The two entered the courtyard.
Meeting Li Ping's questioning gaze, True Person Jiang smiled. "Fellow Daoist Li, this is Fellow Daoist Chixiaozi, the grand elder of the Crimson Flame Sect. He has some matters he wishes to discuss with you, so he asked me to introduce him."
"Chixiaozi." Li Ping nodded slightly, inwardly surprised.
Long ago, the Defender Alliance had possessed five Core Formation Late Stage cultivators. Later, Xiao Changkong died in battle and Huang Yunzi passed away in meditation. With no other cultivators making a breakthrough, only three Core Formation Late Stage cultivators remained in the Defender Alliance.
Qiu Changfeng of the Academy, Chixiaozi of the Crimson Flame Sect, and You Yuzi of the Heavenly Roam Sect.
"So you are Fellow Daoist Chixiaozi. I have long admired your reputation." Li Ping rose with a smile.
Names such as Chixiaozi, You Yuzi, and Huang Yunzi were all titles-honorifics that Western Wasteland cultivators bestowed upon the Core Formation Late Stage cultivators who stood at the region's pinnacle.
Naturally, these titles had different origins. For instance, the Crimson Flame Sect's Core Formation Late Stage cultivators were all called "Chi-something-zi," while those of Purple Cloud Valley were called "something-Yunzi."
The fixed characters represented the sect, while the missing character was generally taken from the title bearer's surname or given name.
Huang Yunzi's surname was Huang. Could Chixiaozi's surname be Xiao? Li Ping wondered.
"You flatter me. I heard that Fellow Daoist Li defeated our sect's True Person Lei, and I must admit, I am quite curious about you." An inscrutable smile lingered on Chixiaozi's face. His voice was clear and pure as flowing spring water, ringing like its gentle splashes.
Chixiaozi's features were androgynous, and his loose crimson robe concealed his figure.
Only when he spoke did Li Ping confirm that this Chixiaozi,