A Breakthrough at Such a Convenient Time?

Zheng Yu paid his respects to Senior Brother Xinghe. It had been many days since they last met, Zheng Yu had missed him dearly.

Zheng Yu, radiating light as if she stepped out of a comic book, came up to greet Chu Xinghe.

However, Zheng Yu's appearance this time did not attract as much attention as it did last year.

There was nothing they could do; none of the female disciples in the sect felt anything for Zheng Yu.

What Zheng Yu! My heart belongs only to Senior Brother Xinghe! Tell Zheng Yu to appear as little as possible, I'm afraid Senior Brother Xinghe will misunderstand.

"Greetings, Junior Brother Zheng Yu."

"You three, why aren't you paying your respects to Senior Brother Xinghe?" Zheng Yu said to the three students behind him.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Xinghe." Sanjia stepped forward reluctantly.

Zheng Yu was somewhat dissatisfied with the attitude of the top three.

Chu Xinghe looked satisfied with the attitude of the top three.

"I've heard that Senior Brother Xinghe is the number one among the younger generation, but to me Senior Brother Xinghe only seems to be at the peak of the Fourth Rank, while our Senior Brother Zheng Yu has already broken through to the Fifth Rank!"

It was Mo Kai who spoke, his expression sarcastic and unsettling.

However, his words immediately dampened the atmosphere.

The elder's originally cheerful face instantly contorted into a deep frown.

Where did this wild child come from? The reason why Xinghe's cultivation is stuck at the Fourth Rank is because Xinghe has been busy with sect affairs recently. Xinghe is going to be the one to take control of the entire sect in the Future.

How can someone like Zheng Yu, who's bored out of his mind all day and does nothing but cultivate, compare to him?

On the other hand, although Xinghe is still at the peak of the Fourth Rank, just ask your senior brother Zheng Yu Xinghe strong he is in combat. He could talk about it all night long.

The Grand Elder looked displeased.

Chu Xinghe smiled.

No wonder he's the disciple he expelled; he started firing right away. What a good guy!

What you said is absolutely right. I am no match for your Senior Brother Zheng Yu. Quickly, quickly, let's put the title of the number one young person on your Senior Brother Zheng Yu's head. It would be even better if we could also notify all the sects to shock the sects and make it seem like Chu Xinghe is powerless to succeed him and his cultivation is surpassed by Zheng Yu. It would be perfect if Vast Heaven Sect lost the title of the number one young person.

"Junior Brother Mo Kai is right. My cultivation level is indeed not as good as Junior Brother Zheng Yu's. I will work harder and strive to break through."

Chu Xinghe and spoke, but as soon as he finished speaking, a surge of Spirit Power suddenly emanated from his body.

The sudden fluctuation of Spirit Power caused chaos at the scene for a few seconds, but it quickly stabilized completely.

Once the Spirit Power stabilized, everyone looked at Chu Xinghe...

Has it broken through?

That's right... it's just such a damn coincidence!

Thanks to the continuous supply from the Ouyang Lineage these past few days, he had long since reached the critical point of breaking through to become Fifth Rank. According to Chu Xinghe's original estimate, it should have taken about three to five days.

But now the situation has clearly deviated. I guess Ouyang Ming suddenly exerted himself and did something today, and I actually broke through at this time?

The scene remained silent for a full two and a half minutes.

Everyone stared at Chu Xinghe in utter bewilderment.

Is this what you mean by "trying harder and striving for a breakthrough"?

Isn't your next move a bit too fast?

Mo Kai was dumbfounded. He had originally intended to humiliate Chu Xinghe by pointing out that Chu Xinghe's rank was lower than Senior Brother Zheng Yu's, but what did it mean that you broke through to the top of my rank on the spot without warning?

Zheng Yu was also stunned.

Sure enough... after Mo Kai spoke, I felt something was off. How could Senior Brother Xinghe's cultivation be inferior to mine?

Now I know that Senior Brother Xinghe n't actually inferior to me in cultivation; he was suppressing his own cultivation and not breaking through at the fastest speed.

Legend has it that there is a cultivation method where one should suppress one's strength as much as possible each time a breakthrough is imminent, thus making one's foundation more solid and one more powerful in the Future.

