In a room, a Woman in the Black Immortal Skirt sat upright on a high chair, a spirit tablet before her.
Written on it was the name Tantai Xiaotian.
The lettering gave off a faint glow, and a deep voice emerged.
"We still need to be careful. There's a reason these Immortal Spirit attendants have survived so long. Especially with the Spirit Blossom Immortal Spirit dormant, this Envoy has still managed to keep her subordinates stable. That alone shows some ability."
The woman narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of contempt in her voice. "So what? As long as he cooperates with us, once the Spirit Blossom Immortal Spirit awakens, shared interests will bind her to us. By then, the Envoy will no longer be an Envoy, and his defiance will crumble completely.
"Perhaps he still doesn't know that drawing close to us marks the beginning of his decline."
The woman paused before continuing, "But what worries me more is whether he can reach that place."
The spirit tablet's voice was low. "You needn't worry about that. The Spirit Blossom Immortal Spirit will certainly bestow power on him. Getting there won't be a problem."
"Then all we can do now is wait. Let him feel that victory is firmly in his grasp for now. Once the Spirit Blossom Immortal Spirit awakens, he'll realize he's been sewing a wedding dress for someone else all along." The woman spoke with a smile. "I wonder how he'll feel then.
"I truly have no intention of harming him, but the lure of profit will surely make the Spirit Blossom Immortal Spirit abandon him.
"What a pitiful man."
The spirit tablet fell silent for a moment before saying, "Whatever the outcome, don't go too far before we begin.
"The Immortal Dao Coordinates have already appeared