Powerful auras drew near, catching the attention of the assembled experts.
Whoosh!
A streak of light descended upon the star region where the Ascender Alliance stood.
"I am Nanmen Jue of the Nanmen Clan, from the Nanmen Immortal Domain. I have come in response to the summons!"
An elderly man with white hair and beard, a hunched back, and gaunt cheeks strode through the air. His eyes gleamed as he gazed at the Ascender Alliance before him.
Whoever could issue the Myriad Heavens and Ten Thousand Worlds Summons Order had to be a supremely powerful figure held in the highest esteem.
And the Ascender Alliance before him certainly looked the part!
The entire place had a rare air of vibrant energy!
It was worthy of a mighty force capable of issuing the Myriad Heavens and Ten Thousand Worlds Summons Order!
A figure emerged, her red robes blazing like fire. It was Jiuyue.
"I am the Ascender Alliance's chief disciple. Welcome, Immortal Lord Nanmen. Please, take a seat."
She smiled and cupped her hands, neither flattered nor intimidated by Nanmen Jue's arrival.
"Hmm?" Nanmen Jue raised an eyebrow. He had not expected this woman to make him feel a faint pressure.
A disciple...
For a disciple to pressure an Immortal Lord at the Fifth Step like him was exceedingly rare.
"May I ask your name?" he asked.
It was the first time he had asked someone of "disciple" rank such a question. Ordinarily, he could scarcely be bothered to spare a junior a glance.
Clearly, he already regarded Jiuyue as a fellow cultivator!
"Jiuyue," she answered with a faint smile, courteous and composed.
"A fine name. You have great potential." Nanmen Jue drew a deep breath. The more he looked, the less he could fathom her depths.
"Please, join the Myriad