Qi Tian saw that Tegages had said this, so he accepted the Ten Thousand Line Flow secret art. He also knew that the other man had only said it to put him at ease.
"Then Qi Tian thanks Lord Tegages for the gift." Qi Tian rose and bowed to Tegages.
Seeing Qi Tian accept the secret art he had given him, Tegages smiled kindly and nodded. "Mm."
If he had taken Qi Tian and Chi Xin under his wing before because he wanted to return to headquarters, then his gift of the secret art now was because he truly believed in Qi Tian's talent.
Tegages had once been a Treasure Refiner for the Virtual Universe Company. Though his strength was only average among the immortals, he more than made up for it with the treasures he carried.
Many Marquis Immortals and even King Rank powerhouses wanted him to craft suitable weapons for them. He could earn a fortune with a single commission, so investing a little in Qi Tian was nothing.
Unfortunately, he had exhausted most of his energy crafting a treasure and made a mistake in a task assigned by the Virtual Universe Company. The higher-ups held him accountable.
That was why he had been demoted to the position of Slaughter Arena manager in the tiny Beihua Empire. Still, it was the lightest possible punishment, essentially just sending him to a corner to reflect on his mistakes.
In truth, although Qi Tian's talent was decent, Tegages had never paid him much attention. He had always been interested only in treasure refining.
But after spending some time with him, Tegages gradually came to feel that Qi Tian was a pretty good kid.
On top of that, Qi Tian wielded a lotus-shaped telekinetic weapon created by Tegages's older sister. With that