Chapter 1072: Old Brother Mo, My Apologies (1/2)
After hearing the entire story fro Chen, Elder Yun Nie became very wistful He was an old hand, wise in the ways of the world, and perceivedListening to the youth’s experiences didn’t see now, but the trip from Myriad Domain all the way here to Pillfire City must’ve been an arduous one Countless trials had lined the path, and only a steadfast and stoic youth like Jiang Chen could have re theal Pill Palace would have given up by now, their top geniuses included Shen Qinghong was a good exao, Palace Head Dan Chi had ly grateful for this If the palace head hadn’t brought this youngwould have re Chen who had protected the sect’s last embers
The two youths that Elder Yun Nie’d had the highest hopes for were together again One was Jiang Chen, the other Mu Gaoqi With both of these proal Pill Palace would be no problereat thing for us this day On behalf of Regal Pill Palace, I sincerely kneel in thanks to you” In a fit of passion, Elder Yun NieChen hastily waved a hand, then extended it to help the elder up “Don’t say that, Elder Yun Nie We are all faree?”
Given his current level of cultivation, it was easy for hi the floor Elder Yun Nie was only earth sage real Chen noas already a half-step e broken through into e h for Elder Yun Nie to feel a wall in front of hie
“Sage nephew, you…” Elder Yun Nie was astounded It had only been seven or eight years, so how coh level? Even Elder Yun Nie had to look up to hie as well “Brother Chen, your cultivation has i out froe reale realm cultivator back then, he’d borrowed Mu Gaoqi’s reputation to participate in the Myriad Grand Cerehts in less than a decade?
Jiang Chen had no reason to be insincere in front of his own “I was gifted with a few bouts of serendipity” He smiled faintly, “so my martial cultivation has advanced at a pretty brisk pace”
“What realm are you at now, Brother Chen?” Mu Gaoqi’s eyes lit up, his tone full of admiration
“Only a step further to eood friend
“What? Half-step easped at that They exchanged looks of wonder
Jiang Chen nodded If he’d said that he was intentionally holding hireater still It was best to not inforh cause for awe
“Sage nephew, if I reest man in the Myriad Doe realm?” The elder’s marvel had not yet receded
“It is as the idioood one is, there’s always someone better In Veluriyaions… peak sage realhed softly “ Great Scarlet Mid Region, for exae of emperor realm cultivators”
Elder Yun Nie did not dispute this fact “If Myriad Doion a couple centuries ago, we too would have eor Myriad Doed forever behind others after that, and our weakness beca Chen shook his head He kne better than anyone that Great Scarlet Mid Region’s invasion wasn’t related to a past grudge, nor did it have to do with any supposed rape These were all poorly thought-up excuses
The Eternal Celestial Capital was at the root of the problem They wanted to control Myriad Doht’s toe was irresistible It was the sect’s well-hidden a Chen told Elder Yun Nie about these things
“Oh, that’s right Your rescue today wouldn’t have been possible without a certain so lord remarked, rather suddenly
“Who?” Elder Yun Nie and Mu Gaoqi both looked utterly lost
“Coo meet hi Chen smiled He felt that it was better to tell Eer he kept the truth fro down the line The ehteous personality would understand the white lie that Jiang Chen had been forced to tell