"Fellow Daoist, your identity is extraordinary. May I ask which eminent master's disciple you are?"
The Great Elder did not rush to agree. Instead, he suppressed his emotions and began probing into Ye Tian's background.
"Someone from Dragon Nest, who lost his way while passing through this place."
Ye Tian answered blandly, brushing it over in a single stroke.
He hoped the title of First Fortress, which he had fought desperately to help Mo Tong obtain, would prove somewhat useful.
To his surprise, when the Great Elder heard the words "Dragon Nest" leave Ye Tian's mouth, he paused slightly. Although he quickly returned to normal, Ye Tian saw it clearly.
Ye Tian could sense that the Great Elder's reaction just now seemed to contain fear.
"I never expected you to be a talent from Dragon Nest. Why not come into my estate and rest your feet for a while? This old man can also fetch the maps kept by the tribe."
The Great Elder proposed with a faint smile. The strange look from earlier vanished in a flash; among those present, aside from Ye Tian and Bai Xiang, the others likely had not noticed it.
Ye Tian opened his mouth, intending to refuse, but swallowed his words upon hearing the latter half of the man's sentence.
"Our tribe usually dares not venture beyond a hundred li from here, so we know the surrounding area like the back of our hands and have no need for maps. As for places beyond that hundred-li radius, I do not know where those maps have been stored. If you require them, Young Master, this old man will need to search for them."
The Great Elder explained.
Had Ye Tian not seen that abnormal reaction earlier, he might truly have thought the man was merely