Chen Lin nodded to Yan Jiujiang as well.
He actually hoped the man wanted something from him. The All-Direction Trading Firm had stood in this realm for thousands of years; who knew how many rare treasures it had accumulated? Now that he had advanced to the Void Refinement realm, his old spiritual herbs and pill formulas had largely lost their usefulness. He urgently needed resources suited to Void Refinement cultivators.
He also needed to inquire about the Ruyi Staff. Ancestor Qingyun's disappearance was very likely connected to that Demon-Suppressing Temple.
"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Chen, you're far too late! Sect Master Yue has complained several times already. Come sit over here!"
Noticing the exchange between Chen Lin and Yan Jiujiang, Zhang Zhengan immediately burst into laughter and waved Chen Lin over.
Yan Jiujiang's expression shifted slightly, but he quickly concealed it.
Chen Lin smiled and sat down beside Zhang Zhengan, then cupped his fists toward Xin Yueling. "Congratulations on advancing to Void Refinement, Senior Xin. I truly envy you."
He had decided to conceal his cultivation to the very end.
Xin Yueling glanced at him and parted her red lips. "Why be so formal, Fellow Daoist Chen? There's no need for such conventions between us. Just address me as a peer."
As she finished, her voice suddenly sounded in Chen Lin's ear through a transmission.
"After the gathering ends, I'd like to speak with you alone. Would that be convenient?"
Chen Lin paused briefly, then nodded thoughtfully.
He glanced at Lu Xiaoyi next, but she simply sat quietly in her chair, looking like a meek little girl.
Unable to discern anything, Chen Lin turned his attention to the others in the hall.
More than thirty men and women were present. Half were Void Refinement experts, and the rest were presumably representatives