Although Yun Lingzi and Fengyunzi were from the same era as Yuan Yi, they had still been obscure little cultivators when Yuan Yi made his name, and could only be considered juniors to him. Yuan Yi's strength back then was well known, and had left an indelible impression in the hearts of people like Fengyunzi and Yun Lingzi. They still remembered it vividly, so Yun Lingzi was quite familiar with Po Qiong and knew he was Yuan Yi's Natal Dan Artifact.
And that was indeed the case. Yun Lingzi addressed Yuan Yi as "Senior," and was quite respectful even when facing Po Qiong.
Of course, Yun Lingzi had thought Po Qiong perished alongside Yuan Yi. He hadn't expected him to appear again, which surprised him somewhat—even though he had taken little interest in anything since his beloved's death.
"Old Master risked his life to protect me, allowing me to preserve my consciousness." Remembering what had happened back then, Po Qiong's tone grew grave. "Fortunately, after so many years of recuperation, I've recovered a large part of my intelligence. It's even possible my grade is higher than before."
In the past, Po Qiong would have said with absolute certainty that his grade had greatly improved. But after remembering that some of his memories had yet to return, he was no longer so sure—especially before he had obtained the Heaven-Destroying Arrow Feathers. More importantly, in his mind, since Yuan Yi had been so powerful, far beyond Ling Tian and Venerable Sword Saint as they were now, then he himself must have been very powerful back then, too. Only then would he have been worthy of Yuan Yi.
That was why Po Qiong sounded uncertain as he spoke. What he was sure of was that his intelligence was certainly inferior to what it