"I was acquainted with your mother. I never expected to meet her descendant here today."
"I see that you have yet to refine your wings. Though they aid you now, they may become shackles if you wish to break through to higher realms in the future."
Hearing this, Kunpeng Son immediately understood. So this was an acquaintance of his mother's. No wonder she was so powerful.
"Thank you for the reminder, Senior. I will keep it in mind."
Shi Hao, however, was somewhat puzzled and asked them:
"Since those wings are his strongest means, why should he abandon them?"
Hearing Shi Hao's question, Willow Deity leisurely explained the reasoning, her soft voice flowing into everyone's ears like clear water from a pool.
"What is strongest often becomes a shackle, binding you and making you dependent on it."
"Thus, its limit becomes your limit. But the path of cultivation means contending with heaven and competing with others, constantly surpassing yourself."
"To transcend, you must break free of that shackle."
Everyone looked thoughtful after hearing Willow Deity's words. Feeling the Yin-Yang Qi flowing within his body, Shi Qingyun also felt a sudden flash of understanding.
He pondered the deeper meaning of Willow Deity's words.
Kunpeng Son knew that Willow Deity was instructing him because she knew his mother, and he sincerely thanked her for her guidance once more.
Then he stepped forward and cupped his fists toward Shi Qingyun and the others.
"Thank you for your help today, fellow Daoists. If you ever need my assistance, please do not hesitate to ask."
"However, I have only just escaped my imprisonment and wish to recuperate for a while. We shall meet again if fate allows."
After bidding everyone farewell, Kunpeng Son turned into a streak of light and vanished.
At this point, Shi