Within the dim stone hall, roiling gray mist enveloped the two of them.
Beneath the gaze of those eyes upon the vermilion doors.
Golden Thunder Daoist lifted his robe hem, knelt on the ground, and respectfully performed a disciple's salute.
"Your disciple pays respects to Master."
He knew Ye Lan still could not forget what had happened back then, yet for Grand Emperor of Void Alchemy's sake, this old man, who valued rules above all else, had surprisingly shown no intention of forcing the young girl to salute alongside him.
"..."
After struggling for a long while, Ye Lan bent down and cupped her hands. "Third-generation disciple Ye Lan pays respects to Patriarch."
If the Dragon-Subduing and Tiger-Taming Great Wisdom King and Grand Emperor of Void Alchemy were both Shen Yi, then her young martial uncle was likely facing the hostility of all three sects.
Under such circumstances, any source of aid had to be won over.
As for revenge, that was something to consider only after she possessed sufficient strength.
"Speak."
Yet Patriarch Divine Void did not care about any of that. He cared only why he had been disturbed.
"Reporting to Master."
Golden Thunder Daoist remained kneeling, raising his head slightly. A broad smile appeared on his face as he recounted the matter of transmitting the scriptures in detail.
When he finished, he praised, "Though no victor was determined in their battle of techniques, the Dragon-Subduing and Tiger-Taming Great Wisdom King's duty was to transmit the scriptures. Now that the Bodhi Sect's true scripture failed to enter the Divine Dynasty, he had in truth already lost."
"Junior Brother Heavenly Pill is truly the foremost among the younger generation of the three sects!"
Upon learning such welcome news, any patriarch would likely have been delighted.
Much less Patriarch Divine