Lou Hanshan shook his head and forced a smile, "If it were possible, I would rather someone else be the leader. But, my talent is only so-so. I might have the chance to reach the peak of Late Astral Reaching Realm in this lifetime, but I will never be able to reach the Sea of Souls Realm. Even the top geniuses of the continent need many years to reach the Sea of Souls Realm. Even if I were given twenty or thirty years, I would still not be able to reach the Sea of Souls Realm."
Lou Hanshan had thought for a long time about whether he should be the leader or not, but he eventually agreed. Not everyone could progress as fast as Ye Chen, and not everyone could become the leader of the sect by working hard. He was already very satisfied with his current achievements.
Ye Chen said, "You should be the leader of the sect. In the future, if there is an opportunity for me, it might not be the same for you."
Lou Hanshan was currently at the peak of Early Astral Reaching Realm, and Astral Reaching Realm warriors had a lifespan of two hundred years. There was still a long way to go. Who would dare to say that he would stop at the Astral Reaching Realm for the rest of his life? Of course, the hope of reaching the Sea of Souls Realm was indeed very slim, and nobody could deny this fact.
"Thank you for your kind words."
Soon, Zhu Mei, Zhang Haoran, and Wu Zongming arrived. Zhu Mei and Zhang Haoran had already reached the Astral Reaching Realm. The former was at the mid Astral Reaching Realm, while the latter was at the peak of Early Astral Reaching Realm. As for Wu Zongming, he was still at the peak of Late Clasping Yuan Realm.
Zhu Mei and Zhang Haoran faintly nodded to the three supreme elders. Their status was similar, so nodding at each other was a greeting. Wu Zongming, on the other hand, called them supreme elders.
Finally, the three's gazes landed on Ye Chen.
"This aura … It is not like the Sea of Souls Realm … It is even more powerful!" Zhu Mei's cultivation was even higher than Lou Hanshan's, and was at the same level as Cloud Dreamer and Thunder Freer. With her exceptional eyesight, she could tell that Ye Chen was not ordinary at all. Two years ago, she was fortunate enough to meet a Sea of Souls Realm warrior, but his aura was clearly not as powerful as Ye Chen's.
"You three, long time no see! You've all made great progress!" Ye Chen was also sizing up the three at the same time and said with a smile.
Zhu Mei jokingly said, "Do you know how shocked South Rudra Region and Windy Nation were when the news of you defeating Astral Spirit son Chu Zhongtian and drawing a tie with Edict Prince Li Xiaoyun spread? A lot of people are saying that you are a true dragon, and that you are the number one genius of South Rudra Region. Right now, all the big sects have your portrait, and only the core disciples are allowed to see it to motivate them."
Wu Zongming also said with a smile, "That's right. Now, as long as I wander around in the martial world, people will come to befriend me and ask about you. Zhang Haoran is even more miserable. The story of you competing with him has become a legend in the martial world. People say that you walked over the corpses of geniuses."
Zhang Haoran's mouth twitched, but he was not unhappy, because he had long since given up on competing with Ye Chen. In fact, people talking about him and Ye Chen together was already praising him. His biggest goal from now on was to step into the Sea of Souls Realm, and he would work hard for it.
Ye Chen suddenly sighed. Nine years had passed in the blink of an eye. Nine years ago, he was still an odd-job disciple, not even an outer disciple. Then, he climbed up step by step. Outer disciple, inner disciple, elder, supreme elder … The past was like a dream, vivid in his mind. Nine years had passed, and everyone had grown up. At least, they could no longer be described as youngsters. Thinking back to the past, how could Ye Chen not sigh with emotion? He sighed at how the passage of time had changed everyone, turning them from ignorant youngsters into ambitious youngsters.
The only thing that made Ye Chen a bit helpless was that everyone seemed a lot more distant when they met again. Luo Hanshan, Zhu Mei, Wu Zongming, and Zhang Haoran were all like strangers. Although they still looked the same on the surface, Ye Chen's observational ability was extremely sharp. He could tell with a glance that they were a bit uneasy.
"This time, apart from checking on the situation of the martial school and you guys, the second thing is to prepare for the next martial tea gathering."
Retracting his sigh, Ye Chen said.
Luo Hanshan's eyes brightened, "We can participate in the martial tea gathering."
He naturally knew that he was not powerful enough, but Ye Chen was the host of the next martial tea gathering. Perhaps, as long as he agreed, he would be able to let them participate. Who didn't know what it meant to participate in the martial tea gathering? Not only could it broaden one's vision, it could also stimulate one's hidden potential. Through some rumors, he knew that people from the South Rudra Region who had participated in the last martial tea gathering had trained extremely hard and made great progress after coming back.
Ye Chen shook his head, "The martial tea gathering has its own rules, which cannot be broken. Otherwise, in the long run, the level of the martial tea gathering would drop."
Hearing him, Luo Hanshan, Zhu Mei, and even Zhang Haoran were a bit sad. Indeed, the martial tea gathering was not a place to open a back door.
"However, the host of the martial tea gathering has a special privilege. He can choose fifty people to watch the tea gathering from afar."
In the last tea gathering, there were fifty people watching the tea gathering from a tower in the Splendid Garden. Of course, they were ten li away from the venue. However, this distance was still acceptable for Astral Reaching experts. It was just that they couldn't get a closer feel of the atmosphere, that's all.
"Really, I should be able to be chosen!"
Luo Hanshan was extremely nervous.
Cloud Dreamer and the other two couldn't help but laugh. The current Luo Hanshan didn't look like the leader at all. But, it was understandable, since he was still young.
