"Chen Cheng pays his respects to Fourth Senior Sister."
As Ran Xue studied Chen Cheng, he was studying her as well.
She wore a red dress and had a tall figure, long legs, and a slender waist, with a strip of red silk binding her proud, full breasts tightly across her chest.
She was utterly unlike the other disciples of Purple Empyrean Peak. Radiant and strikingly beautiful, she had a naturally alluring gleam in her eyes, and her smile overflowed with warmth, making Chen Cheng feel as though he were basking in a summer breeze.
Su Yan, however, looked astonished beside them.
He had never seen Ran Xue treat anyone with such warmth, not even the upper ranks of the Vast Righteousness Alliance.
At that thought,
Su Yan could not help but think even more highly of Chen Cheng. Clearly, this eighteen- or nineteen-year-old youth carried considerable weight in Ran Xue's heart. He would have to cultivate a good friendship with him.
"No need for formalities!"
Ran Xue said with a beaming smile,
"Junior Brother, how long has it been since you joined our Purple Empyrean Peak? Has it even been half a year? Master has already bestowed the Flame Qilin Sword on you! She must be grooming you as her successor!"
"You flatter me, Senior Sister."
Chen Cheng said modestly,
"I've only achieved a few small successes in alchemy and martial arts. Master was simply pleased at the time. I'm nowhere near being her successor."
"Oh, spare me!"
Ran Xue rolled her eyes at Chen Cheng with playful reproach.
"Eldest Senior Sister already told me about you in a letter a while ago..."
"Without anyone imparting power to you through an empowerment, you firmly secured fifth place in the finalized Star Ranking!"
"More importantly, you actually refined two supreme-grade