Establishing the Shrine of Taixu True Lord, Planting the Flag in Northern Continent

"Young Immortal Master, we meet again."

The red-lipped, white-toothed youth raised a hand in salute and politely said to Shen Yi, "White Crane, attendant to Qingguang True Person."

Calling it a meeting again was rather forced. After all, when it had gone to Void Mountain to deliver the decree, Grand Emperor of Void Alchemy had never shown himself from beginning to end.

When the crane attendant had personally come to Southern Continent, it had not even deigned to cast a proper glance at those cultivators. Yet now that it was in Northern Continent, even though Shen Yi had not truly entered Spirit Void Cave and merely showed some promise of it, it addressed him as Immortal Master.

Shen Yi returned the salute courteously, likewise studying the attendant.

Now that his cultivation had improved, he could finally see through White Crane's depths. Its cultivation had reached the utmost limit of the Nine-Nine Transformations, wholly no weaker than Yun Miao True Person.

Seen this way, it was not as though Patriarch Divine Void had been deliberately singled out for Northern Continent's refusal to acknowledge him.

Even a great demon at the crane attendant's realm could not become a Golden Immortal's disciple, much less a silkworm demon that had yet to complete the Six-Six Transformations.

Had he followed Yun Miao True Person's arrangements back then, staying here and accepting the title of insect demon disciple, then even if the Bodhisattva fruition were replaced with strength that could be openly displayed, the best outcome would likely have been becoming some Golden Immortal's attendant, like White Crane.

"Young Immortal Master, please accept my condolences."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the crane attendant's expression suddenly turned somewhat wistful.

Shen Yi froze at the words. Then the gentleness slowly faded from his face. He looked away and