Yu Hongyan approached the Old Immortal with a heart full of trepidation.
At this moment, the man was sitting by the man-made lake, fishing, looking so leisurely that he seemed completely unbothered by the events unfolding outside. He didn't even turn his head when Yu arrived, keeping his eyes closed as he gripped his fishing rod with a calm, practiced ease. Two young acolytes stood by his side; they glanced at Yu but did not speak or interrupt.
Subconsciously, Yu Hongyan scrutinized the old man again, and the more he looked, the more he felt that his previous speculation might actually be true. After offering a deeply respectful greeting, he asked with a trembling heart, "Immortal, I beg to ask—are you the legendary Zhong Kui?"
Chapter 428