"Chen Xun, Cheng Yuan holds no low status. Use him well, and you may uncover quite a few secrets of the Boundless Myriad Races."
Ke Ding smiled as he nodded at Cheng Yuan, then casually sent a voice transmission to Chen Xun and sold him out.
The situation was far too obvious. Cheng Yuan could not possibly have been pursuing Chen Xun; that meant Cheng Yuan had chosen to follow him...
"Oh?" Chen Xun chuckled. "Got it. Handle it as you see fit."
"It is our duty."
Ke Ding suddenly burst into laughter and cupped his hands toward the sky, his robes fluttering in the wind. Cheng Yuan heaved an inward sigh of relief, thinking Ke Ding was saluting him and no longer holding their past grievances against him.
"Azure Plume Illusion Clan's Cheng Yuan greets you all, fellow immortals." Cheng Yuan generously cupped his hands in all directions. He was an old hand at such occasions.
The many immortals present were all shrewd people. With smiles that did not reach their eyes, they introduced themselves to Cheng Yuan. It seemed they would be traveling together.
Suddenly, an icy, ill-timed voice rang out...
"Immortal of the Boundless Overlord Clan, what are you doing here? Is this a place you are worthy to set foot in?!"
"Greetings, Ancient Prince. I have admired Your Highness for a long time. Now that I see you in person, you truly leave one awestruck..."
"You may set foot here."
"Many thanks, Your Highness."
Cheng Yuan smiled faintly. His clan possessed countless descriptions and records concerning this Longevity Ancient Prince, and he knew exactly how he ought to respond.
Still, he sighed inwardly. Not a single one of the fellow immortals here was easy to deal with. Nearly all of them had some unique trick