"Shen Li offers his deepest gratitude to the great sage for saving his life." Shen Li respectfully bowed towards the void. Although he had never heard of the great sage's name, he knew that this had to be an extraordinary figure. Furthermore, since the sage claimed to be a friend of his mentor, that meant he was a friend of his master, a senior, and he couldn't afford any disrespect.
Moreover, if it weren't for the great sage's intervention earlier, his life would have been in danger—this was indeed a true life-saving grace!
"Haha, no need for such formalities, Heavenly Heart always possessed sharp insights." The great sage praised, even as Shen Li quickly responded that he dared not accept the compliment. At that moment, the great sage shifted the topic: "But you don't need to be grateful. Naturally, I didn't help you for no reason today. Earlier, I observed you could harness the Purple Qi, which sparked an idea, and I want to ask you for a favor, young friend."
