Chen Nianzhi sighed softly to himself, then said with feeling, "If Senior had not endured the tribulation in my stead back then, I might have long since died at the hands of the Outer Realm Demon God. How could I have achieved what I have today?"
"Mhm." True Lord Haoran smiled faintly and nodded. "It seems my choice back then was not wrong."
He spoke calmly, then continued, "In this life, my ambition is to seek the Great Dao."
"In my view, exploring the unknown road ahead is better than becoming the Dao Ancestor of a realm here."
Chen Nianzhi could not help but sigh softly upon hearing this.
After cultivating all the way to this day, Chen Nianzhi had two debts of gratitude he could never repay. They came from Godfall Ancestor and Dao Lord Haoran.
Of the two, Dao Lord Haoran had deceived the Outer Realm Demon God with a secret art, helping Chen Nianzhi survive the most dangerous Primordial Spirit tribulation, only to perish in that great calamity himself.
Godfall Ancestor, meanwhile, had paid the price of having his soul scattered to the winds, giving Chen Nianzhi his own Pure Yang source and pulling him back from the brink of despair.
Godfall Ancestor had been reduced to scattered soul fragments for many years now. Even a Daluo Golden Immortal might not be able to save him, so Chen Nianzhi naturally had no way to do so.
Thus, the present True Lord Haoran was the person Chen Nianzhi owed the most.
So long as True Lord Haoran was willing to undergo reincarnation in the Guixu Grand Realm, the position of Dao Ancestor of Earthly Dao would certainly be his.
True Lord Haoran understood this as well, yet he did not care. With his heart set upon pursuing the