"Senior Dongfang, it's been a long time!"
Wangquan Baye led several people before Dongfang Guyue and bowed politely. Although Wangquan Baye was now stronger than his father, he remained very respectful when facing a veteran powerhouse like Dongfang Guyue.
"So it's the Childe of the Wangquan Family. It has indeed been some time!" Dongfang Guyue returned the greeting courteously. He knew this future head of the Wangquan Family well.
Previously, he had intended to train his disciple, Jin Renfeng, into a worthy successor.
Back then, he had established Divine Fire Manor with his own strength, placing it on equal footing with the Wangquan Family. Yet he did not wish for it to be left without a successor. Once he died... Divine Fire Manor would decline. Thus, he had hoped Jin Renfeng could inherit his legacy, and Wangquan Baye had been the goal Jin Renfeng strove toward.
After all, under his leadership, Divine Fire Manor stood alongside the Wangquan Family. Divine Fire Manor needed to continue into the future as well. If Jin Renfeng truly reached Wangquan Baye's level someday, then even if he still possessed his strength, he could rest assured and pass Divine Fire Manor down to him.
However... the disciple he had valued so highly had died before him. And all along, he had harbored ulterior motives.
By now, he had let it go... He no longer agonized over Divine Fire Manor's inheritance. Let it decline if it must! As long as the Dongfang Spirit Clan's bloodline continued, the Dongfang Family would remain the strongest demon-slaying family.
"..."
As Wangquan Baye conversed with Dongfang Guyue, Dongfang Huaizhu, standing beside her father, thoughtfully studied the people before her. She felt... as though she had seen these people somewhere before, but she could not recall where.
"Senior Dongfang, these two