After understanding the full chain of events, Chen Nianzhi could not help but ponder inwardly.
Taicang Divine Emperor was, after all, a top-tier Hunyuan Emperor Lord. If Chen Nianzhi answered poorly, it would likely become no small trouble.
His thoughts turned a hundred times before he ultimately answered truthfully. "Tai Cang Diyang possessed extraordinary talent. Seeing his outstanding gifts, I took him under my command. I never expected him to be Your Majesty's son. Looking at it now, I was the presumptuous one."
Taicang Divine Emperor's gaze shifted slightly at those words, but he did not say much.
Though a single session of his seclusion often lasted several epochs, he was perfectly aware that Chen Nianzhi had taken Tai Cang Diyang as a divine general under his command.
Had he truly wished to stop it, he would have intervened long ago. The reason he had not was that Tai Cang Diyang regarded Chen Nianzhi as a goal he was destined to surpass in life. Letting him follow at Chen Nianzhi's side would also benefit Tai Cang Diyang's cultivation.
He defeated Prince Ling Xiao, and even the reincarnated body of Three-Soul Emperor Lord fell at this man's hands. This Chen Nianzhi truly possesses extraordinary aptitude. He will most likely become one of our kind in the future.
Thinking of Chen Nianzhi's strength, Taicang Divine Emperor murmured to himself before finally speaking warmly. "I came today merely to see what sort of person my youngest son so admires. Now that I have seen you, you are indeed extraordinary."
"This Seven-Aperture Divine Stone shall serve as my congratulatory gift to you."
As his words fell, Taicang Divine Emperor flicked his sleeve, and a streak of treasure light flew over.
Chen Nianzhi caught it and examined it, immediately discovering a divine stone with seven