Two figures walked in—a middle-aged man and woman. The man was earth-yellow all over, as though carved from rock, while the woman was unmistakably human.
From their bearing alone, Ye Xiwen easily judged that they were most likely husband and wife.
Their steps were steady, their breaths long and deep, their auras unfathomable. He immediately understood that they must be the hired experts Zhu Yan'er had mentioned before.
Both of their cultivations had likely reached the Sage Realm. Even on the Selection of Emperor Road, such experts stood among the upper ranks. Hiring the two of them must have cost a tremendous price.
Seeing Ye Xiwen here, the pair could not help finding it strange. They looked toward Zhu Yan'er in silent inquiry.
"Let me introduce you. These two are Shi Buyi and his wife, Shu Meijuan. This is my friend..." Zhu Yan'er suddenly faltered, because she had just remembered that she had never asked Ye Xiwen what alias he used.
"My name is Ye Xiuwu!" Ye Xiwen promptly stepped forward and added.
Zhu Yan'er quickly recovered and said, "These two are the top experts I hired for this matter. Xiuwu is my friend, and he will be working with us this time!"
"That works," Shi Buyi said in a muffled voice. He merely gave Ye Xiwen a once-over. Once he seemed to have seen through Ye Xiwen's cultivation, he lost interest. A mere Imperishable Realm cultivator was not worth a second glance if Zhu Yan'er had not introduced him.
In any case, his task was only to help Zhu Yan'er obtain the Violet Azure Lotus Flame. The affairs of others had nothing to do with him.
The husband and wife clearly deferred to Shi Buyi. Yet perhaps because she too was human, Shu Meijuan's attitude toward Ye Xiwen was