"Then this subordinate thanks you, my lord."
Jiang Che raised his head, glanced at Zhu Sheng's palm, and kept his expression unchanged as he piled a smile onto his face.
His strength was insufficient. At this moment, he could only lower his head; he could not even show any sign of resistance. Yet Zhu Sheng's expression seemed somewhat unusual. Could he have discovered that Jiang Che had entered the Bone Forging Realm?
"Hehehe. All right, go make your preparations."
Zhu Sheng withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened and clasped it behind his back.
"This subordinate takes his leave."
After Jiang Che left and closed the door, the smile on Zhu Sheng's face gradually faded. He slowly sat down, stared at his right palm with narrowed eyes, and furrowed his brow tightly.
There were two main reasons for the change in his expression. First, when he had reached out to pat Jiang Che's shoulder, he had keenly sensed that the power of Qi and blood within Jiang Che was abnormally robust.
By his estimate, even someone in the Inner Breath Realm might not possess such strength.
It was highly likely that he had surpassed the Inner Breath Realm.
But was the Bone Forging Realm really so easy to break through?
Second, when he had gripped Jiang Che's shoulder with force afterward, he had discovered that, judging by his shoulder bones, Jiang Che's innate talent seemed quite ordinary—merely average. It did not match the genius-like appearance he currently displayed.
That was why he had been so astonished.
Back when Jiang Che had formed a grudge with Gou Buyi, one important reason Zhu Sheng had protected Jiang Che was that Liu Zhi had reported to him that Jiang Che had mastered Savage Bull Strength in seven days and believed him to