Xun Junyao walked into a long corridor with a furrowed brow. A few palaces saw and quickly saluted, but she was too lost in her thought to notice. Soon, she arrived at her destination.
"Master," Xiao Tiandi quickly said. "Are you alright?"
Xun Junyao finally woke up and smiled gently: "What can happen to me?" She walked to the slightly elevated podium and sat down, and her apprentice followed. The announcer, Xun Tong, appeared next to the two and served tea before sitting next to the Palace Lady.
Xiao Tiandi controlled himself so he would not immediately ask a thousand questions by slowly sipping his teeth.
"Palace Lord, what happened? What took you so long?"
"For the most part, we…" Xun Junyao told him what happened but in too much detail.
"So, by some twist of fate, he did you in a way," Xun Tong nodded, feeling relieved. She has said something similar to the Palace Lord for many years, but her words could never get through. However, she's happy that the latter finally awakens regardless of who helped her.
"What do you think of him?" Xun Tong asked, and Xiao Tiandi perked up to listen.
"He's a scary man with immense power, talent, and a deep mind," Xun Junyao replied seriously. "I understand why Little Di saw him as a rival." Xiao Tiandi rolled his eyes. He hated that nickname, but no matter what he tried, his master refused to stop calling him that.
"However, I recommend you prepare yourself," Xun Junyao said directly to him.
"Master, you don't think I'm good enough to compete with him?" Xiao Tiandi asked, feeling he was looked down upon. Xun Junyao sighed: "It's not a matter of whether you can compete — I know you have the talent. The issue is you're too late. He's way ahead of you, and if you want to catch up…" Xun Junyao shook her.
If it were the past, she might have said something about the finish line. After all, back then, everyone was stuck in the peak Paragon Realm, so even Wang Wei reached that level, it was only a matter of time before Xiao Tiandi caught up. However, there was now a path ahead, meaning there were many uncertainties.
Xiao Tiandi was quiet. One cruel truth about geniuses is that once you're surpassed, there is a chance you'll never catch up. After all, everybody is supremely talented, and everybody works hard.
"I won't give up!"
"That's the spirit, but don't become obsessed with competing with him or let his existence become your Heart Demon," Xun Junyao reminded.
"I won't."
Xun Junyao nodded approval. She sipped her tea before asking Xun Tong: "What has happened during my absence?"
"That's it?"
"What do you mean?"
"Come one, Palace Lord," Xun Tong said with shining eyes. "You said it yourself; he's handsome, talented, powerful, and has a great background. On top of everything else, you two were ordained by fate."
"You forgot to mention his wife," Xun Junyao said.
"Minor detail."
"How is that minor? You know what, I won't even entertain your thoughts," Xun Junyao said. "He's indeed an excellent man, but we are not compatible." Ever since Wang Wei left, she's been thinking about her decision, and the more she thought about it, the more relieved she felt. She sensed that she had avoided a catastrophe by avoiding that man.
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