"Sorry for the trouble. You made a trip here just for this."
Looking at the Jade Slip in his hand, Daoyinzi nodded slightly. A hint of a smile appeared on his exhausted face.
The moment he touched the Jade Slip, his will had swept through it, and he understood its contents.
"No trouble, no trouble. Coming in person shows sincerity."
Across from him, Qiuyuzi composed himself and tried to look respectful. But he had neglected his expressions for so long that the effort achieved little. He knew what he was like, though. With the item delivered, he did not linger and took his leave on the spot.
Daoyinzi naturally did not ask him to stay.
Once he was out of the Great Hua Secret Realm, Qiuyuzi drew a deep breath. "Good heavens, the Sect Leader of Great Hua Mountain has some fearsome presence. Why does he feel even stronger than my own master?"
"Daoyinzi isn't the Sect Leader of Taihua," the Peachwood Sword corrected him. "But you're right about one thing: that Taihua Daoist's cultivation realm should be a little higher than your master's."
"Hm?" Qiuyuzi froze. "Is that really so? Then... if that's true, why does the old Daoist keep such a low profile? With him holding the fort, how did Great Hua Mountain decline?"
The Peachwood Sword said, "If, to you, a flourishing sect means strength in numbers, piles of treasures, and an endless stream of rare materials, then Great Hua Mountain has indeed declined."
"Here comes another lecture. I know what you mean." Qiuyuzi was unsurprised. "Great Hua Mountain may have few members, but every last one of its second-generation disciples is exceptional. Even that Chen kid, who only recently joined, already cuts an extraordinary figure. Sigh. I was supposed to be the one who showed him