After Gu Changqing's explanation, Lord Taiji had clearly grasped how to cultivate and wield the three thousand great daos.
And precisely because he had understood their mysteries, Lord Taiji's smile deepened.
The look he gave Gu Changqing also grew more appreciative.
Yet Gu Changqing seemed indifferent to Lord Taiji's praise.
As though no one else were there, he leisurely gulped down several mouthfuls of fine wine.
Only then did he turn his hazy, drunken gaze toward Lord Taiji.
"Hehe, the Saint-Slaying Method... hic... is extraordinary too!"
That was Gu Changqing's reply.
Both men had gained what they wanted from this exchange. Neither had lost out in the slightest.
Hearing this, Lord Taiji chuckled again.
"Hehe... young man, you are truly extraordinary!"
"One day, you will learn that the so-called Sages of this world are really nothing much."
"You and I... may well meet again in Chaos."
Had the beings of the outside world heard those words, they would surely have stared dumbstruck, their jaws dropping.
There was no other reason!
The implication of those words was that Lord Taiji held Gu Changqing in exceptionally high regard.
In other words, in Lord Taiji's eyes, the limits of this world fell far short of Gu Changqing's own limits.
One day, he would surely transcend the Primordial World Heaven and Earth and reach even more unimaginable heights.
Perhaps... even a level where he could stand shoulder to shoulder with an existence like Lord Taiji.
Even Hongjun might not have earned such an appraisal from Lord Taiji.
Yet Lord Taiji was quite solemn at that moment.
Although the two had not spent very long together.
Lord Taiji had already witnessed Gu Changqing's astonishing potential.
Reeking heavily of wine, Gu Changqing merely gave an odd smile and replied:
"Hehe... perhaps..."
He did not let it