The other man said nothing, and Uchiha Shin was in no hurry either. He stood there, studying the middle-aged man as well.
After a moment, the middle-aged man walked over to Uchiha Shin and smiled faintly.
"You are the Mystic Spirit King?" the middle-aged man asked.
"I am. May I ask who you are, Senior?" Though Uchiha Shin did not know who this middle-aged man was, he knew the man was very powerful and likely of a higher standing than himself.
The middle-aged man said, "I am the Demon-Subduing Patriarch of this place, the Emperor Zhenwu."
The Demon-Subduing Patriarch!
Uchiha Shin looked at the middle-aged man before him in surprise. He had never expected this man to be the True Martial Patriarch.
Uchiha Shin had long heard of the True Martial Patriarch's reputation and held him in great admiration, but he had never had the chance to meet him.
He had never expected to encounter him here today. It truly came as a pleasant surprise.
"Greetings, True Martial Patriarch." Uchiha Shin bowed to the Emperor Zhenwu.
"There is no need for such courtesy, Mystic Spirit King. I have long heard of your reputation and have always wished to meet you. Now that I have, the Mystic Spirit King truly is extraordinary," the Emperor Zhenwu said with a smile.
The two sat down on a large boulder nearby and began to chat.
Neither of them was one for airs, and they spoke quite pleasantly.
"Since the Mystic Spirit King has come here this time, I assume it is because of the demons here?" the Emperor Zhenwu asked.
"Exactly. I saw that the demonic aura around the Tang Dynasty was rather heavy, so I came to take a look. I did not expect so many demons to be attacking this place," Uchiha