279. With friends and family

The moment he wanted to pass the door a boundary stopped him. A few moments later it disappeared but as he entered the palace he literally could feel something he didn't feel for a long time. As human.

He could literally feel the draft of air through the palace, smell the things that he usually never even noticed. A smile emerged over his face. She made a boundary for everyone who is not her own people to loose the powers as soon they enter the palace. Good idea.

Suddenly a strange loud murmur could be heard. They entered a huge hall and loud cheers could be heard. ''Yaaaay, they are back!''

Most people that could arrive trough gates already were here. 

Taskmaster stared at the strange creatures in their basic form talking comfortably with normal humans. I all his lief he never saw any cultivator showing his basic form. They all had a human form for interactions.