"..."
Watching Master Dan Jing's face, which plainly showed he was here to join the fun and amuse himself, the already silent old Hongjun fell even more silent.
How should he put it?
Having someone chase after him to ask about his most infamous moment of humiliation... actually felt rather novel to old Hongjun!
After a moment of silence.
Old Hongjun took the initiative to speak:
"Back when I attained the Dao-Proven Realm and claimed the Sage Throne, I believed I had no equal, within the Primordial Cosmos or beyond..."
"..."
"Yang Mei was not an opponent who observed martial honor!"
"..."
"A moment's inattention, and I suffered a minor defeat!"
"..."
Listening to old Hongjun's account and sensing the few extra traces of "humanity" in him.
A faint, ambiguous smile appeared on Dan Jing's face—
This old Hongjun certainly knew how to gild his own face!
He had trotted out excuses like "no martial honor" and "just a moment's inattention."
Did he really think Master Dan Jing didn't know Yang Mei had finished him off in a single move?
Fortunately.
Dan Jing did not expose him—
He still had to spare some dignity for this elderly fellow who had only just regained a little humanity!
A long while later.
Having employed a few artful turns of historical phrasing to recount the general course of events, old Hongjun finally finished his account.
He concluded:
"That was how it happened."
At that.
Dan Jing burst into hearty laughter:
"Hahaha..."
"Interesting! Truly fascinating!"
"I really never imagined you old seniors had so many interesting stories!"
"Hmm—"
"What a tremendous regret!"
Dan Jing sighed with heartfelt feeling.
Hearing that, old Hongjun could not help looking puzzled.
Regret?
Regret about what?
*Could he regret not having been able to... compete on the same stage