Kong Hongwu hurriedly forced a smile. "The hall masters within the Immortal Palace are the true hall masters. This title of mine is merely to fool those Daoist sect remnants. Others may not know, but how could Immortal Envoy not?"
"Mm, I know. So long as you handle the matter she entrusted to you well, I cannot promise you the position of hall master, but I can at least secure an immortal post for you upon your return to the Immortal Palace, extending your lifespan by ten thousand years."
"Many thanks, Immortal Envoy." Kong Hongwu was overjoyed, yet he did not dare reveal it and hurriedly bowed in thanks.
The Immortal Envoy flicked a sleeve. "Sit. The Yaotai Gathering begins in three days. How many Nascent Soul cultivators have arrived? Is Yaotai Mountain prepared?"
"Reporting to Immortal Envoy, more than seven hundred Daoist sect Nascent Soul cultivators and over six thousand Golden Core cultivators have gathered beneath Yaotai Mountain..." Kong Hongwu answered without hesitation. "However, most of those seven hundred Nascent Soul cultivators came for... Qing Ming Dragon Saliva. They are still watching from the sidelines and may not necessarily attend the Yaotai Gathering. Most of the six thousand Golden Core cultivators, on the other hand, will attend. As for the grand formation of the Yaotai Gathering, Immortal Envoy may rest assured. Ever since obtaining Immortal Envoy's formation blueprint, I personally urged the Twenty-Eight Star Lords to rearrange Yaotai Mountain's grand formation. Moreover, upon the foundation of this formation, the Heavenly Generals sent by Immortal Envoy joined hands to lay down the Sun, Moon, and Stars Immortal Formations. Let alone Nascent Soul cultivators—even if Out-of-Body and Spirit Division cultivators came, they would never be allowed to leave alive."
"Good. Someone has already reported these matters to me. Your Star Lord