"County Princess, you honor me with your presence. I failed to welcome you from afar; Chen has been discourteous."
Within a pavilion in the rear garden of the Mystic Spirit Mountain residence, Chen Ping'an wore a calm expression as he exchanged pleasantries.
"You really are something." The Little Princess wore a bright yellow gown, her expression radiant and brimming with youthful vigor.
"The next time you make pleasantries, can you not make them so fake?"
Though Chen Ping'an had spoken of discourtesy, his posture remained composed and his expression indifferent. Clearly, he did not feel the slightest bit indebted. Such words were merely pleasantries.
And in truth, that was precisely the case.
Chen Ping'an smiled faintly and did not directly answer the question.
"May I ask what brings the County Princess here?" Though he was questioning the girl, most of his attention was focused on the elder beside her.
Under the perception of his soul, the elder's aura was obscure and unfathomable, impossible to grasp.
He had only recently entered the Celestial Second Realm. Though his realm was stable, he was merely newly promoted and did not dare reveal anything before the other party.
Today, his Five Poison Earthly Fiend Palm had reached perfection. With the aid of cultivation, his Second Realm cultivation had advanced another step.
Compared to before, he had improved somewhat, enough to make a simple attempt.
Yet even so, the other party's cultivation remained as elusive as a shadow, impossible to seize.
Solely by soul perception, he was now likely slightly stronger than an ordinary Second Realm Perfection cultivator.
Even with such a realm, and despite concealing himself, he still could not peer into the other party's true depth. Chen Ping'an's mind tightened slightly, and wariness rose within him.
It seemed that unless he stopped concealing