"Daoist Yu, you flatter me." Chen Xun nodded with a smile. "I heard that the Yu Family defied its ancestral precepts to fight alongside me. No matter the reason, I only look at the outcome. The Yu Family and my Five Elements Sect shall forge an everlasting bond of the Dao."
Upon hearing this, Yu Chenyou's white beard trembled slightly, and a sharp gleam flashed through his eyes. "This old one will not beat around the bush. The Yu Family is willing to emerge from seclusion for the sake of the younger generation's Meng Sheng."
"The one he follows is the Dao Ancestor. My Yu Family is willing to lend our aid."
"Oh?"
Chen Xun's voice carried a trace of surprise as he turned towards Meng Sheng, whose face was full of solemnity and slight nervousness. "Young man, I never expected that after parting ways in the Great Sea Region, you would end up doing so well."
"Senior...!" Meng Sheng jolted, then let out a long breath. He had finally seen him. "This junior... had, had no choice."
"Dao Ancestor, Meng Sheng is no simple man. At the Great Ascension Stage, he already possesses the bearing of an immortal, and his spiritual roots are unparalleled."
Yu Chenyou interjected with a sigh, his eyes filled with gratification. "Back then, to save an old friend, he crossed ten thousand miles to the Ascension Platform. His temperament is exceptional, and his Dao heart is as firm as a rock. He fears neither hardship nor suffering."
"Although this old one's words caused him some trouble, they also tempered his iron-blooded battle intent. If one wishes to ascend to the immortal gate, how can one avoid battling the heroes of every quarter and standing against the prodigies of all races?"
"His temperament is far too