"It turned out to be Senior He. I didn't know you were coming, and I wasn't at the mountain gate. I am truly sorry." I hurriedly returned the salute, then looked toward Quan Chanyu, who was beating Yuan Ci half to death, and quickly called out to her, "Chanyu, stop! Your brother is also my guest."
Quan Chanyu was still furious, but beating up her own brother in front of so many people was embarrassing, so she stopped paying attention to Yuan Ci and came over to my side.
Li Qinghe, Zhang Xiaofei, and Wang Yuanyi each had their own cave dwellings in the rear mountains. Naturally, they could not be absent from a gathering like this. Since they were old acquaintances with Yuan Ci, they immediately went over to rescue him and reminisce, conveniently sparing me from having to entertain the fellow.
"Haha, there's no need for that. After all, Sect Master Xia is a very busy person. We're the ones imposing on you." He Naitian twirled his little mustache as he walked with me toward the Azure-Heaven Cauldron.
The area around the Azure-Heaven Cauldron had already been rebuilt into a place for preaching, and it had now become an excellent place for discussing matters.
"Senior He, why did you come in person? Is there some important matter?" I asked bluntly. After all, anything capable of bringing He Naitian here personally was certainly no small matter.
"There is indeed something of immense importance that I need to discuss with you. This area may very well become a battlefield by then. Would you say that's important?" He Naitian spoke solemnly.
My heart tightened, and my brows sank. "A battlefield?"
"Yes, of course. For now, it's only the initial divination and doesn't mean it will truly come to pass. You know