"Greetings, Master. I have brought back our junior brother..."
As countless thoughts flashed through Lin Baichuan's mind, he secretly observed Tongtian Daoist with the system's Insight Eye.
Zhao Xuantan respectfully bowed to Tongtian Daoist.
Lin Baichuan's heart tightened. He immediately came back to his senses and followed Zhao Xuantan in bowing. "This disciple greets Master..."
"Mm!"
Upon the cloud bed, Tongtian Daoist gave a slight nod. As his eyelids lifted, it seemed as though endless worlds were being born and destroyed within his pupils, while countless Great Daos rose and fell.
He did not speak at once. Only after giving Lin Baichuan a meaningful look did he chuckle softly. "You are quite impressive. Your rate of growth has exceeded my expectations..."
"It is all thanks to Master's cultivation. If Master had not imparted the Dao to me back then, this disciple would not be where I am today..."
Lin Baichuan hurriedly replied with humility.
"Hahaha!"
Tongtian Daoist burst into laughter. "Your tongue is certainly sweet, boy. You are far better at it than your Third Senior Brother."
Zhao Xuantan's mouth twitched. He stood to one side, not daring to say a word.
Though he was a Great Dao Venerable, before Tongtian Daoist, he was merely Little Xuantan.
Whatever Tongtian Daoist said about him, he could only accept it.
Tongtian Daoist paid no attention to Zhao Xuantan's resentful expression. Looking at Lin Baichuan, he said, "Your achievements today were earned through your own efforts. They have little to do with me.
"I summoned you here today because I need your help with something..."
Lin Baichuan's heart tightened, unable to guess what Tongtian Daoist meant.
A being at the Third Level of Dao Mastery, revered as a Heavenly Venerable—what could he possibly be unable to accomplish that required the help of a