Zhou Ming did not answer Tongtian directly. Instead, he asked about something else.
"How did you deal with Jiang Ziya, fellow Daoist?"
Sect Master Tongtian was slightly taken aback, unable to understand why Zhou Ming had suddenly asked about him.
Though puzzled, since Zhou Ming had asked, he answered truthfully.
"I have already taken him as a personal disciple."
"He was originally a mortal, yet he was innocently dragged into the vortex surrounding my Interception Sect."
"Now that he has lost his identity as the Person of Destiny and Heaven's Mandate no longer favors him, I fear he will barely survive this perilous Tribulation."
"I feel ashamed. The only thing I can do is make amends as best I can and do everything in my power to preserve his life during the Tribulation."
His words carried a trace of loneliness and remorse that he could hardly conceal.
After hearing him out, Zhou Ming slowly nodded, a hint of approval appearing on his face.
"You handled this well, fellow Daoist."
"Although Jiang Ziya has lost Heaven's Mandate, he is still a man bearing the aspect of the Flying Bear."
"In the future, he will certainly be of some help to your Interception Sect. You should make sure to nurture him properly."
At those words, Sect Master Tongtian immediately perked up.
He could help the Interception Sect?
He looked at Zhou Ming in confusion.
"Fellow Daoist, what do you mean?"
"Fellow Daoist has also seen Ziya's aptitude. It is truly mediocre to the extreme."
"If he cultivates step by step, I fear that even after exhausting his entire life, he will still find it difficult to attain the immortal path."
"When the Tribulation truly arrives, he may not even possess the strength to protect himself. How could he possibly help my Interception