Upper Realm martial artists had never seen True Person Tonggu, but they had certainly heard of him, because he was a top-tier martial artist who stood above even the Realm Hall.
Sun Mucheng had heard of him.
But now, a Man in Black claimed to be True Person Tonggu. His first reaction was shock; his second was... this guy was very likely a fraud!
Sun Mucheng said, "If just anyone casually claimed to be Senior Tonggu, do you think everyone would believe him?"
"No."
Jun Changxiao said, "Questioning is everyone's right, so I will not explain myself. Believe it or not, this old man has already pointed out a clear road for you. Whether you can seize it depends on yourself."
With that, he leaped away.
Whether hoodwinking or swindling, one could not rush things.
"Psycho."
Though Sun Mucheng said that aloud, his heart had begun to waver.
Could that mysterious old man really be True Person Tonggu? Impossible, impossible. He had to be deliberately deceiving me!
An adult certainly would not have taken Gousheng's words to heart, but Sun Mucheng was only around ten years old after all and had not experienced much of the world's treachery. So after returning home and lying in bed, the thought kept surfacing in his mind.
The next day.
As usual, he rose early and, after washing up, headed to the academy.
Along the way, he heard people discussing what had happened at Phoenix Perch Immortal Mountain over the past few days. He approached them and smiled. "Second Uncle, can you tell me about it?"
"Hey, why have you suddenly become interested in gossip, kid?" the man called Second Uncle teased.
Sun Mucheng said, "Cultivating every day is far too dull. Learning more about the outside world can broaden my horizons."
"Not bad,