Zhang Tian looked at Xie Yuchen, then at the Xie family members beside him.
"Congratulations, brother Xie, on your return. Since you're here, please come in and sit."
"It's a good time for me to hear what you've been through these past few years, brother Xie, and where you were rescued from."
Zhang Tian's face was filled with curiosity.
He hadn't heard any news of Xie Yuchen during the long period he was in Zangxi.
Only when he first left.
Zhang Tian hadn't found any news of him at the Demon Tower or Kunlun Mountain either.
Xie Yuchen sat down upon hearing this.
His face showed a hint of helplessness.
Gratitude also flickered in his eyes.
"Many thanks to the Sect Master for saving me."
He first clasped his fists, his face filled with gratitude.
After all, if Zhang Tian hadn't calculated his location, Xie Yuchen might not have been found so quickly.
Zhang Tian waved his hand.
"It's all fate. I'm very curious about what you encountered. Did you not go to Kunlun Mountain?"
Zhang Tian asked.
Xie Yuchen shook his head and sank into his memories.
Xie Lianhuan waved his hand, letting some servants put down the items and leave.
Only Xie Lianhuan and Xie Yuchen remained in the courtyard.
"Young Master Xie, you didn't encounter anything strange before, did you?"
Fatty asked curiously.
Hu Bayi also looked over.
"We went to Zangxi before, but we didn't find any trace of you. We only heard about you from some people."
Hu Bayi said.
A warmth flashed in Xie Yuchen's eyes.
So Zhang Tian and the others had searched for him. It was truly his honor.
Xie Yuchen spoke with some guilt.
"Back then, I realized that Young Master Zhang and you all relied on adventure to earn your strength, so I thought I should also venture out."
"To go on adventures, to explore treasures in tombs, so I organized a civilian team."
"Those teams were selected through elimination rounds, and their strength was quite considerable."
"Our first stop was Zangxi."
Xie Yuchen said.
His thoughts drifted back to that year.
"When we decided to go to Zangxi back then, those few people were a bit dissatisfied, thinking it was too far."
"But I felt in my heart that there must be something good there, so under my leadership, we eventually went."
"Upon arrival, I gradually discovered something was wrong. The area was vast and sparsely populated. We passed by a villager's house."
Xie Yuchen began to recount the events of that year.
Zhang Tian and the others listened intently.
The final result was that Xie Yuchen gave the villager, the person Zhang Tian met at the auction back then, a gift.
He also gave him something he had personally worn.
Finally, that person led him to Beili.
This led to the scene at the auction.
However, what happened next was a bit bizarre.
After bidding farewell to the villager, Xie Yuchen took his men to the Kunlun Mountains.
He learned from the villager that there were many legends about the Kunlun Mountains.
Adhering to the principle that dangerous places offer greater opportunities, Xie Yuchen decided to go there.
Thus, the group began their journey to Kunlun Mountain.
Before reaching Kunlun Mountain, Xie Yuchen discovered a Tibetan Adha tomb nearby.
The tomb was large and should have belonged to a Tibetan leader.
It was even possible that it was the tomb of a pioneer.
Xie Yuchen decided to explore that tomb first.
Who knew that the tomb was bigger and more terrifying than he had imagined.
There were countless mechanisms.
But ultimately, when he saw gold, silver, jewels, and even cultivation techniques, Xie Yuchen felt it was all worth it.
But just as Xie Yuchen thought everything was over, the people he brought with him suddenly turned on him.
They caused trouble for Xie Yuchen.
"Boss, no wonder you predicted that Young Master Xie would be betrayed before. So that's what happened."
Fatty sighed when he heard this.
Zhang Tian looked at the starry sky.
Some things were quite reliable.
Xie Yuchen looked at Zhang Tian with surprise. He hadn't expected Zhang Tian to have predicted even this.
"Alas, it was just luck back then. Otherwise, I would have been tricked by them. But in the end, I still prevailed."
Xie Yuchen said, and he sighed again.
"It's a pity. I didn't have any large backpacks or anything, so I only brought back some small items. Many cultural relics and such, I didn't take."
"Because I killed those traitors, I no longer had anyone to guide me, so I got lost."
Xie Yuchen said continuously.
Zhang Tian gradually understood why this guy had been missing for so long.
It turned out that Xie Yuchen had gotten lost at the time.
So he couldn't return. Moreover, Zangxi was very desolate. Besides herders, few people wandered around in winter.
"Later, after I lost my way, I just kept walking in one direction, and eventually, I crossed a large mountain and saw a lot of desert."
"It was only then that I realized I must have gone the wrong way. Helplessly, I had to turn back, which took a long time."
"Because there were no people, I could only hunt wild animals for sustenance. However, during this time, my cultivation also increased."
Xie Yuchen said, and Zhang Tian's eyes flashed.
As expected, it was just as Xie Yuchen said.
His cultivation had now reached the Grandmaster level.
It seemed that his experiences over the years had not been in vain. This growth rate was not small.
After all, for many people, breaking through to the Grandmaster level was difficult. Back then, Su Nan was the only Grandmaster in all of Xia Country.
Thinking of this, Xie Yuchen was actually already very powerful.
If it weren't for Zhang Tian and the others raising the upper limit of cultivation, Xie Yuchen would have far surpassed many by now.
Xie Lianhuan also showed a smile.
A hint of pride even flickered in his eyes.
"Sect Master, Yu Chen's increase in strength is not insignificant. Could you let him join your team?"
Xie Lianhuan said with a smile.
He knew that Zhang Tian had a special internal team.
This team specialized in finding grand tombs and immortal tombs, and their strength was rapidly improving.
If Xie Yuchen could get on Zhang Tian's ship, his future would be limitless.
Zhang Tian smiled.
"Young Master Xie's strength is indeed good, but we don't really have a team. We are already a team, so there's no such thing as joining."
Zhang Tian's meaning was clear: he was sorry, but Xie Yuchen wasn't qualified yet.
Moreover, such words sounded reasonable.
Xie Lianhuan frowned slightly.
When Zhang Tian had tried to recruit them back then, his cultivation was only at the Grandmaster level. Now that Xie Lianhuan had reached the Grandmaster level, his Xie family could finally hold their heads high.
Xie Lianhuan didn't want to be controlled by Zhang Tian at this moment. He wanted to turn the tables and reclaim his family's honor.
At the very least, he wanted a say.
Xie Lianhuan didn't believe that in just a few years, Zhang Tian's cultivation had already reached the peak of the Grandmaster level?
It was impossible. Throughout Xia Country, Grandmasters were few and far between.
"But..."
Xie Lianhuan wanted to say more, but Xie Yuchen waved his hand.
"Father, I think the Sect Master is right. We are already a team, so what is there to say? Moreover, the Sect Master has saved me several times. Please don't mention such things again."
"Many thanks to the Sect Master. Please forgive me."
Xie Yuchen was smart. He knew that Zhang Tian was far more complex than he appeared.
Furthermore, Zhang Tian had saved him, and Xie Yuchen wasn't foolish enough to betray someone who had helped him, nor was he that kind of person.
Zhang Tian knew that this family had many schemes and great ambitions.
As long as his cultivation was not higher than theirs, he would be overthrown.
"It seems I need to prove myself."
Zhang Tian murmured, a smile on his face.