Since Huo Wuwei had invited Cheng Xinzhan into the city, he was clearly willing to talk. Thus, when he heard Cheng Xinzhan's question, he first nodded, but rather than answering directly, he broached another subject.
"I have heard of your character, Grand Master. You founded the Illuminating Clarity Sect on Lang Mountain in the south, taking as your doctrine, 'Always excel at saving people, and thus abandon no one; always excel at saving things, and thus abandon nothing.' I greatly admire this. Yin Corpses struggle to awaken intelligence, and cultivation does not come easily to them. With a sect devoted to teaching Corpse Cultivators, things must be much easier. Allow me to presume to thank you on behalf of all Yin Corpses under heaven."
As he spoke, Huo Wuwei actually rose and bowed to Cheng Xinzhan.
Cheng Xinzhan hurriedly rose to decline the courtesy, saying,
"That is our Patriarch's merit. I contributed little. Besides, the doctrine of Illuminating Clarity comes from the words of a sage. As disciples, we merely act in accordance with heaven's mandate and the sage's principles. There is no need for such courtesy, City Lord."
Huo Wuwei nodded, sat down again, and continued,
"To be frank, these are not empty courtesies offered after the fact. I have always admired the way you conduct yourself. When Blood God Child summoned me earlier, I intended to go through the motions without exerting myself, or even help you escape. I simply never expected you to break Gong Weiyu's Dao Domain restraints so easily and escape underground. So I wanted to catch up and express my gratitude in person. But again, I never expected your Earth Escape to be so accomplished that I could hardly catch you, nor did I foresee that you would come to wait for me at