Zuo Lin's words made Emperor Fiend's expression turn unnatural at once, but Zuo Lin's next sentence left him not knowing whether to laugh or cry:
"You must be a genius. When it comes to judging people's aptitude and fortune, I have never missed the mark."
With a smug look on his face, Zuo Lin lifted his chin and motioned for Emperor Fiend to look at Gu An. "Don't be fooled by the fact that this kid is only in the Foundation Establishment Realm. He is no ordinary fellow either. The facts have proven that my eye for talent is truly excellent—he is already a genius on the Golden List."
Gu An walked over and said helplessly, "What kind of genius am I? Getting onto the Golden List was merely good luck."
Zuo Lin pulled Gu An down to sit, then had Emperor Fiend and Gu An introduce themselves to one another.
Emperor Fiend appeared very composed and treated Gu An quite well, displaying none of the airs of a guest elder.
Zuo Lin was very interested in Emperor Fiend. When he heard that Emperor Fiend wished to learn about Sword Venerable Fudao, he did not conceal anything and began recounting Sword Venerable Fudao's feats in battle.
Emperor Fiend listened with great attention.
Before coming here, he had heard that the foremost cultivator of the Nine Dynasties was either Longevity Daoist of the Three Pure Mountains or Sword Venerable Fudao of the Taixuan Sect.
Of the two, Sword Venerable Fudao was the more mysterious. Though Sword Venerable Fudao had acted on behalf of the Taixuan Sect many times, no one knew his true identity.
Listening to Zuo Lin boast about his other identity, Gu An found it rather amusing.
At the same time, he was observing Emperor Fiend.
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