"Old man Wen Tian greets you, little brother. Thank you for your noble righteousness." Wen Tian cupped his hands in thanks.
Though he was advanced in years, he had only reached Three Steps Celestial.
No matter Qin Shaofeng's identity, he could not act presumptuously before Qin Shaofeng.
"Old Man Wen is too courteous. I simply did not wish to watch any one of those three factions snatch away the chance to live from the two of you." Qin Shaofeng smiled and returned the salute.
"Zui Linglong will remember this kindness. Should you ever have need of me, Zui Linglong would not hesitate even if it meant dying a hundred deaths."
"Tower Master Zui Linglong is too courteous. So long as, after reaching the Cangming Realm, you and Tower Master Wen Tian can offer Tower Master Shen Wang and the other two more support, that will be the greatest repayment for me. In fact, I should be the one owing you two a favor." Qin Shaofeng said with a smile.
"Shen Wang? The other two?"
Zui Linglong suddenly cried out.
Wen Tian's eyes also widened in astonishment. He looked at Tian Xinye, who was holding Qin Shaofeng's arm, then at Shen Wang, who seemed like an outsider to the matter. He was equally unable to understand.
"Little brother, do you mean... you are not going to the Cangming Realm?" Wen Tian asked.
"There are no slots for me!"
Qin Shaofeng gave a bitter laugh. "Each side only has three slots. Big Brother Shen, a younger sister, and I swore brotherhood and became siblings. As the second brother—and a nobody who isn't even a Branch Tower Master—I can't possibly steal their chance to live, can I?"
The two of them no longer knew what to say.
The people they had each brought