"Azure Dragon Province Town Pacification Office, Mystic Spirit Garrison Envoy, Lord Chen has arrived—"
"Azure Dragon Province Town Pacification Office, Mystic Spirit Deputy Garrison Envoy, Lord Shen has arrived—"
Two resounding announcements rang out in succession before Mountain Water Manor, drawing countless eyes.
Quite a few guests who had already stepped inside Mountain Water Manor could not help turning back, eager to catch a glimpse of the figure who had recently been making such waves.
Reckless Saber Chen Ping'an, a Wind and Cloud Rankings Great Grandmaster!
His combat strength was formidable; he had slain Raging Waves Splitting the Earth and returned bearing the head of a Pseudo Celestial.
Each feat, every deed, had shaken the entire province.
"Lord Chen, your honored arrival has graced us. Forgive us for failing to welcome you from afar."
Not long after Chen Ping'an stepped down from his carriage, an elder in black robes came forward to greet him.
Two others followed at his side, one on the left and one on the right.
One was a scrawny middle-aged man, the other a portly, brawny man.
"This old man is Tie Cangshan. Greetings, Lord Chen." The black-robed elder was all smiles, brimming with enthusiasm.
"So it is Lord Tie." Chen Ping'an glanced at the elder, his expression calm.
Tie Cangshan, Deputy Division Head of the Azure Dragon Province Town Pacification Office.
Among the many Deputy Division Heads, he ranked near the forefront and was a figure with genuine authority. By rights, the two should have met long ago, but for various reasons, they had missed each other on several previous occasions.
"Greetings, Lord Chen."
The two men beside Tie Cangshan greeted him in succession, smiles on their faces.
Chen Ping'an swept his gaze over them and nodded in return.
The two beside Tie Cangshan were