"Elder Su Qian, long time no see. Also, let me introduce myself properly. My real name is Bai Ge, not Xiao Bai. That was merely an alias I used to conceal my identity."
Seeing Su Qian, Bai Ge smiled faintly.
"Bai... Venerable Bai, may I ask what brings Your Venerable Self to our Jia Nan Academy?"
Su Qian had initially intended to call Bai Ge by name, but remembering that Bai Ge had revealed his identity, he felt that directly addressing a Dou Zun by name would be somewhat disrespectful. He hurriedly coughed and changed his form of address.
"Elder Su Qian, there's no need to be so formal. We're old acquaintances—just call me Bai Ge. I came here to find people. I recently established a faction in Central Continent and need to recruit some people."
Bai Ge shook his head at Su Qian's politeness.
"...You established a faction in Central Continent?"
Su Qian could not help but be slightly startled by Bai Ge's words.
As the Great Elder of Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy, Su Qian had traveled through Central Continent in his younger years, so he naturally understood its general situation.
With Dou Zun strength, Bai Ge had founded a faction in Central Continent. So long as he did not court death, it would surely become another major power on the level of the Four Pavilions in the future.
Jia Nan Academy was an open institution, and Su Qian was naturally happy to see its students join a promising faction.
Thus, after his initial surprise upon hearing that Bai Ge intended to recruit people from Jia Nan Academy, Su Qian was immediately delighted.
"Bai Ge, are you planning to recruit students from our Jia Nan Academy? We welcome that wholeheartedly. Most of them will head to Central Continent