"To be honest, Ancestor, I still cannot make sense of this."
Profound Heaven Hall, Profound Elixir Palace.
When Gu Yu appeared in the illusory image at the center of the hall, the Old Palace Master Jiang Xuanfeng's expression turned pained.
Beside him, Ancestor Feng Tianxing suddenly burst into laughter upon seeing Jiang Xuanfeng, who was ordinarily so solemn, driven to such a loss of composure.
Seeing this, Jiang Xuanfeng said anxiously:
"Ancestor, this concerns the fate of the Shangqing Realm. We cannot let Daoist Taiping act recklessly. Please think of something!"
As the Palace Master of the Profound Elixir Palace, no one knew this ancestor's capabilities better than he did.
Feng Tianxing leaned back in his chair and asked with a relaxed smile:
"Xuanfeng, you know Xu Taiping somewhat. Do you think he is the sort to act recklessly?"
Feng Tianxing's question left Jiang Xuanfeng momentarily speechless.
Only after some serious consideration did Jiang Xuanfeng reply:
"Ancestor, even if he is not reckless, there are bound to be times when his judgment fails him."
Feng Tianxing smiled faintly.
"You mean you can say for certain that Gu Yu's future potential must be lower than Pang Zhong's?"
Once again, Jiang Xuanfeng was struck speechless.
For in past Dragon-Slaying Assemblies, there had been those who seemed utterly worthless at first, only to later astonish everyone with a single feat, even single-handedly leading the dragon slayers to claim first place in the Dragon-Slaying Assembly.
After a brief silence, Jiang Xuanfeng finally spoke:
"But those who build up their strength before bursting forth are, after all, a minority among Dragon Catchers. Sometimes, not even one appears in hundreds or thousands of years."
At this point, Jiang Xuanfeng looked up at Feng Tianxing and frowned.
"Rather than gamble on that one-in-ten-thousand chance, why not simply