There was a lot of commotion at the city gate of the Dragon Palace Small World because no one else was allowed to enter following the entrance of a young man and a young woman.0

Even the gatekeeper, a water element cultivator from the Water Dragon Sect, was unable to notice the specks of golden light flowing out from the many plaques and hovering to the ground, gathering together like fireflies and transforming into a young man wearing a tall hat and loose-fitting robes. This young man strode through the city gates, after which they closed behind him. The gatekeeper was at a complete loss, what with this being a peculiar sight not seen in one thousand years. He immediately sent a messenger flying sword to the ancestral hall of the Water Dragon Sect's northern sect.0

Not long after Chen Ping'an walked down the white jade stairs, the young man appeared beside Li Liu and kowtowed at her following an ancient etiquette. His voice was also hoarse and ancient-sounding, with his words obscure and difficult to understand. This was in stark contrast to his appearance.0

Li Liu remained sitting on the stairs, gazing at the disappearing figure of the young man walking down the mountain. Presumably annoyed at the kowtowing young man being in her way, Li Liu lightly waved her hand and moved the young man, who had just stood up, three meters to the side.0

He stood up straight, not feeling the least bit embarrassed or angry about being treated with such disdain and neglect. Instead, he glanced at the miniscule figure in the distance that was just about to reach the city gate, saying in a soft voice, "His Great Dao possesses strong affinity with water. This is quite impressive."0

He hadn't dared to spy on the white jade stairs without permission, so he was simply regarding the young swordsman in azure as one of Li Lu's Go pieces.1

Li Liu's expression was apathetic as she said slowly, "Li Yuan, looking at the three shrines of the Plenty River, the incense offerings at your middle shrine...0