Evening, in the Palace Master's office at the Mythic Heavenly Palace.
The Four Heavenly Kings sat on either side, while the Palace Master sat at the head.
The Palace Master's real name was Gu Xuanming. At Half-Step Divine Rank, he was the strongest martial artist in all of Huaxia.
Creak!
As the door creaked open, Jun Wangchen slowly walked in.
"Kid, come sit over here."
The moment Thunder Heavenly King saw Jun Wangchen, he pulled him over to his side.
"You did very well today, kid. The Palace Master is quite pleased with you."
"The Palace Master?" Jun Wangchen paused and looked up at Gu Xuanming directly ahead.
At first glance, he found nothing particularly remarkable about the Palace Master. In fact, he seemed rather approachable.
"You must be Jun Wangchen?" Gu Xuanming rose and slowly approached.
An almost imperceptible pressure gathered in the air, leaving Jun Wangchen feeling as though he could barely breathe.
Was Half-Step Divine Rank really this terrifying?
Taking a deep breath, Jun Wangchen cupped his fist and nodded. "Yes, Palace Master. I am Jun Wangchen."
"Good. I hear you defeated Fang Daosheng at today's New and Returning Student Exchange and claimed the title of the Mythic Heavenly Palace's strongest member. Quite impressive."
"You flatter me, Palace Master," Jun Wangchen said modestly. "I only wanted to spar a little and take first place while I was at it."
The Four Heavenly Kings: "..."
"Ha! Good. I admire that confidence. Would you be interested in becoming the next Palace Master?" Gu Xuanming laughed heartily, then suddenly grew serious as he looked at Jun Wangchen.
The four Heavenly Kings beside him were startled.
Gu Xuanming actually wanted to make Jun Wangchen the next Palace Master?
Wasn't that far too abrupt?
"What would I get out of it?" Jun