The Three Trials of the Immortal Path

"Lieyang Immortal Sect... you certainly carry some weight."

Along the way, Chu Sheng recalled what had happened earlier and suddenly spoke.

He Qiang had been nervously wondering how to tactfully remind Chu Sheng to rein in his temper.

Hearing Chu Sheng's question, he hurriedly explained.

"Senior, please do not misunderstand. We of the Lieyang Immortal Sect are not the sort to bully others by relying on our power."

"The reason others are willing to give us some face is not truly because they fear our sect's strength."

"At the end of the day, it is because the Lieyang Immortal Sect has always upheld the Righteous Path. The people's hearts lean toward us, and that is why we have gained a little more respect."

At this point, He Qiang paused and secretly lifted his eyes to glance at Chu Sheng.

Seeing that Chu Sheng's expression remained calm, he finally gathered his courage and carefully spoke.

"Senior, there is something this junior wishes to say... though I truly do not know whether I should--"

Chu Sheng still had his eyes closed in quiet repose and did not even open them.

"If you do not know, then you had best not say it."

That airy remark directly choked off the rest of He Qiang's words in his throat. He froze where he stood, his face flushing with embarrassment.

Naturally, Chu Sheng knew what he wanted to say.

Nothing more than urging him to restrain himself in the future and not act too domineeringly, lest he damage the Lieyang Immortal Sect's reputation.

But in Chu Sheng's eyes, the cheapest thing in this world was so-called reputation.

Prestige, face, authority—when all was said and done, they depended entirely on whether others were willing to give them to you.

If they were willing, everyone could get