"No need for that. You all earned this."
Heavenly Strategy Manor, Ninth Layer.
Once Guoguo finished handing everything out, Xiao Tian Ce dismissed the others, keeping only Heavenly Net, Xiao Xuan, Xiao Qing, Tomb Spirit, Huang Jiuji, and Huang Min behind.
After everyone else left, Xiao Tian Ce poured each of them a cup of tea, then turned his gaze to Huang Min.
Looking at Huang Min, who had shed her childish innocence and now carried a hint of composure, Xiao Tian Ce smiled. "After these few years, Min'er has grown much steadier."
Hearing this, Huang Min hurriedly rose and bowed respectfully. "I caused you a great deal of worry in the past, Teacher."
"Hahaha, it's all right, it's all right. In my heart, I've always felt that you were an outstanding child.
"Now, your strength has reached Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint, and you're only a step away from becoming a Half-Emperor. With the Heavenly Huang Clan's secret arts and the nirvana flame within you, you can practically swagger wherever you please below the Dou Di level. Even if you can't defeat an opponent, you can easily escape. Very good." Xiao Tian Ce was unstinting in his praise.
Although the girl had previously been quite immature, charging off to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan to take revenge on Zhu Kun over a single remark from Huang Jiuji, she had ultimately even considered sacrificing her life to take Zhu Kun down with her.
But now she had changed considerably. To be honest, when Xiao Tian Ce heard in the void turbulence that Huang Min had not used her trump card to kill Zhu Kun, he knew she had let go of the obsession in her heart. That was a good thing.
"You flatter me, Teacher. Without your constant tolerance, I would