His name was Yusheng Borli!
Lirui'en's heart jolted.
The lineage's ancient records stated:
In Ancient Times, Li Zhi, the wife of the Li Lineage's ancestor, had assembled a Hero Party to slay the evil dragon. Among her companions was an elf named Borli.
Later, they had encountered God King Jiang Disguised as a Mortal, who was now Haotian Shangdi, and accomplished the great feat of slaying the evil dragon.
Still later, the Li Lineage's ancestor and Li Zhi had fallen in love, eventually giving rise to the Li Clan.
Of particular note, the Li Lineage's ancestor had been a true god!
In those ancient years, the Li Lineage and the descendants of several Hero Party members had sworn an oath to support one another. Among them had been the Borli Lineage!
Over those long ages, their Five Great Lineages had shared glory and fallen into decline one after another.
Ultimately, by the present era, the Li Lineage had barely managed to preserve itself and carry on its legacy, but had lost contact with the other four great lineages.
Yet today, he, Lirui'en, the current head of the Li Lineage, had actually met a descendant of a lineage bound to his by that ancient oath. It was truly cause for celebration.
Especially since this man was also the captain of the Divine Court Guard Squad!
And so, under the astonished gazes of Mishang and the three young knights behind him,
Lirui'en stepped forward and once again bowed to Yusheng Borli, using a form of courtesy passed down among the oathbound lineages.
"Lirui'en, current head of the Li Lineage, pays his respects to an elder of the oathbound Borli Lineage!"
At this, Yusheng Borli smiled faintly and returned the same courtesy.
Though he had become an orphan back then, that had only