Upon returning to the mountain, Xu Xuan headed straight for Eastern Secret.
He turned into lightning and appeared among the clouds. A mass of black fire surged up, and a scar-faced man came to stand beside him, instantly heating the surrounding air.
"Have you found Xiong Youqi?"
Xu Xuan spoke in a low voice, looking at Liang Yong beside him. Liang Yong now guarded Eastern Secret against the barbarians.
"No, but a Witchfolk came here, saying he was sent by [Foolish Eaves] to see you, Sect Master."
"Oh? Let's go see him."
Xu Xuan's thoughts stirred. Xiong Youqi's Daoist name was indeed [Foolish Eaves]. Luo He had driven him back, seized Foolish Heart Mountain where he cultivated, and left his whereabouts unknown. Yet he had still sent someone here.
The two swiftly rode the wind down. Liang Yong led Xu Xuan outside the Guarding the Azure Camp, where a barbarian waited respectfully. Seeing the two Foundation Establishment cultivators descend from the sky, he immediately knelt and bowed, trembling as he repeatedly called out:
"This lowly one is Zhao Que. Greetings, great kings!"
His command of the Li Kingdom's official tongue was painfully awkward. Liang Yong chuckled, pointed at Xu Xuan, and declared:
"Boy, this is the great king. I'm..."
He seemed to be searching for a suitable title, but despite racking his brains, nothing came to him. Xu Xuan smiled faintly beside him and prompted in a low voice:
"The great general."
Liang Yong slapped his forehead. Wisps of black fire streamed from his ears and nose, carrying a strong smell of saltpeter and sulfur. He chuckled.
"Right, the great general. I'm the number one general under this great king. Understand?"
Liang Yong's behavior startled Zhao Que below. His voice trembled, and the tattoos on his face twitched as he