"No need for such courtesy, little lady."
Nailong True Person wore a frivolous, cheeky grin, looking no different from some street-corner rogue. Mystic Phoenix Fairy's expression could not help stiffening. Looking across the Three Realms, ranging through past and present, was there really such a shameless great power in existence?
Wait—there actually seemed to be one.
"Fellow Daoist, are you Nailong?"
"Heh, I never thought the little lady would have heard of This Handsome Guy's fame. What an honor."
Nailong raised both hands, parted his hair at his forehead, and struck a pose to show off. Lin Xuan already could not bear to look...
His sworn elder brother really was... cough, cough. Did he not feel that he was like a walking joke?
Lin Xuan grumbled endlessly in his heart.
But it was not convenient to say so outright. Fortunately, Nailong True Person's absurdity had long since sunk deep into people's hearts, so presumably this Mystic Phoenix Fairy would not mind either.
It was just... truly embarrassing, that was all.
Lin Xuan sighed inwardly, while Mystic Phoenix had already turned her head. "And this fellow Daoist is...?"
"Lin Xuan greets the fairy. What an honor."
Lin Xuan cupped his fists in salute, a trace of warmth flashing across his face.
"What, could Fellow Daoist Lin have met this humble woman before?"
A trace of surprise appeared in Mystic Phoenix's eyes. From Lin Xuan's expression, she faintly caught some clue.
"Fairy is truly extremely Conghui. Lin Xuan and you do indeed have some connection." A faint smile appeared at the corner of Lin Xuan's mouth.
This feeling was very strange.
Back on Demon Spirit Island, Mystic Phoenix Fairy had been an unreachable legend to him. Now the two of them met as equals, and his own strength was even somewhat superior.