Just as Duan Lingtian stepped out of the restaurant, his gaze was drawn to the brocade-robed old man approaching him. It was simply because the old man gave him an incredibly familiar feeling. Before this, he had only experienced that sensation in the presence of the Three-Tribulation Loose Immortal, Liao Naijiang.
Of course, if that were the only factor, Duan Lingtian could not have definitively concluded that the man was a "Loose Immortal" like Liao. His current certainty stemmed from several aspects:
First, the aforementioned feeling.
Second, the two middle-aged servants accompanying him. The burly one was at the Eighth Transformation of the Saint Immortal stage, while the spindly one was at the Ninth. To have such individuals as servants, the old man either possessed an extraordinary background or was at least a "Half-step Immortal."
Third, after Duan Lingtian acted against the burly servant, the old man immediately identified his cultivation as a "Half-step Immortal." Only someone at or above that level could discern such a thing.
Fourth, the old man remained perfectly calm after identifying his cultivation, showing not the slightest hint of panic. This proved that even if Duan Lingtian were a Half-step Immortal, the old man did not fear him. In fact, this alone was sufficient evidence that the old man was at least a Three-Tribulation Loose Immortal—otherwise, where would his confidence come from?
Fifth, the ability to bypass Duan Lingtian’s divine sense to probe his d…
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