Chapter 1217: Perfect Match
The man had a square face with a set of rather rough features, and his aura indicated that he was a mid-Great Encompassment cultivator.
He was greeting Han Li like an old friend, but Han Li had never met him before.
However, he then quickly caught onto what the man was doing, and he put on a warm smile of his own as he greeted, "Indeed, Fellow Daoist Zhou, it's been far too long."
The two of them began to engage in some small talk, while the elderly man standing beside them heaved an internal sigh of relief, thanking the heavens that he hadn't displayed any disrespect to Han Li for the lowly cultivation base that he had initially displayed.
Zhou Xianyang and Han Li made their way into the inner hall of the branch together, and the former instructed, "Elder Zhu, go and prepare a feast. Bring out that jar of Azure Haze Jade Elixir that I've been saving for a special occasion."
The elderly man immediately departed to carry out his bidding, following which Zhou Xianyang invited Han Li into the room before sweeping a sleeve through the air to conjure up a door of silver light.
Both of them remained silent as they stepped through the door of light into a secret chamber, where Zhou Xianyang explained, "My apologies, Senior Han. Elder Zhu is a mole planted by my side by the Golden Origin Immortal Palace, so I had to put on an act for him."
"It sounds like things aren't easy for you, Sect Master Zhou," Han Li said with an amused smile.
"It's not as bad as it sounds. Elder Zhu has some street smarts, but he's not the most difficult to deal with, so I haven't been in any peril. The higher-ups are going to make a big move on this occasion, and I've already prepared everything on my end," Zhou Xianyang replied.
"Fellow Daoist Wyrm 3 hasn't told me much at all. All she said was for me to come here and follow your head," Han Li said.
"You're far too modest, Fellow Daoist Han," Zhou Xianyang chuckled. "That's not what she told me. She explicitly told me to follow your lead and provide you with any assistance that you require."