"Second Elder, if it weren't for Young Master Qian and the others, the three of them, we wouldn't have been able to come back," the Great Elder explained upon seeing his surprised look.
It wasn't a lie. Had it not been for Qian Jiuyun and the other two, they really wouldn't have been able to make it back. Many people had been devoured by that black shadow.
Moreover, they wouldn't have been able to travel during Eternal Night Time if not for relying on An Jiuyue. They would certainly have been caught by the Fourth Elder and his party. If a fight had broken out between the two groups at that time, they would definitely have been at a disadvantage.
To say that Qian Jiuyun and his two companions saved their lives was not an overstatement.
"So you are our lifesavers. Young Master Qian, thank you for rescuing the Young Sect Master. Please, come this way." Since they were benefactors, accompanying the Young Sect Master to meet with the Sect Master was also acceptable.