Golden Mountain towered majestically, steeped in the crisp air of autumn.
A Mysterious Palace stood atop the mountain, so magnificent it seemed built for a giant. Divided into three halls and two chambers, it was gilded in gold and silver and shimmered with treasured light. A plaque hung above its gates, gleaming gold, bearing the words [Golden Envoy Palace].
A streak of golden light drifted down from afar. It was Baoqiu, who strode into the palace with vigorous steps, looking less like an old man than a youth who had just come of age.
He had just seen his guests off and had now arrived here.
He made his way inside without obstruction, reaching the central Main Hall.
Hidden metal radiance surged ceaselessly, revealing a towering Golden Man seated in meditation, three men tall. He wore glazed, gold-plated Array Robes, and Divine Thunder and ultimate fire seemed to flow faintly within his differently colored eyes.
"Martial uncle."
Baoqiu bowed and recounted Tian'ou's requests one by one.
"He wishes to join our Dao?"
Kuying shifted his enormous golden body as though pondering, then smiled.
"Since he is a spirit monster, our Many-Treasure Palace holds authority under Xiyuan Great Dao. No one would dare object to us accepting a Li Fire spirit monster. I need only ask His Lordship."
"Those two juniors of Calamity-Splitting are rather interesting, though."
He was the Attendant Envoy of hidden metal. Although his nature and life remained at the Purple Mansion level, he possessed Golden Core-level divine status, so naturally he had seen the visitors clearly. "This Xu Fayan should be descended from Wei Huang, the [True Lord of Shadowed Mystery and Wasteland's End]. He is the third Grave Sheep, and even... carries a trace of the White Paper Blessed Land's aura." "Ji Soil."
Baoqiu's eyes shone,