A Son This Outstanding Could Hardly Keep a Low Profile

"First on the Earth Ranking? You mean the Hengtian Ranking?" Jian Kongzhu asked. She was not native to the Hengtian Continent. Though she knew of the Hengtian Ranking, she did not fully understand its standing on the continent.

She only knew that its rankings were extremely important throughout the Hengtian Continent.

At that moment, Chu Tianwang's pupils contracted sharply. He had originally been somewhat displeased by Chu Tianyun's abrupt arrival, but he instantly threw it all to the back of his mind and cried out in shock, "Third Brother, what did you say? Little Tian has risen to first place on the Earth Ranking? You're not pulling your sister-in-law and me by the leg, are you?"

Who on the Hengtian Continent did not understand what first place on the Earth Ranking meant?

It meant being the most talented prodigy under thirty.

But how old was Chu Tian? Eight years old, and merely in the Bone Forging Realm.

It was simply too shocking to believe.

"Big Brother, you've been rather derelict in your duties as Vice Sect Master. The entire sect is in an uproar outside. Some old fossils who have hidden away for years have even crawled out of their secret realms, wanting to see whether something had gone wrong with the Hengtian Ranking or whether it had made a mistake."

"Besides, you personally oversee Little Tian's training. Don't you know how strong he is?"

Chu Tianyun looked at Chu Tian with an exceedingly strange expression, his gaze as though he were looking at a monster. "Just moments ago, Little Tian killed Ye Qiang, who was at the bottom of the Earth Ranking, with a single punch. In thirty seconds, he killed one thousand Primordial Mammoth Elephants and thirty Primordial Giant Beast Cubs.

"He charged straight into first place on both the Hengtian Bone Forging Ranking and the Earth Ranking.

"Not only our Sacred Heaven Sect—even the entire Hengtian Continent has been shaken. A huge group of old monsters has emerged, wanting to see just what sort of monstrous genius our Sacred Heaven Sect's Holy Son is, whether he is a Primordial Divine Beast Cub that took human form and was brought back by us.

"The sect's three Grand Elders have personally gone out and are currently receiving those old monsters outside the sect."

As Chu Tianyun spoke, his gaze grew increasingly bizarre. It made Chu Tian's scalp tingle; he always felt that this middle-aged uncle wanted to dissect him.

Still, he had actually climbed to first place on the Earth Ranking.

That was somewhat beyond his expectations.

He had merely gone all out, wanting to make a big splash and tell the outside world that the younger generation of the Chu Family had not declined, while incidentally completing the System Quest.

"As expected of Mother's good son. This is the bloodline of my Ancient Sword God Clan—the legendary Chaos Demon God Body."

Smack!

Coming back to her senses, the wildly excited Jian Kongzhu planted a fierce kiss on her son's fair, tender cheek.

"If it weren't for your cowardly father, Mother would have taken you traveling through the Starry Sky long ago. No matter what, we would have gone through the prodigies of all the Top Sects and Ancient Clans, along with those Primordial Divine Beast Cubs, and knocked them over one by one."

"Mother's son truly is the finest."

"Congratulations, Host. You have completed the first stage of the Host No Longer Keeps a Low Profile quest. Reward: ten thousand Destiny Points and one Creation Divine Pill. It can bring Life and Death, Flesh and Bone, and heal all injuries."

At the same time, the system's gentle, melodious notification rang beside Chu Tian's ear.

"First on the Earth Ranking, first on the Earth Ranking, first on the Earth Ranking..."

Beside him, Chu Tianwang kept muttering to himself, the emotions on his face complicated beyond measure.

There was excitement and gratification. After all, Chu Tian was his only son. What father did not hope his son would become a dragon?

But there was also helpless, bitter laughter.

First on the Earth Ranking.

That meant all his years of keeping a low profile, all his efforts to prevent the Ye Family from becoming wary of the Chu Family, had gone down the drain overnight.

His son was this outstanding, already first on the Earth Ranking. How could he possibly keep a low profile now?

