Yet it was this very man, who looked like a frail scholar without so much as a spark rising from his fingertips.
Who made the vast firmament of the Great Thousand World and its countless billions of great laws obediently turn and kindle beneath the hem of his black robes!
A Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign, the Great Ruler of the Endless Fire Domain!
The Flame Emperor, Xiao Yan!
"Are you the young fellow who humbly listened to Old Gu explain sediment buildup in the meridians at the Pill Examination Pavilion, and still remembered to bring that important message all the way here?"
Before Oscar could finish paying his respects as a junior.
Xiao Yan stepped forward with utter ease, actually descending the steps and stopping on the level ground less than three feet from Oscar.
This Ruler whose name resounded throughout the Great Thousand World put on no lofty airs. He simply cupped his hands openly toward the youth, giving him ample face with an impressively dignified salute between equals that honored their bond.
"I'm Xiao Yan."
"Young fellow, you came all the way from the distant Western Heaven Continent and helped our Endless Fire Domain recover an enormous debt of gratitude that had nearly been lost for decades. Thank you for your efforts on this journey."
Seeing the unrivaled Flame Emperor himself offer a lowly Lower Plane boy like him such a gentlemanly gesture of thanks between equals!
Oscar's heart, which had been lodged in his throat, finally dropped firmly back into place with a thump!
What did it mean to possess a truly lofty outlook? What was the bearing of a great faction's supreme leader?
This was neither aloof arrogance nor a performance put on for the occasion.
This was the sincerest acknowledgment, offered with the most genuine