Hongyi said it very casually, but Gu An could sense the longing deep in her heart. She longed for belonging, longed to be closer to Gu An.
Gu An possessed a great force like Wushi, yet she could not become part of it. That made her doubt that her place in Gu An's heart was not very high, and that Wushi was what Gu An truly cared about.
"All right. But even if you join Wushi, you can't be Big Brother. You'll have to restrain yourself for me. You're too powerful, and I'm afraid you'll crush the other disciples' confidence," Gu An said with a nod.
Those words made the corners of Hongyi's mouth lift. Gu An's words pleased her greatly.
She had never cared about hollow fame or status. She only cared about Gu An's attitude toward her and how he saw her. Gaining Gu An's approval mattered more than anything.
"Since you want to grow stronger, then I'll give you private lessons," Gu An said seriously.
Although Hongyi was one of the Great Dao Nine Hong and possessed peerless talent, her Dao had been entirely shaped by Gu An. Her achievements would make him feel proud as well.
Since she had already become the First Heavenly Emperor, then she had to hold on to it!
Gu An would not allow anyone to surpass her!
As for the Wushi Disciples, he knew very well in his heart that no one could compare to Hongyi. Only An Xin could come closest to her.
Ji Xiaoyu and Xiao Lan, however, had no chance of becoming one of the Thirty-Two Heavenly Emperors.
Immediately after, Gu An began preaching the Dao to Hongyi. Hongyi did not need divine abilities or Daoist techniques. What she needed was comprehension, and so-called comprehension could in fact