He truly was the master of a sect.
After a brief moment of shock, Yuan Fengxiao quickly came to his senses. He hurriedly raised both hands and presented a Storage Ring, saying with utmost respect.
"Tianxuan Sect Master Yuan Fengxiao greets Young Master Su!"
"Inside are ninety percent of Tianxuan Sect's resources. Please accept them, Young Master!"
Su Chenxiao glanced at him somewhat surprisingly.
This fellow was quite sensible.
Without giving anything away, he accepted the Storage Ring and gave it a cursory scan.
There were roughly ten million mid-grade Spirit Stones, as well as neatly arranged Spiritual Pills and Potions, magical treasures, and cultivation methods.
Converted over, it amounted to only several hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones.
But that made sense. Tianxuan Sect's strongest cultivator was merely in the Supreme Realm. Among the myriad heavens, it was ultimately an insignificant lineage. Having this many resources was already no easy feat.
Su Chenxiao did not mind it and gave a slight nod.
Only after seeing Young Master Su put away the Storage Ring did Yuan Fengxiao finally breathe a sigh of relief. He hurriedly said.
"Please come with us, Young Master. I have already had all the disciples wait for your honored arrival at the Training Ground!"
Good. This way, he would soon be able to find that Destined Protagonist.
Su Chenxiao spoke with a faint smile.
"Since that is the case, let us go."
At this moment, within Tianxuan Sect's vast Training Ground.
A surging sea of people filled the grounds. More than three thousand disciples from all across Tianxuan Sect had gathered here.
At the distant sect hall, Su Chenxiao approached beneath the escort of the sect master and the elders, like the moon surrounded by a host of stars.
Countless gazes turned toward him in unison.
"It's the Sect Master and the elders!"
"That one is... Ancestor Bai Yu? Even Ancestor Bai Yu has come!"
"Wait, that young man—could he be one of the legendary Imperial Clan?"
"He truly is a noble young master. He's so handsome..." Upon seeing Su Chenxiao's peerlessly handsome face, ripples stirred one after another within the hearts of many female cultivators of Tianxuan Sect.
The difference was like that between the blazing sun and a firefly. Even the other male disciples were overwhelmed by a deep sense of inferiority.
At that moment, a dissatisfied voice rang out.
A handsome young man in sect robes stood with his arms folded over his chest and snorted coldly.
"Hmph! Isn't he just born with a pretty face and a good background? What's so great about that?!"
The moment those words fell, several hostile gazes immediately turned toward him.
At a glance, they were all female disciples.
"Heh! Ye Xiao, I think you've gone mad." A sinister-looking young man with a hooked nose mocked.
"That man is from a supreme Imperial Clan. His family would not even need to lift a finger—one word from them would be enough to wipe out Tianxuan Sect!"
"And you still dare badmouth that Imperial Clan Young Master behind his back?"
As though he had suddenly remembered something, Yang Jie smiled in realization.
"Oh, right, I remember now."
"You are merely a Rogue Cultivator from the Lower Realm. Before that young master, you must be ashamed of your own inadequacy and drowning in inferiority, aren't you?"
Ever since Ye Xiao had joined Tianxuan Sect, Yang Jie had been at odds with him. Not only had this fellow stolen the junior sister whom Yang Jie regarded as forbidden territory.
Even more hateful was that he had snatched away Yang Jie's title as the Number One Inner Sect Prodigy!
As though his sore spot had been struck, a trace of hatred flashed through Ye Xiao's eyes. He said coldly.
"Yang Jie, say one more word, and we will settle this on the life-and-death stage!"
Yang Jie's expression abruptly turned icy as well, and he said no more.
Ye Xiao sneered when he saw this.
So what if he was a prodigy from the Upper Realm?
Before me, Ye Xiao, he still did not even dare let out a fart!
Only...
Ye Xiao looked among the elders opposite him. After searching for a long while without seeing his master, confusion appeared on his face as he thought to himself.
Where is my master?
Meanwhile.
Under the guidance of Tianxuan Sect Master Yuan Fengxiao.
Su Chenxiao soon arrived at a pavilion above the Training Ground.
