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A trace of bewilderment appeared on Zhou Chuan's face. "Nalan Young Master, why do you say that?"

He knew me, yet he did not recall ever speaking with me. Today should have been our first meeting, so where had that "Long time no see, I hope you've been well" come from?

I narrowed my eyes and smiled at Zhou Chuan. "I stayed in Burning Flame Valley for a while. I seem to have seen you before. Could I be mistaken?"

"Nalan Young Master must be mistaken. Today is the first time I have spoken to you."

"I see. Burning Flame Valley has too many disciples. Your cultivation is so low that it seems we truly never spoke before."

My icy hand left Zhou Chuan's shoulder, and my Dou Qi silently withdrew into my dantian. I had forcibly inspected Zhou Chuan's cultivation just now: Six Star Great Dou Shi. Unless his cultivation had reached the Venerable realm, there was no way he could deceive me!

But that only made things stranger. This was my first time meeting Zhou Chuan. I was a Five Star Dou Zong and an honored guest of Burning Flame Valley, while he was merely an insignificant disciple of Burning Flame Valley. Why would he bear hostility toward me?

"Is he jealous of me? Or is it something like hating the rich?"

Unable to figure it out, I could only choose to wait and watch. I retreated to Little Fairy Doctor's side and silently pondered.

Zhou Chuan lowered his head, his vicious expression hidden in the shadows. How arrogant! Who would forcibly inspect another person's cultivation the moment they met? Among Dou Zhe, that was an exceedingly rude act!

Yet he did not dare lash out. He could only grit his teeth and endure it in silence. He