Ding Xingwang, Gongsun Haohai

Heaven Defying Sect.

A force that had flashed into existence for but a moment several hundred years ago.

That name was so embarrassingly edgy because its founder had been an ambitious young man whose heart soared higher than the heavens.

His name was Xie Ding.

"Pfft!"

Jun Changxiao sprayed out tea again, his expression utterly marvelous as he said, "He got stronger, and balder too?"

Old Man Wei said, "His surname was Xie and his given name was Ding. He chose the character Ding for himself later on, intending it to mean standing tall between heaven and earth."

"I see," Jun Changxiao said.

"However." Old Man Wei paused, rather helplessly. "When he reached middle age, he really did go bald."

"So."

Jun Changxiao set down his teacup, turned his face toward you in front of the camera, and said seriously, "You must be cautious when naming yourself!"

"Sect Master Xie must have been very strong, right?"

"Not bad."

"Only a Peak Martial Emperor."

The "not bad" and "only" were used with such swagger that Jun Changxiao's mouth twitched. But considering the man had dared to use the words "Heaven Defying," his strength had been destined to be extraordinary.

"Old Man Wei."

Jun Changxiao comforted him, "In this world, where Lifespan is generally long, a gentleman can take revenge even a hundred years later. There's no need to rush."

The sect master and deputy sect master had both been Emperor Rank powerhouses, so the Heaven Defying Sect's enemies were surely powerful. He did not approve of Old Man Wei seeking revenge now; he should lie low and develop first.

"I can't wait," Old Man Wei said.

That was precisely where his conflict lay. Before, without Cultivation, he had forcibly numbed himself and drifted through his days in a daze. Now that