Three months later
The Zhang Family estate
At that moment, representatives from all the factions under the Zhang Family had already gathered at the estate.
Though some among them were ambitious, many were also loyal to the Zhang Family, steadfast in their allegiance.
Those people understood perfectly well that there was only one protagonist in this contest: Chen Changan. And they had come for one reason alone—to support him.
They had to make Chen Changan the one to lead them. That was what the Zhang Family wanted. Though they didn't really understand why, they still obeyed the Zhang Family's orders without question.
"I heard that Chen Changan is an outsider. I really don't know what the Zhang Family is thinking, making an outsider the one to lead us. Is this some kind of joke?"
"Tell me about it. Anyone else would be fine, but it absolutely can't be an outsider. Won't people laugh at all of us for following him?"
"Besides, I've never even heard of this kid. If they wanted the Zhang Family's second young lady to lead us, I wouldn't object."
"But the Zhang Family's people can't be the one to lead us. They can only take part."
"Still, I've heard a bit about this Chen Changan. Supposedly, he won the Eternal Ranking among the Emperor Realm cultivators. He came in first."
"You said it yourself: he won among the Emperor Realm cultivators. What kind of place is this? The Emperor Above Realm. Is he even qualified?"
"Ah, I don't know what the Zhang Family Head is thinking either, but if he's doing this, he must have his reasons."
"Either way, I absolutely won't let Chen Changan lead us."
"But just about everyone's here now. Where's Chen Changan? Why haven't we seen him?"
Chen Changan was an outsider,