"Haha, Brother Qin, it has been a long time!" The newcomer laughed heartily from afar as he cupped his fists in greeting.
After sweeping his gaze around, Qin Huaian found nothing unusual. He had also made out the newcomer—it was Wang Qingshan, the guard commander of Star Pavilion, an old friend of Qin Huaian's.
Qin Huaian smiled and cupped his fists. "Commander Wang, it has indeed been a long time!"
"Haha, Brother Qin only spent a few decades in the Violet Thorn Domain, yet you have already achieved such illustrious feats. Wang greatly admires you!"
"Commander Wang flatters me. I was merely protecting myself."
"Haha, yes, protecting yourself! That Heavenly Treasure Sacred Land is truly not fit to be called human, resorting to such despicable methods! Heavenly Treasure Sacred Land has long been secretly scorned by countless cultivators!"
Qin Huaian and Commander Wang chatted idly as they flew toward Cloudway Immortal City.
As Qin Huaian drew near, the many cultivators watching from around them cupped their fists and greeted him from afar. Qin Huaian did not know these people, but he still smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.
After Qin Huaian had flown away, two Early-stage Immortal Venerable cultivators quietly withdrew from the crowd of onlookers without attracting anyone's notice.
"That Wang Qingshan is far too arrogant! He actually dared to disparage our Heavenly Treasure Sacred Land in public. If Su Yu had not been lucky enough to advance to the Great Luo Golden Immortal, a worthless Star Pavilion like this would not even be qualified to carry shoes for our Heavenly Treasure Sacred Land!" Once they were far from the crowd, one of them spoke with a gloomy expression.
"Hehe, Junior Brother Yang, there is no need to take it too seriously. These people can only vent their frustrations with