Red Cloud.
Green Xi Blessed Land.
Crimson flame and alchemical fire swirled through the Great Void. Two True Persons stood there on an inspection tour, directly above the largest blessed land in the north: Liu Xiaowen and Yuan Qingxiu.
"In less than a century, your lineage has already become a Golden Core Immortal Sect. Heavenly mandate is with you. It was not in vain..."
Pingxiu's voice was full of emotion, his white hair streaming in the fiery wind. He seemed about to mention someone, but misgivings arose, and he swallowed the words.
He had naturally come to Great Scarlet to discuss protecting someone's Dao ascension. At this moment, he first thought of True Person Xu and felt a pang of regret, but feared stirring the feelings of True Person Liu before him, so he held his tongue.
"Your lineage's prestige now ranks among the highest in the north."
Back in the Western Sea, he had met True Lord Ominous Portent. Yet in less than a year, that man had attained the Great Dao, escaped calamity, and even elevated his Dao Lineage to Golden Core rank!
"Heaven-Covering has an ancient history. Our lineage cannot compare in that respect."
Liu Xiaowen wore a dark Daoist robe patterned with red clouds. He looked radiant and distinguished. Perhaps because of his elevation by a Golden Core, a measure of exalted divine status now rested upon him, making him quite different from before.
"When I, Yuan Qingxiu, entered Heaven-Covering, my master was the only person left in the lineage. How could I have seen any immortal splendor? Visiting this blessed land today has certainly broadened my horizons."
This was no flattery on Pingxiu's part. The [Green Xi Blessed Land] before him truly was the foremost spiritual mountain and treasured land in the north! Probably only