Inside the Tianwu Great Hall.
Chen Jiuxu stared at Li Yun, his expression complicated.
"You brat..."
"How am I supposed to put this?"
"I, Chen Jiuxu, have never admired anyone in my life. But you brat—time and again, you've shocked me. Each time stronger than the last, each time more outrageous than the last. You've left me with no choice but to be convinced."
"I originally had you join Lingyun Pavilion because I saw your talent. I thought that after cultivating there for twenty or thirty years, you would surely be able to cultivate a Battle Soul through the Black Tiger Battle Tactic, then open up a Divine Ability."
"But now... you've already cultivated a Divine Ability. Once your cultivation catches up, becoming a Heavenly Human Supreme will be as natural as water flowing downhill. What would be the point of sending you to Lingyun Pavilion now?"
"Ah... what a headache!"
Li Yun's sudden cultivation of a Divine Ability had truly dealt Chen Jiuxu a powerful blow.
Even though Li Yun was still only in the Mortal Transformation Realm.
Chen Jiuxu could no longer regard Li Yun as a disciple.
Because Li Yun was already fully qualified to converse and exchange insights with him on the level of Divine Abilities. Continuing to treat Li Yun as a disciple would not only insult Li Yun, but also show that he himself could not tell his own place.
Chen Jiuxu was not that foolish.
But then he immediately thought of something else, and his expression changed drastically.
"Li Yun... who else knows that you cultivated a Divine Ability ahead of time?"
"Has word gotten out?"
Li Yun shook his head, then nodded. "Back in the Desperate Ice Plain, I had no choice but to use my Divine Ability to clear the trial.