Sure enough, the inside of the main hall was every bit as enormous as it looked from outside. Pillars that several people could not wrap their arms around held up the roof. Upon a towering platform stood another massive stone chair, and seated upon it was only a cultivator of rather unremarkable stature!
This cultivator was no taller than an ordinary person. Elsewhere, that would have been nothing noteworthy, but seated on that stone chair, he appeared small instead—almost like a child at play! Looking again at his features, they were upright and proper, his eyes bright with spirit, and an awe-inspiring aura of righteousness rushed forth to meet them!
"This humble Daoist, Xiao Hua, greets Sect Leader Yun!" Xiao Hua walked beneath the platform. Before Yun Qinglie could speak, Xiao Hua swept his gaze over the cultivator on the stone chair and the three Foundation Establishment cultivators atop the platform, then hurriedly bowed.
"Mmm." The one seated on the stone chair was naturally Yun Tengyu. He waved a hand, rather arrogantly, without truly returning the greeting. "Please rise, Fellow Daoist Xiao."
Xiao Hua furrowed his brow slightly, muttering to himself inwardly.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao," Yun Tengyu said with a smile, "you have yet to state your origin. This Sect Leader truly cannot see through your background. May I ask what business brings you to my Yun Lan Sect?"
"Hehe," Xiao Hua explained, "This Xiao came here solely for a personal matter, unrelated to any sect. That is why I concealed my origins. I hope Sect Leader Yun will forgive me."
"Mmm." Yun Tengyu nodded and quietly listened to Xiao Hua's explanation.
"This Xiao heard that the Yun Lan Sect possesses a Cloud-Gathering and Rain-Making Technique. Is that true?" Xiao Hua asked bluntly.
"Oh? What do you mean by that,