Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance. They had never expected that Hongjun would hold Dao Venerate Styx in such high regard. It seemed that the choice made by the two brothers had not been wrong after all!
However, as undercover agents, they still had to put on an act.
Zhunti immediately picked up the conversation.
"Dao Ancestor, how could you belittle yourself? The reason Styx achieved so much was that he obtained the legacy left behind by Great God Pangu."
"In my view, Dao Ancestor, you are the truly formidable one. Just look at the Saints and Heavenly Venerates currently in the Great Wilderness—quite a few of them came from Purple Cloud Palace back then."
"Compared to that, your title as the teacher of the Saints is the one that truly lives up to its name."
"What a pity that most of those fellows are ungrateful wretches who show not the slightest regard for past ties. Otherwise, the one driven out of the Great Wilderness would have been Styx instead."
"Exactly, junior brother is right!"
Jieyin chimed in with a resolute expression, praising Hongjun as though the words came from the bottom of his heart. "Dao Ancestor is the true hero."
"That Styx fellow only dares to run rampant in the Great Wilderness because he relies on Great God Pangu's legacy. Compared to Dao Ancestor, he is nothing!"
"Hahaha..." Although Hongjun knew that Jieyin and Zhunti were flattering him, he still let out a hearty laugh, feeling thoroughly pleased.
It had to be said, having two people at his side who knew how to speak really did put one in a good mood!
Even the gloom Styx had brought him dissipated considerably because of this.
There was no other reason. Even Hongjun himself felt that Styx's ability to suppress him