"Rising three stars in a single day?"
Zhang Yuan was startled. His eyes fixed tightly on Zhang Su, as though he wanted to scrutinize him properly.
Clearly, he had connected the dots as well.
He knew that the most sensational matter in the Inner Sect recently had been Zhang Su's "rising three stars in a single day."
"It all matches. I heard Junior Brother Zhang was rejected by Bamboo Sword Peak, only to rise three stars in a single day afterward and leave everyone at Bamboo Sword Peak utterly humiliated."
"Hehe, I heard that this Fire Melting Cave slot of yours had originally been Li Heng of Bamboo Sword Peak's prize in the bag. Yet you snatched it away by force. That kid Li Heng probably hates you to the bone by now..."
Zhang Yuan was very well-informed.
That did surprise Zhang Su slightly.
He knew that Fire Melting Cave slots were highly sought after. Even his master stepping forward had not been enough; they had needed to bring in Elder Wang Dakui of Little Stone Peak as well before they could secure the Fire Melting Cave slot together.
He had not expected that this slot had been snatched from Li Heng.
Or rather, from the Bamboo Sword Peak branch.
Zhang Su firmly remembered this favor from Wang Dakui or Little Stone Peak.
He would repay it when he had the chance in the future.
Pei Hongluan's gaze swept over Zhang Su before returning to normal.
To her, it was merely that she had repeatedly heard of Zhang Su's feat of "rising three stars in a single day" lately. Now that she had seen him in person, she was a little curious.
That was all.
After withdrawing her gaze, Pei Hongluan was the first to step into the cave entrance.