Chapter 513 (3): Meeting Cui Dongshan
"By the way, who was that strange sword immortal just now, Young Master Wei?" Chen Ping'an asked. "He spouted a bunch of nonsense and even invited me for some tea, but I have no clue who he is or what he was talking about."
"If I'm not mistaken, that appeared to have been the patriarch of the Golden Crow Palace, Sword Immortal Liu Zhiqing," Wei Bai replied.
Tang Qingqing nodded as she smiled and corroborated, "Once every few years, Sword Immortal Liu would travel to a mountain spring in our Spring Dew Garden that he had privately purchased some years ago to acquire water and brew tea."
"Ah, I read about this in the Spring Dew Garden's 'Spring Dew in Winter,'" Chen Ping'an exclaimed as an enlightened look appeared on his face. "So that sword immortal just now was Liu Zhiqing of the Golden Crow Palace. I've certainly heard much about him.
“If I had known who he was, I would've tried to suck up to him a little and keep him for a conversation. That way, I'd be able to earn a reputation for myself as someone who had the honor and privilege of exchanging words with Sword Immortal Liu!"
Wei Bai's smile remained unchanged, but the old woman was barely able to maintain her amicable facade, while the ship's administrator continued to sweat profusely.
You sliced the Golden Crow Palace's lightning cloud into two, yet Liu Zhiqing is still inviting you for tea! Do you really need to suck up to Liu Zhiqing to forge a reputation for yourself? Can we just do away with all these pretenses and get to the point? My heart can't take much more of this!
"It seems like you don't think I have the right to have tea with Sword Immortal Liu," Chen Ping'an remarked as he turned his gaze to the old woman.
"I wouldn't dare to think such a thing," the old woman said in an insincere manner. "What could be more fitting than for a pair of sword immortals to have tea together by a mountain spring?"
Chen Ping'an's gaze remained on the old woman, and the latter's expression gradually began to stiffen.
"I heard in mortal empires, subordinates would choose death for themselves over dishonor for their masters," Chen Ping'an suddenly remarked.
The smile on the old woman's face had already completely disappeared at this point.