Ling Xu, Kong Xu, and Zixu left the Azure Cloud Sect in a daze, looking as though their souls had been stripped away.
Kong Xu was somewhat better off. Though he had also been dealt a blow, he had seen the spatial secret art. Once he returned, perhaps he could comprehend the Space Great Dao and break through.
The three of them could not help wondering: were they truly that lacking?
Was their master's sect truly their shackle?
But their master's sect had shown them kindness as deep as mountains and seas. What could they do?
Qingxu watched the three departing figures and sighed. Turning to Zhang Yang, he said, "They were actually more outstanding than I was."
Yet in the end, the three of them had fallen short of him.
Sometimes, one had no choice but to marvel that choice mattered more than effort.
Zhang Yang said to Qingxu with a chuckle, "They had their little cleverness, but you had your great wisdom!
If they were truly so outstanding, why had they ended up like this?
When all was said and done, weren't they simply not outstanding enough?"
Qingxu smiled but said nothing.
Zhang Yang continued, "By the way, that move you used against Ling Xu just now nearly made his jaw hit the floor!"
Qingxu smiled smugly.
He was also quite pleased with his performance just now. At last, he had shown off before his once-exceptional fellow disciples and let them see the gap between them.
Now, he wanted to see whether anyone at One-Guard Monastery would still say that it had been a mistake for master and disciple to become independent from One-Guard Monastery!
Zhang Yang draped an arm over Qingxu's shoulder and asked with a half-smile, "Azure Dragon Monastery Master, when are you going to properly