Saint-Backed Immortals Boldly Rebuke Others! Chijingzi Appears Midway: A Word in Private

Clear laughter echoed through the air.

Kong Xuan, Lu Ya, and the others' expressions shifted slightly.

Before they could recover their senses, a figure had appeared before them at some unknown moment.

The old man wore a smile.

His eyes, lively as gleaming beads, rested upon Kong Xuan.

"Young friend, may this old man address you as such?"

Qilin Old Ancestor chuckled, his gaze fixed upon Kong Xuan.

Beneath that calm, unhurried smile—

there was a trace of surprise.

For he had sensed that Kong Xuan was actually at the Primordial Golden Immortal Late Stage.

Judging by his original Daoxing and methods, he would have been no match for Kong Xuan at all!

The means Kong Xuan had used to shatter that Three-Corpse-Severed Quasi-Saint of the Phoenix Clan showed that he had cultivated Great Dao Spiritual Power to a level of complete mastery!

He wielded it with perfect ease.

That was why a single strike had produced such a terrifying effect!

Unfortunately...

There were no what-ifs.

He was now a Saint. Beneath Saints, all were ants.

No matter how astonishing or outstanding Kong Xuan was, he was ultimately only an ant beneath a Saint—one that could be crushed to death at will.

"Greetings, Senior."

Kong Xuan cupped his hands slightly. He did not begrudge him that form of address.

Whether in Daoxing, seniority, or experience, the other man surpassed him by far. Calling him Senior was not excessive.

"Hehe, yes, you do have some manners."

Qilin Old Ancestor said with a smile, "Back then, our two clans did share some ties. Alas, seas had turned to fields and all things had changed. It had been many Yuan Hui since we last met."

"Mm."

Kong Xuan nodded.

He said nothing more. He had never been much of a talker.

He could