Venerable Da Luo, the Nirvana-stage expert, was quite pleased. He modestly said a few words and clasped his hands with a smile.
It seemed the first place should be Lu Nan's, Jiang Beisheng thought.
If Lu Nan had taken first place, he might have found it difficult to accept, but it would not have been unbearable.
But just as that thought crossed Jiang Beisheng's mind, Venerable Bengshan calmly announced, "Second place goes to Young Brother Lu Nan of the Earth Fiend Clan. He obtained the inheritance of Longevity Star, the foremost star of the Ancient Star. Congratulations."
Lu Nan rose and clasped his hands in respect.
"What!" Jiang Beisheng's pupils contracted.
"What's going on!"
He could not understand it. Lu Nan was actually in second place? Then who was first? Lu Nan had obtained the inheritance of the foremost star of the Ancient Star—he should have been first.
As he struggled to make sense of it, Venerable Bengshan said, "First place, Yang Chen. He obtained the inheritance of Sky Dragon Star from Overlord Star. Young Brother Yang Chen, you truly are remarkable. You even conquered Overlord Star."
"Just luck, just luck," Yang Chen said with a bow.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Beisheng could no longer stand steady.
Yang Chen had actually obtained Overlord Star's inheritance?
Wh-what was going on here!
Jiang Beisheng's lackeys, along with those who had followed the crowd and believed Yang Chen truly had not obtained any inheritance, were all dumbfounded.
There was absolutely no way Venerable Bengshan's words could be false. Yang Chen had most likely obtained Overlord Star's inheritance.
Then why had Yang Chen, from the beginning...
Wait, it seemed he had never said that he had not obtained an inheritance. From beginning to end, they had merely assumed so themselves.
They had thought their