"Wang Family Great Elder, Wang Mingyang, greets Fellow Daoist Ye Lin."
Wang Mingyang slowly entered the room, cupped his fists toward Ye Lin, and smiled.
"Wang Family?"
Hearing those two words, Ye Lin frowned slightly.
Then he quickly understood.
The powers in Long River Prefecture were as numerous as the hairs on an ox, but only a handful truly had a voice.
One was Heavenly Capital City, which had now gone cold.
Another was the Supreme Sword Sect.
And the Wang Family was prominently among them.
All those powers with a real voice had Quasi-Sage experts holding down the fort.
Moreover, this was unlike Heavenly March Prefecture. Long River Prefecture covered a vast territory, and each of these powers had several Quasi-Sages stationed within.
"Sit."
Though he did not know why this man had come, Ye Lin still nodded politely and pointed at the meditation cushion before him. "Please."
"May I ask why Elder Wang has traveled so far to find me?"
Ye Lin asked.
The Wang Family was extremely far from Divine Capital City. This Wang Family elder could not possibly have merely been passing through, could he?
What was more, this fellow knew his name. It was obvious he had already made contact with the Four Great Families and the city lord.
"Fellow Daoist, my Wang Family happens to have some businesses in Divine Capital City."
"A few years ago, my Wang Family received word that an expert was purchasing living beings in large quantities, wanting living beings of every cultivation realm."
"Over these past few years, my Wang Family has captured some as well. That is why I have come specifically to meet Fellow Daoist."
"I was lucky this time. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist had not left. Had you departed one step earlier, I would not even know