"Greetings, Young Sect Master..." Bai Yulong, master of the Tri-Horned Savage Ox, stood outside the formation. Seeing several figures emerge from the wooden-and-stone house, he smiled and was about to bow. But then he recognized Chen Fan and froze, leaving his greeting unfinished.
"Why is it you?" Bai Yulong pointed at Chen Fan and cried out, eyes wide.
They had only just crossed paths on the street. Now Chen Fan had changed into a splendid robe. If not for the Bald Bird perched on his shoulder and the two women beside him, Bai Yulong might not have recognized him at all.
Mu Yunshui's beautiful eyes gleamed as she stared straight at Chen Fan. Her brows furrowed slightly, but she said nothing.
"Big Brother, how can you be so disrespectful to the Young Sect Master?" Bai Yupeng was overjoyed. Moments ago, he had worried that his older brother would steal his chance. Now, seeing Bai Yulong's reaction, he figured his brother was finished, and his voice grew bolder.
"Fool! How could he be the Young Sect Master? You've let a wolf into the house!" Bai Yulong's expression turned cold, his face covered in frost as he barked the words.
"Bai Yupeng held the Sect Master's token, and you've visited the Ten Thousand Swords Sect several times without ever seeing the Young Sect Master in person. What gives you the right to insist he's an impostor? You're defying your superior. Get down on your knees, now!" Bai Yupeng remained unmoved and scolded Bai Yulong coldly.
"Heh. Idiot. I've never met the Young Sect Master, but I've seen his portrait. This man and the person in it are completely different. You've let a wolf into the house—you're an utter fool." Bai Yulong laughed angrily. As he spoke, he slapped a square jade tablet