The three left and soon arrived at the Hidden Star Pavilion in the city.
The attendants in the first-floor hall recognized the famed True Monarch Mingxiao at once and hurriedly led the three of them to the highest, seventh floor.
The seventh floor contained only a single room, and it had no roof. Looking up, they could see the darkening sky.
Inside the room sat an elderly man with white hair and beard, his expression kind and benevolent.
He wore a white robe embroidered with blue stars. The stars seemed to slowly revolve along special trajectories, giving off an inscrutably profound air.
This old man was a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator.
"Fellow Daoist Yufeng, it has been a long time."
Although True Monarch Mingxiao was a realm higher, he still greeted him first with great courtesy.
"Fellow Daoist Mingxiao." The white-haired old man replied with a smile, then turned his bright gaze toward Sikong Yuanlie and Sikong Jing.
"Fellow Daoist Yufeng, let me introduce them.
This is the renowned Fourth Elder of the Sikong Family, Sikong Yuanlie, and this is the Sikong Family's outstanding junior, young friend Sikong Jing."
The white-haired old man sized up the two of them, then smiled. "So you are Fellow Daoist Yuanlie. I have long admired your name."
Sikong Yuanlie also smiled and exchanged greetings.
At this moment, the white-haired old man's gaze flickered slightly. "The two of you came here so suddenly. I presume it was not merely to visit this old man?"
True Monarch Mingxiao said gravely, "Fellow Daoist Yufeng, our sect has decided to use one opportunity for the Star Divination Technique with the Heavenly Star Orb."
As soon as he spoke, he took out a special parchment scroll bearing the mark of a blue thunder mountain and handed it to