"You handled this matter well. You kept your composure in a crisis and showed the bearing of a powerhouse," the Venerable Lord said, praising Hua Yunfei. Gaishi, Yi Zhi, and the Nether Lord were all surprised.
The Venerable Lord had it in him to praise people?
And with such a pleasant expression, too.
As far as they remembered, even when the Venerable Lord praised someone, he kept a straight face and was cold as ice. It looked almost like he was scolding them.
He really does think highly of that kid, the Nether Lord thought, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
"Thank you for the praise, Senior. It was because Senior Shangguan, Senior Great Divine Official, and the others helped from the sidelines that my plans went smoothly. It wasn't all my doing," Hua Yunfei said.
Though he had anticipated everything that would happen, his strength was still lacking. In this incident, he could only be considered a supporting player. Gaishi, Shangguan Zhiyi, the Great Divine Official, and the others had done the heavy lifting, so he naturally didn't dare take credit.
"For a being who has only recently entered the Hegemon Grade, you've done remarkably well."
"Your sect elders told you these were trials you needed to experience, that they would enrich your life and temper you. But in the end, this matter was beyond your ability to resolve," the Venerable Lord said.
Hua Yunfei nodded slightly.
"I called you here to tell you something. Someone once entrusted a person to my care, asking me to look after her. Do you want to know who she is and where she came from?" the Venerable Lord asked.
"Does it have anything to do with me?" Hua Yunfei asked.
"You could say it does, and you could say it doesn't,"