After a solemn exchange of greetings, Xuanyuan respectfully invited Guangchengzi and the Chan Sect immortals into the command tent.
Once the immortals had taken their seats in order along both sides of the tent, Xuanyuan sat upright in the seat of honor and spoke in a deep voice. "Chi You of Jiu Li has rebelled and sown chaos, plunging the Human Race of the Primordial World into a great calamity and leaving all living beings devastated.
"Fortunately, you immortal elders of the Chan Sect have come to our aid. Xuanyuan is grateful to the depths of his heart. On behalf of the countless lives of the Human Race, I deeply thank you all for this life-saving grace!"
Having spoken, Xuanyuan moved to rise and bow in worship.
The Chan Sect immortals in the tent hurriedly stood as well and said in unison, "Your Majesty, you must not!"
There was a rare note of caution in their voices.
Even if Xuanyuan was presently displaying only Golden Immortal cultivation, his status as Co-Lord of the Human Race outweighed mountains.
The fruition of the Human Race's Three Sovereigns was comparable to that of Half-Saint Dao Achievers—this was common knowledge throughout the Primordial World!
Were they to calmly accept Xuanyuan's full bow now, the backlash of the vast Human Dao Destiny it carried might, even with the protection of a Saint's lineage, sully the Dao foundations of the Chan Sect immortals present and diminish their destiny, greatly hindering their path of immortality.
Once the disturbance over the formalities had subsided, Guangchengzi settled into his seat, then rose on behalf of his sect to introduce the immortals to Xuanyuan. "Your Majesty, allow me to present the Vice Cult Master of our sect, Daoist Randeng, as well as my fellow disciples: Chijingzi, True Person Huanglong, Juliusun,