Skyward City.
Atop an enormous wooden stump stood a vast palace-the Council Great Hall of Skyward City.
Ye Han entered the Great Hall.
He saw that quite a few cultivators were already seated inside, with the Second Elder occupying the highest seat...
Most of the other cultivators looked middle-aged or elderly. They certainly did not look like disciples of the Azure Profound Sect...
They were probably the heads of Skyward City's original lineages or people of similar standing. There were quite a few of them, more than thirty in all, though even the strongest were only at the late stage of foundation establishment...
As Ye Han entered, the others sized him up as well.
The Second Elder rose and introduced Ye Han with a warm smile. "Everyone! This is our Azure Profound Sect's newly appointed true disciple, Ye Han!"
Then he said to Ye Han, "Ye Han! These are the representatives of Skyward City's lineages!"
Ye Han bowed to the assembled lineage representatives. "I am Ye Han! Greetings, everyone!"
As a true disciple of the Azure Profound Sect, his standing actually far surpassed that of these lineage representatives. Quite apart from anything else, anyone who became a true disciple in a major sect already had an extremely high chance of eventually becoming a Golden Core Stage cultivator.
Still, he had to maintain a certain degree of courtesy.
Sure enough, the lineage representatives rose one after another and greeted Ye Han respectfully, pouring out flattery...
"Greetings, True Disciple Ye! With your striking bearing and handsome looks, your name resounds throughout Heavenly Billows!"
"True Disciple Ye! Had you not arrived this time, our Skyward City would have been in grave danger!"
"True Disciple Ye, your formations and puppets possess heaven-reaching power. They truly opened our eyes."
"Extraordinary! True Disciple Ye, you are