Ye Chen didn't answer directly, but asked, "How many people in my Sky Cloud Sect who have already reached the Astral Reaching realm before the age of thirty?"
Zhu Mei said, "Four in total. Me, Luo Hanshan, Zhang Haoran, and Meng Chong. There are also many people who have reached half-step Zhen Yuan."
"Oh, Meng Chong has also reached the Astral Reaching realm?" Ye Chen was a bit surprised, but soon felt relieved. Even Zhang Haoran had entered, so there was no reason for Meng Chong not to. His talent was even higher than Zhang Haoran's. Speaking of which, four Astral Reaching experts under the age of thirty was still a bit too little. But, that was because Ye Chen had set his sights too high, comparing the Sky Cloud Sect to a rank 6 sect. For a rank 6 sect, four new Astral Reaching experts were indeed pitifully little. They would need at least a dozen.
"Wu Zongming, I'm sorry. Privilege is privilege, but privilege also has a bottom line." Ye Chen looked at Wu Zongming apologetically.
Wu Zongming said carelessly, "Ye Chen, I am not unhappy. Even if you asked me to go and watch, I would not go. Otherwise, people would say that our South Rudra Region does not even have enough young Astral Reaching Realm warriors, and that we brought a peak-level Late Clasping Yuan Realm warrior."
"Hehe, it's good that you think like that." Pausing for a second, Ye Chen said to Lou Hanshan and the other two, "You four can go watch the martial tea gathering together. I will build a tower in the Heavy Mysterious Mountain."
Lou Hanshan let out a breath, then suddenly thought of something, "Ye Chen, you rarely come back. Can you meet the disciples of the Sky Cloud Martial School on the plaza? It won't take long, just a few words will do. You know, a lot of people have never seen you before, and they have always wanted to see you in person."
"Sure!"
Ye Chen hesitated for a second, then nodded. Meeting someone was a small thing for him, but it could satisfy thousands of people's wishes. Once in a while, it would be fine.
On the huge plaza, there was an ocean of people. All the disciples of the Sky Cloud Martial School had arrived, as well as attendants, outer elders, inner elders, leaders, and great elders. At this moment, the Sky Cloud Martial School was defenseless. Of course, no one would be stupid enough to invade the Sky Cloud Martial School.
"It's the great elder, Ye Chen! I finally got to see him in person! I'm so excited!"
"So young! Only in his twenties! How great would it be if I could marry him!"
"Being so close to a legendary figure, I feel like I'm dreaming!"
All the disciples of the Sky Cloud Martial School were so excited, and so were the elders. They felt like they had become much younger, especially when Ye Chen looked at them.
Standing behind him were the leader of the school, Lou Hanshan and twelve great elders. Ye Chen cleared his throat to calm everyone down.
As if he had some kind of magic power, the previously noisy plaza suddenly quieted down. Even the sound of a needle dropping on the ground could be heard.
"Nine years ago, I was still a servant disciple. In the same year, I worked hard to become an outer disciple, then an inner disciple. Back then, I was just like you, working hard to become a powerful warrior. Now, I have already succeeded half of it, and I am working hard for the other half. Therefore, as long as you work hard, you can also succeed. Perhaps your achievements will be limited, but as long as you work hard, you will not regret it."
Abruptly, Ye Chen pulled out his long sword. His blue robe and long hair fluttered in the air as he swung his sword towards the sky above the Windy Mountain.
Boom!
The sword Qi swept across the sky, the clouds in the sky were torn apart, and the protective screen of the Stunning Sky was split open. At first glance, the sky seemed to have been completely split open by this sword attack. The crack was tens of thousands of meters long and tens of meters wide. Including the twelve great elders, everyone gasped in shock. What kind of power was this? Standing on the ground, he was able to split open the Stunning Sky with a single sword attack, causing the sky to change color and thunder to roar.
Invisible sword Qi coiled around Ye Chen's body. A gigantic dragon formed from dragon fountain Qi rushed up from the base of the Windy Mountain and enveloped Ye Chen. Ye Chen glanced around and said, "I hope that one day, all of you can reach this level. Do you have the confidence?"
"Yes!"
Their voices reached to the sky and shook the entire area. Together with the gigantic dragon on Ye Chen's body, the scene became an eternal picture.
"Alright, today's meeting is over. You all work hard."
After that, Ye Chen finished his speech.
Next, Lou Hanshan started to disperse the crowd, even though many of them did not want to leave.
At the same time, all of the martial institutions in the Windy Nation had sensed the change in the Sky Cloud Martial School. The dragon fountain Qi rushing up was way too powerful.
In the South Rudra Martial School, Long Biyi looked towards the direction of the Sky Cloud Martial School.
"He's actually able to make the Dragon Vein Qi appear. Just what level has he reached?" Once the dragon fountain Qi left the Hidden Dragon Ancient City, it would hide itself and no one would be able to sense it. But now, the whole area around the Sky Cloud Martial School had changed drastically. Dragon roars could be heard, and that dragon's power was even more shocking. Even Long Biyi was shocked. No genius had ever made her lose her composure like this.
"A dragon has entered the ocean, a real dragon has entered the ocean!"
Long Biyi sighed.
North Snow Martial Academy.
Lynch was staring at the southwest direction, where the Sky Cloud Martial School was located.
The former leader of the North Snow Martial Academy, who was now the great elder, Xue Wuren, walked over and said, "Being able to live in the same era as him is your sorrow, but also your great fortune."
As for the Emerald Martial Palace, more people were lost and felt bitter.
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