As an expert on good terms with Old Peak Expert of the Fang Family, although he did not know where Old Xu was, he naturally had ways to let the other man know he was looking for him.
Before long, Old Xu deciphered the coded message hidden in the congratulatory return call and learned the time and place Old Peak Expert of the Fang Family had arranged to meet, then informed Huo Yuanhong.
Huo Yuanhong went to meet him alone, without bringing Old Xu.
On his own, he could fight or flee as he pleased. Bringing Old Xu along would make things far less convenient.
That evening, in an inconspicuous teahouse, Huo Yuanhong met this elder of the Fang Family.
"It's been a long time. The last time I saw you, you were still at the Inner Three Harmonies."
The Fang Family elder sighed with feeling.
"Did Elder Fang seek me out for something?"
Huo Yuanhong asked.
This was also his first conversation with this Fang Family elder.
"You... have truly become a Supreme Expert?"
The Fang Family elder was silent for a moment before speaking slowly.
Huo Yuanhong said nothing. He merely released a trace of the vigorous aura of a Supreme Expert's physique.
The Fang Family elder understood at once.
"Good, truly good... At this perilous time for our Celestial Empire, another Supreme Expert has arisen. It seems Heaven's will still stands with our Celestial Empire..."
Delight appeared on the elder's face, and he was deeply pleased.
Then, after hesitating, he said, "As for Yan Yuan..."
"Rest assured, Elder Fang. Alliance Leader Xiang supported me for the sake of the Celestial Empire. I will not place personal grudges before the enmity between the Celestial Empire and the Foreigners. So long as Yan Yuan does not collude with the