Tan Shaoyuan spoke with complete conviction.
Though he cursed with a smile, a barely perceptible trace of smugness lurked in his eyes.
Wei Lang seemed to see right through him. He gave a noncommittal chuckle, rose to pour two cups of tea, and handed one over.
"Lord Tan, although I usually think you aren't very bright!"
"On this matter, I think your choice was nothing short of perfect!"
Tan Shaoyuan took the cup, raising a stern brow.
"Who are you calling dim?"
Wei Lang barely looked at him. He merely took a light sip of tea and continued on his own.
"With such a young Dao Realm genius emerging from the Grand Capital Prefecture, the imperial court will certainly take him very seriously!"
"Our Grand Capital Prefecture discovered someone like him, so we will surely receive our rightful share of the glory!"
"But you, watching a genius like that right beside you yet having absolutely no connection to him, must have been frantic!"
Tan Shaoyuan curled his lips but did not deny it.
Wei Lang smiled.
"Yet even with no opportunity whatsoever, you made a decisive choice at the crucial moment, transferring your Great Daos to him and forging a bridge between the two of you!"
"That alone was comparable to defying heaven and changing your fate!"
"A move like that deserves admiration!"
A smile appeared on Tan Shaoyuan's face.
"Heh, Wei Lang, although I find you pretty annoying!"
"I have to admit, you really do understand me!"
Wei Lang raised his brows, then abruptly changed tack.
"However..."
"Even sacrificing two Great Daos as an investment still can't compare to my relationship with Jiang Fan!"
Tan Shaoyuan frowned.
"Why not?"
"You transferred two Great Daos, and so did I!"
"We did the same thing. Are you saying he'll only remember