As soon as Chen Changqing spoke, it was like a great boulder had been thrown into a placid lake.
Just moments ago, upon hearing the conditions Wuxing had laid out, the people of Shushan had found them utterly baffling.
Many had even assumed that Chen Changqing would back down in the face of difficulty.
Who would have thought that Chen Changqing would actually agree?
"What?"
"D-Did I hear that right?"
"Chen Changqing actually agreed to the Second Elder?"
"What's going on?"
"Place among the top three in the Ten Great Sect Competition?"
"He's only just entered the Tribulation Crossing Realm! With less than ten years, how much stronger could he possibly become?"
"..."
The many Shushan Disciples cried out in heated discussion, their faces full of disbelief.
Everyone knew just how difficult it was to place among the top three in the Ten Great Sect Competition.
When the Peak Disciples heard Chen Changqing agree, every one of them changed expression as well.
"Huh?"
"He actually agreed?"
"From the look of him, he seems to have everything under control?"
"That's the Ten Great Sect Competition!"
"How could placing among the top three possibly be easy?"
"Or did Chen Changqing merely agree offhand, when in truth he has already given up on becoming the next sect leader?"
"..."
The Peak Disciples murmured in shock, all staring at Chen Changqing in utter disbelief.
Upon hearing this, Yue Qing, the Peak Disciple of Suppress Peak, narrowed his eyes slightly, a flicker of surprise passing through their depths.
Yet immediately afterward, excitement surged up from the depths of his heart.
"Good!"
"Setting everything else aside, the fact that Chen Changqing dared to agree to the Second Elder's demand alone puts him far above everyone else."
"I just wonder what level he will reach ten years