Chu Shoupu was a middle-aged Cultivator who looked to be around forty. His expression was gentle, and one could tell at a glance that he was an old hand at such social receptions. After arriving, he handed a celebratory gift to Fang Qingyuan and said,
"Jiang Kui, we last saw each other ten years ago, wasn't it?"
Jiang Kui replied quietly,
"Elder Chu, it was eleven years ago. You came to celebrate the Elder Dean's birthday that year. We met once then."
Chu Shoupu paused for a moment, then smiled.
"To think so much time has passed in the blink of an eye. Ah, Brother Jiang."
After a sigh, Fang Qingyuan noticed Zhao Liangde's sour expression and discreetly nudged Jiang Kui.
Taking the hint from Fang Qingyuan, Jiang Kui forced a smile and said,
"Elder Chu, please take the seat of honor. Our Sect Leader will be out shortly."
Chu Shoupu chuckled, glanced at Zhao Liangde and his group, and then sat in the first seat on the right.
