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Just as Qu Xibai had said, Luo Chen's arrival was bound to attract visits from many Adepts stationed here. There was no helping it; the title of master alchemist naturally carried tremendous appeal. Yet the first to come calling were not Adepts, but two Initiates—a mother and her son.
"Uncle Luo, it's good to see you!" Qin Yuanjiang called out respectfully.
After many years, the once-inexperienced youth now fully deserved to be called a man. He was a real man, weathered by hardships and steady in bearing. At the same time, from the look in his eyes to the tone of his words, everything about him showed that he truly was happy to see his "uncle" again.
Luo Chen smiled and nodded at him, then looked toward the elegant woman. "Sister-in-law, it's been many years. Have your days been peaceful?"
Hearing the way he called her, Murong Qinglian could not help but let out a quiet breath of relief. She had been hesitating over how she ought to address Luo Chen. If she addressed him casually, with his current standing, wouldn't she be rude to a renowned Adept? And if she used an honorific, would that not place her on the same footing as her own son? Thankfully, Luo Chen had taken the initiative to solve that dilemma.
Murong Qinglian nodded, and a faint smile appeared on her face. "Life has been fairly smooth. Especially now that Yuanjiang has settled down, I have put down another worry."
Luo Chen looked at Qin Yuanjiang in surprise. "You have a Dao companion now?"
Qin Yuanjiang laughed in a somewhat abashed manner. "Yes. She is the daughter of my sect leader, Ruan Huan'er. I actually wanted to bring her today to meet you, but she's busy with matters outside and could not come."
Luo Chen could not help but chuckle as well at the unexpected news. He had...
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