Not far behind them.
Cui Ying looked moved, as though she finally understood why Tian Shou had valued Chen Xun so highly back then, even lowering himself to beg others for his sake. Chen Xun... was much like Yin Tianshou had once been.
Rising from obscurity, humble at heart, honoring his teachers and respecting the Dao.
Though he stood as an Immortal Dao Ancestor, with countless powerhouses following behind him, wherever he went, he remained calm and approachable. He never cared for grand displays or status, free by nature.
Perhaps this was what it meant to be an Immortal...
Her Dao heart had benefited greatly. Though she was his elder, upon the immortal path, this man was the true senior. In the immortal etiquette of the Great World, the accomplished came first.
Yin Tianshou's master, Xuanyuan Xing, walked at the very back with a composed expression. In the past, he had not known of Yin Tianshou's connection to this Dao Ancestor.
Back in the Desolate Heaven Domain, he had merely seen that Void Refining Realm sword cultivator repeatedly clawing his way up from a pool of blood. When he learned why Yin Tianshou had come to the Desolate Heaven Domain, pity had stirred in his heart, and he had protected his path for a time.
Xuanyuan Xing's purpose in coming here was also simple: he only wished to use Yin Tianshou's connection to make the Dao Ancestor's acquaintance.
In the Three Thousand Great Worlds of this age, where Immortals did not emerge and Half-Immortal Realm cultivators reigned supreme, the continued strength of a Dao lineage largely depended on connections and foundations.
When a generation was strong, the powerhouses of its Dao grounds made friends in all directions. Yet a Dao lineage would always have its days of decline. Then, it