In the topmost hall of Cloud Mist Celestial Palace.
An old man in a dark robe sat to one side, while a woman in blue robes stood beside him.
The woman was extremely young, with a bone age of only twenty—two years younger than Luo Zheng.
"I happened to be passing through Flying Swan Realm this time, so I came by to take a look. Aside from that, there's one more thing I'd like to trouble you with," the old man in the dark robe said unhurriedly.
Yun Luo, standing to the side, treated the old man with great respect. With a smile, she replied, "Since the Old Palace Lord has asked, Yun Luo naturally has no reason to refuse." As she spoke, her beautiful eyes sized up the woman beside him, and she continued, "Could it be that the Old Palace Lord wishes to place this girl in our Cloud Mist Celestial Palace?"
The Old Palace Lord Yun Luo spoke of was the former Palace Lord of Cloud Mist Celestial Palace—and the former master of the Thunder Wind Nether Divine Sword—Xiao Daolai.
Xiao Daolai was already vastly different from before. Rumor had it that he was preparing to break through to the rank of Heavenly Venerable, making him a highly sought-after figure within the alliance!
Who would have thought that Xiao Daolai merely shook his head before smiling. "I presided over Cloud Mist Celestial Palace for thirteen thousand years and nurtured countless people, but I never accepted a Direct Disciple. This girl can be considered my final disciple."
After Xiao Daolai finished speaking, the woman in blue beside him puffed out her chest, a trace of pride appearing on her face.
Seeing the woman's expression, Yun Luo only smiled calmly. If Xiao Daolai truly succeeded in breaking through to