Chen Xun looked at Ke Ding's dumbfounded expression and burst into hearty laughter.
"Ah, you." Ke Ding came back to himself, shook his head, and smiled. He already knew Chen Xun had deliberately made him jealous.
Back then, this old fellow had been a poor cultivator from a Domain. Whenever he saw something from the Heavenly Secrets Dao Palace, he had looked like a starving wolf spotting food, his eyes gleaming. He had even openly stolen one.
Now that his days had improved, he had come to flaunt his wealth before him. Outrageous!
"Chen Xun..." Ke Ding cleared his throat and gave Chen Xun a meaningful look, seeming to want to speak yet holding back.
"Speak." Chen Xun replied casually, his eyes still admiring his Immortal table.
"A hundred million years ago, before you entered seclusion... did something happen?"
Ke Ding's gaze suddenly deepened as he carefully studied Chen Xun's expression. "That year, the Eternal Ancient Heavenly Secrets were muddled for an entire hour. You know I command the Eternal Ancient Heavenly Secrets. There are some matters you cannot hide from me."
"I made a breakthrough." Chen Xun smiled faintly. "There was indeed some commotion, so I went into seclusion."
Chen Xun answered without even the slightest hesitation.
Ke Ding nodded slightly. "Oh..."
He looked around, then abruptly changed the subject with a smile.
"Looks like you've lived quite leisurely these past years. Not bad."
"Of course. It's just that the Eternal Ancient Immortal World changes with each passing day. There are now so many novel things that even this Dao Ancestor cannot understand at a glance."
"Hahaha..."
Ke Ding laughed loudly. Chen Xun's words had struck straight at his heart. "This Dao Master is the same. Nowadays, I can only come speak with old fellows like you. Time is