Ying Zheng looked at the old man before him and said respectfully, "Greetings, Virtue Heavenly Venerable."
As Ying Zheng bowed, Virtue Heavenly Venerable shifted slightly aside, avoiding the bow.
Then he smiled. "I dare not accept such courtesy! I dare not! This old Daoist greets Your Majesty!"
Ying Zheng took no offense and bowed respectfully to Virtue Heavenly Venerable again, but he stepped aside once more.
Ying Zheng bowed to him a third time, and this time, Virtue Heavenly Venerable did not move away.
Once and twice were permissible, but not a third time.
Dodging again would have been a slap in the face.
Virtue Heavenly Venerable looked at Ying Zheng and sighed. "Why must the Heavenly Emperor go to such lengths? This old man already knows why you have come and will certainly cooperate."
"Very well."
With a thought from Virtue Heavenly Venerable, a figure appeared beside him, bearing a faint resemblance to him.
Holding a fly whisk, the old Daoist looked at the two before him and offered a greeting. "Boundless blessings from the Heavenly Venerable."
"Grand Supreme Elder greets the Heavenly Emperor and Virtue Heavenly Venerable."
Ying Zheng was startled. What sort of ability was this?
They were both Quasi-Sages, yet Virtue Heavenly Venerable could actually accomplish such a feat.
The avatar he had conjured even possessed Golden Immortal cultivation and clearly had aspirations of his own. He was another person entirely.
Ying Zheng hurriedly said, "There is no need for such formality, Elder. I hope you will generously offer me your guidance in the future."
Having achieved his purpose, Ying Zheng exchanged a few courtesies with Virtue Heavenly Venerable, then took Grand Supreme Elder to visit the Thirty-Fourth and Thirty-Fifth Heavens.
A faint change flickered through the eyes of Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerable and Primordial Heavenly