At that thought, Xiao Yu felt somewhat reassured and said to Zhao Wuji with anxious deference:
"You praise me far too highly, Uncle. I'm reserved and poor at dealing with others, and my strength is meager. Before you, I'm hardly worth mentioning!"
"Enough. A little modesty is fine, but too much becomes hypocrisy. Tell me, what brings you here?"
With Zhao Wuji's experience, he naturally understood Xiao Yu's state of mind. Who would not feel alarmed and afraid after attracting a Golden Core cultivator's attention for no apparent reason? He therefore cut short Xiao Yu's explanations and asked directly why he had come.
Back aboard the large flying vessel, when Xiao Yu had reported how he destroyed the Black Fiend Sect, Zhao Wuji had already taken notice of him.
At the time, Zhao Wuji had used a secret technique to briefly examine Xiao Yu's bone age and discovered that he was astonishingly young. He was certain Xiao Yu was no older than forty. A late Foundation Establishment cultivator under forty had boundless prospects and an excellent chance of achieving core formation.
Thus, Zhao Wuji had taken an interest in Xiao Yu and subsequently investigated him. To his surprise, that investigation revealed that Xiao Yu truly was a cultivation genius!
Before Foundation Establishment, there had been little worth mentioning. His progress had been ordinary for a three-spirit-root cultivator, and he had fortunately reached Foundation Establishment in his twenties. Cultivators who established their foundations at that age were a dime a dozen; it was nothing to marvel at.
After Foundation Establishment, however, Xiao Yu had taken only a little over ten years to reach the late stage. Such speed could only be described as monstrous. More importantly, his magical power showed not the slightest sign of instability.
Zhao Wuji had therefore begun