"I do not agree with what you said. Although those strong ancient races are few in number and have withdrawn from the struggle for hegemony in the Kunlun Realm long ago, settling on the stars in the outer realm, every single one of them is a fool in the Kunlun Realm. However, every single one of them is considered a fool in the Kunlun Realm, an outstanding talent that only one in ten thousand could find. When they pick out the absolute demonic geniuses, they are all targeting Di Wuque. "
"That's right. After all, Senior Brother Xiao Chen's cultivation is still too low. It would be a pity to waste two years."
"Why are you all boosting the morale of others and diminishing our own? No matter what, Senior Brother Xiao Chen is still a member of our Haotian Sect. How can others compare to him?"
The junior-generation disciples discussed, comparing Xiao Chen to some of the famous new geniuses.
When Han Qinghe saw the juniors arguing endlessly, he revealed a satisfied expression. No matter what, the Haotian Sect being able to produce a legendary character like Xiao Chen was a great boost to the morale of the sect.
Han Qinghe stretched out his hand and gathered the inner sect elders on the drill ground. He said, "Everyone, are you all satisfied with the strength that Xiao Chen displayed earlier?"
"Haha! Just look at First Elder's smile and you will know the answer. Naturally, there is no need for us to say anything."
"Indeed. Right now, Xiao Chen has nothing to fear when facing a regular Superior Grade Martial Sage."
When Xiao Chen saw the expressions of the elders, he entered deep thought. This group of people seemed to be implying something.
Indeed, Han Qinghe continued, "Good. In that case, there should be no objections to letting Xiao Chen lead the mission that Bushin Palace sent, right?"
The others all shook their heads, indicating that they had no objections. However, Xiao Chen did not understand.
Han Qinghe turned his head and said, "Xiao Chen, you just returned to the Kunlun Realm and probably do not have time to rest. Now that the world is in chaos, I believe you will not be able to stay idle."
Without batting an eyelid, Xiao Chen looked at Han Qinghe and said, "First Elder, feel free to speak your mind. As long as it is within Xiao Chen's capabilities, I will definitely be duty-bound."
Han Qinghe nodded slightly and said, "One of the resource planets controlled by the Bushin Palace has been invaded by the Corpse God Palace. Three months ago, the Primal Chaos Domain's Muddy Sky Sect's Young Master brought a group of loose cultivators to fish in troubled waters. The Bushin Palace sent a request for help to the Nine Ranks of the Great Families. Our Haotian Sect is one of them. "
"Originally, I planned to arrange for you to go to the Starry Sky Silver Lake, the place where the battle between the five races is the most dangerous. However, this order just arrived yesterday. Now, most of the Superior Grade Martial Sages of the Haotian Sect have gone to the Starry Heaven Silver Lake. Your appearance has solved my urgent problem. "
No wonder the First Elder personally welcomed Xiao Chen, allowing him to test out his moves. It looked like this was the biggest reason.
Since Xiao Chen received favors from others, he had to repay them. Coincidentally, he had been in closed-door cultivation for two years. He needed to test out what he had learned and comprehended in actual combat. After thinking for a while, Xiao Chen agreed to Han Qinghe's request.
After obtaining Xiao Chen's confirmation, Han Qinghe heaved a sigh of relief. He dismissed the other elders and said to Xiao Chen, "In the vast universe, there are countless stars. The ones that can be called resource planets are few and far between. The number of resource planets controlled by the Bushin Palace is also extremely limited. Losing even one would be a great loss.
"If you can protect this resource planet, the Bushin Palace will give you significant benefits. Furthermore, it will be counted as military merits. If you can obtain a noble title from the Bushin Palace, you will have a large monthly income. The higher the noble title, the more benefits. I will not elaborate on this; you will understand it in the future.
"What I want to tell you is to do your best to protect this group of sect disciples who are going with you to provide support. These are the seedlings of the sect. Their futures are limitless. The battlefield is cruel and merciless. If they die, they die. This time, it is not experiential training or a sect mission. It is a true battlefield. "
At the end, Han Qinghe's expression turned grave. Since the chaos in the Kunlun Realm started, several older-generation people and outstanding youths had fallen. They were all famous experts.
Sensing the seriousness in the First Elder's words, Xiao Chen sighed silently to himself. The current chaos was the doing of the peak powerhouses of the various races.
There was bound to be great fortuitous encounters in great chaos. There would definitely be several grandmaster-level Martial Sages. However, the price was too high.
"Come, follow me to the Heavenly Battle Palace. I have already decided on the candidates. We are just waiting for you."
In a few breaths, the two arrived at the Heavenly Battle Palace. Xiao Chen glanced at the sect disciples going to provide support. There were about twenty of them, all of them Inferior Grade Martial Sages.
In terms of cultivation, they were not much weaker than Xiao Chen. This startled Xiao Chen. Han Qinghe explained and understood. These disciples had all consumed the Heavenly Dew Divine Spring Pill refined from the blood of Xiao Chen and Shui Lingling. Thanks to this fortuitous encounter, they had all advanced to Martial Sage in two years.
The outstanding ones among them, like Yue Chenxi, Gong Yangyu, and the others, had already followed Shui Lingling to the Starry Heaven Silver Lake. That was an even more dangerous battlefield with even greater fortuitous encounters.
As Xiao Chen sized up this group of people, these juniors sized him up as well. All of them were unruly, their eyes filled with pride. This made sense. Even in this age of geniuses, they could be proud of being able to advance to Martial Sage at such a young age.
Several disciples recognized Xiao Chen. Shock filled their eyes. However, after the shock passed, they felt even more surprise. After not seeing him for two years, Xiao Chen was actually still a middle-stage Inferior Grade Martial Sage. These disciples could not help but scoff at him.
