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Having flown another thousand miles, Li Qingming spotted a tiny black dot below, kneeling in front of the great mountain, muttering something unintelligible.
Driven by intense curiosity, Li Qingming concealed himself in the clouds, quietly listening.
The person kneeling was none other than Zhan Xu, who could be heard devoutly saying, "Disciple of the Human Clan, Zhan Xu, has aspired to the path of the Dao since youth. If this mountain has a master, I beseech the senior to open the gates wide and accept me as a disciple! Your disciple gives thanks!"
"Human Clan's Zhan Xu?" Li Qingming pondered with intrigue as he observed the youth, thinking to himself, "This place is a thousand miles away from the East Sea Coast, is this child from the Human Clan?"
Though puzzled, Li Qingming swiftly began his divination.
