Li Xuan quickly calmed his emotions and resumed his iron mask.
Yet a smile still appeared on his face as he looked approvingly at Lei Jun:
"Among the disciples who entered the mansion in the same Ordination Ceremony as you, Junior Brother Lei, you were the first to reach the Third Heaven.
"Your cultivation has advanced with astonishing speed, and you successfully passed the Heavenly Chasm Tribulation to establish a Dharma Altar. It is truly cause for celebration.
"If your strength had not exceeded all expectations, the outcome of the battle at Azure Firmament Lake would have been unthinkable."
The current situation was that the Dong Family had capsized.
If the situation had been reversed, never mind what the Jiangzhou Lin Clan might have done—even if the Celestial Master Mansion settled accounts with the Dong Family afterward, the dead could not return to life. The disciples who had been killed could not be brought back.
"You flatter me, Senior Brother Li. The incident happened too suddenly; I merely gave it a reluctant try."
Lei Jun said, "As for my cultivation, it has all depended on my master's guidance and instruction."
Yuan Mobai smiled faintly. "Azure Stone Ink is harmful but easy to obtain, while Mist-Wreathed Cloud Crystal is beneficial but hard to find. Fortunately, when the two come together, it is precisely as the edge of a treasured sword emerges from grinding, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold."
Lei Jun said, "Your disciple has taken your teaching to heart."
Li Xuan likewise bowed. "Martial Uncle's teaching has cleared away the clouds and revealed the sun to this disciple."
It seems Martial Uncle Yuan had prepared for this long ago. While nurturing Lei Jun, he was also tempering away Lei Jun's rough edges.
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