This legendary figure was nothing more than this.
Han Qinghe pointed to this group of juniors and said, "Xiao Chen, I'll leave him to you. I'll leave him to you this time."
"First Elder, we did not have any objections to you letting Xiao Chen lead us two years ago. However, aren't you taking this descendant of the Qing Emperor too seriously now?"
As soon as Elder Han finished speaking, someone immediately snorted coldly, expressing their dissatisfaction. A few more people followed suit, expressing that letting someone with a similar cultivation base as them lead the team would definitely not give them any battle merits.
The one who spoke first was a youth wearing black Battle Armor and carrying a scarlet saber on his back. He was tall and burly, with a stocky back and a stocky waist. He was taller than Xiao Chen, who was 1.8 meters tall.
This youth had a squarish face, thick eyebrows, and large eyes. His eyes filled with arrogance. He did not hold back his sharpness at all as he looked at Xiao Chen boldly.
Xiao Chen remained calm. He did not feel that this person had any malicious intent. Youths were naturally proud. Now that someone of similar age as them became their leader, they would naturally feel dissatisfied.
This was especially so for the cultivation that Xiao Chen currently displayed. He was indeed only a middle-stage Inferior Grade Martial Sage. In the past two years, Xiao Chen had vanished without a trace. It would be hard to avoid rumors spreading about him.
Han Qinghe smiled faintly and did not say anything. He watched quietly as Xiao Chen treated him like this. He believed that Xiao Chen would be able to deal with such a small matter easily.
Xiao Chen had a name list that Han Qinghe had given him. It recorded the detailed information of these twenty disciples. With a glance, he found this person's information.
After a while, Xiao Chen put away the information and looked up at this person. He said, "Jin Lin, twenty-six years old this year, late-stage Inferior Grade Martial Sage. Superior talent, excellent aptitude, extremely high talent for the saber, and his saber intent has reached seventy percent comprehension. He once fought with the Full Moon Pavilion's Feng Xingsheng. However, he suffered a crushing defeat, unable to last even ten moves. "
"This information seems somewhat contradictory. He could not even last ten moves from Feng Xingsheng, and he dares to claim that his talent for the saber is extremely high? This is too much."
When Jin Lin heard Xiao Chen read out his information, he felt somewhat pleased. Although his experience could not compare to Xiao Chen's from two years ago, he could still be considered a new talent that had risen up in recent years. His fame had spread far and wide.
Although Jin Lin had lost to Feng Xingsheng, it was a glorious defeat. Everyone knew that Feng Xingsheng had become famous at a young age, the top bladesman of the eighteen southern provinces. Now that another two years had passed, Feng Xingsheng's saber intent had reached ninety percent comprehension. His strength now rivaled the peak geniuses of the various races.
Jin Lin's saber intent was weaker than Feng Xingsheng's in both cultivation and saber intent. He only lost after ten moves. However, Xiao Chen's casual words made him look like he was worthless.
Jin Lin was already dissatisfied in the first place. Naturally, he did not want to endure any longer. He stepped forward and raised his head, revealing a sharp gaze as he said, "Senior Brother Xiao Chen, you are known as the White Robed Bladesman. Two years ago, you became famous in the Kunlun Realm. Jin Lin is untalented and would like to seek guidance from Senior Brother on the saber."
However, Han Qinghe smiled bitterly to himself. Of all the things to compete with, he had to compete with Xiao Chen.
When Han Qinghe thought about his earlier exchange with Xiao Chen, the memory of it was still fresh in his mind. Xiao Chen's two punches had taken a different path, moving in an unorthodox manner. They still looked somewhat immature. However, given time, Xiao Chen would definitely form his own faction, becoming a peerless Saber Emperor.
Thinking of this, Han Qinghe could not help but send a voice projection, "Xiao Chen, take it easy. This Jin Lin is a seedling that even our elders think highly of. He can be considered the disciple with the most potential in this batch of juniors.
"Even without the First Elder saying so, I can tell. However, if jade is not polished, it will not be useful. I have my own intentions in provoking him to compete with the saber."
When Han Qinghe heard what Xiao Chen said, he heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, he was greatly astonished. If it were in the past, Xiao Chen would not have hesitated so much in such a situation. He would have rushed forward and struck at lightning speed, instantly shocking everyone.
"The air of a grandmaster!"
These words suddenly appeared in Han Qinghe's mind. His expression trembled as he recalled the first time he saw Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen's bearing and posture could not be wrong. He indeed had the air of a grandmaster.
These words were no small matter. Han Qinghe was an experienced person and deeply understood the principle behind them.
Several Superior Grade Martial Sages could not advance to grandmaster-level Martial Sage in their lifetime. What did they lack? It was the air of a grandmaster. Even the bearing and posture were insufficient.
As of now, Xiao Chen already had the air of a grandmaster at such a young age. In Xiao Chen's eyes, this group of unruly people before him was not someone of the same generation mocking him. Naturally, he treated them as a group of juniors who wanted to improve themselves.
As long as Xiao Chen advanced to Superior Grade Martial Sage, he would be able to advance to grandmaster-level Martial Sage immediately. A thirty-year-old grandmaster-level Martial Sage, Han Qinghe came to this conclusion. When he looked at Xiao Chen, his expression changed drastically.
In these two years, while Xiao Chen's cultivation seemed to have lagged behind his peers, once he reached the threshold of grandmaster-level Martial Sage, Xiao Chen would be able to instantly surpass everyone else.
By the time those people comprehended the importance of the air of a grandmaster, Xiao Chen would have accumulated many years of experience. With his talent and comprehension ability, he might even be able to comprehend the Heart of an Emperor and trample on all the geniuses of this age.
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