"So it was you, Daoist!"
Chen Cuo's eyes lit up when he saw who had come.
Of course he remembered the Young Daoist.
They had discussed the Way of Incense outside Guishan Temple. Though the Daoist had shared no specific method, he had revealed a great deal and given Chen Cuo the inspiration that made his later ideas flow much more smoothly.
At the thought, Chen Cuo cupped his hands. "Thank you for your help before, Daoist." Then he turned to Chen Hai and the others who had gathered around. "It's all right. Keep the cart moving. I'll speak with these two Daoists."
Qiuyuzi looked at Nanmingzi with some exasperation. "Junior Brother Netherworld, I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. My master's orders are simply hard to defy." With that, he raised his sleeve again.
Southern Darkness stepped back twice and arched a brow. "My cultivation may fall short of yours, Senior Brother Qiuyuzi, but I have two legs. Drive me away once, and I'll come back once. Drive me away twice, and I'll come back twice. If you drive me away every day, I'll return every day. Let's see whether you tire of it."
Qiuyuzi stopped. "Then I'll be plain with you. Kunlun came here to receive the Reincarnated Immortal. You know what's at stake after the count of five fives. Does Great Hua Mountain intend to damage the friendship between our sects?"
"You're being rather overbearing, Senior Brother. You've already received Lu You of the Lu Household. Why must you also invite the Marquis of Linru County?" Southern Darkness drew a deep breath and met his gaze. "Besides, Great Hua Mountain is also of the Jade Purity Orthodoxy. Our patriarch's lineage can be traced back to the Three Ancient Eras."
Qiuyuzi looked somewhat uncomfortable, but the