Xu Yi had never realized there were so many intricacies to divine status. But he had personally witnessed the opposing systems and hostility Song Huanshan had described. Wasn't the Golden Roc Demon King's Mansion and the Yin Court system exactly like that?
"May I ask whether Deputy Alliance Leader has ever entered the Imperial Decree Platform? What was it like inside?"
As he spoke, Xu Yi got out of bed and sat by the window at the blue-green tea table, pouring two cups of fragrant tea.
Song Huanshan said, "I've been to the Imperial Decree Platform, of course. Alas, I was young and shallow back then, and didn't even obtain the lowest-grade divine status."
Xu Yi's expression changed dramatically. He stared at Song Huanshan in astonishment. "May I ask, Deputy Alliance Leader..."
Song Huanshan waved a hand. "There's always someone who hears the Dao before you, and every craft has its own specialty. Though the cultivation world respects strength, it also values people for their rare talents. Brother Xu, though you're only at the First Realm Human Immortal level, are an expert in the Path of Artifacts. You're naturally no ordinary person. There's no need for us to stand on ceremony. We can address each other as brothers."
Song Huanshan's words said it all about status among cultivators, and Xu Yi found them entirely reasonable.
He heard Song Huanshan continue, "Brother Song is now a Fourth Realm expert, a paragon among men. Could it be that you went to the Imperial Decree Platform before your cultivation had advanced very far?"
Song Huanshan gave a bitter smile and shook his head. "It wasn't like that. In my youth, I was already at the Third Realm Human Immortal level and confident in what I'd learned. Before I left, my father even forged