"Shut up!"
"With your talent, how dare you claim to have surpassed the current Disciple of the Dao?"
The gatekeeper's voice rang out, making Young Lord Wind Fiend frown directly.
"Senior once said that the current Disciple of the Dao entered the scripture in three days. I did it in less than two—was that not surpassing him?"
Young Lord Wind Fiend was thoroughly displeased. Wasn't this simply telling lies with open eyes?
He believed the gatekeeper was openly favoring Lin Xuan. There was no reasoning with him at all, was there? Wasn't it just Supreme Radiance? Was there any need to grovel so shamelessly?
"Heh..."
To his surprise, the gatekeeper laughed, his face full of mockery.
"A cultivator's greatest virtue is self-awareness. If not for the Dao Holder Candidate completing the Four Directions Scripture and causing the scripture's intent to boil over, you would all still be stuck analyzing it. Did you truly think entering the scripture was so simple?"
At those words, Young Lord Wind Fiend's gaze sharpened. His first reaction was disbelief.
"Impossible. Senior, are you joking? The Sect Master once said that the current methods did not suit him. This young lord is extraordinarily gifted, yet even I spent so long barely entering the scripture. How could he possibly have completed it? And completed the Four Directions Scripture at that!"
"Gatekeeper Senior, are you sure you are not treating this young lord like a fool?"
Young Lord Wind Fiend stared hard at the gatekeeper, seemingly wanting to see the furious, flustered look on his face after tearing away his groveling mask.
But unfortunately, the gatekeeper disappointed him. His gaze remained indifferent, while the mockery in his eyes deepened by several degrees.
"You possess Imperial Purple Talent. You are indeed extraordinarily gifted!"
Suddenly, the gatekeeper spoke, but before