Yang Chen was not surprised by this.
Many in the Profound Dao Sect knew they had no hope of advancing any further. Seeing that the Profound Dao Sect had no intention of nurturing them, they chose to take a gamble on the border battlefield.
If the gamble paid off, they might soar to greatness overnight.
If it failed, it was still far better than living an ordinary, listless life.
But looking at Yu Long, it was clear that his gamble had not gone very well. At the very least, he no longer possessed that sharp, spirited edge.
Yet Yang Chen had never been one to disregard propriety. Even after hearing this, he merely smiled and said, "Senior Yu Long, you are being too modest. Speaking of which, how did you know this junior would be coming?"
"Haha, I'm not being modest. As for news of your arrival, the sect sent notice long ago. Whenever someone comes to the border region to carry out a mission, the sect issues a notification." Yu Long said.
Only then did Yang Chen understand.
"Alright, enough nonsense. Young Friend Yang Chen, come with me. Since you have come this time, there are still many procedures that need to be completed." Yu Long said.
Yang Chen naturally said nothing further and followed closely behind Yu Long.
Along the way, Yu Long explained some of the basic matters concerning the border region.
This border region was jointly formed by six forces, with the Profound Dao Sect being only one of them. Yang Chen knew one of the other five, the Taiyi Sect. The remaining four were Luoxing Island, the Fenyang Sect, Qingyu Gate, and the Shangxian Sect.
These four forces all came from four prefectures relatively close to Fengyang Prefecture.
As for the Taiyi Sect, though it