"Fine, fine. Little Tian, your father supports you in investigating this matter to the end. But try not to implicate too many people. After all, Ye Tianxiong is Father's Sworn Brother, and our Chu Family is a Founding Family. We must preserve the greater good of the sect's unity and stability." Chu Tianwang let out a low sigh.

At this point, how could he fail to understand? Not only his wife, but even his eight-year-old son was dissatisfied with his attitude. He had secretly gone to Hengtian Hall to take the test behind his back.

Though Chu Tianyun had rushed over without directly saying anything, was he not also using Chu Tian to express his dissatisfaction with him?

"Little Tian, you are extraordinarily gifted. You were named Holy Son the moment you were born, and the Sacred Heaven Sect will surely be yours in the future. Your father is cautious in all things and safeguards the sect's greater good for your sake as well," Chu Tianwang instructed.

"Rest assured, Father. Your son knows his limits." Chu Tian smiled faintly and cupped his fists toward Chu Tianwang.

At last, this great internal trouble had been resolved.

After all, what worried him most was not even how heaven-defying Ye Fan, the Son of Destiny, might be. Rather, it was his father. Chu Tian feared that he would be stubbornly bound by old ways, constantly restraining him from behind and letting his elbow bend outward. That would truly be troublesome.

"At least this coward has a shred of conscience and knows who his own family is." Jian Kongzhu rolled her eyes at Chu Tianwang.

Hum!

At that moment, Chu Tianwang, Chu Tianyun, and Jian Kongzhu all shifted their gazes slightly and looked outside the hall.

"Master, Madam, Sect Master Tianxiong has come to pay a visit with a young man in custody. He is waiting at the foot of the mountain," Old Tuo reported.

"What a terrifying presence."

Chu Tian raised his head toward the sky beyond the hall. Winds and clouds churned, and the previously clear heavens turned gloomy in an instant.

The experts of this world truly were terrifying. Their presence could manifest outwardly; even a word or action could affect the Celestial Phenomenon.

"Little Tian, Mother is seeking a very important opportunity for you in the Ancient Sword God Clan, so I cannot remain by your side forever."

Jian Kongzhu placed a hand on Chu Tian's head, her eyes brimming with affection. "But whatever you want to do, go ahead and do it. Mother will be behind you... hmph, and this cowardly father of yours will back you up too."

Jian Kongzhu glared at Chu Tianwang as her figure gradually began to fade. "Old bastard, if you dare bully my little son, when I return, I'll slice you in two with one sword. And take good care of my three daughters. If even a single hair on them is harmed..."

"My Sworn Brother has come. Why are we still standing here? Let Tianxiong in—no, I'll personally go welcome Tianxiong."

"Third Brother, Little Tian, wait here."

Chu Tianwang laughed loudly and swiftly flew down toward the foot of the mountain.

"Little Tian, don't blame your father either. He and Ye Tianxiong are Sworn Brothers who have faced life and death together. Added to that, the ancestral teachings of our Chu Family place the sect above all else. Otherwise, given your father's temperament, he would not endure and hold back at every turn. Of course, your father is your father, and you are you. Do whatever you believe should be done. With your Third Uncle here, don't be afraid." Chu Tianyun explained with a smile, then clicked his tongue in wonder as he looked at Chu Tian.

Worthy of the legendary Supreme Physique, the Chaos Demon God Body.

Silent, it was nothing; once it cried out, it shook the heavens.

At eight years old and in the Bone Forging Realm, he had directly charged into first place on the Earth Ranking. Even the storybook novels written by those novelists across the continent did not dare write something so outrageous.

"Ye Tianxiong." A cold glint flashed through Chu Tian's eyes before he smiled. "How could I blame him? This is only human nature. I am also a member of the Chu Family, so naturally I will place safeguarding the sect's greater good first."

"Your nephew merely wishes to uncover the truth behind this matter and clear up the misunderstanding between our Chu Family and the Ye Family."