At the border of the Beast Region.
Liu Xi stood in the void, gazing in a certain direction. His deep eyes seemed capable of piercing through space itself.
As Liu Xi's voice fell, ripples spread through heaven and earth. Faint waves stirred in space, and a dignified middle-aged man stepped out from layer upon layer of ripples.
The man was handsome, and his middle age lent him an additional air of weathered maturity. He was a charming uncle, none other than Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan wore a faint smile, but his eyes were uncertain beneath the surface, giving him the air of someone forcing a smile.
From this close, Liu Xi could sense that Gu Yuan's body was slightly tense. Powerful Dou Qi churned within him, ready to erupt at any moment with earth-shaking force.
Gu Yuan was extremely nervous.
Gu Yuan clasped his hands and said warmly, "Congratulations, young friend, on another breakthrough in strength. If not for the current limitations of heaven and earth, you would already be a Dou Di!"
Liu Xi looked at Gu Yuan, who stood a hundred zhang away and refused to come any closer, and a faint amused smile appeared on his face.
Indeed, for people at their level, a hundred zhang could be crossed in an instant. Still, it left a little room to maneuver.
Liu Xi spoke in a perfunctory tone:
"You must be Clan Chief Gu Yuan. I have long heard of Clan Chief Gu Yuan's great name. I never expected an insignificant person like me to receive praise from Clan Chief Gu Yuan."
Gu Yuan felt rather bitter upon hearing this. In the past, Liu Xi had indeed gained some fame among the many sects of Zhongzhou, but he had never been worthy of the Ancient Races' attention.
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