"Hehe, where would the Cultivation World get palaces and nobility?"
The Spirit Transformation steward was amused by them and said a few more words. "Our Pavilion Master is Miss Nangong's old subordinate. Her background is immense—so-called palace nobility cannot compare."
"...Impressive." Bai Xinghan's pupils contracted slightly. Such a fairy sister was someone else's subordinate—just what kind of background did Miss Nangong have? Could it be that the entire Cultivation World answered to her?!
His worldview was still quite limited, remaining only within the Desolate Heaven Domain and the mortal realm of the Qian Kingdom. He was like a newborn calf unafraid of tigers.
Thinking of this, Bai Xinghan could not help asking another question. "Senior, Nangong..."
"Kid, there are some things you should not ask too much about." The Spirit Transformation steward's face instantly turned icy as he turned his head to stare at Bai Xinghan. "Even discussing her here is already a grave disrespect."
"Senior, you misunderstand! My fellow disciples and I have only just arrived, and it was certainly unintentional. We have no intention of offending Senior or Miss Nangong."
Seeing that the atmosphere had turned sour, Qian Wuhen immediately stepped in to smooth things over. He gave a friendly cupped fist salute and said, "We will leave once we have collected the spirit stones. We absolutely will not delay Senior's time any longer."
Bai Xinghan smiled awkwardly from the side. He had merely been too curious about everything outside and had not known what line he had crossed.
Lightning Arrow lowered his gaze, a faintly mocking smile on his lips. He loved seeing Bai Xinghan get put in his place.
The Spirit Transformation cultivator from the Immortal Pavilion did not make things difficult for them either. A faint baleful aura curled around their bodies, and they seemed