At the Azure Emperor's place.
"Your potential is boundless. You're no less capable than Ye Fan and the others."
"Falling behind for a while doesn't mean..."
"...you'll fail to catch up with Ye Fan and the others. You might even catch up with me."
"I firmly believe that."
Meng Chuan gave the Azure Emperor another round of heartfelt encouragement, making sure to express how much faith he had in him.
Granted, those encouraging words sounded familiar. It seemed he had said them to someone else just moments ago...
But whether he was using them a second time didn't matter.
He had gotten his meaning across, expressed his sincerity, and the Azure Emperor had understood. That was enough.
The Azure Emperor smiled at Meng Chuan's encouragement.
"You make it sound like it's true."
"It is true. The future will prove everything." Meng Chuan looked utterly certain.
The Azure Emperor's realm was now close to Wushi's. Both were in the Sacrificial Dao Domain. Wushi was slightly ahead, but not by much.
Looking at the young man before him, with his air of refined grace, Meng Chuan genuinely believed he had a boundless future ahead of him, full of endless possibilities. He would be no less remarkable than anyone else.
What was more, the Azure Emperor had something special that even Meng Chuan lacked.
His singular bearing.
As long as he didn't act deranged or make himself look like a madman, even if he were chopping off someone's head, you would still think he was...
Elegant. Truly elegant.
No one else possessed that particular quality.
The Azure Emperor was the second person to stay by Meng Chuan's side and receive his guidance. He was an old hand by now. Before him, if Shi Hao's unusual circumstances didn't count, there had only been Wushi.