Jiang Chen arrived at the designated location as promised.
Qian Liufeng was already waiting there.
Qian Liufeng had also received the human-skin mask Jiang Chen had given him. He was now disguised, though the aura around him had not changed, so Jiang Chen recognized him easily.
"Sect Master Qian." Jiang Chen appeared before the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man's face lit up with delight when he saw Jiang Chen.
This man was Qian Liufeng.
"Jiang Chen, you finally came." Qian Liufeng said happily.
"You've been waiting for me here for quite a while, haven't you?" Jiang Chen asked.
"Not that long. We're still within the time we agreed upon." Qian Liufeng said with a smile.
Jiang Chen had agreed with Qian Liufeng that if he failed to appear by the deadline, Qian Liufeng need not wait any longer.
Jiang Chen had set the time limit at half a year.
Whoever arrived first would wait here for the other.
"I was delayed by something," Jiang Chen said.
"I've already reached an agreement with the Divine Phoenix Sect, Yan Li Sect, and Fiend Demon Hall, the Three Great Sects. They will protect the Heavenly Martial Sect from now on. But those Three Great Sects aren't entirely reliable either. From now on, you still need to keep yourselves hidden and avoid exposing your whereabouts. Under pressure from the Three Great Sects, the Sword Emperor Sect may not dare act against us openly, but they will secretly seek others to help them."
"I'm currently being pursued by the Seven Kill Sect. The Seven Kill Sect is an extremely powerful assassin organization. It is said to be a force from the Central Region, with an enormous background. Even the Four Great Sects in the northern Holy Domain have to give the Seven Kill Sect some