Shao Changping frowned almost imperceptibly, seeing that the figure looked ordinary with a merchant's oily slickness on his face, but that counted for nothing.
This Qu Cheng was said to be an elder of the Heavenly Evasion Sect—the reason it was "said" to be so was because the Heavenly Evasion Sect was inherently unfathomable. From the sect master down, every single one of them was a top-tier assassin, yet their duties were rarely heard of outside, and they seldom showed their faces; even when they did, it was merely an outer shell used for cover.
This Elder Qu had originally been doing business with Xue Pingzhi, seeking to purchase a scarce medicinal pill, but because the latter had been invited by Ancestor Gu Liang to prepare for this interception mission and had no time to spare, she had simply refused him. Yet this fellow possessed truly extraordinary skin, for somehow he managed to persuade Ancestor Gu Liang and followed directly along.
Among the ten experts at the Longevity True Man tier or above here, he alone could be considered an uninvited guest. He had nothing to do on ordinary days, only pestering Xue Pingzhi, and Shao Changping found dealing with him truly rather awkward.
Of course, Empress Pingzhi was the most prompt and decisive with such figures. Glancing at him coldly, she said, "Did you get the cultivation method for the Melting Shadow Escape?"
Qu Cheng grinned with a bitter smile, "Do not make things difficult for me, Yuanjun. What difference is there between giving you the cultivation method for the Melting Shadow Escape and teaching you the Absolute Shadow Three Evasions?"
The Heavenly Evasion Sect's Absolute Shadow Three Evasions had three interlocking cultivation method foundations: Melting Shadow, Solitary Shadow, and Absolute Shadow. It could be called the sect's top-tier