Just then, a ghostly figure silently passed through layer upon layer of formations like a phantom. Like a breeze brushing past, it entered without the slightest obstruction and appeared within the secluded, elegant courtyard.
When the group focused their eyes, they saw that the newcomer was none other than Zhang Tianze, the renowned Supreme Ancestor of Tianjing Holy Land, whose fame shook the world.
He stood tall and straight, with the bearing of an immortal and the bones of a Daoist, radiating an awe-inspiringly powerful aura.
Clearly, the earth-shaking aura that Longevity Divine Emperor had unleashed during his breakthrough had, like brilliant fireworks in the night sky, instantly drawn Zhang Tianze's attention.
It was precisely because he had sensed Longevity Divine Emperor's aura that he had come especially for this.
Lü Ruoxue, who had been quietly sitting to one side, remained utterly calm when Zhang Tianze appeared, her expression as still as a tranquil pool without a single ripple.
She parted her red lips and slowly said in a crisp, pleasant voice touched with faint detachment, "So it is Fellow Daoist Tianze. What a rare visitor!"
"We have not met for decades. I never expected that upon meeting again today, your strength would have become even more unfathomable. You must have made another breakthrough, I presume?"
Facing Lü Ruoxue's praise, Zhang Tianze smiled faintly and cupped his fists with serene composure. "Haha, Fairy Lü flatters me. I have merely achieved a little progress. How could I possibly be mentioned in the same breath as Fellow Daoist Longevity?"
"I came uninvited this time for two reasons: first, to congratulate Fellow Daoist Longevity on his successful breakthrough; second, to ask for a favor."
Longevity Divine Emperor, beside them, raised his brows slightly upon hearing this. Curiosity flickered through his beautiful eyes as