As if everyone had made an agreement with each other, Downtrodden Mountain saw a stream of visitors over the next few days.0

They were all cultivators from the nearby mountains and immortal forces, and they were either staying in their mountains to cultivate or staying in this region to facilitate easier communication with the Great Li Empire. Most of these cultivators were Golden Core Tier earth immortals, and even the weakest cultivators were still at the Dragon Gate Tier.0

Chen Ping'an didn't dare to say that he was flawless when hosting guests and discussing matters with them, but he was at least able to avoid making any big mistakes.0

Afterward, however, there arrived two groups of visitors that Chen Ping'an hadn't expected at all. They were familiar faces, and they could be regarded as friends of Chen Ping'an.0

The two groups of visitors had come from the north and the south.0

One group came from the capital of the Great Li Empire, and the group consisted of a master and his two disciples.0

They found the pastry shop, and it was coincidentally being managed by Shi Rou when they arrived. Both sides were alert and on guard against each other, and after feeling each other out, Shi Rou returned to Downtrodden Mountain to inform Chen Ping'an of the situation.0

Chen Ping'an immediately went to the small town with Shi Rou, and they were, of course, followed by Pei Qian.0

After they arrived at the pastry shop on Dragon Riding Alley, the master and his two disciples were almost unable to recognize Chen Ping'an.0

In contrast, Chen Ping'an was able to recognize them at a single glance. Just like before, the blind old Daoist priest was still carrying on his back the peach wood sword that he had crafted himself and wearing on his waist a string of silver bells. His Daoist robes were aged, and he was still walking around in straw sandals. With this kind of appearance, it was obviously very difficult for the blind old Daoist priest to get any business.0

The blind old Daoist priest's Dao title was Xuan Guzi, and he was familiar with some lightning-element techniques. He was traveling around the world with two disciples that he had "picked up," and during his first encounter with Chen Ping'an, he had failed to obtain any benefits from the female ghost in the wedding dress and almost died by her hands instead. It could be said...0