Just as Yunxi was racking her brain to remember, a languid voice drifted into her ears:
"You're the helper Shi Jiu found at the last minute?"
Yunxi lowered her eyes and respectfully cupped her hands in salute, introducing herself:
"I am Wei Yunxi, from the Immortal Domain. Because I owed a favor to a senior codenamed 'Ethereal Immortal,' I was sent here to fight the Insectoid Race. The term is provisionally set at ten years. If that isn't enough, I'll return afterward."
The woman chuckled softly upon hearing this.
"You were probably fooled by Shi Jiu. What kind of favor requires ten years of fighting to repay?"
Yunxi answered truthfully:
"That senior enlisted an Immortal King from the Immortal Domain to help me escape my predicament. It amounted to saving my life, so this favor should naturally be repaid."
"So that's it. No wonder you looked somewhat familiar. You're the little one who risked her life to drag an entire realm through ascension."
Something flashed through Yunxi's mind at those words, and she seized hold of it. Her almond-shaped eyes immediately lit up.
"So it was you, Senior. Previously, this junior and all the cultivators of the Weiyu Realm received your grace. At the final moment, you helped the Weiyu Realm ascend smoothly. Thank you for lending us a hand."
"Shi Jiu noticed something was wrong on your side and asked me to spare some time to take a look. I simply gave you a hand while I was there."
Yunxi said with immense gratitude:
"It may have been a simple gesture for you, Senior, but for our entire Weiyu Realm, it was hope for life."
"If you truly wish to thank me, then perform well on the battlefield. Our department's personnel selection is nearing its end, and new members