"Young man, you lack confidence. Whether you succeed or not, you need the nerve to try. What's the harm?" an old man said, stroking his beard.
"At least he knows his limits. Better to stay out than make a fool of himself," someone mocked.
The crowd shook their heads and paid him no more attention.
They dispersed along the radiant Heavenly River, searching for a great opportunity and hoping to catch sight of the Immortal Tomb.
Long afterward, the place fell quiet. Everyone had left except Shi Yongheng, Three Gold, and the young man.
"Rumor said you were dead. I never believed it!" Shi Yongheng said with a smile.
"Boss, who's he?"
The young man said, "I've done too many good deeds. Even heaven won't take me.
"But you two have done well. I'd barely arrived in the Upper Realm before I heard stories about you both.
"One of you killed an ancient freak from the Heavenly Kingdom outright. The other survived a hunt by another ancient freak from the Heavenly Kingdom, then fought and defeated a First Generation."
As he spoke, the young man released his aura. Three Gold's face lit up. "Little Demon King?"
"Get lost! Oh, right. Is the Double Pupil in Tianyun Prefecture Shi Yi?"
Shi Yongheng nodded. "It's him. He's even more terrifying now. You've only just reached the Upper Realm. You may have transformed, but I'm not sure you could beat him yet."
Shi Hao wasn't surprised. "If he'd come here so much earlier and still couldn't match me, he wouldn't be the big brother I've spent all this time chasing.
"But I caught up to him once. I can do it again.
"By the way, I heard my grandfather came here. Have you heard anything about him?"
Three Gold said, "The boss and