Chapter 729: The First Day of Missing Huyan Bin (II)
Lackey A wiped the grin off his face and gave a report to Chu Liang. "Head Disciple Ye and Young Heroine Zhang from the Celestial Pivot Pavilion have arrived. They are here representing The Seven Stars Gazette to discuss a collaboration."
"They actually sent two young people," Chu Liang muttered with a smile.
He had expected, at the very least, Zhou Yijian, the master of the Wind-Catching Hall, to handle the negotiations. It seemed the Celestial Pivot Pavilion still valued their status greatly and sent young disciples in Chu Liang's generation instead. However, considering that Chu Liang represented the Red Cotton Peak, Celestial Pivot Pavilion's actions seemed rather petty.
Hearing what Chu Liang said and then seeing his expression, Lackey A could tell what he was thinking.
Lackey A promptly explained, "Head Disciple Ye has acquired a lot of power in the Celestial Pivot Pavilion the past few years. Enlightened Wu Lou has been having him handle everything. It seems he is grooming Head Disciple Ye to be his successor. So, sending him to negotiate this collaboration isn't a sign of disrespect."
Chu Liang nodded. "I see."
After all, six years had passed, and his peers had experienced a lot during that time. Ye Yongxing had always been calm and exceptionally clever, but he had a bit of social anxiety. It made sense that Enlightened Wu Lou would want him to gain more experience in social interactions by having him handle negotiations like this.
In any case, they were all old friends, so Chu Liang got up and went out to warmly welcome Ye Yongxing and Zhang Xiaohan inside.
Ye Yongxing's appearance hadn't changed much; he still seemed like a quiet, refined, and shy young man. He would also still avert his gaze slightly away from the gazes of others. However, when he saw Chu Liang, he showed a normal expression.
Zhang Xiaohan was there because she was fairly well-acquainted with Chu Liang. Additionally, she was more talkative than Ye Yongxing, so she complemented him well. The once delicate and naive young lady now seemed much more mature. Chu Liang had even heard that her writing style had changed; it was no longer as flamboyant as before.
"It's been a long time," Chu Liang said with a big smile. "It's really great to see both of you again."