Chao Hongtu's True Face

Qiu Sheng had endured humiliation for far too long.

He had been taken in as Chao Hongtu's disciple, then had power infused into him by Chao Hongtu, allowing him to advance to the Origin Pill Realm. He had held great authority while overseeing the Martial Suppression Hall, but his time in the limelight had not even lasted two months.

Then Chen Yuan returned from the Heaven-Piercing Tower and killed Cui Wenzhong right before his eyes, utterly destroying the prestige of the Grand Commander's disciple.

Soon after, Chen Yuan returned from the Miao Borderlands and killed Ling Baiyan and Wei Yuanlong. Liu Suifeng seized power, and he, the Grand Commander's disciple, was completely sidelined. Even the Heavenly Martial Guard no longer obeyed his orders.

The humiliation Qiu Sheng had suffered during this time, the resentment in his heart, had nearly solidified into something tangible.

Yet he had not exploded, nor had he uttered a single word of complaint.

He had been waiting, waiting for the day the Grand Commander emerged from seclusion. That would be the day he held his head high again!

Then, he would have the Grand Commander kill all these traitors. In the end, the Martial Suppression Hall could belong only to master and disciple!

Fortunately, Qiu Sheng had finally waited for this day!

The Grand Commander's voice had just reached him, ordering him to activate the command talisman and open the bronze gates underground.

Once the Grand Commander emerged from seclusion, his strength would surely surpass the Ninth-Realm Heavenly Profound and reach the pinnacle of martial arts. At that point, let alone Ningzhou, he might even divide the realm equally with the imperial court!

As the Grand Commander's sole disciple and trusted confidant, the one who had remained at his side even when everyone in the Martial