"Brother Li... you broke through the barrier?" Jiang Wei walked over, disbelief written across his face.
Li Jiang had broken through sooner than he had expected.
"I was fortunate enough to manage it today."
Li Jiang smiled, sweeping his gaze across everyone's faces, immensely pleased with himself.
"You really broke through?"
"Congratulations, Brother Li!"
"Your talent truly makes us envious, Brother Li. You're certain to become a Personal Disciple."
"Brother Li, don't forget us when you rise to wealth and glory."
Beneath the shade of the trees, a crowd of new disciples gathered around him, offering loud congratulations.
Those who came from the same place as Li Jiang were particularly tireless in their flattery.
Having broken through the combat power barrier, Li Jiang would be trained as a prospective Personal Disciple. Once his cultivation was sufficient, he could contend for a Personal Disciple seat. His master was also the First Elder, who had accepted no other disciples this intake, so he would surely support him wholeheartedly. "Everyone, we're all disciples of Mistshadow Peak. Together, we'll make it stronger." Li Jiang brimmed with confidence, as though he were already a Personal Disciple. As he spoke, he turned toward Tian Rong and the others.
They immediately grew uncomfortable. They had never expected Li Jiang to appear as a Barrier-Breaking Prodigy just as they were discussing him.
"Tian Rong, what do you think of Brother Li's talent? Has that Xu Yang broken through yet?" Jiang Wei asked with a grin.
Li Jiang could not say anything that undermined unity, so naturally, Jiang Wei had to say it for him.
Tian Rong looked embarrassed. He was about to speak when his eyes suddenly widened.
A handsome, clean-cut face rose into view, inch by inch, along the steps. Vast, powerful blood vitality seemed ready to