Hearing Huangfu Qiye say that someone had defeated a near-Mahayana Stage expert trained by the Immortal Spirit Palace, Ling Tian was utterly shocked. He realized that defeating someone from the Immortal Spirit Palace was tantamount to slapping the palace in the face, and feared that the man would face retaliation.
"Retaliation? Those people from the Immortal Spirit Palace would be eager to recruit him. How could they possibly retaliate against him?" Huangfu Qiye's eyes brimmed with envy. "Just think about it. How astonishing must the talent of someone who can defeat a near-Mahayana Stage expert trained by immortals be? He isn't some ordinary genius, but one in a hundred million!"
"That's true. A genius like that would be all but guaranteed to become an immortal after surviving the tribulation." Ling Tian nodded, murmuring, "Even those immortals would probably put aside their dignity to recruit him. So, did that person join the Immortal Spirit Palace?"
"Brother, you probably won't believe me when I tell you." Huangfu Qiye put on a mysterious air and looked at Ling Tian. "That senior was quite proud. He rejected the Immortal Spirit Palace's offer, then founded a sect of his own. Tsk, what a remarkable man! He's truly a role model for us all."
At that, Ling Tian fell into thought. Why does it sound like he's talking about Father?
"Hey, brother, do you want to know who that senior was?" Huangfu Qiye put on that mysterious air again and looked at Ling Tian. "As it happens, that senior shares your surname. He's Senior Lingyun, as renowned as Master Wu De, Linglong Immortal Fairy, and Sect Master Shangguan. You don't know, in my whole life, I've never admired—"
It really was Father. Ling Tian was finally certain of his guess, and his heart filled with admiration