Hou Niao was not as relaxed as he appeared, he had been reflecting on himself all this time.
Daoist Yan said one should reflect on their faults daily, but that was not enough. At the very least, in terms of cultivation, Hou Niao wished he could review his errors ten times a day, especially when deviations had occurred in his own strengths.
His Flying Sword had failed to slay Tang Yan, which he felt was unacceptable. His long-standing habit within the Soul Realm was, no matter who you were, "I should've cleaved you with one strike!"
A slow chop was always his fault.
He couldn't cut down Tang Yan, neither in the Pocket World nor in the outside world; if it hadn't been for that guy wanting to take advantage and purposely choosing the smaller world, Hou Niao truly couldn't figure out how to defeat this Heavenly Kui Star in an outside battle.
When facing an opponent whose Daoist Body and Dharma Body were exquisite, his shortcomings were exposed.