"Now our strength has increased. We are already able to compete with second-class powers. Even besides the Zhan Clan, perhaps we are the strongest among the second-class powers. However you must remember, this increase cannot be done by me alone, but you also must be able to bring the Salke Sect's name to a higher level. I heard, in two years there is a disciple competition for every power. Sects and clans that receive more invitations, mean those powers are recognized by the main clans. I want to get a quota of thirty people, so you practice diligently!" That target was high, challenging the hegemony of old clans that usually dominated that quota. Jhi Chen instilled great ambition into the hearts of every one of his disciples, changing their mentality from a small sect into giant challengers. "I will not embarrass the sect and the Patriarch. I will bring this sect's name even higher!" That promise was shouted with burning spirit. The disciples' blood energy boiled, ready to prov

"Young Friend Jhi. Eh, I forgot. Patriarch Jhi Chen. You do not need to be polite. I have heard all of Patriarch Jhi's presentations. It was truly admirable." Xia Houlong laughed crisply, changing the formal call to be more intimate, acknowledging Jhi Chen's new status. The laughter melted the stiff atmosphere, signaling sincere good intentions. Then Xia Houlong introduced the two people beside him. "Allow me to introduce, these are Xia Qingyun and Xia Yue. They are the Dragon and Phoenix of the Xia Clan. Both are the Xia Clan's best disciples." Jhi Chen smiled. "Elder, you do not need to be polite like this. I am more comfortable with Elder addressing me as Young Friend." Jhi Chen's humble attitude made the atmosphere more fluid. He refused to elevate himself before the senior who had once helped him. Then Jhi Chen turned his gaze to Xia Qingyun and Xia Yue. His eyes pierced through the outer layer, assessing the essence of their strength. He muttered in his heart, "These tw

The exclamation escaped their mouths unconsciously. The three almost jumped and opened their mouths wide. Their noble calmness shattered into pieces by an nonsensical fact. They inhaled cold air. The reality displayed before their eyes destroyed the cultivation logic they had held all this time. Even in an ancient clan with unlimited resources, such an achievement was an impossible legend. "Patriarch Jhi is indeed extraordinary to be able to have a realm this high at an age not yet a thousand years. Patriarch Jhi's talent is truly too terrifying. It is not possessed by anyone in the ninth Galaxy." Xia Houlong's praise was sincere, tinged with a new and deep respect. He realized that the young man before him was no longer just a talented junior, but a monster heading for the world's peak. "I am quite flattered." Jhi Chen responded calmly, pulling back his aura until the room stabilized again. The pressure disappeared as fast as it came, leaving an awkward silence.

When they were chatting seriously, Jhi Chen had finished making the sealing formation. Invisible runes had been planted in every corner of the room, locking space and time inside it. Every inch of the wall had now become an impenetrable prison wall. So when fighting, not a single person could escape. Jhi Chen made sure his prey was trapped before he revealed himself. He closed all exits, both physical and dimensional. "If you want to know how Lao Dhiyun and Lao Vhu died, you can ask me!" Jhi Chen's voice was heard behind them. The voice was cold, piercing directly into the spines of the Lao Clan elders. It was the voice of death that came without invitation. They turned simultaneously, their faces pale with shock. Their reaction was a split second slow because of the shock that paralyzed the nerves. "It seems we don't need to wait for people to come out of the Demon Battlefield. The person who killed our clan member has come!" One of the elders shouted, trying to mobilize

Their brains refused to process a scenario where a young man could pass through Zhuyung Fhang's blockade and arrive here alive. "Yes, you better go back. Patriarch Zhuyung Fhang went to the Salke Sect together with the Lao Clan Elder. Your sect must have turned into ruins!" They still held onto the hope that Jhi Chen was just bluffing. They believed that the combined strength of Zhuyung Fhang and the Lao Clan was an absolute power that could not be defeated. "How could he dare to return to his sect? If he returns, he will only deliver his life. Now we better join hands to kill him. Patriarch Zhuyung Fhang will definitely give us a big reward if we can hand over his head." The killing intent and greed back took over their logic. The image of a large reward clouded the danger instinct that should have been screaming. "Hahaha, true! He must be talking nonsense about having looted the Divine Energy in our respective places. He only wants to bluff us so that he can escape from death