He also gave Dugu Jing a look. Dugu Jing understood, nodded slightly, and turned to leave.
Yu Cang invited Yuan Gang to sit and talk again, but Yuan Gang refused. He stood there with his saber on his back, waiting.
Yu Cang felt rather helpless. This man seemed impervious to reason, putting on such a foul, lofty air. What was with him? Yet since he needed his help, Yu Cang could only stand there with him.
This wait lasted rather long. About half an hour later, Dugu Jing finally returned, bringing an old man in with him. The moment Yuan Gang saw that beard, he recognized him as the very man who had pursued and tried to kill him in the desert all those years ago.
That beard had left a deep impression on him. He had remembered it all this time.
The old man stared at Yuan Gang as soon as he entered. Dugu Jing had already explained the reason when he went to find him.
"Pavilion Lord!" The old man first saluted Yu Cang.
Yu Cang waved a hand, indicating there was no need for such ceremony, then said to Yuan Gang, "Brother Yuan, this is the Elder Bai Shangcheng of our sect whom you wished to find."
Then he turned to the old man. "Elder Bai, this is Brother Yuan Gang of Thatched Cottage Manor. You should know him."
"I do know him," Bai Shangcheng said, staring at Yuan Gang.
Yuan Gang stared back. He had remembered that voice as well. There was no mistake—it was this man.
Yu Cang said, "Dugu must have told you already. I really must ask: you witnessed Brother Yuan controlling the Sand Scorpions with your own eyes. You knew he could use them to help an army cross the boundless desert,