Zhou Zhiruo nodded earnestly. "Zhiruo will remember this. From now on, I will be careful in all things and will not trust others lightly."
Miejue nodded in satisfaction.
As a master, Miejue's demands of her disciples were not particularly high.
She merely hoped that her disciples would remain on the righteous path, respect their master and honor their elders, and bring no disgrace upon their sect.
In terms of talent, Zhou Zhiruo was indeed inferior to Gu Shao'an.
Yet in every other respect, Zhou Zhiruo greatly satisfied Miejue.
Then, as though recalling something, Miejue suddenly turned to look at Gu Shao'an.
"You were Born with a Sword Bone, and your strength already far surpasses that of others your age. With the Bodhi Exquisite Pill increasing both your cultivation and strength, it is no surprise to me that you are no weaker than Song Qingshu. But I never expected that, despite having joined the sect so recently, you would cultivate Willow Leaf Swordplay and Three Manifestations of the Divine Dragon to such a level."
"Your performance today has truly astonished me."
Miejue was not merely flattering him.
Retrieving the Heavenly Sword and obtaining Wudang's Wudang Nine Yang Skill had certainly delighted Miejue, but what pleased her even more was the talent Gu Shao'an had displayed.
The Heavenly Sword was, after all, merely an external aid.
Even internal cultivation methods required disciples to practice them.
Moreover, the Emei Nine Yang Skill was no inferior to the Wudang Nine Yang Skill, yet Emei had remained inferior to Wudang all these years.
The root cause was that Emei had never produced someone capable of shouldering the sect like Zhang Sanfeng and leading Emei to rise.
And Gu Shao'an's performance today brought Miejue far more than the satisfaction of a Triumphant Return.
It also gave