An old man sat at the head of a hall that was not particularly spacious.
There was not the slightest ripple of power about him. He looked utterly unremarkable.
Yet everyone treated him with the utmost respect.
He Pingsheng stood before the old man and cupped his hands. "This junior, Xu Kunlun, greets Senior!"
"Not bad..." The old man seated in the chair smiled. "Xu Kunlun, is it?"
"Or is it He Pingsheng?"
He Pingsheng's heart trembled. Looks like these people have investigated me right down to my underwear.
"Don't be afraid!" The old man waved a hand. "I am not one of those fools from the Qi Kingdom. Naturally, I bear you no hostility!"
"I merely heard recently that a brilliant young talent had appeared in the Cultivation World, dazzling all quarters, and grew curious enough to come take a look!"
"I, too, possess Spirit Transformation cultivation. Your treasured robe may disguise your appearance, but it is useless before me!"
He Pingsheng was shocked to the core.
This old man had actually reached Spirit Transformation.
Heavens!
Getting away today really won't be easy.
"Yes..." He cupped his hands. "This junior is indeed He Pingsheng of Dingxiang Commandery in the Qi Kingdom!"
As he spoke and saluted, He Pingsheng still held that fourth-grade Jade Talisman in his palm.
He knew the Spirit Transformation cultivator before him could certainly see it, but even so, he had to keep it ready.
At the critical moment, it could still give him a fighting chance.
The Imperial Family's Spirit Transformation Patriarch did not expose He Pingsheng's little trick. He merely smiled faintly and said, "Not bad, not bad... That girl from the Free and Carefree Immortal Sect in Redstone Commandery is also your Dao Companion, isn't she?"
"An Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation. Truly remarkable!"
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