The Bingtai Palace couldn’t even guard its own Immortal Sect, and was forced to wander homelessly among the Four Border Cities.

Such tales of Immortal Sects’ past were not uncommon.

Ji Yuan looked and then dismissed it without much concern.

Back to the present, the female cultivators had arranged for a whole day, and those Qi Cultivation cultivators all withdrew.

Those who stayed to attend the Core Formation Conference the next day were all Foundation Establishment Stage female cultivators.

The following day arrived.

Ji Yuan was still in the back hall, meditating with closed eyes, but he could already sense the presence of several Core Formation auras descending. He instantly opened his eyes, intending to go out and greet them.

But Ma Gui beside him shook his head with a smile and transmitted a message: "Junior Brother, if you were an ordinary Core Formation, you would indeed have to go out and greet them, but since you are the disciple of the Master..."

"Just wait here for the Core Formation Conference to start, then reveal yourself."

Ji Yuan was about to speak, but Ma Gui transmitted another message to him, making him close his mouth.

"In such occasions, every move and action of Junior Brother naturally represents the Master’s dignity and cannot be conducted as casually as before."

The Demon Dao has its own rules.

As Ma Gui said, Ji Yuan could only wait in the back hall.

From morning until noon.

When he sensed more than fifty Core Formation cultivators arriving at Bone Nightmare Island, Ji Yuan finally received Ma Gui’s transmission, indicating it was about time for his appearance...

"..."

At Bone Nightmare Island, in the main hall, the Bone Nightmare Sect’s group of Core Formation cultivators gathered.

Although there was no explicit arrangement of seats, these Core Formation Elders still tacitly aligned themselves according to cultivation rank.

For instance, closest to Ji Yuan’s main seat were two people, his left-hand side seated Ma Gui, the Nascent Soul disciple.

Opposite him sat a black-robed elder whose half-torso was decayed, and his whole body was wrapped in a large, black robe, emitting a stench of rot, with nine chains dragging behind him.

He was the sole Peak Core Formation cultivator in Bone Nightmare Sect, the Yin Bone Master.

Below Ma Gui was seated a bald child, known as the Six-Eared Child, in late-stage Core Formation, also a disciple of Bone Nightmare Old Demon.

Opposite the Six-Eared Child sat the Isle Master of Blood Spirit.

At this moment, they seemed to be enjoying drinks, but in fact, they were mostly transmitting messages to each other.

Their discussions were nothing but about the protagonist of this Core Formation Conference, the not-yet-revealed "Great Dream Zhenren Hu Beizhi."

They dared not ask Ma Gui, let alone Yin Bone Master.

The Six-Eared Child was eccentric in nature.

So, naturally, most asked was the Isle Master of Blood Spirit, who was also in late-stage Core Formation.

"Brother Blood Spirit, what is the background of this Great Dream Zhenren that he could become a disciple of the Ghost Mother? Could the rumors be true...?"

The Isle Master of Blood Spirit had been tipped off by Ma Gui, so regardless of who inquired, he consistently professed ignorance.

Hence, those Core Formation Demon Cultivators discussed even more privately.

Some slightly impatient Core Formation cultivators looked repeatedly toward that dark door.

As they were in lively conversation, suddenly, the sound of footsteps echoed from behind the main hall, unexpectedly intrusive.

Thus, the previously noisy voices gradually quieted down, as one by one, the Core Formation Demon Cultivators turned their heads towards the door leading to the back hall.

Even the Yin Bone Master sitting at the very front couldn’t help but look curiously.

Soon, a young man in a blue and gold Spirit Robe appeared slowly from behind the door, his tall frame with black hair pinned with a jade hairpin, bearing a graceful smile on his handsome face.

Upon emerging, he slightly cupped his hands and bowed.

"I am Hu Beizhi, newly entering the sect, I ask for your guidance."

After speaking, the vast majority of the Core Formation cultivators present stood and returned the bow.

Even Ma Gui was no exception.

But there were exceptions.

For instance, the Six-Eared Child sitting below him and the Yin Bone Master sitting opposite him.

Ji Yuan saw it and wasn’t angry, still maintaining his smile.

Just as he was thinking of greeting this senior brother and an elder.

Suddenly, someone appeared out of thin air in front of him and directly lifted his slightly bent hands.

Upon this person’s appearance, the entire main hall immediately plunged into deathly silence.

Ji Yuan was also a bit shocked to see the newcomer.

Because he did not expect that just for holding a Core Formation Conference, the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother would personally come.

Ji Yuan didn’t expect it, let alone anyone else.

So just as they were about to bow in salute, they realized they couldn’t even speak.

Thus, everyone present could only watch as the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother lowered her head, looked toward the two who did not stand, and said in a deep voice:

"What is it, this old body has lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, and in her last days wants to take a disciple."

"Do you look down on it?"