"So Fellow Daoist Lin has already advanced to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage. Truly a cause for joy and congratulations. Only, this old man has neither grievance nor enmity with you, Fellow Daoist. For what purpose have you come here?"
Venerable Qingyan's eyes shifted, and a faint smile actually appeared on his face. Although he could also tell Lin Xuan had come with ill intent, no matter how he thought it over, he could not figure out when he had ever offended this mysterious youth.
If it were another time, he would not have needed to lower himself like this. But now, his serious injuries had not yet healed. To make an enemy of a cultivator of the same rank would be foolish in the extreme. Weighing the pros and cons, he had no choice but to appear a little more amiable.
This could not be counted as losing face. A true man could bend and stretch; for a gentleman to take revenge, ten years was not too late.
So long as he could get through the crisis before his eyes, he would definitely take back today's humiliation tenfold.
Venerable Qingyan was furious in his heart, yet the smile on his face grew even more affable. If someone did not know the truth, they might truly take him for a kindly elder with benevolent brows and gentle eyes.
Unfortunately, how could Lin Xuan be so easily deceived? Trying to muddle through in front of him was simply too difficult.
"No grievance and no enmity? Fellow Daoist speaks too soon. You may not recognize Lin, but this is not Lin's first time seeing you." Lin Xuan spoke faintly, his voice and tone both extremely calm, without the slightest trace of joy or anger.
"Fellow Daoist has seen me before?"
Venerable Qingyan was