"Evenly matched..." Shangguan Dieche's gaze sharpened slightly as she looked once more at the young man in the black cloak patterned with red clouds.
This was the first time Shangguan Dieche had heard Young Master Hai rate someone so highly. Even when speaking of the other two among the Three Outstanding Figures of Central River, he had never used words like "evenly matched"!
Moreover, after dozens of battles with Young Master Hai over the past few years, Shangguan Dieche knew his strength extremely well. If someone could still be evenly matched with him at that level, then Azure Dragon's strength was truly terrifyingly great!
There was also one very important matter: cultivation.
Azure Dragon was currently at the mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm, while Young Master Hai was at the great perfection of the Nascent Soul Realm. Yet they were still evenly matched under such circumstances. Didn't that mean Azure Dragon could crush Young Master Hai if they were at the same cultivation level? Shangguan Dieche found that hard to believe.
Meanwhile, Lin Chuan, standing at the center of attention, ignored the strange looks everyone was giving him. Instead, he happily played with the orange cat in his arms.
"What should I call you? How about Little Orange?" Lin Chuan said with a smile as he stroked the orange cat's back.
"Meow!" The orange cat raised its head and gave Lin Chuan a huge eye roll.
"Uh... fine! Little Orange doesn't sound very nice. Then I'll call you Big Orange!"
"I heard that nine out of ten orange cats are fat, and the last one crushes the bed!!! Don't be fooled by how tiny you are now—you'll definitely get especially fat later. Big Orange suits you perfectly!"
"Big Orange is what matters most!!! Hahaha!"
Lin Chuan entertained himself as he ruthlessly