Just as his thoughts drifted, the Array Palace gradually grew lively as well, voices introducing one another ringing everywhere. Yet Chen Xun's gaze suddenly fixed on Shan Zhuo, who had lowered his head slightly.
He spoke to Que Yan. "Que Yan Town Guardian."
"Fellow cultivator Chen Xun."
"When we returned, we knew we had caused some misunderstandings. I hope you will not make things difficult for Shan Zhuo. At the time, he did not know our strength."
Chen Xun walked down the steps and said with a cupped fist salute and a smile, "He is a cultivator deeply proud of the Azure Sky Dao Orbit, and our family received some of his care as well."
Que Yan was slightly taken aback before smiling. "So it was merely such a small matter. Shan Zhuo rendered great service to my Yellow Character Array Base and should be rewarded."
"Senior Chen Xun!"
Shan Zhuo abruptly raised his head and stared at him in disbelief, his voice trembling. "I..."
"Hehe, it is nothing." Chen Xun chuckled. "We caused you some trouble. Let me add one more thing: our family is quite fond of the Earth Mountain Race."
"..."
Shan Zhuo looked deeply at Chen Xun, etching his appearance into his heart. He slowly gave a solemn cupped fist salute without saying a word.
A strange glint flashed through Que Yan's eyes as well, and it could not help taking another look at Chen Xun. It had instinctively overlooked this man—not for any other reason, but because of his ethereal aura.
Some people could shine brilliantly among tens of thousands, making it impossible to overlook their presence at a glance. This one was precisely the opposite. He was the inconspicuous one among those tens of thousands.
*No... this could only happen when his realm and