The two old men exchanged a glance.
They both immediately stood up.
Their expressions were extremely excited, which was rather strange.
As one of the old men stood up, he staggered and almost fell.
Zhao Shuning looked puzzled.
She always respected the elderly.
Could it be that something she had done before had offended these two old men?
"Water Envoy, is there something wrong?" Lou Yang immediately stepped forward to support the old man and asked with concern.
The old man gently pushed away Lou Yang's hand.
He stared intently at Zhao Shuning below the stage.
Zhao Shuning felt a chill run down her spine.
Could it be that during the years she had been missing, someone had done something improper in her name?
Or when she was very young, without knowing her own limits, had she secretly offended some unknown people?
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be the case. At that time, she had always stayed in the Eastern Zealot Wilderness and had never come to the Sea Spirit Kingdom. People in the Sea Spirit Kingdom should not have known about Zhao Shuning.
But—
Looking at these two old men in front of her, it seemed that they really knew her.
"Senior, are you from Qinghui Town in the Eastern Zealot Wilderness?"
In just two sentences,
the old man had actually changed his address.
From "little girl" to "senior" directly.
Everyone on and off the stage held their breaths and dared not say a word. They knew that anyone whom the Water and Moon Envoys respected so much was someone they couldn't afford to offend. Was this little girl really of an extraordinary background?
"Yes."
Hearing Zhao Shuning's answer, the two old men could hardly hide their excitement.
The Moon Envoy then continued, "Senior, were you a student who graduated from the Misty Rain Tower?"
"I stayed there for two years, but I never attended the graduation ceremony of the Misty Rain Tower, so I can't be considered a graduate of the Misty Rain Tower."
The two old men looked at each other after hearing this.
Over the years, their tacit understanding had become more and more in sync.
They just exchanged a glance and then both attacked Zhao Shuning at the same time.
Zhao Shuning paused and quickly dodged.
The strength, moves, and even the mental techniques they used were so familiar.
Almost instinctively, Zhao Shuning counterattacked, but the counterattack was as light as it could be.
The two old men leaped aside.
While everyone was still confused as to why they suddenly started fighting, they saw the Water and Moon Envoys kneel on one knee in the direction of the little girl.
Zhao Shuning was stunned.
She calmly retracted her spiritual power.
She looked at the two old men and asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"
There were tears glistening in the eyes of the two old men.
They looked up.
"Your subordinate, Shui."
"Your subordinate, Yue."
"We pay our respects to Lord Ning, the leader."
Lord Ning, the leader—
Such a familiar title.
Shui and Yue?
Zhao Shuning's pupils suddenly focused. The sense of familiarity from before and the figures of the two people in front of her began to overlap with the two figures in her mind.
Shui and Yue?
So it was them.
"Why are you here? Xingchen never told me that there was a branch of Shuiyunsheng in Chaozhou before."
The two old men looked at each other and then said, "Actually, my brother and I left Shuiyunsheng a long time ago."
Seeing Zhao Shuning's questioning look, they added, "However, we will always be members of Shuiyunsheng. As long as Lord Ning, the leader, needs us, we will be on standby at any time."
Zhao Shuning gave a charming smile.
"I don't have such a big ego. You two should get up first. You know that when I led you two brothers, as well as Kong Shishuang, Shuang'er, and Sese back then, I was just a child of a few years old. It was just a temporary alliance at that time. Now the power of Shuiyunsheng is in the hands of the Viper. I'm just a carefree wanderer and no longer your Lord Ning, the leader."
The two old men got up.
The Water Envoy said, "No, Lord Ning, the leader, will always be the leader in our hearts. We will always remember that when we were in Shuiyunsheng, we were bullied by the Dragon Severing Sect. It was you who avenged us and got justice for us. It was also you who led us two brothers out of the Dark Swamp during the Second - Level Student Trial. If it weren't for Lord Ning, the leader, not only would we not have achieved what we have today, but we might not even have been able to get out of the Dark Swamp back then and would have died in the Undercurrent River."
Zhao Shuning quickly said, "I was hot - tempered back then and didn't do anything remarkable. I'm really surprised that you've remembered it for so many years."
"Lord Ning, the leader, why did you come to Chaozhou this time?"
Seeing that the two old men were people she had known many years ago, Zhao Shuning told them the purpose of her coming here.
After she finished speaking,
the two old men exchanged a glance, looking a bit embarrassed.
Zhao Shuning then said, "I'm telling you these things not because I want you to help me. I'll figure these things out on my own slowly."
"Lord Ning, the leader."
"Yes?"
"Let's put this matter aside for now. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Are you free today? My brother and I would like to invite you to the Moon - Inviting Tower."
Zhao Shuning naturally understood what they meant.
She nodded and then asked, "But what about this auction?"
"We'll handle everything fairly and never show favoritism!"
After saying that,
the Water Envoy looked at Lou Yang.
Lou Yang quickly knelt down in worship.
At this moment, Li Xuan was completely stunned.
She didn't know.
How could this little girl she had accidentally offended have a connection with the Water and Moon Envoys?
"Lou Yang, there's no need for me to tell you the rules of this auction venue. If the Li family can't produce the corresponding spiritual stones, you should know what to do."
"Yes, Lou Yang knows."
Lou Yang bowed, got up, and walked towards Li Xuan.
He bowed to her and said, "Miss Li, Master Wei, what do you think?"
Only then did Li Xuan come to her senses.
She quickly said, "Water and Moon Envoys, our Li family has had many dealings with your auction venue. You know that. Today, it was because I was too anxious and did such a thoughtless thing. Please give me a chance. I will definitely tell my father and elder brother. In the future, our Li family will fully support the auction."
The Water Envoy glanced at Li Xuan.
Just as he was about to speak,
Zhao Shuning stretched out her hand.
The two old men, the Water and Moon Envoys, took a step back and let Zhao Shuning step forward first.
Zhao Shuning untied the ropes on Wen Xiaoxiao and arranged a seat for her.
In full view of everyone,
no one dared to stop her.
Zhao Shuning then walked towards Li Xuan.
When Li Xuan saw Zhao Shuning at this moment,
she quickly knelt down.
"Senior, senior, I was blind and offended you. Please, please spare me once. Our Li family has struggled for so many years to build up our foundation. It can't be destroyed in my hands."
Zhao Shuning nodded.
She unexpectedly replied, "I can help you."
"What?"
This time,
not only Li Xuan but also the two envoys, Shui and Yue, were stunned on the spot.
In their impression, Lord Ning, the leader, always avenged every wrong and would never be so magnanimous and forgiving towards someone who had been so rude to her.