Reinforcements

Evening Glow Peak.

Inside a blessed grotto-heaven.

"In any case, I hope you will keep the matter concerning my disciple Wang Ting and me confidential."

The Daoist Robe Old Man spoke warmly, humble and courteous.

Lu Changming, seated opposite him, solemnly cupped his hands and readily agreed. "Rest assured, fellow Daoist. I will not leak a single word of this matter."

He was thin, with graying hair and beard and deeply sunken eye sockets. He was the Supreme Third Elder of Meng Po Hall, holding a position of great authority.

Even in the Netherworld, he was an old Emperor Realm monster who stood at the pinnacle of the age, possessing cultivation at the Profound Darkness Realm.

Yet before the Daoist Robe Old Man, Lu Changming—an Emperor whose mere stomp could make the Wangchuan Region tremble three times over—carried a trace of reverence!

"Many thanks."

The Daoist Robe Old Man smiled and performed a Daoist salute.

Lu Changming smiled. "You are too courteous, fellow Daoist."

Just then, a clear, sweet voice rang out from outside the cave dwelling:

"Martial Grand-Uncle, if you still refuse to see me, I'm coming in!"

There was a hint of urgency in her voice.

Lu Changming frowned slightly, then shook his head helplessly and said to the Daoist Robe Old Man with a wry smile, "Please forgive me, fellow Daoist. The girl outside is the daughter of the Cui Clan's patriarch. When her mother cultivated at Meng Po Hall, she was my elder sister."

If they truly counted seniority, Lu Changming could only be considered Cui Jingyan's "martial uncle."

However, Cui Jingyan cultivated at Meng Po Hall as a True Disciple, so it was no longer appropriate for her to address Lu Changming as Martial Uncle.

Such tangled seniority was exceedingly common in the cultivation world.