Seeking Help (Part 2)

Langya Upper Realm.

Ning Ye strolled in at an unhurried pace.

The Upper Realm was a forbidden ground for cultivators; ordinary people simply had no right to enter. But Ning Ye's standing in Langya Sacred Sovereign's eyes was probably now even higher than Guiling Niang's, so he did not even need to announce himself before walking straight in.

Upon seeing Langya Sacred Sovereign, he bowed. "Ning Ye greets Grandmaster."

Langya Sacred Sovereign remained seated with his eyes closed, though the corners of his lips lifted in a faint smile. "No wonder my heart suddenly stirred today, telling me something was about to happen. So it was you, boy. Why aren't you cultivating properly in the Lower Realm? What are you doing here to see me? Have you poked another hole in the sky?"

Ning Ye grinned ingratiatingly. "I've been very well-behaved. How could I go around poking holes in things? I was just idle and happened to miss you, Grandmaster, so I came to see you. It'll save you from being lonely, too. Look at this vast Langya Upper Realm—not even a single attendant to serve you. Isn't it far too cold and quiet?"

Langya Sacred Sovereign's lips twitched. "You little rascal, all you do every day is spout nonsense. Why would I need anyone to serve me?"

At his level of cultivation, sitting still for a thousand years was nothing unusual. He truly had no need for attendants. In fact, not just him—the Nine Sacred Venerables were all solitary loners, save for Myriad Wonders Sacred Sovereign, who hated loneliness and kept a whole crowd of idle people in the Upper Realm.

Langya Sacred Sovereign said, "Speak. What exactly is it?"

Ning Ye knew better than to put on too many airs before beings of such power, so he went