As it happened, Gu Ziyu was just as astonished.
She had suspected that Ning Wangshu might already be a Golden Core Great Grandmaster, but that had only been a guess. She hadn't been certain.
Now, with so many people from the Cultivation World coming to greet Ning Wangshu—especially Lü Chengzong, the Grandmaster from the Lü family of Cian—each addressing him as a "Great Grandmaster"...
I can't believe he really is a Golden Core Great Grandmaster. He's not even twenty yet. Incredible...
Gu Ziyu drew a sharp breath, filled with amazement and awe. She couldn't help taking a long look at Ning Wangshu.
After Ning Wangshu had exchanged pleasantries with those who had come to greet him, Gu Ziyu saw that things had settled down and said, "Um, Mister Ning, since you're already here, would you come inside with me to see my grandfather?"
"I'm sure he'll be delighted to see you."
Ning Wangshu considered it briefly, then gave a small nod. "All right."
He turned to Bai Jingchuan beside him and said, "Patriarch Bai, I'll go inside with Major Gu for now."
"Of course, Mister Ning. Please, go ahead."
Bai Jingchuan hurriedly replied.
Ning Wangshu then went inside with Gu Ziyu...
After Ning Wangshu left, the cultivators didn't disperse. Instead, they came over one after another to chat with Bai Jingchuan. He handled them with ease, smiling as he spoke with each of them.
Bai Jingchuan knew perfectly well that he was receiving such attention, with so many powerful cultivators taking the initiative to talk to him, entirely because of Ning Wangshu.
He felt all the more pleased with himself. Back when he'd clung to Ning Wangshu, he could never have imagined that his status and standing would rise so dramatically. Even Lü Chengzong, the Grandmaster from the Cian Lü