"N-Ning... Great Grandmaster Ning, please, have a seat. I never imagined I'd get to meet you like this. It's truly beyond my expectations..."
When they reached the living room, Du Yucheng hurriedly invited Ning Wangshu to sit, his manner extremely respectful.
That was only natural.
Even though Ning Wangshu was Lin Qingzhu's boyfriend, and Lin Qingzhu was technically his junior, Ning Wangshu was, after all, a Golden Core Great Grandmaster.
As a cultivator, how could he presume to slight or neglect him?
Hearing this, Ning Wangshu smiled. "You're too polite, Old Du. Just call me by my name. After all, you're one of Qingzhu's elders."
"Uh, well... I don't know if that's appropriate."
Du Yucheng hesitated and couldn't help glancing at Lin Anguo.
Lin Anguo smiled slightly. He looked at Ning Wangshu and said, "Old Du, since Xiao Ning says so, just do as he asks. Call him by his name, or call him Xiao Ning like I do."
"Xiao Ning is right. You're one of Qingzhu's elders, so there's no need to be so formal."
Seeing that Lin Anguo said the same, Du Yucheng looked at Ning Wangshu. "Well... then I'll presume on our acquaintance and call you Xiao Ning, just like Old Lin does."
Ning Wangshu smiled and nodded. "Of course."
After exchanging pleasantries, Du Yucheng couldn't help asking curiously, "By the way, Xiao Ning, in just a few days, you'll be facing Bei Chen Zhenren. Are you really as confident as Qingzhu said you were? Do you truly believe you can defeat him?"
"I've heard Bei Chen Zhenren is incredibly powerful, on par with Senior Ling Daoyi of the Tiandao Sect and Refining Soul Old Ancestor!"
Ning Wangshu knew that once his identity had been "exposed," he'd inevitably be asked about this, so he answered openly, "Old