Taiyi smiled faintly.
He bowed to the other man and went straight to the point. "Does the reward you promised earlier still stand, Holy Lord?"
"Of course it does!"
Li Daoqing burst out laughing.
Taiyi had undoubtedly given him a tremendous surprise.
If someone like this could not become a Great Emperor, who else was qualified?
Never mind two extraordinary stones from the Heaven-Class Stone Garden-even eight or ten would be nothing.
Beside them, Yao Xi's eyes gleamed as she said, "Still, I'm curious. Which two extraordinary stones caught your eye?"
The Yaoguang Holy Lord did not delay either.
He led Taiyi and Yao Xi, this Holy Maiden, straight onward.
They arrived inside the Heaven-Class Stone Garden.
"You may choose any three extraordinary stones!"
"Three?"
Taiyi was astonished.
Wasn't it supposed to be two? He added another?
Even Yao Xi was somewhat surprised. Then something occurred to her, and she grew thoughtful.
The look she turned on Taiyi was complicated, and not without envy.
"You heard correctly..." Li Daoqing waved his hand and declared decisively, "Don't be surprised. The potential you've displayed is more than enough to warrant heavy investment from the Holy Land!"
A mere two or three extraordinary stones.
As Holy Lord, he could still make that decision.
An unparalleled prodigy with a Great Emperor's Bearing was worth the Yaoguang Holy Land pouring resources into, vigorously supporting, and nurturing.
"Very well. Then this disciple thanks you, Holy Lord!" Taiyi smiled.
As though preparations had already been made, the Heaven-Class Stone Garden was not open to outsiders that day.
After Taiyi and Yao Xi followed the Yaoguang Holy Lord inside, they found no one else there except the old man sitting cross-legged, responsible for guarding the stone garden.
"Senior Brother, sorry for the trouble..."
The Yaoguang Holy Lord nodded