As that aged voice echoed through the trading gathering,
a flash of inky light appeared at the front of the hall.
A gaunt old man in gray Daoist robes appeared in the center of the hall.
Half his face was ashen blue, the other half scarlet. Only one of his eyes could see, and his appearance was rather hideous.
At the sight of him, many of those present changed expression.
"Daoist Dulong! It's actually him."
Gu Chenfeng looked surprised as well. While wandering around Purple Cloud City over the past few days, he had also visited taverns and teahouses to gather information.
He happened to have heard people mention Daoist Dulong.
The man was a rogue cultivator at the late Great Grandmaster stage.
He possessed profound cultivation and was ruthless in his actions.
Reportedly, anyone who crossed him would suddenly die before long, all their treasures gone.
Moreover, he also practiced a Dual Cultivation Secret Art and lusted after women. He was said to have ruined quite a few female martial artists.
In the Purple Cloud Prefecture cultivation world, Daoist Dulong's vicious reputation was notorious.
No one had expected this Underground Trade Fair to be hosted by him, and a stir inevitably arose.
Daoist Dulong paid it no mind. First, he cupped his hands and saluted everyone present.
Then he gave Shi Qianchong, the sect master of the Five Mountains Sect, a separate nod.
Gu Chenfeng did not know whether he was imagining it, but he felt that as Daoist Dulong withdrew his gaze, he cast an extra glance toward the opposite corner.
Gu Chenfeng could not help looking up at the girl opposite him, whose features were delicate and lovely.
Could Daoist Dulong actually have a thing for little girls?
A moment later,
"Ahem!" Daoist Dulong spoke first.
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