"It was merely the work of external resources. Had Senior Yi Yun built his using the same method, it would surely far surpass mine!" Xiao Ying replied with a seemingly casual smile.
Immortal King Yi Yun shook his head with a bitter smile and said nothing.
Whether external resources, personal abilities, or luck, all were forms of strength. There was no room for "if." It was not that Immortal King Yi Yun had not wanted to build something better; he simply lacked the resources, wealth, and opportunities!
What left Immortal King Yi Yun lamenting was that the consciousness heaven-earth he had built as a distinguished Immortal King fell so far short of that of the Sky-Supporting High Priest, who was only at the Heaven Immortal realm!
Tianxin Yunlan picked up the conversation instead. "External resources merely add flowers to fine brocade. What matters most is the Sky-Supporting High Priest himself. Others could not achieve this even if they wished to! To say nothing else, the Sky-Supporting High Priest is currently the only figure of renown in the Two Seas who cultivates the Imperial Dao and has attained slight accomplishment in it!"
"Heh..."
Xiao Ying smiled, unwilling to dwell on the subject, and changed the topic with an apologetic tone. "My deepest apologies! To test its effects..."
As he spoke, Xiao Ying looked with remorse and embarrassment at the utterly ruined courtyard and the several surrounding courtyards.
"No matter! Perhaps our sect's secret art will flourish in the Sky-Supporting High Priest's hands, its might resounding across myriad worlds! When that happens, our sect will be the one basking in your glory!"
Tianxin Yunlan replied with untroubled understanding. She gestured to the Heavenly Heart Sect disciples beside her and continued, "After three months in seclusion, the Sky-Supporting High Priest must be quite