"It really is Yang Chen. I've seen him before. He's a famous figure among the core disciples now. They say that right after entering the Profound Dao Sect, he completed a level-nine mission."
"What? A level-nine mission? That's far too outrageous."
"How did he do it?"
"This is what the elite among core disciples are like. Only the elite among core disciples can complete high-difficulty missions like level-nine missions. Don't compare us to them. For people like us, even completing level-one or level-two missions is quite difficult, but it isn't so for the elite core disciples."
Quite a few people drew sharp breaths.
Core disciples were already lofty, untouchable figures.
Yet Yang Chen was actually one of the elite among core disciples. This made them feel even more apprehensive.
As they looked at Yang Chen, everyone was filled with reverence. After all, opportunities to come into such close contact with a core disciple were rare.
At that moment, Wei Yunzheng and Lin Yi also heard the crowd's discussion clearly. Upon learning Yang Chen's identity, both of them recoiled in fright, their voices trembling.
"So, so you are Yang Chen." Lin Yi gulped. With his habit of bullying the weak while fearing the strong, he had some knowledge of all the formidable figures around him. Naturally, he had heard of Yang Chen.
He knew very well that Yang Chen was not someone he could afford to provoke.
Yang Chen remained calm and composed, saying unhurriedly, "Indeed. That's right, it's me."
Wei Yunzheng and Lin Yi exchanged a glance, then immediately said in tearful voices, "Senior Brother Yang Chen, the two of us failed to recognize Mount Tai just now and offended you with our words. Please don't lower yourself to our level. We truly didn't mean it."
Yang Chen's expression was