Huang Cheng finally chuckled and said, "I'm going to change my surname too. I'll make it Chen. Maybe before long, I'll become a powerful figure myself."
"..." Tang Xue was speechless. She rolled her eyes at him and said, "How boring!" Then she hurried toward the exit of the bamboo grove.
Watching Tang Xue's retreating figure, the smile on Huang Cheng's face faded slightly. He sheepishly rubbed his nose, then followed after her.
Far away, on a mountain in another bamboo grove, stood a cave dwelling furnished in considerable luxury. Several Foundation Establishment disciples sat around a large stone table. A few of them were the prospective disciples who had taken yesterday's entrance exam and clashed with Chen Fan.
Their expressions were grave as they discussed something. The middle-aged Senior Brother Li, who had been defeated by a single sword strike from Chen Fan, had also woken up. He sat in a corner of the table, his face dark, without saying a word.
"Senior Sister Liu, how did this happen? Why did they suddenly send over a Foundation Establishment Late Stage expert?" one male disciple asked with a frown.
"Hmph. It took us two whole years just to get the Eighth Peak under control. I never expected the Law Enforcement Hall to suddenly send someone to serve as peak master. And the biggest headache is that they sent Gao Yueyue, who sticks her nose into everything. We're in for a rough time." The woman surnamed Liu furrowed her brows and glanced gravely at the middle-aged man.
"She said she's only acting as peak master for now. We just have to keep a low profile for these two years. But did you get your hands on that kid's records?" The middle-aged man's face was gloomy. Yesterday, on the Ninth Peak, Chen