Chen Xun let out a hearty laugh at Ke Ding's dumbstruck expression.
"Ah, you..." Ke Ding came to his senses and shook his head with a smile. He already knew Chen Xun had deliberately set out to make him envious.
He remembered how, back then, this old rascal had been a penniless cultivator from a lesser realm. Whenever he saw anything belonging to the Heavenly Secrets Dao Palace, he looked like a starving wolf spotting food, his eyes gleaming. He had even stolen something in broad daylight.
Now that his life had improved, he had come to flaunt his wealth in Ke Ding's face instead. Absurd!
"Chen Xun..." Ke Ding coughed softly and gave Chen Xun a meaningful look, hesitating to speak.
"Go on," Chen Xun said casually, his gaze roaming appreciatively over his immortal table.
"Hundreds of millions of years ago, just before you went into seclusion, did something happen?"
Ke Ding's gaze suddenly grew profound as he scrutinized Chen Xun's expression. "That year, the heavenly secrets of Eternal Antiquity were muddled for an entire hour. You know I oversee its heavenly secrets. Some... some things can't be hidden from me."
"I was making a breakthrough." Chen Xun smiled faintly. "There was indeed a bit of a disturbance, so I went into seclusion."
Chen Xun answered without even a trace of hesitation.
Ke Ding nodded slightly. "Oh..."
He glanced around, then changed the subject with a smile.
"It seems you've been living quite leisurely all these years. Not bad."
"Of course. It's just that the Eternal Ancient Immortal Realm changes by the day. There are new curiosities even this Dao Ancestor can't quite understand at a glance."
"Hahaha..."
Ke Ding burst out laughing. Chen Xun's words had struck a chord with him. "It's the same for this Dao Lord.