"Hey, why do you think the young master suddenly summoned Senior Brother Lu, Senior Brother Li, and Senior Sister Yan, the Inner Court's three strongest disciples, to Qingyun Prefecture?"
"Could it be that any prodigy who makes the Inner Court's top three can enter Qingyun Prefecture and serve the young master directly?"
"Holy shit! What are we waiting for, then? Get cultivating!"
"What damn good will rushing now do? Once those old monsters in the Outer Court earn enough contribution points and advance to the Inner Court, we're all toast."
"It's pretty surreal. I'm a half-step Martial Saint ranked among the Inner Court's top ten thousand disciples. But in the Outer Court now, there are a hundred and thirty-six Human Immortals ranked below fifty thousand." His smile was bitter, filled with self-mockery.
Ranked below fifty thousand, yet a hundred and thirty-six Human Immortals...
Those words sent the entire crowd into an uproar.
Every one of them knew perfectly well that this stark disparity existed entirely because they had a young master like Chen Mu.
Tianyuan Holy Land now boasted not only a forest of powerful cultivators, but hundreds of thousands of demon beasts forming defensive barriers, layer upon layer, inside and out.
Even an army of thousands upon thousands might not make it past the first layer.
In terms of safety, it was unquestionably number one in the entire Southern Region.
And protection existed not only on the ground. The Three Sacred Dragons guarded the skies as well. Even a Great Emperor would have to weigh the gains against the losses.
"Whew..." They drew a deep breath.
Lu Qingshan, Li Liushui, and Yan Yutong exchanged glances, nodded, steeled themselves, and pushed the gate open.
They, too, could not fathom Chen Mu's intentions.
Of course, if they could enter Qingyun Prefecture