The one who had stopped Ye Weiming and the others on the road turned out to be none other than Guo Xiang, the founding ancestor of the Emei Sect.
Naturally, Ye Weiming did not stand on ceremony when meeting such a senior master. After stopping Wei Xiaobao's dangerous move, he immediately flattered her without the slightest restraint.
Upon hearing Ye Weiming praise her "bearing," Guo Xiang revealed a charming smile. The faint disdain she had shown Wei Xiaobao earlier had long since vanished without a trace.
After all, Ye Weiming's flattery was fundamentally different from Wei Xiaobao's. Wei Xiaobao clearly had ulterior motives—he was obviously lusting after her body.
But as Ye Weiming spoke, his eyes were as clear as water, without the slightest impurity. Guo Xiang directly interpreted his praise as an elder appreciating a junior. Delighted, she returned the compliment, saying, "Uncle Ye, you flatter me. On the contrary, your martial arts and realm have advanced by leaps and bounds during this time. Guo Xiang can only admire you greatly."
The exchange of mutual commercial flattery between Ye Weiming and Guo Xiang left Wei Xiaobao completely bewildered.
Seriously, one of you is Heroine Guo Xiang and the other is Uncle Ye. What kind of relationship was that supposed to be?
And when you stopped me from going up to strike up a conversation, you said she was a senior.
Should a senior be calling you uncle?
I didn't study much... cough, cough, I never studied at all. Don't try to fool me!
Fortunately, the fact that Ye Weiming and Guo Xiang were exchanging commercial flattery meant they were not actually that familiar with each other. Thus, the polite praise was limited to a greeting. Once it was over, Guo Xiang immediately got to the point. "Uncle Ye, I