Within the forbidden grounds of Wuwei Dao Palace.
In a hidden ancient Secret Realm.
An ancient tomb stood tall, pinning beneath it a three-eyed man whose face was twisted with madness.
To either side.
Stood a man and a woman respectively. The man wore a Daoist robe and looked pale, while the woman, dressed in a long black gown, was equally wan-faced, both seeming on the verge of collapse.
Both looked gratefully at one person. That person was none other than Li Yun.
"We truly have Divine Lord Li to thank this time!"
"If Divine Lord Li had not stepped in so righteously, this old Daoist and fellow Daoist Divine Tomb would likely have perished from exhaustion!"
The Palace Master of Wuwei Dao Palace, Daoist Wuwei, said with immense gratitude.
Li Yun's gaze swept over Daoist Wuwei and the woman beside him—Divine Tomb Master—and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
"You are too polite. It was merely a small effort."
"Besides, it is my honor to make the acquaintance of two fellow Daoists who command Mid-grade Sacred Dao."
"Divine Lord Li is truly too courteous..."
Courteous?
Li Yun actually wanted to laugh inside. Sometimes, when opportunity came knocking, even trying to bar the door would not stop it.
It sounded as though he was being quite courteous.
In truth, he was not being courteous in the slightest.
The reason Wuwei Dao Palace had suddenly severed its karmic ties this time, lowered its stance, and sought to befriend him was not entirely because the Chasing Immortals Divine Dynasty under his command controlled the Northern Sea Domain.
After all, Daoist Wuwei himself was an expert who commanded Mid-grade Sacred Dao.
He also had a Dao Companion—the woman known as Divine Tomb Master—who likewise commanded Mid-grade Sacred Dao.
With the strength of