Li Chen remembered it very clearly. Old You's grandfather had been a Grand Artisan in the service of the Morning Cloud Celestial Palace. After his lineage declined, Old You, as a member of a secondary branch, had been unable to inherit his rank and position, and was forced to leave and make a living on the ground.
The Morning Cloud Celestial Palace was a typical Sky City under a Puppet Master Grandmaster. Taiqiu Immortal City stood to its north, the two supporting each other like the horns of a defensive formation, which suggested that it was a Sky City of much the same scale.
But all that was still far beyond their reach. Even if Grand Artisan Qi only had a "chance" of joining a Sky City as a prospective member, he was still a towering figure whom the aristocratic clans and powerful families throughout the Long Kingdom had to look up to.
The powerful experts of the world were as numerous as the stars, but they could not possibly have a chance to meet every one of them. This Grand Artisan was someone they truly needed to take seriously.
Naturally, they could not neglect the envoy Grand Artisan Qi had sent. They were counting on him to put in a few good words for them before Grand Artisan Qi and help them secure opportunities.
Just as Puppet Master Master Artisans stood above Puppet Master Craftsmen, any little thing that slipped through a Grand Artisan's fingers would be enough to keep a Master Artisan well fed, or help him advance his cultivation and offer hope of promotion.
As they spoke, a servant hurried in from outside and reported, "Household head, Master Artisan Yang has arrived!"
Mu Qing rose and told everyone, "Let us welcome Master Artisan Yang together."
By doing