After the formal greetings, Huo Qilin held himself back no longer and asked again, "Fellow Daoist Gen, does Senior Shengyunzi truly have no time to come? What happens this time is far too important to me!"
When Xiao Hua heard this, he laughed inwardly again. As expected of Huo Qilin. If it were anyone else, once they learned Shengyunzi was not coming, how could they possibly keep asking? Besides, he himself did not go out to receive us earlier and merely sent a disciple instead. That was clearly disrespectful toward the Thunder Control Sect!
Left with no choice, Gen Qing repeated what he had said before. The disappointment on Huo Qilin's face deepened further. He looked at Gen Qing, then at Xiao Hua, and asked in a low voice, "Senior Zhang, what is your current cultivation?"
"This old man is at early Nascent Soul!" Xiao Hua said "proudly." "What? If you only wish to wait for Shengyunzi, then this old man shall return first!"
Gen Qing hastily tried to smooth things over. "Huo Qilin, Senior Zhang is a friend of my Martial Ancestor. Martial Ancestor Gen was unable to come, so he specifically asked Senior Zhang to come in his stead. Do not slight him!"
Huo Qilin came to his senses and hurriedly forced a smile. "Please do not blame me, Senior. This junior did not mean that. It is only because I heard that Huo Luan had not only invited True Person Jinglü of the Changbai Sect, but also some mysterious cultivator. True Person Jinglü is... a senior at the middle to late Nascent Soul stage. This junior fears that Senior Zhang may suffer a loss!"
"Huo Qilin, what exactly did you invite Shengyunzi here for?" Xiao Hua frowned. "This old man merely came in Shengyunzi's place to keep