Outside Azure Fields City, at bloody noon, seven Golden Core cultivators briefly met before the grave in the deep pit.
The white-haired elder was the first to cup his hands in salute to Mo Hua, saying respectfully:
"My surname is Pei. I have the honor of serving as the 'Elder' in charge of affairs in the Azure Fields region. My greetings, Master Mo."
The elder who called himself "Elder" was gaunt and wrinkled, with late-stage Golden Core cultivation, and was a clan elder of the Azure Fields Pei Clan.
He was also the sharp-spoken, white-haired elder who had attended the discussion at the Azure Fields Directorate that day.
He was one of those in charge of the local clans. The local Golden Core clan heads and landowners of Azure Fields all respectfully addressed him as "Elder."
This was not Mo Hua's first time meeting Elder Pei Tang. He nodded slightly in acknowledgment, then shifted his gaze to another middle-aged cultivator dressed in yellow robes.
This middle-aged cultivator was also, unmistakably, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, but Mo Hua found him quite unfamiliar.
Seeing Master Mo looking toward him, the yellow-robed cultivator cupped his hands and said in an indifferent voice:
"My surname is Wen, and I am the master of Wen Family Manor in Azure Fields City. I was previously in seclusion, studying my cultivation method, and never had the chance to meet you, Master. Now that I have, your aura is profound and mysterious. You are indeed no ordinary man."
His words were flattering, but his attitude showed little respect. He was probably "reinforcement" invited by Elder Pei Tang and the Lü Family to stand against Mo Hua and his companions as equals.
The remaining man was the Lü Family's current head, Lü Jingxiu, who was also Lü Chongshan's