There was no need for further words.
With Tongtian's speed as a Sage, he could descend upon all the heavens and the universe with a single thought.
In mere moments, he arrived outside the Zixiao Palace.
By then, Nuwa was already standing within the Chaos Universe, her peerless grace overshadowing the universe.
At the sight, Tongtian smiled.
"Heh, Junior Sister Nuwa, what a powerful aura."
"The sixth heaven of Sage-even I cannot match you."
So Tongtian said.
He was not exaggerating.
Among the Six Sages of the Profound Gate in the present age, their cultivation realms differed.
At this point, Nuwa was the strongest, having reached the sixth heaven of Sage.
Next came Laozi, at the fifth heaven of Sage.
After him were Yuanshi and Tongtian, both at the fourth heaven of Sage.
Jieyin and Zhunti, meanwhile, were only at the second heaven of Sage.
Of course, judged by combat prowess, the picture was entirely different.
Even Laozi, at the fifth heaven of Sage, might not be Tongtian's match.
Whatever the case, there was no doubt that Nuwa's cultivation realm was now the highest among the six Sages.
It was little wonder that Tongtian looked so astonished-or rather, somewhat awestruck.
Hearing Tongtian's words, Nuwa smiled sweetly as well, dazzling the universe.
Only then did she say softly:
"You flatter me, Senior Brother Tongtian!"
"My attainment today owes much to Nephew Changqing's efforts."
"Come to think of it, I really ought to thank Nephew Changqing."
Nuwa concealed nothing from Tongtian.
She knew that ever since becoming a Sage, she had never established a Dao lineage of her own.
Under normal circumstances, her progress would have been far slower than that of the Three Pure Ones. Even Jieyin and Zhunti might have advanced faster than her.
Yet it was precisely Gu Changqing's