That's right, Senior Brother Xinghe must have used this method!

I'm not as good as Senior Brother Xinghe... Every time I'm about to break through, I can't wait to do it, but look at Senior Brother Xinghe... He doesn't feel happy about breaking through at all. Instead, he suppresses his cultivation like crazy. Only by taking it one step at a time can he reach the peak.

As expected, I can only live in Senior Brother Xinghe's shadow.

The Grand Elder's face was beaming like a chrysanthemum.

As expected of Xinghe! That little brat just now actually said Xinghe's cultivation level was low!

Now you know, right? Xinghe isn't lacking in cultivation at all; he simply doesn't want to break through.

Xinghe is a kind and righteous child. He must be afraid that his rapid breakthrough would put pressure on his other junior brothers, so he deliberately suppressed his cultivation.

Gu Mingchao remained silent, while Cheng Xiaotian looked embarrassed...

Mo Kai, are you out of your mind? I brought you to the Vast Heaven Sect with the intention of letting you turn the tables and crush the current generation of the Vast Heaven Sect disciples.

Why did you provoke Chu Xinghe?

Are you really not afraid of death?!

What kind of existence is Chu Xinghe? Your senior brother Zheng Yu is known as the second best among the younger generation in the world. All the geniuses from all sides are almost sparking with friction with your senior brother Zheng Yu.

But what about facing Chu Xinghe?

He had once asked Zheng Yu how confident he was in fighting Chu Xinghe again.

Zheng Yu told herself very clearly... not a single point; Chu Xinghe was unfathomable!

You, Mo Kai, are you provoking Chu Xinghe? Have you lost your mind? It's one thing to defeat others, but you think you can defeat Chu Xinghe? Don't you see how your senior brother Zheng Yu acts like a good little boy in front of Chu Xinghe?

He broke through to a higher level without warning; Chu Xinghe is indeed as unfathomable as Zheng Yu said.

The numerous Vast Heaven Sect disciples around them watched the people from Martial Emperor City with smiles on their faces, none of them uttering a word.

Hmph! No wonder this guy got expelled by Senior Brother Xinghe. I thought it was just a setup by Senior Brother Xinghe, but now it seems that he deserved to be expelled.

How dare you question Senior Brother Xinghe? Go and see for yourself in our Abyss of Trials; his name is everywhere there!

Mo Kai was pulled behind Zheng Yu, who then gave him a warning look, as if to say, "If you dare to open your mouth again, I'll kill you!"

Zheng Yu was no well-behaved child in Martial Emperor City. Except in front of Senior Brother Xinghe, he could show anyone else what it meant to be the second best among the younger generation.

Mo Kai looked aggrieved, but nobody paid him any attention.

"As expected of the number one young talent in the world, Xinghe is truly extraordinary after meeting you today."

The speaker was Ou Yunsheng of Hundred Refinements Valley. Hundred Refinements Valley was a traitor to the Ouyang Lineage back then. After leaving the Ouyang Lineage, the people of Hundred Refinements Valley changed their surname from Ouyang to Ou.

"Xinghe greets Valley Master Ou, and all senior brothers and sisters of Hundred Refinements Valley."

Chu Xinghe stepped forward and bowed. Ou Yunsheng nodded inwardly, and even the Hundred Refinements Valley disciples behind Ou Yunsheng secretly admired Chu Xinghe.

He truly deserves to be called the number one among the younger generation; his demeanor and skill level are absolutely top-notch.

Look at that Mo Kai... Although there were a lot of rumors about him a few days ago, about his top-tier talent and Unparalleled Tyrant Sword, compared to Chu Xinghe, he's nothing. Just throw him away.

It's true that everyone came to the Vast Heaven Sect to cause trouble, but if you're going to cause trouble, at least pick on the weak, right?

You come right up to Chu Xinghe and start attacking him, think you're so great? Are you looking for trouble? You're asking for it!

Look at our Hundred Refinements Valley, it's completely different. We don't want to shake the Vast Heaven Sect at all. Our only target is the down-and-out Ouyang Lineage, who are begging for food. We'll strike at the Vast Heaven Sect by striking at the Ouyang Lineage. That's the right way.

