Once one's strength reached a certain level, so-called sinister tricks would surely be of no use.
Even Tongtian actually thought the same way.
Yet he still did not let his guard down, because no one knew whether the Chan Sect and the Western Teachings had prepared any special trump cards.
Once all the arrangements were complete, Tongtian waved everyone away to make their preparations, keeping only Daoist Lu Ya behind.
"Lu Ya, now that you have joined the Interception Sect, you count as my disciple."
"I have always treated everyone equally, and you will naturally be no exception."
"But you have already reached the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, and you have no need for me to bestow any magical treasures upon you."
"So, although I have given it considerable thought, I still have not decided what gift to give you for becoming my disciple."
"I will therefore leave that question to you. If you have anything in mind, feel free to ask. As long as it is within my power, I will do it for you."
"But let me make the unpleasant part clear first. Though I am a Sage, I am not omnipotent. If I cannot do it, do not resent me."
Truthfully, when Tongtian first asked Daoist Lu Ya to stay behind, he had been utterly puzzled.
He had behaved properly during his time in the Interception Sect and had done nothing wrong. Why had Saint Tongtian kept him behind?
But after hearing Saint Tongtian's words, Lu Ya was completely stunned.
He had clearly never expected Saint Tongtian to prepare a gift for taking him as a disciple. The thought had never even crossed his mind.
After all, he was an outsider, and had even been an enemy of the Interception Sect before. He had felt that