"The vast world was full of wonders!"
"Many things that seemed mysterious and unfathomable might prove to be nothing difficult once their truth was uncovered!"
"Though this darkness covered an immense area, that alone proved one thing: the person behind it did not possess heaven-reaching, earth-spanning abilities."
"Otherwise, whatever they wished to achieve, they could simply act directly. Why go to such great lengths and make an unnecessary fuss?"
Ren Yunzong took in the reactions of Su Shi'er and the other two. After calmly savoring a cup of fragrant tea, he slowly spoke.
A few casually delivered words struck directly at the heart of the matter, jolting the confused trio awake as though from a dream.
"Thank you for enlightening me, Sect Master Martial Brother. Su Shi'er has learned much!"
"As expected of Sect Master Martial Brother—your insight is unique, and you see everything as clearly as fire!"
Coming back to his senses, Su Shi'er promptly clasped his hands in salute.
As he spoke, his expression returned to calm, and he did not forget to offer a sincere compliment.
Ren Yunzong's words awakened him from his dream, making him realize at once that this seemingly earth-shaking method might itself be a smokescreen.
No matter how brilliant the method was, when information was unequal, obsessing over it would only waste time and offer no help in solving the problem.
Zhu Hanwei and Shen Luoyan said nothing, but enlightenment showed on their faces as well.
"Enough. Flattering this Sect Master will not earn you any benefits."
"This Sect Master was no better than you. When I first calculated this result, I too was shocked for quite some time."
Ren Yunzong waved his hand and teased Su Shi'er with a smile.
Only then did he continue, "All right, back to the matter at