"Xu Ping'an, upon meeting the Sect Master, do you not know to perform a greeting?" Su Zhan bellowed sternly.
"I pay my respects to the Sect Master!" Xu Ping'an greeted with a slight bow.
"There's no need for such formalities. I've heard of you before, and I've actually been observing you. Last month when you joined the Sect you were merely at the Seventh Layer of the Qi and Blood Realm. I didn't expect that in just over a month, you've already stepped into the Ninth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm," Dugu Tianyu said with a smile.
"I was lucky and encountered some opportunities, so I progressed quickly," Xu Ping'an responded indifferently.
"Opportunities? What kind of opportunities?" An elder with white hair and beard inquired.
"Ah, opportunities are each person's secret—there's no need to delve into them. Elder Tang, refrain from asking such questions in the future," Dugu Tianyu said with a laugh, stopping the elder.
Upon hearing this, the elder did not press further.
