At the Old Beggar's words, the Mei family members grew wary as well.
Here in the Burial Sword Land, no one would dare impersonate Can Qi—and no one would want to.
There were so many powerful experts. Who would want to impersonate an old beggar?
But everyone knew that Can Qi's sword was a Broken Sword. It had always been that way and had never been replaced.
So why had he suddenly changed it for a perfectly intact sword?
"Are you truly Senior Can Qi?" the Mei family's leader asked with a frown.
"What?"
"Do you want me to give Mei Xiaonan another beating to prove who I am?"
Mei Xiaonan, the Mei family's founding ancestor, had once relied on his modest strength to challenge Can Qi and make a name for himself.
At first, Can Qi had paid Mei Xiaonan no mind, but the man had kept pestering him relentlessly.
In the end, the Old Beggar had no choice but to teach Mei Xiaonan a harsh lesson, leaving him with a shadow he would never forget. Even now, the memory remained vivid.
That incident had always been a disgrace to the Mei family. Every member had it etched in their memory.
Although the Mei family members felt hatred and anger upon learning that the person before them was Can Qi, they didn't dare show it.
"So that's why a nobody like the Profound Sword Sect suddenly became so powerful. They've latched onto Senior Can Qi."
"No wonder they're so arrogant. They're just borrowing someone else's power."
In the Mei family's eyes, the only reason Chen Changan and the others were so brazen was that they had Can Qi backing them. Otherwise, would people like them dare challenge the Mei family?
The Old Beggar sat to one side without offering