"It's highly likely. Perhaps they are Elders of a large Sect, to possess such strength and resources."
"Do you think they could be from a Holy Land or an Ancient Family?"
"Now that you mention it, that's quite possible…"
"Hey, where did the shopkeeper go?"
"He obtained a treasure like the Hongmeng Purple Ginseng; why would he care about such losses? It's likely that he feared someone would get greedy and try to kill him for the treasure, so he slipped away at the first opportunity."
The crowd, still shocked, realized the shopkeeper had quickly fled upon getting the treasure, avoiding the attention of those with nefarious intentions.
This small interlude did not affect the ongoing war between the Tianqing Sect and the Guiyi Sect.
The death of a Changhe Sect Elder had no impact on the Tianqing Sect at all.
The Immortal Realm is full of hidden masters, with no shortage of reclusive experts.
