Giving Himself a Harder Challenge? Was He Crazy?

At this moment, Wuzhen's expression had turned ugly to the extreme.

Even he could not quite see what his grand-disciple's grandson was thinking.

The demand Wuxing had made was plainly meant to make things difficult.

Yet Chen Changqing showed no frustration at all. Instead, he agreed without hesitation.

"What is wrong with this kid?"

"Could it be... that he has given up on becoming Shushan's next sect leader?"

Such a thought suddenly surfaced in Wuzhen's mind.

In his view, Chen Changqing's effortless agreement to Wuxing's demand—

most likely meant he had already abandoned any thought of becoming Shushan's next sect leader.

Only then could he appear so relaxed.

Just as Wuzhen stood lost in thought, Chen Changqing's gaze flashed like lightning as he stared straight at Wuxing and added, word by word:

"But I do not want a place in the top three."

"I want... first place!"

When he said this, Chen Changqing appeared utterly confident.

At the same time, a soaring battle intent burst forth from him, piercing the heavens.

"Buzz, buzz..."

The instant Chen Changqing's words left his mouth, everyone present went numb, their minds buzzing.

What Chen Changqing had said was like thunder from the nine heavens, exploding ceaselessly in their minds.

"What?"

"F-first place?"

"Were my ears broken?"

"Chen Changqing actually said he did not want the top three, but... first place?"

"My heavens!"

"Was he crazy?"

"Winning the Ten Great Sect Competition?"

"He really dared to say that!"

"Was that not far too boastful?"

"That competition gathered the greatest prodigies of all ten great sects. There were even reincarnated old monsters and immortals who had descended from the heavens to be reborn. It was the most formidable Grand Tournament!"

"He was only at early Tribulation Crossing, yet he declared he would take first?"

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