

Moreover, it was the Third Elder who spoke up, allowing Xuan Qingyang to retract his power.

If not, he would already be a corpse.

The Grand Commander reluctantly walked up to the Third Elder, cupped his fists, and said, "Third Elder, I'm sorry..."

The Third Elder waved his hand, "Forget it, forget it, the ignorant are blameless."

Xuan Qingyang viciously ordered, "Men! Expel him from the Supreme Immortal Hall immediately! He must never set foot in the Immortal Hall again! Or else, kill without mercy!"

"Yes!" Several disciples stepped forward immediately to take away the Grand Commander.

The Grand Commander regretted it immensely.

But at least he saved his life.

The disciples who had mocked earlier were now filled with fear, bodies trembling uncontrollably, terrified that the Third Elder would settle scores with them.

Xuan Qingyang suppressed the anger in his heart, cupped his fists respectfully to the Third Elder, and said, "Third Elder, I'm truly sorry for the trouble, did something happen to the Master?"

"No worries." The Third Elder shook his head with a smile, "The Ancestor is all well."

Hearing this.

Xuan Qingyang finally felt truly relieved, initially fearing something had happened to Gu Chenfeng.

Xuan Qingyang further inquired, "Why did the Master send you, the Third Elder, here?"

The Third Elder quickly explained, "Elder Xuan, the Ancestor sent me to request some medicinal herbs from your hall."

"I see." Xuan Qingyang nodded promptly and said, "Since the Master has made the request, I will certainly do my utmost to assist. Please, Third Elder, follow me."

Saying this, Xuan Qing started leading the Third Elder inside the hall.

The disciples who had mocked earlier finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The other disciples silently rejoiced for not being as offensive as the Grand Commander.

A disciple whispered, "We almost got into serious trouble just now."

"I can't believe it, the Ancestor of the Myriad Ancient Immortal Mansion is actually the Elder's Master!"

"I've been in the Supreme Immortal Hall for so many years, but I've never heard of the Elder having a Master."

"The Myriad Ancient Immortal Mansion is too daunting!"

The disciples whispered among themselves. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

In a secret chamber within the hall, Xuan Qingyang carefully inquired about the situation of the Immortal Mansion and the medicinal herbs Gu Chenfeng needed.

The Third Elder detailed everything.

After listening, Xuan Qingyang smiled lightly and said, "Master wishes to strengthen the Immortal Mansion with ease. The Elixirs of Master are incredibly potent. Over the years, the Elixirs I've refined can't compare to half of Master's excellence."

"Third Elder, I will prepare these herbs as soon as possible. Please wait here for a moment."

After a while, Xuan Qingyang handed a Storage Ring to the Third Elder.

The Third Elder peeked inside briefly and was stunned.

The storage's sheer number of herbs was uncountable.

The Third Elder expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Elder Xuan! The Ancestor will surely be delighted to know how dedicated you are."

Xuan Qingyang waved his hand and smiled, "Master has been like a mountain of grace to me. Without Master's guidance back then, I wouldn't be who I am today. These are things I should do."

"Please convey my regards to Master when you return," Xuan Qingyang requested.

The Third Elder nodded repeatedly, "Certainly, certainly! Then, I will take my leave."

Xuan Qingyang personally escorted the Third Elder out of the Supreme Immortal Hall, advising him to be cautious on the way.

"Whizz, whizz, whizz!"

Just after the Third Elder departed, several figures appeared suddenly.

The newcomers were the Hall Master of the Supreme Immortal Hall and other Elders.

Xuan Qingyang cupped his fists and saluted, "Hall Master."

The Supreme Hall Master glanced at Xuan Qingyang and said lightly, "Elder, ever since you returned last time, I've noticed something off about you. You've never wasted your Alchemy time before."

"Today, you not only injured the Grand Commander but also expelled him from the Immortal Hall. Shouldn't you explain to this Hall Master what happened?"

Several other Elders also looked curiously at Xuan Qingyang.

Upon hearing this.

Xuan Qingyang knew he could no longer hide it and smiled lightly, "It seems I can't hide it anymore."

The Second Elder urged eagerly, "Elder, just tell us quickly."

Xuan Qingyang smiled faintly, "Hall Master, fellow Elders, he is back."

"He?" The Supreme Hall Master and other Elders frowned, not immediately thinking of Gu Chenfeng.

The Supreme Hall Master asked, "Who is he?"

Xuan Qingyang joyfully replied, "Isn't it someone the Hall Master often misses? Who else could make me, this Elder, so happy besides him?"

Upon hearing this.

The Supreme Hall Master and several Elders visibly reacted, seemingly having realized.

The Supreme Hall Master widened his eyes at Xuan Qingyang and asked, "Elder, are you saying the Ancient Venerable has returned?"

"Exactly!" Xuan Qingyang joyfully confirmed, "Master has returned."

"So it's indeed the return of the Ancient Venerable!" Several Elders exclaimed simultaneously.

The Supreme Hall Master hurriedly asked, "Elder, when did the Ancient Venerable return? Is he now in the Immortal Mansion? Why hasn't he come to the Supreme Immortal Hall?"

"Hall Master, please don't worry." Xuan Qingyang joyfully explained, "Master didn't want me to reveal it, but hiding it is impossible now. Yes, Master is currently in the Immortal Mansion, and his appearance has changed."

"Master now looks like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth."

"What? A sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth?" The Supreme Hall Master and the Elders were all stunned.