"Fellow Daoists, my Great General had some matters to attend to and was delayed for a moment. This old man came ahead of him to offer you all an apology first!" The old man walked beside the table but did not sit in the jade chair. Instead, he stood quietly at its side and cupped his hands as he spoke.
Sure enough, this isn't Tu Hong! Cui Hongshen rejoiced inwardly, then cautiously examined the old man's cultivation. As expected, he was merely at late Foundation Establishment!
"Hehe, not at all. Senior Tu is busy with many affairs; we can simply wait. For him to even send a senior to receive us has truly left us juniors overwhelmed!" A Shanghua Sect disciple said respectfully.
"Hehe, this old man is Lan Qin, the Great General's... assistant!" The old man said with a smile. "Fellow Daoists have come to lend aid and are honored guests of Quanjin Mountain. How could this old man fail to receive you? Yet since this is wartime, it is not suitable to serve wine. Otherwise, given the Great General's hospitable nature, he would already have laid out a feast to welcome you!"
"Hehe, Old Master Lan, what are you making up about Tu behind my back now?" A hearty voice rang out. From the radiance through which Lan Qin had appeared, a tall, sturdy middle-aged cultivator emerged!
Cui Hongshen's eyes lit up! The cultivator had a square face, fair complexion, silkworm brows, phoenix eyes, and a gallbladder-shaped nose, matched with five long strands of beard. An air of righteousness rushed toward him!
This is the true Great General! Cui Hongshen silently cheered.
*Not only was he imposing and dignified, he was also warm and approachable. He had delayed only a moment, yet specifically sent a subordinate to apologize!