Danxin Sect

However, Xia Shu was exceedingly friendly toward Duàn Yì. Smiling warmly, every word and gesture carried a strong air of nobility, making others feel as though bathed in a spring breeze. Compared to him, Duàn Yì and Xia Ning seemed somewhat too petty and small-minded.

Xia Ning had been excessively doted on by the people of the prince's estate, while Duàn Yì's origins were simply too lowly.

Though he had learned some noble etiquette, it was clearly impossible for him to reach Xia Shu's level of refinement, cultivated over more than twenty years, in such a short time.

Besides the members of the Imperial Family, three unfamiliar people were seated at the table, and it was obvious that none of them were ordinary.

At Prince Duan's introduction, the gaunt old man with a wooden face and snow-white beard and hair was revealed to be the foremost expert of his estate: the Immeasurable Elder, as well as Xia Shu's martial arts teacher.

In terms of cultivation, he was a true supreme master. His Immeasurable Divine Palm had reached the level of Peak of Perfection, renowned throughout the martial world. Several decades ago, he had also been a figure who stirred the winds and clouds, setting off countless disputes.

Previously, the White Lotus Sect had lured the Immeasurable Elder away from the mountain with a diversionary scheme and deceived him into a trap where an array had already been laid. That was why he had been delayed, allowing Prince Duan's Estate to come under attack. Otherwise, with him protecting it, the White Lotus Sect might not have gained any advantage.

This man was indeed extraordinary. Duàn Yì's eyesight was now exceptional and his senses razor-sharp, yet he could not discern the slightest trace of the man's true nature. This showed that the