Beside the old man was a transformed creature. It looked remarkably strange, resembling a qilin.
Yet it lacked a qilin's Heavenly Might and appeared exceedingly peculiar. After approaching Lu Peng, Li Changsheng respectfully addressed the old man.
"Senior, may I ask who you are? Why has such a miraculous creature appeared here?"
"Did you also come here with some ulterior motive, drawn in by this spirit beast?"
Hearing Li Changsheng's words, the old man laughed. Then he pointed at the empty seat across from him and calmly said,
"I know who you are. Your name is Li Changsheng."
"You have remained in Qinghe County this time because you have a purpose of your own."
"You wish to seek justice for that young woman who died for love, and thereby eliminate the demon lurking in Qinghe County."
Li Changsheng found the old man's words quite bizarre, for it was clear from them that the old man knew specific details.
To begin with, this old man should have known about everything that had happened in Qinghe County.
Including all of Lu Xuelian's suffering, the old man before him should already have known it all.
But if he knew about it, why had he stepped in to obstruct him instead, even aiding evil here?
Li Changsheng found that difficult to comprehend. Cultivators might sever themselves from worldly concerns and remain untouched by secular affairs.
But when faced with injustice and heinous evil, they should still lend a helping hand. How could they possibly stand by and do nothing?
That did not quite fit the nature of a cultivator.
With that in mind, Li Changsheng walked over and sat down.
His gaze fixed tightly on the white-haired, white-bearded old man before him as he spoke.
"Senior, since you already know my background and everything