"You're from the Merak Sect? How come we've never seen you? The Merak Sect only accepts female disciples; we never take in men!" Their voices were shrill as they stared fixedly at him, unwilling to allow an intruder.
"Wait… don't we have a male elder? I think the Fourth Elder is a man?" a voice suddenly piped up from behind, making them all freeze. Then, they turned to look at him in confusion.
"Well, I am indeed one of your elders…" Yi Tianyun smiled. 'These newcomers are rather cute.'
"Young Master, you're back?" Liu Menglian hurried over. The moment she saw Yi Tianyun, her eyes lit up. "What are you all doing? This is your Elder Yi—the very one you've all been admiring!"
"Ah!?"
They gasped, covering their faces and not daring to look at Yi Tianyun. After hearing stories of his exploits, they had all become incredibly curious about this Elder Yi who was close to their own age. They admired him greatly, yet they had just treated him like a complete stranger.
