But no one had imagined that Tang Changsheng would go out alone and actually subdue those unruly Demon Kings!
After a moment of stunned silence, everyone erupted in earth-shaking cheers. Tang Changsheng's prestige among them soared to its peak.
Some disciples even felt as though they had witnessed a legend with their own eyes.
They had heard that when leading disciples like Ying Tiecheng first rose to prominence, their exploits had been just as extraordinary, just as legendary.
"Could Junior Brother Tang become a leading disciple like Ying Tiecheng someday?"
Among the Nine Great Immortal Sects' disciples, there was no need to speak of those who had yet to make their mark, such as the Outer Disciples.
Among those who had, the first rank was ordinary disciples like Gu Junjie, who made up the great majority. Most were still cultivating at the Illusory Spirit or Spirit Terrace stages.
Above them stood the elite True Disciples, such as Gu Huanling and Gu Changyu.
Then came people like You Mengde, whose strength gave them a chance to contend for the positions of Elder or Sect Leader. They were Direct Lineage True Disciples.
Tang Changsheng, however, had been promoted from a Rogue Cultivator straight to a Direct Lineage True Disciple eligible to compete for those positions. It was an exception among exceptions, a precedent broken beyond all precedent!
Above the Direct Lineage True Disciples was yet another rank: leading disciples like Ying Tiecheng.
Such disciples were no longer cultivated by a single sect, but by all nine Immortal Sects together. Their influence reached far beyond any one sect.
And now Tang Changsheng seemed to have the potential to join their ranks. Countless people began to wonder whether this was the time to draw closer to him.
After all, leading disciples like Ying Tiecheng