Teng Xiaoyun's narration reached this point, and a trace of respect began to seep into his calm voice. Zuo Feng could tell that it was not merely gratitude for the elder's rescue, but a genuine admiration for a supremely powerful figure. After a slight pause, Teng Xiaoyun continued.
"At that time, I only understood parts of what he said, and some things were completely incomprehensible. But in the end, I was very grateful for the old man's rescue and had nothing to offer in return, so I proposed giving him the items I had acquired in the Secret Realm."
"The elder pondered over the stone pedestal for a long time but never touched it. He clearly had a great interest in it but, for some reason, ultimately did not take it. Those two ancient books he merely glanced at before tossing them back into my hands."
