The only person present who wasn't surprised was Lan Shi'er.
When she heard Jiang Ping An say the test was "very easy," she knew he had the first test in the bag.
Lan Shi'er lifted her chin proudly. "Hmph. I knew from the start that Smelly Uncle would pass."
Xu Qinglan nearly burst a lung with rage. He had asked Elder Sun to switch to a test aimed at Jiang Ping An, hoping to see him fail and lose face.
Instead, the exact opposite happened. Not only had Jiang Ping An completed the task, he had finished first and stolen the spotlight.
What troubled Xu Qinglan even more was that when Jiang Ping An used his power, Xu Qinglan sensed the aura of an Immortal Lord Realm expert on him.
According to their intelligence, Jiang Ping An had only been in the Profound Immortal Realm when he first appeared in these waters a few years ago.
In just a few short years, he had broken through to the Immortal Lord Realm. That speed was terrifying.
Thinking of how outstanding Jiang Ping An was at both refining and combat, Xu Qinglan felt jealousy surge through him.
Why hasn't the assassin killed that bastard yet? Is it because Elder Sun, a God Realm Forging Master, is here, and the assassin thinks this isn't a good time to strike?
They had given the assassin the intelligence in advance. He must already be lying in ambush nearby. Perhaps he hadn't struck because three God Realm experts were present, and he was being too cautious to act.
Xu Qinglan's eyes shifted. Suddenly, an idea came to him.
He said to Sun Xinxiu and the other two God Realm Refining Masters, "Elders, are the Immortal Materials for the next test ready? If not, please go prepare