Seated at the head of the table, Meng Qi looked around and saw familiar faces: Guangchengzi, Manjushri Guangfa Heavenly Venerable, Chijingzi, Yuding Zhenren, Immortal Venerable Daoxing, Nezha, and others. There were also a few unfamiliar faces, seemingly newly ascended Legendary Great Powers from the various branches and lineages over the years.
Of course, Howling Celestial Dog had without question crouched in the seat where Yang Jian should have been.
"Greetings, Sect Master Su." Led by their respective masters or patriarchs, the unfamiliar Legendary Great Powers rose and saluted solemnly.
Meng Qi extended his right hand and pressed it downward, smiling faintly. "It seems our Jade Void Palace has a truly flourishing new generation. We are one of the great powers among the All Heavens and Myriad Worlds."
He spoke with a certain old-fashioned air. In truth, even the youngest person present was decades, perhaps a century, older than him. But as Sect Master of the Jade Void Palace, there was nothing inappropriate about his words. So the Legendary Great Powers listened quietly, then introduced themselves in turn.
The two who left the strongest impression on Meng Qi were Chijingzi's disciple, Qi Xi Shan Ren, and Manjushri Guangfa Heavenly Venerable's direct disciple, Jian Wanlin. The former had an aged face and looked to be over seventy at first glance, yet on closer examination, his actual mental age seemed to be around thirty. The contrast was striking. Meng Qi truly had no idea how he had managed it—after reaching the Dharmakaya stage, one's apparent age often depended entirely on one's state of mind.
Qi Xi Shan Ren's aura was vast and profound, and his strength stood at the peak of the Legendary realm. Jian Wanlin was even more exceptional. Had Meng Qi not been able to step into the Creation Realm at