Actually, Nie Tong was not the only one puzzled; Nie Yun was filled with questions as well.
If he had already broken through his final shackles and become a Great Emperor like Nie Tong, it would have been no surprise for the other party to regard him so highly. But he was only in the Heavenly Dao Realm now, still a distant way from a breakthrough, yet the man had specifically come to give him a gift...
Could it really be because of Great Emperor Shennong?
Other than that reason, he truly could not think of any other.
To be honest, although he too was an ascender, his relationship with the Boundless Sea had not been good. As the ruler of the Pu Tian Dynasty, he was even somewhat hostile toward them. On top of that, he had just repeatedly slapped Young Master Xuan Chen in the face. There was no way the other party could have a good impression of him.
Yet the result was completely different. Not only had Xuanyuan the Great Emperor lowered himself to visit, he had even brought a gift. Nie Yun simply could not make sense of it.
"Judging by Xuanyuan the Great Emperor's humble manner, he probably wouldn't resort to a sneak attack..."
Unable to figure this out, Nie Yun began to doubt his previous speculation as well.
He had previously believed that Xuanyuan the Great Emperor might have been the one who ambushed him. After all, every condition pointed to him. But now that he had actually met the man, it seemed impossible!
Xuanyuan the Great Emperor carried himself with extraordinary bearing, and his eyes were clear. He should disdain doing something as underhanded as a sneak attack. Besides, if it really were him, even if he killed Nie Yun openly and