Lin Yitong whipped around, her spiritual sense expanding outward like tree roots. Finding nothing but the silent, starry expanse, she demanded, "Who are you?" Her voice echoed through the vast emptiness.
A figure shimmered into existence a few paces away, solidifying from the starlight itself. The woman, impossibly young with eyes that held the wisdom of eons, was unlike anyone Lin Yitong had ever encountered. Her attire seemed woven from moonlight, shimmering with an ethereal glow.
The woman looked at Lin Yitong and spoke gently. "The True Wood Spirit Lord has chosen a worthy successor."
Lin Yitong furrowed her brow deeply. The woman in front of her exuded an ethereal presence, as if not truly here but a projection from another time and space.
Moreover, this woman's concealment technique far surpassed Lin Yitong's capabilities. She couldn't comprehend someone perfectly masking their presence from her perception.