What He Gained

Fan Gu God Monarch smiled faintly. No matter what, Tai Chen was still his disciple. Having seen through that hurdle and stepped into the Divine Lord level, Tai Chen had truly satisfied him. He had even begun preparing a suitable Upper Divine Weapon for Tai Chen.

What slightly disappointed him, in truth, was that he had discovered Chen Mu's talent a little too late. Otherwise, if he could have taken Chen Mu as a disciple, Chen Mu would have been the person most after his heart. Becoming a Divine Lord in just over ten thousand Realm Years—even if it could not be said that Chen Mu would certainly surpass him in the future—stepping into the Eighth Heaven would surely not be much of an obstacle for Chen Mu.

Unfortunately, Chen Mu had been born on the border of the Fan Gu Void Domain, in an inconspicuous fringe world. By the time Chen Mu had shone brightly enough to enter his sight, Chen Mu had already ascended into the Divine Realm and inherited Jian Mu God Monarch's legacy, becoming Jian Mu God Monarch's disciple. At that time, Jian Mu God Monarch had not yet fallen, though his circumstances were poor, so Fan Gu God Monarch gave up on any further intentions.

Even so, he had continued to keep watch over Chen Mu. He guided Chen Mu into Fan Gu Hall and directly bestowed one hundred thousand Fan Gu Tokens upon him to exchange for resources and secret arts. At that time, Chen Mu had not yet entered the Fifth Heaven, and in his view, one hundred thousand Fan Gu Tokens were already enough for Chen Mu's short-term expenses.

Yet Chen Mu's rise had still vastly exceeded his expectations. Even though he had already thought very highly of Chen Mu, he had