But what did that have to do with him? Watching Lu Yin grow ever more glorious and prosperous, his heart had only grown calmer. He had gone from one extreme—once competing with Lu Yin—to the other, no longer comparing himself to anyone at all.
Though it wasn't as if he could compete with Lu Yin anyway.
Over the years, his heart had calmed, his state of mind had improved, and his cultivation had steadily advanced. So what if the outside world had forgotten him? There were so many outstanding figures in Human Civilization now that one more made no difference, and one less wouldn't be missed.
Xuan Jiu sighed. "Your battle with that kid Lu Yin at the tea gathering was earthshaking. Ten Rooms - Nine Empty became famous throughout the world. You should get out there and show the people of the Nine Heavens and Spirit Nacre what Ten Rooms - Nine Empty can do."
Before Chu Jian could answer, a group of people approached, drawing both their gazes.
At their head was a handsome young man with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. He looked pleased, yet faintly mocking. As he walked closer, his gaze swept over Xuan Jiu before settling on Chu Jian. "Ten Rooms - Nine Empty? You're Chu Jian?"
Chu Jian looked at the young man. He seemed familiar, though Chu Jian was certain they had never met.
When Xuan Jiu saw the young man, his expression darkened. "Lu Huai, what are you doing here?"
The young man was indeed Lu Huai, the third person in Human Civilization capable of Instant Movement. From birth, he had been an incomparably noble figure who had met nearly every Eternal Life Realm powerhouse.
Both the surname Lu and his talent for Instant Movement had placed