Old Hou was the old companion who had hunted tigers with Li Chen when he first ventured out into the world.
Later, Old Huang, the leader who had organized the tiger hunts, lost heart after their companions died. He washed his hands of the whole business and retired home.
Old Huang had no choice but to join Li Chen and You An, braving the world together.
But the three had not traveled together for long before they encountered Zuo Hao, the Grand Artisan's son.
During that encounter, Li Chen and You An joined forces to kill Zuo Hao, obtaining his seven Corpse Concubines, hundreds of thousands' worth of cultivation provisions, and treasures such as the Flying Chair and Spatial Storage Compartment that Li Chen still used today. These laid a solid foundation for his study of the mysteries of the human body and the advancement of his cultivation and strength.
But it was also in that encounter that Li Chen and You An lost this companion.
They had clearly buried him deep in the mountains, yet now a Rogue Cultivator who looked exactly like him had suddenly appeared. This was certainly no resurrection; there had to be another reason.
Watching from afar, Li Chen found the aura within him unremarkable, yet beneath it, dark currents seemed to surge. Under that ordinary exterior lay a vast power far beyond what a normal cultivator should possess.
"What's wrong?"
Beside Old Hou stood another cultivator who looked to be in his forties, likewise dressed as a middle-aged Rogue Cultivator.
Old Hou ignored him and walked toward Li Chen. His quick steps accelerated, then he suddenly leaped up like a bolt of lightning.
"Wait for me!"
The man startled and hurried after him.
Without hesitation, Li Chen turned and flew away.
Although he was