Zhou Ming opened his eyes and sized him up.
"At the peak of Hunyuan Taiji. Not bad."
Zhou Ming's tone was calm, as though he were merely commenting on something insignificant.
Yet to Liu Yuan's ears, it was no less wonderful than the finest praise in the world.
"It is all thanks to your guidance, Senior!" Liu Yuan hurriedly said.
"Rise."
"Thank you, Senior."
Liu Yuan rose to his feet and stood respectfully to one side with his hands lowered, awaiting Zhou Ming's instructions.
"Some things happened while you were in seclusion."
Zhou Ming spoke.
Liu Yuan's heart tightened, and he immediately listened intently.
Zhou Ming did not hide anything. He briefly recounted how Cang Yu and the others had gone out, encountered an ambush by the Heavenly Origin Dao Realm forces led by Mo Chen, and how he had ultimately stepped in and resolved the matter.
He did not go into detail, merely stating the outcome.
Even so, it sent chills down Liu Yuan's spine and made his back turn cold.
Twelve Hunyuan Wuji cultivators!
There had even been a great expert at the late stage of Hunyuan Wuji among them!
The Heavenly Origin Dao Realm, one of the ten great Dao Realms, had actually deployed such a terrifying lineup!
Liu Yuan could almost imagine just how despairing Cang Yu and the others' situation had been at the time.
Yet such a desperate predicament had been effortlessly erased by Senior with a single finger.
"The ten great Dao Realms have set their sights on us."
Zhou Ming looked at Liu Yuan as he spoke.
"Since they have struck once, there will certainly be a second time."
"And next time, they will only be better prepared."
Liu Yuan understood Zhou Ming's meaning and immediately bowed.
"Please give your instructions, Senior.