"Since you already have a plan, it wouldn't be proper for me to say much more."
Lan An gently shook his head, letting the matter pass before turning his gaze toward Lan Sheng beside Lin Chen.
"Though you handle matters terribly, your luck is rather good. You rendered your granduncle a great service. Although no amount of sect rewards would be of any use to your granduncle now, being able to recommend such a genius to the sect is still a joyous thing."
Hearing Lan An's assessment, Lan Sheng showed a trace of embarrassment and said nothing.
"Still, this cannot be blamed on you. Though the Crimson Blood Dynasty was destroyed back then, some people survived. Over the years, backed by the Blood Seal Dynasty and the Heavenly Demon Dynasty, they have occasionally come to stir up trouble within the territory of our Immortal Dynasty."
"You went alone to search for treasure in the cave dwelling of a Nirvana Realm expert from the Crimson Blood Dynasty. The fact that you returned alive shows that you have some ability."
Seeing that Lan Sheng remained silent, Lan An's gaze gained a hint of appreciation.
"You flatter me, Third Granduncle. This time, it was mostly luck. Had I not encountered Chi Tian, I fear I would not have been able to see Third Granduncle today."
Lan Sheng coughed lightly and spoke with some bitterness, unable to stop himself from stealing a glance at Lin Chen.
Whenever he thought of Lin Chen's terrifying strength and talent at less than twenty years of age, Lan Sheng could not help feeling ashamed of his own inferiority, even harboring a faint sense of self-abasement.
He was a royal descendant of a super dynasty, yet he could not compare to someone from a low-tier dynasty...
More importantly, their