Chen Shi'an was startled, but he quickly suppressed his emotions and hurriedly asked, "May I ask who you are, senior, and why you are here?"
The aged voice rang out again. "Even if I told you my name, boy, you wouldn't know it. It would be a waste of breath."
Seeing that the old man had answered rather than attacking immediately, Chen Shi'an breathed a deep sigh of relief inwardly and hurriedly said, "Since you can appear here, senior, you must be a great figure renowned throughout the Qingyuan Realm.
"As long as you give me your name, I'm sure I'll know it."
After a brief pause, the old man noticeably raised his voice. "My surname is Guan, and my given name is Wentian."
Without a moment's hesitation, Chen Shi'an said in excitement and astonishment, "So you are Elder Guan! I have long admired your great name-it rings in my ears like thunder.
"My surname is Chen, and my given name is Shi'an. To meet you today, Elder Guan, is the good fortune of three lifetimes. I am deeply honored!"
In truth, Guan Wentian, Mo Wentian-he had never heard of any of them.
Guan Wentian laughed heartily. "Boy, your flattery really isn't very good.
"Why don't you tell me what I do?"
Not the least bit embarrassed, Chen Shi'an promptly replied, "Senior, you once commanded the winds and clouds of the Qingyuan Realm, towering over all your peers. Your name is still spoken of throughout the Qingyuan Realm to this day.
"Whenever I hear others speak of you, my heart surges like the tide, filled with boundless admiration.
"I truly never imagined I would have the chance to meet you here in my lifetime.
"Heaven has treated me well!"
At this point, he added regretfully, "Unfortunately, I can only enter