A thousand years!
And the slowest thousand years at that!
Chen Changan's growth was simply too fast, leaving Mei Yaozu and Junzi Nian somewhat caught off guard.
"In such a short time, I'm afraid I won't be able to recover to my peak," Junzi Nian said with a frown.
"Even if I spend the entire thousand years cultivating and distribute all the resources among everyone, I still won't be able to improve by much."
"Chen Changan, not everyone is as freakishly talented as you."
"That doesn't leave us much time," Mei Yaozu said helplessly.
Seeing the helpless looks on their faces, Chen Changan smiled and said, "I'm just giving you a heads-up so you can prepare yourselves."
"Better than springing it on you without warning and catching you even more off guard."
"A thousand years might seem short to you, but to me, it's a long time."
"You're busy. I'll head back first."
Watching Chen Changan walk away, Mei Yaozu and Junzi Nian exchanged a helpless glance.
"Why does the Chen Family keep producing freaks?"
"Must be a family specialty."
"Then what are we supposed to do?" Mei Yaozu asked helplessly.
"Take things one step at a time. Do everything we can and leave the rest to fate."
"A thousand years... That's Chen Changan's conservative estimate."
"Who knows? He might gain the strength to contend with Nian Junxin before a thousand years are up."
"We'll have to work harder."
Work harder?
Hearing Junzi Nian's words, Mei Yaozu wore an utterly hopeless expression. No amount of trying was going to make a damn difference now.
After returning to the Nine Profound Domain, Chen Changan and the others set off straight for the Ancient Plain Mei Family.
"Ren Xuan, how much do you know about the Extreme Dao Sword God?"
Chen Changan's