Rear courtyard.
A refined-looking middle-aged Daoist priest reclined sideways in a wicker chair, a scripture in hand, lazily turning its pages.
A small red-clay teapot sat beside him, its fragrance curling through the air, making for a most pleasant scene.
"Uncle, Junior Brother Qingyun is here!"
The moment the two entered, Zhao Yifan called out with a grin.
Before Zhao Nianshen, Zhao Yifan seemed far more at ease. It did not feel like Lingbao Temple, but like home.
"Disciple Qingyun greets Martial Uncle Zhao."
Li Qingyun hurriedly stepped forward and performed the proper greeting.
At the same time, his heart stirred. This Scripture Hall steward was at least in the Dao Foundation Realm. He looked cultured and refined, yet his mana aura was like blazing sunfire, as though a furnace were hidden within his body!
"Haha, so you're Qingyun. Yifan has been talking about you nonstop these past few days. You are both fine disciples of Lingbao Temple. Your trip to Yinshan Town brought honor to our Lingbao Temple..."
Zhao Nianshen set down his scripture. His smile was warm as he looked at the handsome youth before him. Seeing that Li Qingyun's aura was deep and steady, his bearing calm and composed, he secretly nodded.
Zhao Nianshen had questioned Zhao Yifan carefully about the blood sacrifice incident in Yinshan Town, because he knew that once the Azure Blood Talisman appeared, it was bound to be a major matter.
Thus, even though Zhao Yifan had deliberately covered for Li Qingyun during his account and downplayed his presence, the shrewd and seasoned Zhao Nianshen had still seen Li Qingyun's crucial role in the blood sacrifice incident!
Now that he saw him in person, Zhao Nianshen found the youth's temperament extraordinary. Even before him, a Dao Foundation Realm steward, Li Qingyun remained unruffled.