Xuanwei immediately asked, "Who was it?"
Ximen Qingkong said, "I don't know. We tested each other briefly, but never formally exchanged blows, so I couldn't gauge the depth of his strength. I don't know how capable he was in actual combat, but his cultivation was certainly higher than mine. Someone with such ability could not be a nobody. He had disguised himself and did not show his true face."
"Disguised himself..." Xuanwei slowly nodded. "Then he probably didn't want to be recognized. He indeed may not be a nobody."
Just then, Tang Yi entered the tent, worry showing on her face.
Ximen Qingkong and Xuanwei turned to look at her. They knew what she was worried about, and why she had come.
Jia Wuqun had forcefully demanded Wei Duo. Wei Kingdom could not afford to offend him, yet they also knew Wei Duo's identity: the foremost disciple of the former Shangqing Sect Master, and the Senior Brother of Tang Yi, the current Shangqing Sect Master. Whether Jia Wuqun intended to take revenge on Wei Duo or not, simply making Wei Duo run errands and perform menial tasks for him would be a humiliating blow to the Shangqing Sect's dignity.
A troubled look could not help appearing on Xuanwei's face as well...
The outcome of the negotiations between the Song Kingdom envoy and Jin Lingzan was eventually reported back to Xuanwei. There were some matters even Jin Lingzan could not decide on his own.
The Song Kingdom envoy had also learned why Wei Duo was being demanded. That Wei Duo had actually called Jia Wuqun a mute. Jia Wuqun had publicly laid down his demand, and the Song Kingdom envoy had no choice but to handle the matter in earnest. He even threatened Jin Lingzan: if they did not hand the