The moment Old Demon Kongxu arrived, whispers immediately rippled through the crowd.
"He doesn't look the part at all. He doesn't have an ounce of imposing presence. What a disappointment."
"What do you know? In my opinion, this is what a true master looks like. The ones with their cruelty written all over their faces are just thugs. A towering figure of the demonic path naturally has his own bearing. Look at him—he's steeped in scholarly refinement, yet in a fit of anger he razed the Eastern Judgment Prefecture. Now that is the bearing of a true master. I'm thoroughly impressed."
"Exactly. Looks like I should toss out all this glittering gold on me, too. I'll change my image tomorrow and cultivate a little scholarly refinement. Ha ha..."
"..."
As the crowd whispered among themselves, Huang Quan and the scholar in blue robes approached and descended from the clouds.
"Greetings, Daoist Kongxu!"
Huang Long cupped his fist and called out loudly.
Everyone followed suit, their greetings shaking the mountains.
The scholar in blue robes gave a slight nod. "I've long heard of Brother Huang Long's great name. You truly embody the bearing of our kind. After hearing Daoist Huang Quan describe your character, Brother Huang Long, I found it very much to my liking, so I came to pay you a visit. I never expected to encounter so many fellow heroes here. It's a great honor. Please introduce me to each of them, Brother Huang Long."
Seeing that Old Demon Kongxu was nothing like the ruthless tyrant of the rumors, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Huang Long, too, was secretly impressed. He immediately began introducing the scholar in blue robes to the others. Just as expected, they were all vicious figures from every corner of the land, and Xu