Yang Chen was the hope in the eyes of all the Branch Family members. Calling him their hope was not because the Branch Family members had such a good relationship with Yang Chen. It was because Yang Chen's existence was their last fig leaf.
As long as Yang Chen remained undefeated, they would still retain a sliver of dignity. If Yang Chen lost, even that tiny shred of dignity they had left would be gone. Of course, none of them wanted Yang Chen to lose!
Likewise, Bai Zhennan was the pride in the eyes of the Bai Family's main family.
At such a young age, he already possessed the heaven-defying cultivation of the True Martial Realm sixth level. On top of that, he possessed the Extreme Ice Divine Body. His strength was simply not something an ordinary True Martial Realm sixth level martial artist could contend with. This was also why Bai Zhennan sat firmly as the Number One Genius of the Bai Family's main family.
Within the main family, he was an invincible existence among the younger generation.
The main family's trump card and the Branch Family's hope had collided. This was entirely a clash between the strongest of the Branch Family and the main family. Whoever lost would lose everything completely. Naturally, everyone was looking forward to it. No one had expected Yang Chen and Bai Zhennan to meet so soon!
"Hmph, now the Branch Family people are in for a spectacle. The Branch Family has always regarded Bai Yunfei as their final hope. Hmph, unless we shatter their confidence, they simply will not know how foolish their delusion of hope truly is!"
"Once Zhennan makes his move, Bai Yunfei will learn what a gap truly is."
"Has Zhennan ever been ranked in the main family? A mere