A yellow-robed cultivator cupped his fists in salute. "I am Xia Fangtian. Greetings, Fellow Daoist Liu."
Xia Fangtian said, "Fellow Daoist Nangong, the other fellow Daoists, and I have presumptuously come calling to trouble you because we hope Fellow Daoist Liu can introduce someone to us."
"Oh, introduce someone to you?" Li Qingyuan asked curiously. "Who?"
"I have only recently arrived in Three Joys Immortal City and have spent a long time secluded in my cave abode. I hardly have any social connections, so I fear I must disappoint you all."
Xia Fangtian smiled. "Fellow Daoist Liu is too modest."
"You are close friends with Senior Sister Li Yunmei, and you even went with her to Biyi Hall to seek out Senior Brother Lu Huan, the second city lord's personal disciple. We learned of this long ago."
Li Qingyuan's brows furrowed slightly. He said blandly, "So what?"
Nangong Jin stepped forward and cupped his fists apologetically. "Brother Liu, please do not take offense. We did not deliberately investigate you."
"We merely wish to befriend Senior Sister Li Yunmei. After searching in many places, we finally came to you, Brother Liu."
Confusion appeared on Li Qingyuan's face.
Among the people before him were Foundation Establishment Early Stage, Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and even Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivators. Li Yunmei was only at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage—was she truly worth their efforts to curry favor?
Nangong Jin smiled. "It seems Brother Liu still does not know what happened outside?"
Li Qingyuan asked, "Oh, what happened? Does it concern Fellow Daoist Yunmei?"
Hearing that form of address, everyone secretly thought, This is settled.
Xia Fangtian smiled. "Fellow Daoist Liu, you do not know this. The Third City Lord, True Person Miaole, has returned from her travels. Not long afterward, she summoned