Myriad Blossom Pavilion.
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The lamplight was bright, casting everything in a wash of orange-yellow.
"Pavilion Master Shen, long time no see!" Jiang Ning said in greeting.
"Indeed! Long time no see!" Shen Congyun looked at Jiang Ning, a faint sigh in his eyes.
At that moment, many thoughts flashed through his mind.
He had never imagined that Jiang Ning, whom he had thought highly of back then, would later perform so outstandingly—so outstandingly that it reached a point he could scarcely believe.
Jiang Ning's such promising performance also made him rather proud.
His own eye had been uniquely sharp; with a single glance, he had discovered Luoshui County's number one prodigy.
Then Shen Congyun steadied himself.
"I am no longer the pavilion master now. I am currently serving here as the manager in charge!"
"Is that because of me?" Jiang Ning asked.
"No need to overthink it!" Shen Congyun smiled faintly and shook his head. "To me, this is not a demotion, but a promotion!"
Then he continued, "In Prefecture City, I can enjoy more resources and many conveniences. My road on the Martial Path will also be smoother, and I will walk farther."
"That's good!" Jiang Ning nodded.
Then he smiled. "I'm not the Commander anymore either!"
"Not the Commander?" Shen Congyun was stunned. "Could it be that you were demoted?"
Jiang Ning smiled at those words. "I wasn't demoted, I was promoted! I am now serving as the Dongling County Patrol Envoy!"
"Dongling County Patrol Envoy?!" Shen Congyun immediately sighed. "A dragon lies hidden in the abyss; once it soars into the sky, its momentum becomes unstoppable!"
At the same time.
To the side, the Grey-haired Old Man who was appraising Jiang Ning's treasures heard the two speak up to this point, and the movements of