The moment Chen Changan appeared, everyone's eyes lit up. They did not even notice Xiao Hei's presence.
Chen Changan glanced around. The people from the Carefree Abode were here, the people from the Exquisite Grotto were here, and even the people from those five Lineages were here.
"Are you all waiting for me?" Chen Changan asked with a smile.
"Earlier, outside the Secret Realm, you spoke disrespectfully to an Elder of our Carefree Abode. Did you think we would simply pretend nothing happened?"
"You disrespected our Elder. That means you did not put our Carefree Abode in your eyes."
"You are merely a disciple of the Heavenly Profound Sect, not an Elder, much less a sect master. Do you truly think our Carefree Abode fears you?"
Hearing this, Chen Changan asked with a smile, "Since you are not afraid, why did your Carefree Abode's Elder not make a move outside the Secret Realm?"
"Hmph, the Elder merely considered his status and would not lower himself to act against a junior like you."
"But the Elder not acting does not mean we will not."
"Oh?"
"You are this confident?"
"What is there to fear? You are at the Ninth Layer of the Ultimate Mortal Transformation Realm, and so are we. Who wins and who loses is still uncertain."
"What about you people from the Exquisite Grotto?"
Upon hearing Chen Changan's words, the leader of the Exquisite Grotto first frowned. He was also considering how to answer. The Carefree Abode had an excuse to act, but they did not.
"We merely found several of you unfamiliar and had never seen you before, so we wished to exchange pointers and see just how capable the rising talents of the Heavenly Profound Sect truly are."
"Oh, so you merely wanted to exchange pointers. Anyone