"Chen Changan, you were a little too reckless this time."
"Revealing your trump cards so early means that, although you have a chance of making it into the top ten, that may be as far as you go in the upcoming matches."
"Besides, the other people and factions now have a rough idea of what you're capable of and where you stand."
"That wasn't a wise choice in this battle."
After returning to the He Family, the He Family Ancestor stopped hiding his identity. After all, he knew Chen Changan had already guessed who he was.
Hearing the He Family Ancestor's words, Chen Changan smiled. "It's fine. This was enough to amaze them and make them feel that investing in me is worthwhile, wasn't it?"
"After all, I'm only at the early stage of the Carefree Realm, and I have plenty of time."
Even so, the He Family Ancestor still felt that Chen Changan had been far too reckless.
One had to know that while many factions in the Dragon Source Land had invested in Chen Changan, nearly half of them had yet to show him any support at all.
Once their interests were affected, who knew what they might do?
Chen Changan was too much in the limelight now, and his edge was too sharp. It was inevitable that some people wouldn't want someone like him to grow stronger.
But seeing that Chen Changan remained as unconcerned as ever, the He Family Ancestor could only sigh helplessly and say no more.
The first round of matches lasted more than ten days, mainly because of the time limit.
Aside from Chen Changan and the other two, no dark horses emerged this time.
After the first round ended, there was a five-day break so the advancing contestants could get themselves into