At Zhou Heng's attitude, the somewhat sleazy Old Man in a Straw Hat and Cape narrowed his eyes slightly. After looking Zhou Heng up and down again, he said quietly, "I can answer your question, but you must answer one of mine first. Have you met me before?"
Zhou Heng answered without hesitation, "I once had the good fortune to meet you in the Skysea of the Empty Realm, Senior. Only, that version of you was a little better-looking." Zhou Heng did not spell everything out, leaving it at that.
The somewhat sleazy Old Man in a Straw Hat and Cape narrowed his eyes slightly. "The Skysea of the Empty Realm, huh? That handsome bastard Youtier carved that version of me. He said that was what I'd look like if I didn't look at dirty stuff. Tell me, kid, if a man isn't lustful, can he still be called a man?"
Faced with that response, ordinary players, and even some with ulterior motives, would probably have answered, "Of course not, Senior. You're incredibly handsome." But Zhou Heng knew this Ancient Hero, who seemingly could use some skill to peer into the Mind Corridor, was not easily fooled. Rather than flatter him, it was better to speak honestly. "Senior, this might sound a little harsh, but I think the Bard was right. You really do look a little sleazy..."
The somewhat sleazy Old Man in a Straw Hat and Cape bared his teeth with a "Heh," took the foxtail grass from his mouth, and hurled it hard at the Time-Space Torrent. With a hint of gratification and approval, he told Zhou Heng, "You're not bad. At least you didn't flatter an old bastard like me. Sleazy it is, then. If I weren't sleazy, perhaps I couldn't have survived to this day