"Young Master, please." Yuan Fengxiao respectfully yielded the seat of honor, while he himself stood to the side pouring water and tea.
Neither the ancestor nor the sect master had sat down, so the elders present naturally dared not take their seats either. They could only stand to one side, not daring to utter a single word.
Only when Su Chenxiao smiled and waved his hand did they relax. As he examined the panels of the disciples below, he said in a gentle tone.
"Sect Master Yuan, there is no need to be so courteous."
"Sit."
"The rest of you as well."
Yuan Fengxiao was instantly flattered beyond measure and repeatedly clasped his hands.
His emotions were like riding a roller coaster.
Before Su Chenxiao arrived, he had investigated Su Chenxiao's glorious exploits from his childhood.
He had thought Tianxuan Sect was finished.
But after seeing him in person, this noble young master did not seem as overbearing and unreasonable as the rumors claimed.
On the contrary, he was exceptionally refined and elegant, with excellent manners and speech.
This made Yuan Fengxiao let out a long sigh of relief.
As relief flooded him, the respect and favorable impression he held for this Imperial Clan Young Master grew greatly. He respectfully said.
"Young Master Su, all the disciples of our sect are gathered here. Great Elder, why have you not had them pay their respects to Young Master Su?"
An elder beside him nodded in understanding. Facing the Tianxuan Sect disciples below, he called out loudly.
"Today, the young master of the Imperial Clan Su Family has personally graced Tianxuan Sect with his presence, bringing glory to our humble sect and making us fortunate for three lifetimes!"
"Disciples of Tianxuan Sect, why do you not kneel and pay your respects to Young Master Su?!"
At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on Su Chenxiao in the seat of honor behind them.
Some were filled with awe, others with admiration.
Such a great figure was someone even the ancestor had to stand beside with utmost respect.
With such an illustrious background and such extraordinary handsome bearing, it was impossible not to feel awe.
Upon hearing the Great Elder speak, the Tianxuan Sect disciples fell to their knees one after another.
With awe and admiration on their faces, they looked toward the figure in the seat of honor above and shouted in unison.
"We, disciples of Tianxuan Sect, pay our respects to Young Master Su!"
"We, disciples of Tianxuan Sect, pay our respects to Young Master Su!"
Their voices boomed like thunder, resounding throughout the Training Ground like mountains toppling and seas overturning.
Yet at this solemn and dignified moment.
Among these thousands of disciples, one person stood out glaringly.
Like a crane standing among chickens, he held his back straight and stood proudly amid the kneeling disciples.
Naturally, this scene did not escape the eyes of the elders present.
The Great Elder's eyelid twitched. He was no stranger to this particularly individualistic disciple—this person was the personal disciple of the Seventeenth Elder.
Tianxuan Sect's Number One Inner Sect Prodigy, Ye Xiao!
But what time was this?
Seated behind him was the young master of the Imperial Clan Su Family, a colossal power among the myriad heavens with unfathomable foundations!
His father was the Imperial Clan's patriarch, his elder siblings were unprecedented monstrous geniuses, and behind him stood several Great Emperors from both the Imperial Clan Su Family and the Imperial Clan Chen Family!
Was this the damn time for him to show off his individuality?!
The Great Elder was thoroughly exasperated and roared furiously.
"Ye Xiao!! What are you doing?!"
"Kneel down!!"
This commotion naturally drew the attention of Su Chenxiao behind him and Sect Master Yuan Fengxiao, who was pouring tea.
Su Chenxiao raised his eyes and looked over.
When he noticed the young man standing apart from the world, with resolute eyes, a faint gleam flashed in his own.
Name: Ye Xiao Title: "Heaven-Defying Martial Emperor" Destined Protagonist Identity: Personal disciple of a Tianxuan Sect elder, eldest inner sect disciple Age: 27; Personality: aggressively masculine, aloof, cold, unyielding Realm: First Level of Ascension Realm Constitution: Primordial Divine Body (Minor Success) Cultivation Methods: Tianxuan Art, Savage Blood Body Refining Technique, Return to One Cultivation Method... Magical Treasures: Mount Tai Seal, Sky Locking Net... Destiny Value:
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