Lu Chenming sat cross-legged inside a Quiet Room on Nine Heavens Peak, while outside the window, the sea of clouds churned.
Though He Shuang's challenge had been repelled as expected, the explosive force she displayed by fusing Three True Gangs had still made him feel a trace of pressure. Especially that final strike—had his foundations not been deep enough, he would likely have needed to expend some effort to deal with it.
But in the end, it was over.
"Senior Brother."
A trusted disciple entered with light steps and respectfully presented a set of Archives. "These are the recent detailed movements of several True Disciple Candidates currently worth watching."
Lu Chenming accepted it and swept his gaze over it calmly.
Over the past year or so, as he had successively defeated Meng Qianxue and He Shuang, fewer and fewer True Disciple Candidates could pose a threat to him. As for newly promoted candidates, they still needed time to accumulate strength.
Wu Anren possessed excellent comprehension, and his swordsmanship had already reached the fusion of two intents. He had the support of part of the Jade Empyrean lineage's influence and lacked no resources.
His foundation within Tianbao Supreme Sect was still shallow, however, and although his cultivation had progressed steadily, he had shown no earth-shattering breakthrough.
Lu Chenming nodded faintly. Wu Anren had talent, certainly, but it was merely decent. To shake the foundation Lu Chenming had tempered over seven years, he still lacked a little fire.
The Jade Empyrean lineage was not a monolithic block internally either. Its support might not be wholly converted into immediate combat strength.
Next came Chen Qing. Upon seeing this name, Lu Chenming's gaze lingered for a moment longer.
This man came from Wutai Sect, with a clean background. At Seven Stars Platform, he had