Over the sea, a middle-aged man stepped out of space. Looking at Third Elder beside him, he asked, "Third Elder, you suddenly called me over. Did something happen?"
Third Elder glanced at him and chuckled. "Nothing. You know that kid Bai Heng, right? This is just a test. A small matter. You only need to fight him later."
They had discussed this long ago. For someone like Xiao Heng, who operated outside the clan, assigning him missions would undoubtedly be a waste of time. Yet the kid was exceptionally talented, so one of the blood pool slots was certainly his. Still, rules were rules. Thus, they had chosen the simplest method: a fight.
Simple and brutal, but quick.
Still, when he received the news from Second Elder, he had been rather surprised. He had not expected that, in such a short time, the kid had grown to this extent. It was truly astonishing.
Bai Jin frowned, then relaxed. Naturally, he knew Bai Heng. But if they wanted to test that kid's strength, wasn't sending him a bit of overkill? He did not voice his doubts, however. The elders had their own considerations; he only needed to follow their arrangements.
Soon after, several more people emerged from space above the azure sea. A glance revealed them to be the other elders. However, not everyone was present. Aside from Second Elder, Great Elder had not come either.
Two minutes later, a spatial rift opened, and Second Elder led Xiao Heng and the other two out of it.
Upon seeing Xiao Heng, Third Elder broke into a smile, then pretended to be angry. "You brat, you haven't come back even once in so long. What, did you forget the way home?"
Xiao Heng was also quite happy to see Third Elder. Naturally, he