Zhao Wenbin knew that Eastern Wasteland cultivators generally disliked the kingly way, so he did not say much about it. He briefly shared some of his cultivation insights, then shifted the subject and looked at Wang Qingshan with a smile. "Daoist Wang, I heard Fellow Daoist Zhou Yunxiao mention you long ago. Today, I have finally met the real person."
Wang Qingshan was slightly taken aback and asked curiously, "What? Daoist Zhao, do you know Fellow Daoist Zhou?"
"I once accompanied my royal father on a diplomatic mission to the Great Yan Dynasty and met Fellow Daoist Zhou a few times. We exchanged a few words. Daoist Wang, Fellow Daoist Zhou spoke highly of you, declaring that he would definitely defeat you. Fellow Daoist Zhou and the Seven Absolutes Saber Emperor seem as though they were cast from the same mold—there is only first place in their eyes."
The speaker had no special intent, but the listeners took it to heart. The Core Formation Cultivators present came from different factions. Some had not entered the Core Formation Stage long ago, while others had spent years in seclusion, and knew little of Wang Qingshan and Zhou Yunxiao. Yet the name of the Seven Absolutes Saber Emperor struck them like thunder.
The Seven Absolutes Saber Emperor was reputed to be the number one person below Spirit Transformation in the Central Plains Cultivation World. He challenged Nascent Soul Cultivators everywhere and rarely suffered defeat. However, his whereabouts were unpredictable. Most cultivators had only heard his name; few had ever seen the real person.
The Seven Absolutes Saber Emperor's Disciple-in-Name, Zhou Yunxiao, had spoken highly of Wang Qingshan, invisibly elevating Wang Qingshan's standing. Of course, few of the Core Formation Cultivators present even knew of the Azure Lotus Couple, much less of Wang Qingshan's