Long before Jiao Yao entered the Northern Unfinished Way, Zhengqing and Wei Guang's diplomatic mission had arrived at the Laiyuan Way at roughly the same time.
They had come because the great upper-realm power behind this Way shared the same master as Zhengqing and Wei Guang.
Yet after arriving in this Way, the cultivators within treated them with considerable coldness. They were placed in an outer guest pavilion, and for more than a hundred days, no one came to attend to them. Only ten days earlier had a disciple arrived to inform them that an elder of the clan would receive them in the coming days.
Zhengqing and Wei Guang waited several more days before a cultivator finally came to invite them.
However, the cultivator leading the way was also quite indifferent toward them. Wei Guang asked several questions, but the man answered every one perfunctorily and merely continued leading the way.
Wei Guang felt somewhat displeased and transmitted a message to Zhengqing. "What do these people mean? If they did not wish to see us, why let us in at all?"
Zhengqing said, "Our priority in coming here is Celestial Xia's affairs. Everything else can be set aside for now."
Wei Guang argued, "But if I do not contend with them, what is lost is Celestial Xia's face!"
Zhengqing said, "Junior brother, are you fighting for Celestial Xia's face, or for your own spirit?"
Wei Guang was not the least bit cowed. "Since I am abroad, I am Celestial Xia. What difference is there?"
Zhengqing turned to look at him and said quietly, "You are still bearing guilt."
Wei Guang immediately felt a surge of stifled anger. The implication was that he was still merely a criminal and could not represent Celestial Xia. He could only say, "Fine, fine,