Dansheli

Hearing Shen Ye address Lu Xuan, a Guest Elder of the Sea Pavilion Merchant Guild, as his junior brother, Kong Yun could not wrap his head around it for a moment.

In his impression, though Shen Ye possessed fairly fine swordsmanship, he was only a rogue cultivator of ordinary origins. He had never expected Shen Ye to be hiding such a deep background.

Shen Ye seemed to see the doubt in the young man's heart and took the initiative to explain:

"Daoist Kong, don't overthink it. Junior Brother Lu and I merely once cultivated together in a sect in the Eastern Wasteland. Out of regard for our old friendship, Junior Brother specially allowed me to keep addressing him as before."

"So that's how it is."

Kong Yun immediately understood.

Lu Xuan, who had been keeping a smile at the side, cupped his hands in salute.

"I am Lu Xuan. Greetings, Daoist Kong."

"Shen Shixiong and I are the closest of friends, as dear as brothers. I'll have to trouble Daoist Kong to look after him in the future."

"Daoist Lu is too courteous. Daoist Shen's swordsmanship has reached the blue flame of the furnace and the pure green of perfection. It should be Daoist Shen looking after me instead."

The young man hurriedly spoke, his words carrying a measure of respect.

He was only an Early Stage Core Formation rogue cultivator within Sword Washing Star Cave. Compared with Lu Xuan, who had the colossus of the Sea Pavilion Merchant Guild at his back, the difference in their status was impossible to measure.

Shen Ye led Kong Yun to a seat, then continued on to receive the other guests.

He had not been in Sword Washing Star Cave for long, and had only made the acquaintance of four or five Core