Immortal Alliance Headquarters.
Trial Hall.
Seated upon the throne, Li Yuan, who looked like a wealthy merchant, gazed at Cheng Buzheng before him. A flicker of surprise flashed through his eyes, then vanished in an instant.
At this moment, Li Yuan was also astonished that a Mortal Cultivator who was merely at the ordinary early Golden Core stage and came from nothing more than an ordinary sect had actually returned alive.
Though it had exceeded his expectations, it was still within the bounds of reason.
After all, a Mortal Cultivator capable of earning Chu Daofeng's recognition could not be lacking in ability. Moreover, he had been granted a chance at a Supervision Hall trial, which was even rarer.
This also showed just how extraordinary Fellow Daoist Cheng was.
However, what Li Yuan was most curious about was how Cheng Buzheng had completed the mission.
Though he dearly wished to ask, he also knew that it certainly involved a Mortal Cultivator's own trump cards. Otherwise, there would not have been Golden Core Mortal Cultivators falling one after another during this mission.
Among them were even two late-stage Golden Core Mortal Cultivators from top-tier sects!
It was clear just how dangerous this trial mission had been. Without trump cards, there had been no possibility of completing it!
At this thought, Li Yuan regarded Fellow Daoist Cheng even more highly.
Then, he spoke with a beaming smile.
"Fellow Daoist Cheng, do you have proof that you completed this trial mission?"
At his words, the well-prepared Cheng Buzheng flipped his hand.
An Image Recording Orb emitting a hazy white light appeared in Cheng Buzheng's hand.
After he infused it with a thread of Magic Power through his fingertips, a Light Screen emerged within the hall.
The scene playing on the Light Screen was precisely