The moment these words left his mouth, the entire crowd erupted.
"What do you mean, 'long time no see'? I don't even know you. How can you go around addressing people so recklessly?" I asked with a puzzled smile at once. This Blackie was trying to set a trap for me. If I admitted it, I'd be an idiot. If he really recognized me, he would have called me "Xia Yitian" directly. Why would he call me "Fellow Daoist Xia"?
Hearing my voice and seeing my indifferent expression, the surrounding commotion died down once more. Many of the men looked me up and down greedily, no longer believing Blackie's words. After all, the difference in appearance alone was enormous, not to mention how drastically our meridians differed. It was hard to convince anyone. Who among those present wasn't at the Dao Third Realm? Who didn't possess eyes as sharp as fire?
"Hey, although I don't quite understand what you're saying, if you think Miss Xia is the leader of the Heavenly Realm, Xia Yitian—and a man this ugly at that—then aren't you underestimating everyone's ability to tell people apart?" Cao Zhili immediately grew displeased. After all, that was tantamount to doubting his intelligence.
Even Xia Chuhe looked rather unhappy. She said, "Why must Military Adviser Zuoqu make such far-fetched connections? If you're familiar with that Xia Yitian, you must know the cultivation technique he uses, or even his meridian markings. If there's something you wish to investigate, just investigate it directly. Calling my sister Yuhe someone else—no matter how easygoing a person may be, no one would accept that."
"Hehe, it seems Fellow Daoist Xia is unwilling to admit it. Very well. Even if your appearance has changed, your meridians are ultimately difficult to argue with. I happen to have