"Insolence!"
A majestic shout suddenly rang out from outside the door.
It was followed by a burst of footsteps.
Zi Kuang had already arrived swiftly with more than a dozen people.
The man walking at the very front bore the unmistakable air of someone in power.
He looked seventy percent like Zi Kuang.
That furious shout immediately startled Zi Tianying. She quickly stepped aside and respectfully clasped her fists. "Greetings, Uncle."
"Spare the formalities."
The man strode into the room.
His gaze swept over Qin Shaofeng, and he immediately burst into hearty laughter. "A true hero emerges in his youth! Brother Qin, to possess such cultivation at such a young age truly puts this old man to shame!"
This man was clearly Zi Kuang's elder brother, Zi Long, the current master of the Carefree Gate.
He was nearly sixty years old, and the cultivation aura emanating from him far surpassed even Ximen Li's.
It was clear that he was only lacking a single opportunity before breaking through.
"Greetings, Gate Master Zi."
Qin Shaofeng clasped his fists and gave a slight bow.
"No need for ceremony, no need for ceremony. Brother, quickly, spare the formalities."
Zi Long strode forward and personally helped Qin Shaofeng up. At the same time, he handed over a pill bottle. "This old man learned from Kuang'er that you require a great quantity of body-tempering pills, Brother. I specially had people refine a batch early on. I hope you will not find them laughable."
"Of course not."
Qin Shaofeng's heart sank slightly.
This Gate Master Zi Long before him was simply too amiable in his dealings.
Compared to such a smiling tiger, he would rather deal with the overbearing women of North Marsh Island.
At worst, they would fall out on the spot.
But if this Gate