Liu Changxu's strategy for clearing the tower made his pace stand out sharply among the disciples taking the trial.
The other disciples reached the thirteenth floor in very little time, yet Liu Changxu remained unhurried, steadily clearing one floor roughly every quarter of an hour.
This set the spectating Nascent Soul powerhouses talking. Did dealing with puppets of Foundation Establishment strength really take that long? Surely this disciple could not be so weak!
A scrawny little old man with a pointed mouth, monkeylike cheeks, and a mean look could not resist sneering at Jiang Shangyun:
"Old Jiang, that grand-disciple of yours really isn't up to much! A dignified Golden Core early-stage cultivator, struggling so hard against monster puppets with only Foundation Establishment strength! If word gets out, it might damage the reputation of our Azure Cloud Sect's disciples. Why not hand him over to me and let me teach him a thing or two?"
The little old man's cutting words made Jiang Shangyun's face flush red! Although he had never seen his grand-disciple fight, the fact that Liu Changxu could draw the Golden Flood Dragon Sunset Bow proved that his strength was beyond that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators. There had to be some other reason for his slow progress through the tower.
Jiang Shangyun immediately shot back:
"I know my own grand-disciple's strength better than anyone. There's no need for an old rascal like you to worry about him. You'd be better off worrying about whether your own disciple can clear the tower!"
Seeing Jiang Shangyun flare up, the old man refused to back down and said:
"This disciple of mine will certainly clear the tower this time and become a True Disciple. As for that grand-disciple of yours, he struggles even against Foundation Establishment puppets. Becoming a True