After the two had left,
Only then did Xu Hui come over from the side and say in a low voice, "Senior Brother Fang, I mentioned Yao Wei to you before."
"He has opened all three meridians and ranks thirteenth, just one place behind you."
Fang Chen blinked when he heard that, only then recalling it.
When Xu Hui had shown him the Newcomer Ranking earlier, he had indeed mentioned someone like that.
So that was how it was.
Yao Wei must have been unhappy about originally ranking behind him,
but after watching the matches, that sliver of unwillingness had vanished without a trace.
At that thought, Fang Chen could not help shaking his head with a quiet laugh.
Just then,
a disciple dressed in Wind Breath Institute robes and bearing a shrewd look stepped forward and respectfully bowed.
"Chief Fang, congratulations on displaying your might in the grand competition! I am Cao Jun, a member of the Cao Family of Prefecture City."
He got straight to the point, a smile spread across his face.
"With your boundless potential, Chief Fang, my Cao Family is willing to provide you with cultivation resources and invite you to become an Attendant guest elder!"
"I wonder whether Chief Fang might be interested..."
Before he could finish,
Xu Hui quickly explained to Fang Chen in a low voice:
"Senior Brother Fang, this disciple should be from a branch of the Cao Family."
"After joining the sect, they mainly use the sect's resources to cultivate while recruiting some talented people for their family. If they succeed, they can also receive substantial rewards from the family."
"The Cao Family of Prefecture City is indeed a martial arts lineage with considerable influence."
"They've promised resources, but you'd also be tying yourself to their interests. It might be