Those ancient eyes, which had witnessed many generation past, fixed upon Zhao Gongzu with something approaching... interest.
For a brief moment, the Supreme Elder's gaze shifted, scanning across the other participants before settling momentarily on Ye Ming.
The intensity of that stare could have melted steel, yet Ye Ming remained utterly unaffected, as if completely unaware he was being observed by one of the most powerful beings in the region.
The Supreme Elder's attention then moved to Shi Jing, and for an instant that felt like eternity, those penetrating eyes seemed to peer directly into his soul.
Shi Jing felt a chill run down his spine, not from fear, but from the unmistakable sensation of being observed.
Then, as quickly as it had come, the moment passed.
The Supreme Elder's eyes closed once more, returning to his meditative state as if nothing had happened.
