"You're too kind. It's just a shame Teacher isn't here, and we can't share this joy with him!"
Outside the Heavenly Phoenix Palace, in Heaven Beyond.
Hearing Ling Yun's words, Xiao Xuan's lips curved slightly beneath his mask. He sighed inwardly. Tian Ce really does have an exceptional eye. To think both his disciples would be so outstanding, and both would know how to be grateful.
At that thought, Xiao Xuan smiled and said, "Don't worry. Although your teacher isn't in Heaven Beyond, once he learns how far your strength has come, he'll certainly be proud of you."
Proud? Huang Min felt a bitter twinge in her heart.
Before she led an army of magical beasts to war against the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, perhaps she truly had been her teacher's pride. But ever since that battle, she had been too ashamed to face Xiao Tian Ce again.
"Thank you for your praise, Lord Xuanhuang. We're merely unworthy disciples. Compared with Teacher, we still have a long way to go," Ling Yun said humbly once more.
"Hahaha, don't belittle yourselves. On the Dou Qi Continent today, your strength is enough to place you among the top ten. Even veteran powerhouses like Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun wouldn't dare claim they could defeat you with certainty. You have every right to be proud.
"All right, since you've emerged from seclusion, enjoy some peaceful days first. According to what your teacher said before leaving, he should return to Heaven Beyond in about five years." With that, Xiao Xuan turned and left.
Like him, the Tomb Spirit, Tian Luo, Xiao Qing, and the others said their goodbyes before disappearing.
Once everyone had left, Huang Jiuji took Huang Min and Ling Yun into the Heavenly Phoenix Palace.
A moment later, Huang Jiuji sat in