Yang Qing returned the gesture, while Hou Dehui rubbed his beard in amusement as he looked at the newcomer. Unlike Bolin and Haishi, the young man still maintained his composure, even under that gaze. Still, Yang Qing could tell he was slightly flustered underneath.
No matter your background, if a domain expert you didn't know was staring at you while you were not yet in that realm, there was no way you would remain completely calm beneath that gaze, especially not from someone with eyes like Hou Dehui's.
Even with his aura completely restrained and the casual air about him, those distinctive eyes were bound to provoke a strong reaction from others, and the Silver Crane disciple before them was no exception. However, he did do an excellent job of concealing his emotions, though, as one would expect from a disciple of an ancient rank two sect.
"Shen Mu… mmm… You must be Luo Xuan's chief disciple, right?" asked Hou Dehui, his eyes gleaming with interest as they settled on Shen Mu.
