[A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Reborn in the Giant Sword Sect] []
Before long, Xiao Yu followed the middle-aged man to a magnificent hall on the seventy-second floor.
The hall's two towering, copper-inlaid wooden doors stood open, with a Foundation Establishment Stage disciple of the Star Palace stationed on either side.
As the middle-aged man led Xiao Yu through the entrance, both disciples bowed and said, "Greetings, Enforcer Zhang!"
Beyond the doors lay a spacious hall, with only an enormous statue standing in its center. The figure had the bearing of an immortal sage, its robes seemingly fluttering in the wind, every inch an enlightened master.
After circling the statue, the two walked out through the rear entrance. Before them stood a jade relief several dozen feet in both length and height, carved with various scenes of cultivators battling demon beasts.
They climbed several dozen steps along the bluestone staircase to the right of the relief and arrived before a slightly smaller hall.
Here, the middle-aged man raised his arm slightly and pointed toward the hall as he told Xiao Yu:
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, Elder Zhao is inside. Go in on your own. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to accompany you any farther. I'll wait outside!"
"Sorry for the trouble, Fellow Daoist Zhang!"
Xiao Yu thanked the middle-aged man. After he left, Xiao Yu took a few steps forward, drew a deep breath, and placed both hands against the partially closed doors. With a gentle push, the doors swung silently open to either side.
Xiao Yu stepped over the threshold and looked inside. The spacious hall measured seventy or eighty feet across. Its empty center was presumably intended for people to stand in, while two rows of low couches lined each side.
At the far end stood a platform