After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, a red-faced elder with a white beard entered the hall. He visibly faltered at the sight of the strangers inside, then walked straight to the seat below the stout elder and said:
"Brother Huang, what did you wish to discuss with me?"
"Brother Yun, come, let me introduce you. This is Fellow Daoist Xiao Yu, a formidable figure whose reputation has recently soared. Fellow Daoist Xiao has something to discuss with you today, so do hear him out!" The stout elder warmly introduced Xiao Yu.
"I am Yun Zifeng. Greetings, Fellow Daoist Xiao!" The red-faced, long-bearded elder cupped his hands toward Xiao Yu.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yun. Might we speak in private?" Xiao Yu rose and asked with a faint smile.
"Hahaha, I'll leave you two to it, then!" The stout elder tactfully took his leave.
"Fellow Daoist Yun, are you from the Heavenly Talisman Sect of Great Jin?" Xiao Yu asked bluntly. The elder's value lay in the Spirit Descending Talisman he possessed. Xiao Yu had merely come to try his luck and see whether he could obtain it. If he could, all the better; if not, he would not force the matter.
With his current strength, obtaining the Spirit Descending Talisman would merely add flowers to brocade. Even without it, he could handle the vast majority of situations.
"May I ask where you heard of an insignificant nobody like me?" the red-faced elder asked in surprise.
"I have a friend from Great Jin at the Core Formation Stage. He knows a great deal about your sect, including its legacy of the Three Great Divine Talismans. Several decades ago, your sect master suddenly disappeared, and the legacy of one of those divine talismans, the Spirit Descending Talisman, was