After that, Angel chatted with Dodolo for a while longer.
Dodolo displayed behavior akin to imprinting upon Angel. In turn, having witnessed Dodolo's growth every step of the way, Angel naturally felt close to him as well.
For that very reason, Angel paid close attention to Dodolo's development—not only his cultivation, but Dodolo's own views and beliefs.
Thus, the content of their conversation largely revolved around these topics.
Angel had personally witnessed Dodolo's understanding of the outside world slowly fill with color, changing from a blank sheet of white paper upon which there was nothing.
Those acquired colors were the work of his guides.
Previously, Angel had arranged for kindhearted people to guide and educate Dodolo from the very beginning. For instance, his first teacher had been Grandma Du Shan, while Grandma Babaya had taken charge of developing his verbal abilities. They had all been gentle guides. Angel had wanted the blank sheet within Dodolo's mind to be dyed with the colors of light.
Although Dodolo had not ultimately become the purely kind person Angel had imagined, at least he had not gone in a more extreme direction. The coldness and indifference he displayed might simply have been a nature carved into his bones.
However, that was only Angel's understanding of Dodolo from before. He wanted to know what Dodolo's perceptions had become after so much time had passed.
Dodolo was very willing to communicate with Angel. Through their discussion, Angel gradually came to understand Dodolo's values through various topics.
In the end, Angel concluded that Dodolo had not changed much. He was still very indifferent toward outsiders. Aside from speaking with Angel, he essentially lived in his own world.
Angel did not know whether that was good or bad, but all he could do was guide him in the