Go and mess with Chu Xinghe? Mo Kai, are you tired of living?

You don't even see how well-behaved Zheng Yu is in front of Chu Xinghe, yet you jump out to show off. Chu Xinghe didn't say a word, and you've made a fool of yourself.

The atmosphere at the scene returned to a cheerful state, except for Mo Kai, who was on the verge of tears.

Chu Xinghe looked at Mo Kai, whose eyes were brimming with tears, and almost couldn't help but go up and comfort him.

Junior Brother Mo Kai... I'm so sorry, it was a complete accident... Please don't lose confidence because of this little setback, Kai Kai, stand up!

You must stay true to yourself. You are a man destined for a comeback. You are the top three! You are the man who will trample the Vast Heaven Sect underfoot! You are the man who will lead Martial Emperor City to surpass the Vast Heaven Sect!

Please don't let Senior Brother Xinghe's good intentions go to waste.

The Vast Heaven Sect hosted a banquet to entertain the Martial Emperor City and Hundred Refinements Valley.

Chu Xinghe sat with Zheng Yu.

Zheng Yu kept apologizing to herself, saying that Mo Kai was just a child who didn't know any better, and that Senior Brother Xinghe should not take it to heart.

This left Chu Xinghe looking quite annoyed.

"Sect Leader Gu, why is the Ouyang Lineage not attending the banquet today?" Ou Yunsheng asked.

"The Ouyang Lineage?" Gu Mingchao looked at the First Elder.

The Grand Elder looked at Chu Xinghe...

Chu Xinghe looked down at the ground...

That's right, I did forget to inform the Ouyang Lineage.

"Ahem... It's my fault for not informing the Ouyang Lineage. Ouyang Lineage 've been working hard on weapon crafting lately, and I didn't want to disturb them."

As soon as Chu Xinghe gave this explanation, Gu Mingchao laughed, showing no dissatisfaction whatsoever that Chu Xinghe had forgotten about it. He immediately waved his hand and ordered someone to invite the Ouyang siblings.

A moment later, the Ouyang siblings, covered in soot and dirt, rushed over from the scene of the explosion, looking completely bewildered.

"Ouyang Ming (Ouyang Ling) pays respects to the Sect Master and all Elders."

After bowing, the brother and sister looked at Ou Yunsheng.

The two men's gazes were not friendly. After all, everyone knew about the mess between Hundred Refinements Valley and the Ouyang Lineage. Although hundreds of years had passed, the traitor had now become the number one in the world, while the main family had been reduced to begging. The thought was somewhat exciting.

"It is said that the two of you inherited the Ouyang Lineage's Cloud-Piercing Hammer and Sacred Heart Spirit Imbuing Infusion. Seeing you today, you are truly extraordinary." Ou Yunsheng's words were clearly mocking the disheveled Ouyang siblings.

"It's a pity that only incomplete ones exist; what a shame," Ou Yunsheng said again.

"Even your Hundred Refinements Valley doesn't have anything incomplete!" Ouyang Ling was truly outspoken, immediately retorting.

"Hehe, little girl, my Hundred Refinements Valley is now the best in the world at weapon forging, why would we need those?"

"Number one in the world? Hmph! Don't worry, you won't be for long. I, Ouyang Ling, will show you with my strength who truly is number one in the world!"

Ou Yunsheng wasn't angry at being teased; on the contrary, he found the brother and sister duo quite amusing.

Chu Xinghe looked at Ouyang Ling with a serious expression. "Junior Sister Ouyang is indeed worthy of her senior brother's trust. Her harsh words sound incredibly ruthless!"

However, as the saying goes, the louder you shout, the harder you fall. Junior Sister Ouyang, if you shout like this today, the whole world will know tomorrow. When you and your brother are humiliated by Hundred Refinements Valley, the damage to the sect will be even greater.

Junior Sister Ouyang, you understand your senior brother!

Just a few days ago I was saying I'd surprise my senior, and now he feels the surprise! It's such a wonderful surprise!

Senior brother is satisfied... Junior sister, don't let your senior brother down!