Han Beng, however, did not mind at all. He could vaguely sense the terrifying power hidden within Gu He's body himself. Not to mention that when he had first met Gu He, the Great Elder had warned him that the man before him was at least a peak Dou Zong. Thus, Gu He's attitude seemed perfectly natural to him.
Han Beng frowned in thought before asking, "May I ask what title your friend goes by, Mister Gu He?" Afraid of causing Gu He to misunderstand, he explained, "In Central Continent, people generally address others by their honorific titles. If two people are not familiar with one another, directly calling someone by name carries a faintly insulting connotation. Therefore, whether one is establishing a faction or doing anything else, one generally uses their own title."
Gu He's brow twitched slightly. He had not expected such a custom in Central Continent. But thinking about it, in the original timeline, most people indeed did not even seem to have names. They used a single title until death. Take Thunder Venerable of the Wind Lightning Pavilion—his name was never revealed from beginning to end, and in the end, Xiao Yan had simply slapped him to death.
"My friend is known as the Heavenly Fire Venerable. Does Family Head Han happen to remember him?" Gu He nodded, a trace of anticipation appearing on his face.
The Heavenly Fire Venerable was, after all, a Dou Zun. If he had established a faction in Central Continent, word should have spread. After all, this was not yet the later era when all the Ancient Races had emerged and Dou Saints were everywhere. Dou Zuns still possessed tremendous deterrence. There were only a few Dou Zuns openly known throughout all of Central Continent.
"Heavenly Fire Venerable... I do have