Chu Ning also did not believe that the kind-faced elder beside him would voluntarily save a stranger like him.
Maintaining a calm expression, Chu Ning met Old Demon Qu's gaze, then stood up and slightly cupped his hands.
"Elder Qiu is correct. Indeed, I was the first to arrive.
However, it was mere coincidence that I was nearby."
Old Demon Qu glanced at Chu Ning, who was neither arrogant nor servile, his gaze flickered slightly, but ultimately said nothing.
He also sat down beside him.
Seeing this, Qiu Qijun smiled faintly, said nothing, and continued to rest with his eyes closed.
The two Nascent Soul Cultivators positioned Chu Ning right between them on either side.
As time passed, occasionally one or two more cultivators arrived.
But every one of them was a Nascent Soul Cultivator.
In just one day, no less than six Nascent Soul Cultivators gathered here.
Upon arrival, some exchanged a few words with either Qiu Qijun or Old Demon Qu.
