An even higher dignitary

Seeing this, Meng Haoran of the Xinghua Village Meng Family hurried away from his family's caravan. With Gray Robe Jiang Lao, Jiang Haifei, and Granny Yu of the Black Market in tow, he strode quickly toward Baili Shouxi, an elder of the sixth-rank cultivation family, the Baili Family, and its younger member, Baili Hongfei.

Beneath the towering gates of Qinghe Commandery City, Meng Haoran hastily cupped his fists and said, "Hao Ran of the Meng Family greets Elder Shouxi and Brother Hongfei!"

As he spoke, Meng Haoran pointed to the two behind him and introduced them with a smile. "Allow me to introduce these two fellow cultivators to you, Elder Shouxi and Brother Hongfei. They are attendants of our Xinghua Village Meng Family. Thanks to the esteem of their fellow wandering cultivators, they are known as Gray Robe Jiang Lao, Jiang Haifei, and Granny Yu of the Black Market."

At that, Gray Robe Jiang Lao, Jiang Haifei, cupped his fists and said, "I am Jiang Haifei!"

Granny Yu of the Black Market smiled faintly beside him. "This old woman is Granny Yu!"

Baili Shouxi, an elder of the sixth-rank cultivation family, the Baili Family, nodded gently and smiled. "I am Baili Shouxi, an elder of the Baili Family, one of the few sixth-rank cultivation families in Qinghe Commandery Territory. Welcome to you both, accompanying young friend Hao Ran here as guests in Qinghe Commandery City!"

Hearing this, Meng Haoran smiled faintly and thought, Guests? After all the trouble I went to in coming to your Qinghe Commandery City, I'm not here merely to be a guest. I intend to become the master of the house!

Looking at the streams of people passing around them, Meng Haoran chuckled softly. "Elder Shouxi, Brother Hongfei, there are too many people and too many