Ji Chuan seemed to have forgotten the purpose of his visit, fixated solely on Qiu Shiyin.
However, Qiu Shiyin reacted swiftly, coming forward eagerly with a practiced smile of courtesy on her face, "I have seen the two Senior Cultivators. What brings you to this place?"
"Could the two revered ones from the Taoist Sect be here to leverage the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine to pressure a minor cultivator like myself?" Qiu Shiyin's expression turned wary, yet the trace of cunning in her eyes betrayed her inner calculations.
She preempted them with a retreat, aiming to seal the lips of both men.
Ji Chuan came back to his senses.
Those aimless 'toads' had their gazes following Qiu Shiyin, converging upon him.
And in the crowd, there was a child, staring at him fixedly, the blood on his face not yet fully cleaned.
It was the same little beggar from before,
