Deep within the Futuo Realm, countless towering mountain ranges joined together, their peaks overlapping in layer upon layer. Enormous Black Towers stood amid them, with countless palaces scattered throughout, and an ancient, timeworn aura washed over anyone who approached.
An enormous Spirit Boat swept through the air, slowly arriving in this region.
As the Spirit Boat arrived, several streaks of light shot out of a distant Black Tower and landed aboard it.
"Shi Yuan of the Futu Ancient Clan pays his respects to Emperor Sacred Feather, Miss Qing Xuan, and Elder Qing Yan."
The man at their head was an elder with graying hair and an imposing bearing. A powerful pressure radiated from him; he was clearly a Heavenly Sovereign who had entered the Spirit Grade. A flicker of hesitation crossed his eyes as he looked at Liu Yu, but he quickly recovered and spoke respectfully.
That intangible pressure, that silver hair, that celestial bearing—and he had arrived alongside Miss Qing Xuan. He could only be Emperor Sacred Feather, whose fame had soared recently. He also held another identity: the Great Thousand Palace's first Demon-Slaying King since ancient times!
Liu Yu's gaze swept over the elder named Shi Yuan, and he gave a perfunctory nod.
"Our honored guests have come from afar. Please settle in and rest for a while."
Elder Shi Yuan treated Liu Yu with great courtesy and spoke with a warm smile. Then he guided the Spirit Boat toward a towering mountain, where clusters of courtyards stood in antique elegance. The place was exceptionally peaceful, clearly intended for honored guests.
In a quiet, elegant courtyard, two figures stood silently.
After leading Liu Yu and the others to the courtyard, Elder Shi Yuan had tactfully withdrawn. Elder Qing Yan, who had originally been protecting Qing Xuan, had