I'll Take the Item

Seeing the three of them each distance themselves from the others and reveal how highly their own Immortal Venerables regarded Chu Sheng.

The Chu Family elders were only stunned for a moment before steadying themselves and cupping their hands to thank everyone.

"Thank you all for your concern. The Chu Family offers its gratitude."

The golden-haired middle-aged man hurriedly waved his hand and smiled.

"Those words shame us. Though we came, we were unable to help with anything."

"Young Friend Chu, he—"

As he spoke, the middle-aged man suddenly realized that Chu Sheng had already reached the Creation Realm and was now his peer.

His voice halted, and he hastily changed his form of address.

"Fellow Daoist Chu's bearing this time was truly that of one descended from the heavens. I imagine the peak realm is no longer far away. Has the Chu Family found him an immortal opportunity yet?"

As his words fell, everyone's gazes subtly settled on the Chu Family elders.

One of the Chu Family elders smiled and stroked his long beard beneath his chin.

"Sheng'er has his own destined fortune."

Seeing how relaxed he looked, everyone had already formed their own guesses.

Even if the Chu Family had not yet found Chu Sheng an immortal opportunity, they surely had some clue by now.

No wonder their own Immortal Venerables valued him so highly and had specifically sent them here to protect him.

It was to form a bond of goodwill in advance with Chu Sheng, a future Immortal Venerable.

At merely nineteen, he had already ascended to the Creation Realm.

Moreover, he bore nine layers of Dao Marks. The height he would reach in the future was absolutely beyond anything their own Immortal Venerables could hope to attain.

Their hearts churned, and the more they thought