Qi Ming asked with a puzzled look, "Alliance Leader? What brings you here? Could it be that you're also here to see the Sect Master of Rongling Sect?"
That's right!
The newcomer was none other than their Immortal Alliance leader, Murong Zhen.
Rong Zi had roughly guessed Murong Zhen's intentions. She silently put away the storage ring in her hand and sighed without a sound.
Is it still possible to go to the Monster Forest?
Murong Zhen was still wearing a scholar's hat. After recognizing Qi Ming's identity, he replied, "So it's Brother Qi. I'm not looking for the sect leader of Rongling Sect. I'm just here to see Rong Zi."
Qi Ming: ...Aren't they all the same?
Everyone present stepped forward to greet Murong Zhen.
After all, he is the leader of the alliance.
Who wouldn't bow down in respect when they see him?
Rong Zi also greeted Murong Zhen very politely.
"Great-grandfather, Alliance Leader, hello there!"
Murong Zhen: "..."
She's still so unlikable.
Qi Ming and Xi Hongyu exchanged a glance after hearing Rong Zi's address to Murong Zhen; their expressions were both rather complicated.
This Sect Leader Rong... truly has a childlike heart and loves to joke.
He's not much younger than the leader...
Murong Zhen looked Rong Zi over a few more times and suddenly said, "Little girl, it's been a while since I've seen you. Why do I feel like you're not quite the same as before?"
Rong Zi touched her face and blinked innocently.
"What's different?"
Murong Zhen pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "I can't explain it."
Even though he was only at the Qi Refining stage, he seemed to feel a strange sense of pressure emanating from this little girl.
Is it just my imagination?
As they were talking, Xi Hongyu also came over.
However, before he could even greet Murong Zhen...
Upon suddenly being confronted with his dusty face and towering hair, Murong Zhen was so startled that he took several steps back.
He frowned and asked, "Who are you...?"
This image...
That's amazing!
Seeing his reaction, Xi Hongyu finally remembered his image problem.
He glanced down at his dusty appearance, quickly cast a cleaning spell, and tidied himself up.
"It's me, Xi Hongyu."
After Xi Hongyu cleaned up, Murong Zhen asked in surprise, "Brother Xi? How... how did you become like that? Moreover, I sensed that there were very powerful remnants of magic here. Did you fight with someone?"
Xi Hongyu glanced at Rong Zi and coughed lightly.
"They got into a fight."
Murong Zhen glanced at the people present and subconsciously focused his gaze on the Second Elder and Third Elder of Lingyi Valley.
Of all the people present, only these two could actually hold their own against Xi Hongyu.
Moreover, judging from the extent of Xi Hongyu's suffering, the two of them might have attacked him together.
Xi Hongyu saw through Murong Zhen's thoughts and shook his head somewhat awkwardly.
"They are not from the Valley of Spiritual Healers."
Murong Zhen was puzzled, "That is..."
Besides the two of them, who else could have made Xi Hongyu look like that?
Xi Hongyu hesitated for a moment before replying, "I lost to the sect leader of Rongling Sect."
Murong Zhen was somewhat surprised.
"The cultivation level of the Rongling Sect Master is actually this high?"
Although Xi Hongyu is only at the early stage of the Integration Realm, as long as one's cultivation reaches the Integration Realm, one's strength will be among the top in the entire cultivation world.
I never expected that such a small Rongling Sect would be full of hidden talents.
Qi Ming replied, "Of course, I reckon her strength might not be any less than yours."
Given that Rong Zi could easily defeat so many of them, his cultivation level could not possibly be lower than the Mahayana stage.
Murong Zhen raised an eyebrow. "Not worse than me?"
His cultivation level is at the late stage of Mahayana.
Having been the leader of the alliance for so many years, this is the first time I've heard someone say that their strength is no less than his.
That's certainly something new.
Murong Zhen glanced at the unusually styled plaque above the main gate of Rongling Sect and then said, "I'm suddenly starting to get curious about the sect leader of Rongling Sect. He should still be in the sect, right?"
Qi Ming nodded immediately, "Yes, yes."
“It’s so close yet so far,” Xi Hongyu echoed, and then pointed at Rong Zi with his lips.
Murong Zhen was completely bewildered. "Is your mouth cramping?"
Xi Hongyu: "..."
He stopped beating around the bush with Murong Zhen, pointed at Rong Zi, and said, "Well, let me just tell you directly, this is actually the sect leader of Rongling Sect."
Rong Zi smiled brightly at Murong Zhen.
Murong Zhen's face immediately darkened. "Are you kidding me?"
How old is this little girl?
Besides, he's not blind; Rong Zi looks like he's only at the Qi Refining stage.
And their strength is no less than his...
Are you kidding me?
"Tsk, why would we tease you?"
Xi Hongyu and Qi Ming each grabbed one of Murong Zhen's arms, pulling him aside. Then they began to talk to him enthusiastically, "Come here, let us tell you in detail..."
Rong Zi and his disciples looked at the three of them, exchanging bewildered glances.
After Xi Hongyu and Qi Ming finished their impassioned discussion...
Murong Zhen opened his mouth, then asked blankly:
"A reclusive master?"
They both nodded simultaneously, "Mhm."
Murong Zhen: "You think you can torture me like I'm beating up little chicks?"
The two nodded again, "Mhm."
Rong Murong: "Your age is very likely not younger than mine?"
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