"Azure Edge Immortal?"
At the sound of that name, Chen Cuo narrowed his eyes.
Zu Zhengzhao, seated cross-legged across from him, nodded. "You asked whether we'd seen a Daoist, benefactor. I thought it over and reckoned that anyone a man like you would ask about couldn't be ordinary. Only that Greenedge Immortal would be worthy of your attention."
As he spoke the name, awe showed on his face.
Just then, a wave rolled in, rocking the boat beneath them. After leaving the woods, Chen Cuo had taken the three of them aboard so Little Pig could more easily sense the treasure.
"What does that Greenedge Immortal look like?"
Chen Cuo doubted the man Zu Zhengzhao described was his Fourth Senior Brother, but he still needed to make sure. Besides, Greenedge Immortal had piqued his curiosity.
"We met that true cultivator by sheer chance. It was when my nephew here had run into trouble. Ah, best not get into that. As for Greenedge Immortal, he has quite a reputation north of the river. He once defeated five notorious outlaws with a single sword strike. They say none of the five was ordinary—each was over a hundred years old and had encountered an Immortal Opportunity. Most people couldn't even get close to them..."
Zu Zhengzhao spoke with barely contained excitement. He plainly admired Greenedge Immortal, perhaps even worshipped him.
After listening for a while, though, Chen Cuo realized most of what Zu Zhengzhao knew was hearsay. For all his talk, it came down to feats of martial prowess.
Chen Cuo's first priority was finding Nanmingzi. Besides, the White Jade had pointed not to Zu Zhengzhao but to the thick-browed young man, Liu Nan. Finding a pause in the conversation, he beckoned Liu Nan over.
"You called for me, benefactor?" Liu Nan edged