Yang Fanghe's face turned red, and he said, "Ashamed as I am, I merely received some cultivation techniques granted by a Master within the sect. Privately, I have fumbled half my life in cultivation, yet now, as death approaches, I still have not had the fortune to become a disciple under any Master. At present, I am merely entrusted by several elders of Yue Tian Pavilion to manage affairs within and outside the Nine Cities."
Hearing this, Zhang Yan immediately understood and replied blandly, "Ah, so you are the General Manager of the Nine Cities. My apologies for the slight. May I ask what business brings you here?"
He found it slightly peculiar. While cultivating here in the Zhao You Heavenly Pond, he had little interaction with the sect aside from occasional visits to the Elixir Cauldron Institute. Although Spiritual Paper Island remained under his authority, it had long been sealed under prohibition, with only a few Five-Colored Spirit Lizards guarding the Mountain Gate.
