"These secrets are probably beyond me, Brother Gai, but that doesn't mean they're beyond you."
Gaishi looked at Hua Yunfei, brimming with confidence in him. "Your future is far greater and more exciting than Brother Gai's."
Hua Yunfei smiled. "When I make it big, I'll be sure to bring Brother Gai along so we can show off and soar together."
Gaishi burst out laughing. "Good. It's a promise, then."
Hua Yunfei suddenly asked, "Brother Gai, I still haven't asked—what are you hoping to gain by having the Dao Fruit join the sect?"
At that, Gaishi's expression turned serious. "It has to do with not becoming Heaven!"
Hua Yunfei's eyes narrowed. "Does not becoming Heaven have something to do with our sect?"
"Not exactly." Gaishi shook his head and sighed. "Brother Gai wants to solve the problem of not becoming Heaven. That's why I'm thinking of joining the sect."
Hua Yunfei asked, "Could our sect really help you solve this problem? Doesn't Heaven forbid it?"
"It's too early to talk about this," Gaishi said. "For now, just keep moving forward steadily. Try to reach the point Brother Gai once stood at as soon as you can. Then I can tell you more."
Hua Yunfei nodded and filed the matter away.
In the end, Hua Yunfei accepted the Witch Ancestor's palm. If he hadn't, Gaishi would have been furious with him.
"This power is far too strong."
Even with the seal in place, Hua Yunfei felt a chill run through him as he held the black wooden box. His instincts warned him to keep his distance.
It was hard to imagine how powerful the Witch Ancestor had been in life!
He even felt that the Witch Ancestor's palm was more powerful than Xuan Yetian's remnant soul—and more tangible, something he could actually