Ming Gui respectfully said, "I wouldn't dare trouble you. I merely wished to express my admiration for the Master Clan. The universe functions because the Master Clan protects it. Without that protection, none of us would exist. It's only right that I do this."
Sheng Lian laughed loudly. "Good, good, good. By the way, which Dao do you belong to?"
"This humble one belongs to the Main Dao of Luck."
"The Main Dao of Luck? What a pity. That fellow just left. Otherwise, I could introduce you to it. It could even count as your master," Sheng Lian said.
Ming Gui grew excited. Master? Could it be a life-form from the Master Clan of the Main Dao of Luck? If he could get close to it, he would truly soar to the heavens in a single step.
"To be able to meet you, Lord Sheng Lian, this humble one has no regrets."
The several life-forms following Sheng Lian exchanged glances. When they had entered the courtyard, they had not been this obsequious. They had bowed as well, but their speech had remained proper and restrained. This fellow was disgusting.
Still, if he could win Lord Sheng Lian's favor, his status might surpass theirs in the future. At that thought, the way they looked at Ming Gui immediately changed.
No matter how humble Ming Gui acted before Sheng Lian, earning the praise of the Master Clan was enough to send his status soaring.
Sheng Lian chatted with Ming Gui for a while longer. Ming Gui's words were simply too pleasing to the ear, and Sheng Lian was no longer in a hurry to leave. Instead, he took Ming Gui to meet several other members of the Master Clan, and Ming Gui immediately showered them with gratitude.
In the distance, a pair