Li Yuanfang

Di Chun scratched his head and laughed. "After following you for so many years, Master, I had to learn a thing or two!"

Di Renjie waved a hand. "All right, go quickly. Don't disturb my train of thought."

"Yes, Master!"

Di Chun had barely left the room when he saw Li Xiao walking toward him.

"Lord Li?"

"Di Chun? It's you. Where is His Excellency?"

"Oh, His Excellency is..."

"Oh no!"

Before Di Chun could finish, Li Xiao cried out and vanished.

Late at night, the streets were deserted. The bleak autumn wind swept the fallen leaves across the ground.

Di Renjie was pacing slowly inside when the candle suddenly went out. Thinking the wind had extinguished it, he was about to call for someone to relight it when the flame abruptly returned.

Crash...

"Your Excellency, be careful!"

Li Xiao had appeared in the room, standing in front of Di Renjie.

"Li Xiao, it's all right!"

A young man was sitting in one of the chairs. Without changing expression, Di Renjie slowly asked, "Who are you?"

Having witnessed Li Xiao's movement technique, the young man was wary, but he still said slowly, "They say Lord Di reasons like a god and often judges a person's identity by their bearing and attire. I wished to see it for myself."

Di Renjie examined the young man closely with his sharp eyes. "I assume you did not pay me a midnight visit merely to play hide-and-seek."

"I only wanted to verify whether Lord Di is truly as extraordinary as the legends claim, or whether you are merely living on an undeserved reputation."

Di Renjie smiled. "This old man is past sixty. I passed the age of competing for supremacy long ago.

"Besides, reputation is nothing more than an external possession to me.

"And