"Lu Chengde, you've actually already attained the Supreme Dao Venerable realm?!"
Wind Thunder Pavilion's garrison,
Pei Yuantong's eyes widened as he stared at the figure before him, terrifying fluctuations of aura coiling around his body. He sucked in a cold breath, his face filled with disbelief.
"From now on, you should address this Venerable One as Venerable Lu!"
Lu Chengde stood with his hands behind his back. Without even looking at the other man, he spoke indifferently.
"Yes, greetings, Venerable Lu!"
Pei Yuantong's expression shifted,
His face grew somewhat awkward, but in the end, he still lowered his head and bowed respectfully.
There was nothing he could do.
Although not long ago, the two of them had still been martial artists of the same generation,
And although he had already set one foot onto the path toward the Supreme Realm,
No matter what,
The Supreme Realm was still the Supreme Realm!
As long as he had yet to step into that level of realm, he would ultimately have to address the other man respectfully as a Venerable.
"Pei Yuantong, several years ago, this Venerable One once asked you to deal with the Reincarnation Sect remnants. You replied that you were entangled in important sect matters and could not conveniently leave. Do you have time now?"
Lu Chengde did not let him off. He spoke with a faintly mocking tone.
"Please forgive me, Venerable. At the time, the sect was engaged in a campaign against the local forces, and manpower was stretched thin. I had no choice but to participate in that great battle."
"It wasn't that I was making excuses, Venerable. The sect was at war, and I couldn't extricate myself."
"Now that the fighting has eased, this junior will go capture those remnants for you right away!"
Pei Yuantong's