The next morning, bright sunlight pierced through the thin mist and gently spilled across the bustling streets of Spirit City.
Qian Renheng and Qian Renxue left the Worship Hall early and made their way down from Sacred Mountain.
Today was a rare day of leisure, coinciding with Spirit Academy's semiannual holiday break.
So naturally, their destination was to find Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Hu Liena, the three friends they had not seen in a long time.
Before long, the five lively youths met up in the city and, familiar with the route, headed to the upscale teahouse where they often used to gather. They booked a quiet, elegant private room on the top floor.
They had barely taken their seats, not even having time to pour the tea.
When Qian Renxue impatiently dropped the bombshell that Qian Renheng had broken through to the Title Douluo realm yesterday—and had directly reached the terrifying Ninety-Fourth Rank—
"What?!"
The private room instantly erupted.
Dugu Yan shot up from her chair, her bright eyes wide as she cried out in shock, "Big Brother Pope, y-you actually broke through to become a Title Douluo? And a Ninety-Fourth Rank Title Douluo at that?!"
Dugu Yan's face was full of disbelief, as though her worldview had once again been ruthlessly shattered. "This is way too outrageous! Isn't this far too fast? Big Brother Pope, there's only a three-year age gap between us!"
"Hahahaha..."
Seeing Dugu Yan's exaggerated, ghost-struck expression, along with the equally dumbfounded Ye Lingling and Hu Liena beside her,
Qian Renheng could not help but laugh heartily. Leaning casually against the back of his chair, he said with a smile,
"Yanyan, it's not like you're seeing my cultivation speed for the first time."
"Over the years, when has any of my breakthroughs not been