"Who is Lu Chen?"
That question became the foremost concern of every martial artist in Muddy Bay.
Before yesterday, the names on everyone's lips had been Meng Tingxue, Xue Ping, Tie Shaoxiong, and He Jinnian, young prodigies long renowned in Qu River.
But according to the news published in the Great Zhou Martial Gazette that morning, the first person to master Azure Dragon Demon-Suppressing Force, the first level of the Four Harmonies Demon-Subduing True Art, was none of them.
It was Lu Chen of the Dragon-Tiger Guard.
The whole of Muddy Bay erupted.
"Lu Chen?"
"Which Lu Chen?"
"When did someone like that appear in Qu River?"
"The Dragon-Tiger Guard has geniuses too?"
Soon, the River-Viewing Tower released information about Lu Chen:
Lu Chen of the Dragon-Tiger Guard, seventeen years old, minor attainment in the Meridian-Opening Realm, thirteenth on the Martial Temple's Demon-Slaying Ranking.
"Seventeen?"
"This Lu Chen is only seventeen?"
"He's a year younger than He Jinnian!"
"He actually surpassed Meng Tingxue and became the first to master Fourfold Demon-Subduing True Force?!"
"How is that possible?"
"Didn't they say the imperial court was in decline? How could the Dragon-Tiger Guard have a genius like that?!"
The crowd burst into an uproar.
Aboard the Tang Family's tower ship, a trace of surprise appeared in Tang Yuqi's eyes as she read the information delivered by the River-Viewing Tower.
Qi Mengdie leaned over for a look and couldn't help saying, "Miss, it's him."
"That boy from Scarlet Cloud County."
"He was actually the first to master Fourfold Demon-Subduing True Force!"
Tang Yuqi's beautiful eyes shifted. "It seems we underestimated him back in Scarlet Cloud County."
Meanwhile, at the Dragon-Tiger Guard's camp, Li Tai listened to the discussions outside, grinning so broadly he could barely close his mouth.
"Do you hear that?"
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