"I... I'm a sect leader now, San-ge," he murmurs, expression pained in a way that's completely genuine. He certainly has his work cut out for him, repairing the damage he'd caused there. "I have been for many years now."

Jin Guangyao's smart enough to read between the lines. If Nie Huaisang's the current leader of the Qinghe Nie Sect, that can only mean one thing.

"You look different, too. Younger. D-Do you still go by Jin Guangyao? Or do you prefer Meng Yao?"

Knowing what to call him will help him get a clearer read on just who the man before him really is and decide the best way to proceed.