True Venerable Hanhai spoke with utter certainty, but when he went to see the person in charge of the Artifact Refining Path, he ran into a rather awkward setback.
When he arrived, he had concealed his cultivation and authorized Fan Qiu'an to handle the discussion, saying they wished to see the person in charge of the market town.
But the Artifact Refining Path disciple could not be bothered with them at all. He bluntly stated, "With your cultivation... you are a little short of qualified."
Fan Qiu'an normally did not reveal his background when he went out, but at this point, he could only identify himself. "I am a cultivator recognized by the Mysterious Water Sect outpost. A senior has come to request an audience."
However, the Artifact Refining Path disciple still did not buy it. After inspecting his identity token, he said, "If you had truly joined the Mysterious Water Sect, notifying them for you would not be impossible to discuss. But... does this count as a Mysterious Water Sect token?"
There was no helping it. Fan Qiu'an's identity was only recognized by the outpost; he had not yet been registered with the outer court. Besides, Artifact Refining Path disciples were often begged to handle matters for others, so it was normal for them to be this impatient.
But True Venerable Hanhai's identity was not suitable for exposure. Left with no choice, Fan Qiu'an brought out the one person whose identity was relatively "normal"—Xuanyuan Buqi. At the very least, he looked like a Nascent Soul True Immortal.
With a Nascent Soul patriarch standing before them and a Mid-Grade Golden Core from the Mysterious Water Sect outpost, while the Artifact Refining Path disciple himself was merely a Mid-Grade Golden Core, he truly did not dare remain arrogant. He could only