Seeing the other man's wretched state, with even his hair bun pulled apart, the three exchanged a glance. They could almost be certain that this was Old Man Meng, who had been harassed beyond endurance. Yue Qianchou cupped his hands and said, "May I ask if you are Senior Meng?"
Seeing that they actually knew who he was, the gray-robed old man's furious expression eased slightly. He said in a deep voice, "That is I! What do you want with me?"
Yue Qianchou's eyes lit up. With a chuckle, he said, "Granny Yan from the north sent us. We heard that Senior Meng had run into some trouble. Granny Yan instructed us to come and see whether there was anything we could help with."
"Granny Yan sent you?" Old Man Meng was stunned. He immediately examined the cultivation of the three men, and the result... A disdainful sneer curled across his lips, as though he were saying, With the cultivation of you three, what help could you possibly offer?
He took out a jade talisman, sent a spell into it, then crushed it into powder. The three understood. He was clearly suspicious of whether their identities were genuine, and was likely verifying things with Granny Yan. They could not help feeling fortunate that they had established good relations with Granny Yan beforehand. It should not ruin their plans.
Before long, Old Man Meng, who had been concentrating, looked at the three and nodded slightly. "Fine! That old thief has been driving me mad. You three can serve as hidden sentries along the edge of the Myriad Heavens Barrier. The moment you see him, send word to me at once, so I won't have to attend to one thing and lose sight of another." As he spoke, he took out three