The four entered the camp and had not gone far when a voice tinged with surprise called from the side:
"Ah! Isn't this Little Fairy Li Zhu? What brings you here to play today?"
Everyone turned to look and saw a tall, middle-aged Daoist striding over. He wore a simple gray robe, with a lean face and what seemed to be permanent smile lines at the corners of his eyes. He appeared utterly ordinary, yet his eyes were exceptionally bright and shrewd. His steps were light, his aura perfectly harmonious, but his cultivation could not be discerned.
"So it is Daoist Zhunti." Li Zhu smiled upon seeing him, clearly having known him for some time. "I brought several friends to visit Senior Yin and Yang and Daoist Qiankun. They have not returned from their discussions yet, so we were simply taking a walk around the area."
"So they are Fairy Li Zhu's friends. My apologies, my apologies." Daoist Zhunti immediately shifted his gaze to Lin Yan, Di Jun, and Taiyi, lingering for a moment longer on Di Jun and Taiyi. A faint gleam flashed through his eyes before he smiled warmly and cupped his hands. "This humble Daoist is Zhunti. Greetings, three Fellow Daoists. May I ask your names?"
"Lin Yan."
"Di Jun."
"Taiyi."
The three returned the greeting in turn. Lin Yan's heart stirred slightly. Zhunti? That name was truly thunderous—one of the two future leaders of the Western Sect, one of Buddhism's founders, and one of the six future Heavenly Dao Saints. He had not expected to encounter him here today.
This Daoist Zhunti seemed to greet everyone with a smile. He also appeared to be the sort who quickly became familiar with others. Though this was only his first meeting with Lin Yan and the others, he