Xu Residence.
The old man who had received Xu Yuan stood at the residence gate, a kindly smile on his face.
A young man stood opposite him.
"Uncle Tao, I'm Jing Chen. Don't you recognize me?" the young man asked with a smile.
"Forgive these old eyes, young master. You've been away so long that I failed to recognize you," the old man said respectfully. "It's all right. I'll be staying for a while this time. Please take me to see the mistress first," the young man said.
"Madam heard the news and is on her way back, young master."
The old man spoke.
Yet the residence gates remained tightly shut.
The young man froze and was about to lose his temper when two figures appeared together before the gates.
A man and a woman.
The old man hurriedly bowed.
"Madam, please take a look."
Madam Xu glanced at the young man. "This Xu Jingchen does look more like him... What do you think?"
The elderly man beside her radiated an imposing aura. His gaze cut over the young man like a blade before he said flatly,
"He does. But have you tested his bloodline?"
"I've prepared the strictest tests, in two parts. The first tests for the Xu Residence bloodline; the second checks for Human Skin Art and techniques that conceal or alter one's face and figure," Madam Xu said. The young man had still been smiling through the first half, but when Madam Xu mentioned the human-skin tests, surprise crossed his face. "Then test him. I'll watch from here," the old man said.
"Thank you for coming in person, President Qi. Sorry for the trouble." Madam Xu smiled and clapped her hands.
In the Void,
several Cultivators appeared silently, each holding a magical instrument and looking toward the