"Fang Chengping invited me?"
Chen Ping'an's gaze was calm as he learned of the Fang Family's invitation from Geng Yuan.
Among the many forces at Northern Mountain Pass, the Fang Family was the first to invite him.
"Reply to the Fang Family. This office will arrive punctually for the banquet three days from now."
"Yes, my lord." Geng Yuan acknowledged the order and left the office.
"The Fang Family?"
Chen Ping'an's gaze sharpened, but he stopped caring about it in the next instant.
The North Mountain Fang Family, one of the five great families, had a Celestial patriarch within its clan. To ordinary cultivators, such a being was an unattainable existence.
They were the very model of someone not to provoke, a true colossal behemoth.
But to him, they were merely that.
Though Fang Chengping possessed a treasure for protection, he was ultimately only a First Realm Celestial. No matter how formidable his combat strength, he was only roughly on par with the Dream-Eating Lotus Lord.
He had been able to easily suppress and kill this kind of strength years ago, let alone now!
Buzz~
Chen Ping'an lowered his gaze and closed his eyes.
Hou Xibai had yet to return from his inspection, and much of the handover work had not truly begun.
That left him with considerably more leisure.
If things remained like this, it would not be bad.
But planning for resources and accumulating merit points would ultimately—
Still require some thought.
News that the North Mountain Fang Family had invited Chen Ping'an to visit spread among the various factions.
For the moment, they could not see through the Fang Family's intentions.
As they discussed and analyzed the matter, they mostly chose to wait and watch.
To the various factions, compared with the North Mountain Fang Family, what