Of course, he was praising Qu Shunhua, but it might not be entirely untrue. If Zhongli Yan had truly engaged with Qu Shunhua, it wouldn't have been so easy to escape now.
When he and Zuo Guangshu suddenly joined the battlefield, at least one person could have been left behind—he was originally leading the way, but later voluntarily slowed down just for this.
Unfortunately, Zuo Guangshu was so worried about Qu Shunhua getting hurt that he unleashed his Dao Technique before approaching, prematurely alarming Zhongli Yan.
"Brother Jiang is always so good at praising people!" Qu Shunhua said with a generous smile, enthusiastically introducing the two sides: "This is Brother Jiang, and this is Zen Master Yue..."
Jiang Wang smiled politely and nodded in acknowledgment.
Zen Master Yue also nodded, acknowledging them.
It seemed that neither side had any intention of forming connections...
Qu Shunhua keenly sensed this and was about to say something to steer away.