Although Di Yang had never seen what his "senior" looked like, an intuition told him that the person before him was his "senior."
That intuition came abruptly, without any basis, yet Di Yang noticed nothing amiss.
Or rather, an almost imperceptible sense of unease occasionally flickered deep within him, only to vanish quickly without leaving a trace.
After all, his "senior's" kindness to him weighed as heavily as a mountain. He had bestowed Spirit Pills and Dharma Coins upon him and helped him cultivate. Why would he deceive him? Surely he was overthinking things.
"Senior!" Di Yang said excitedly. "I've been following your instructions and doing my best to search for Ghost Creatures. As it happens, I caught another Vengeful Ghost yesterday and was just about to deliver it to you."
The figure nodded, seemingly quite satisfied with Di Yang's attitude.
"You've done well."
The voice seemed to come from somewhere far away, faint and indistinct. But Di Yang could still tell that it was his "senior's" voice.
At this brief praise, Di Yang felt as though a warm current flowed through his heart, and his excitement grew. His long efforts had finally earned recognition.
"Yes, Senior. I'll work even harder and never disappoint you!" Di Yang promised loudly.
As he spoke, he raised his head to get a clearer look at the other person, and just then, the person's face grew a little more distinct.
He saw kindness and compassion on that face.
It matched ever more perfectly with his image of his "senior"-unfathomable, yet benevolent at heart. It was as though this was exactly how he ought to look.
Fuli Heaven, Chu Mo's cave abode.
Seeing the scene before him through the Dao Mansion, his expression changed.
Chu Mo could see it perfectly clearly: the face of the