"Well..."
Laozi frowned, instinctively wanting to refuse.
There was no other reason: he knew perfectly well that Xuandu was his successor, while Li Yun was someone the Three Pure Ones would nurture with their combined strength.
Under those circumstances, becoming his direct disciple was impossible.
An inner disciple?
That was impossible too.
The former could not receive the same treatment as Xuandu, and the latter could not receive the same treatment as Li Yun.
Yet this was Ancestor Kirin's condition. If he did not agree, it seemed he had no room to turn him down.
After all, Ancestor Kirin's assistance would once have meant little to Laozi. Back then, he had been the foremost of the Six Saints, the undisputed strongest combatant among the saints of the Primordial World.
But against opponents like the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun, combat strength at the saint level was crucial. That left him caught in a dilemma.
"What?"
"Do you think my offspring are inferior to Black Tortoise and White Tiger, fellow Daoist?"
Seeing this, Ancestor Kirin frowned and gave Laozi an unfriendly look.
He did not think Laozi was unwilling to accept a disciple; he thought Laozi doubted the strength of his offspring.
That was precisely why Ancestor Kirin felt somewhat angry. Even a saint should not look down on others like this.
Of course, Ancestor Kirin did not dare act rashly.
After all, so-called bloodline superiority was a joke before the Three Pure Ones.
In terms of noble origins, no one in the Primordial World could compare with them.
"No, no, no..."
Coming back to his senses, Laozi glanced at the somewhat angry Ancestor Kirin and said, "You misunderstand, fellow Daoist. I do not think your offspring are inferior to the sons of White Tiger and Black Tortoise. Rather, the Human Teachings