As Sect Master Tongtian rose inside Biyou Palace, Liu Xuanqing was just about to decline. He had barely begun to speak when faint footsteps sounded outside the door, as if someone were walking along the corridor, then stopped near the entrance. Tongtian turned toward the door. A young attendant stood outside the threshold and bowed slightly. “Reporting to Master, Senior Brother Duobao requests an audience.” Tongtian nodded. “Let him in.” Liu Xuanqing stepped back to make room at the entrance.
