"This old man does not meet with nameless nobodies. State your origins and name."
Before the immortal palace, from behind its tightly shut gates, came the old Daoist's voice, filled with authority.
Hearing this, Xu Taiping wondered:
Why would a mere Heaven Shocking Realm cultivator like me warrant such vigilance from the old Daoist? Could there be something in this world he was wary of?
At this thought, Xu Taiping's heart tightened.
The old Daoist was someone capable of injuring people within the River of Time. Any existence even he feared had to be exceedingly terrifying.
Though intensely curious, Xu Taiping ultimately looked up at the plaque inscribed with "Tusita Palace" above the gates, then cupped his hands.
"This junior, Xu Taiping of the Azure Profound Sect, a cultivator from True Martial Heaven in the Lower Realm, has come to pay his respects."
A moment later, the old Daoist's voice finally sounded:
"Oh? A mortal bone, no less?"
Xu Taiping's heart jolted, and he thought:
This old Daoist deduced that I possess a mortal bone body from just a single sentence?
While Xu Taiping was still filled with shock, the enormous palace gates before him suddenly began to open slowly to either side amid violent rumbling.
At the same time, the old Daoist spoke again:
"Since you possess a mortal bone, you cannot be a spy sent by that bitch."
Xu Taiping's heart shuddered. He felt he might have unwittingly become entangled in another terrifying web of karma.
As though sensing the change in Xu Taiping's state of mind, the old Daoist laughed heartily.
"Do not be afraid. That old bitch is probably still asleep. Even if her hands and eyes once reached the heavens, she could never sense this karmic connection between us in her sleep."
Xu Taiping relaxed