"Brother, don't take offense, don't take offense."
This young man was unlike many of the arrogant types Qin Shaofeng had encountered. Despite facing someone whose cultivation was lower than his own, he remained so courteous.
He took a deep breath, seeming to forcibly steady his emotions.
Then he composed himself again.
Returning to his original expression, he cupped his fists and said, "I am Xia Yu, an Inner Disciple of Shuiyue Mountain responsible for receiving newcomers. May I ask whether you two came on your own?"
"Mm."
Qin Shaofeng nodded.
Xia Yu frowned slightly and said, "In that case, the two of you should follow me this way."
He beckoned Qin Shaofeng over.
Only after seeing Qin Shaofeng pull Xian Xiaoying along behind him did he speak softly. "You two came far too abruptly. Even if your cultivation has reached the Primordial Chaos True Monarch realm, you should have had an elder bring you along—or at least properly concealed that young lady's appearance."
As he spoke, Xia Yu actually took out a bamboo hat and quietly handed it to Qin Shaofeng.
Qin Shaofeng stared at the hat he had been offered and could not help but freeze.
This kid was actually that kindhearted?
"Brother Xiao Ying, there's no need to doubt him. Although I rarely go out, I've heard of Xia Yu before. He is considered quite famous in the Inner Sect," Xian Xiaoying transmitted to him.
"Oh? Why?"
Qin Shaofeng transmitted back.
"Xia Yu was admitted directly into the Inner Sect seven years ago when he took the assessment, thanks to his exceptional talent. Yet not long after entering the Inner Sect, he gained a whole host of titles."
"The Inner Sect's number one softhearted fool, the Inner Sect's number one great philanthropist, the Inner Sect's number one genius,