"This Xiao cultivated at Black Wind Ridge. To this day, this Xiao has never governed a kingdom." Seeing that Xunkong Shangren's attitude toward him was fairly amiable, Xiao Hua answered with a smile. "The purpose of my visit to the Yaotai Gathering this time is the National Teacher's token!"
"Oh~" Xunkong Shangren immediately let out a breath of relief, though he still did not lower his guard. In surprise, he asked, "With Fellow Daoist's cultivation, you have actually never governed a kingdom? This old man... finds that rather hard to believe!"
"Is that so strange?" Xiao Hua asked in return. "What is there not to believe?"
"Hehe, not strange, not strange!" Not knowing Xiao Hua's disposition, Zhang Daoran did not wish for friction between Xiao Hua and Xunkong Shangren, so he hurriedly said, "True Person Xiao has exceptional fortune and outstanding talent. Naturally, he can cultivate to such a realm without governing a kingdom."
"Xiao Hua, are you helping Zhang Daoran, or are you helping this old man?" By now, how could Xunkong Shangren fail to see that Xiao Hua had no particular connection with Zhang Daoran? He immediately asked bluntly.
Xiao Hua rather liked such a forthright temperament, so he did not conceal anything. "This Xiao has already achieved the purpose of this trip and harbors no covetous thoughts toward those three treasures. The two brothers may perhaps be nearing the end of their lifespans and need rare treasures to extend them, but this Xiao is still young and has no use for such things for now. Therefore, this Xiao will not contend with you two brothers. Of course, we are all disciples of the Daoist sects. Though we are not from the same school, we need not necessarily meet blades here at the Yaotai Gathering. It would be