"Why have so many people come? The day we agreed upon hasn't arrived yet."
Before the group had even reached the entrance to the cave dwelling, the clear, tranquil voice of a female cultivator rang in their ears.
"Reporting to Senior, a senior named Lao Qian from the Muyun Sect of the Miro Realm has come to help activate the Star Fixing Plate. This junior told him that Senior was cultivating in seclusion here, so he came to pay his respects."
Saintly Venerable Qing Kui stopped and bowed toward the distant mountain peak in greeting as he spoke.
Including Lao Qian, everyone bowed and saluted.
"A cultivator from the Muyun Sect? This Palace had some ties with Dao Ancestor Zhanyun of the Muyun Sect back then. In that case, come in."
The female cultivator's voice sounded again, granting them permission to enter.
Everyone thanked her repeatedly and followed Saintly Venerable Qing Kui forward.
This time, they were merely permitted to enter the cave dwelling. Su Yizhen did not let them into the main hall. A mass of ripples, like waves on water, blocked them outside.
"Oh? You're still in the form of a corpse puppet. It seems you've been through quite a lot as well."
The group stopped, and Su Yizhen's voice immediately rang out again.
Apart from Qin Fengming, everyone else who had come with him felt their hearts tremble. Not one of them had seen that this mighty cultivator from the Miro Realm was actually in the form of a corpse puppet.
Lao Qian wore a respectful expression, stepped forward, and saluted reverently. "This junior Lao Qian pays his respects to Dao Ancestor Su. Dao Ancestor Zhanyun is indeed the Old Ancestor of my lineage. However, this junior has cultivated for only a short time and had no