Abyss-Suppressing City. An ordinary palace stood at the center of the city.
At the entrance were two stone lions so ordinary they could not be more ordinary, and the decoration on the plaque looked sparse and commonplace as well.
True Lord Yuantan followed Zhang Chun through the palace doors, passed down a long corridor, and only then arrived at a small courtyard rich with antique charm.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang is truly the most low-key person this old woman has ever met," True Lord Yuantan spoke first.
"I would not call it low-key. It is only that after more than five thousand years, the Zhang Family went from an ordinary family to one of the cores of the Azure Abyss Sect. Such are the clan rules, and we have never dared forget them," Zhang Chun replied with a smile.
Beside them, Zhang Ping poured spiritual tea for the two.
"Fellow Daoist Yuantan, what important matter brings you here today?"
"There is indeed an important matter for which I seek your help." True Lord Yuantan did not beat around the bush. If Zhang Ping were the one here, she would have circled around to probe a little first.
But the one before her was Zhang Chun.
"I wish to exchange for the sixth-rank Spirit-Guiding Stone in your hands."
"Fellow Daoist Yuantan jests. I need this sixth-rank Spirit-Guiding Stone as well. You also know that I wish to establish a Heavenly Gate on the Zhang Family's territory," Zhang Chun refused without any surprise.
True Lord Yuantan, however, did not show disappointment. Instead, she looked toward Zhang Chun thoughtfully.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, establishing a Heavenly Gate should have been possible long ago, yes?" True Lord Yuantan continued.
Naturally, she had made inquiries. On the surface, the Zhang Family did not have a sixth-rank spiritual