Even breathing became difficult.
Yet clearly, nothing had happened here. Not even the slightest trace of divine wonder had manifested.
Just what cultivation did this person possess?
As her thoughts raced, Chi Yao's heart sank to the depths.
Then, she saw the old man slowly turn around and look at her.
Then, he smiled.
"Sure enough, you are a gifted and beautiful 'Immortal Seedling.'"
He spoke in a low, authoritative voice, carrying a hint of appreciation.
"I didn't believe the assessment report submitted by those below, but only after seeing you with my own eyes did I learn that such a marvelous person truly exists in this world. You are even more stunning than the vast majority of First-Generation Innate Dao Embryos recorded in ancient history."
Upon hearing this, how could Chi Yao not know what he had come for?
She wanted to move, but her body would not obey her at all.
That formless restraint was like a sacred mountain pressing down upon her head, leaving her unable to move even a finger.
"Who are you?"
She forced out the words, her voice hoarse as she tried to stall for time.
Though she had more or less guessed that, given the status this man had displayed, even if she delayed until the old director noticed the disturbance and arrived, it would likely be futile.
After all, his audacity in openly breaking into the Dawn Ancient Welfare Institute and disregarding the rules on the surface already explained some things.
And in the next instant, the old man's words indeed confirmed it.
"This old man is Lan Tuo Kang."
The old man spoke indifferently, his tone carrying the pride of someone who had recently broken through and had yet to settle into it.
"The current ancestor of the Lan Tuo Family,