"Cough, cough, Priest Mu, forgive this old man for my shallow knowledge, failing to see your incredible skills. I hope you can overlook the disrespect in my words," Wu Yazi said awkwardly to Han Yan, coughing lightly twice.
"Indeed, it's a shame—having lived for so many years, we still couldn't recognize it. We hope Master Priest can be understanding," Zhou Jilin followed, also with a face full of embarrassment.
Earlier, they criticized Mu Hanyan for being a young man achieving success and becoming arrogant, ignorant of the heights of heaven. Now, they admitted their shallow knowledge and lack of vision, practically slapping their own faces. But, for the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, they were willing to go all out.
However, they weren't merely servile; the significance of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire for alchemists was immense. Mu Hanyan might be the only one in the world capable of unlocking the mystery, leaving them no choice but to bow their heads.
