Elder Yu Lian was one of the Fire God Sect's veteran elders. Core Disciples all took pride in being accepted under his tutelage. Zhao Ran had always been arrogant, and upon hearing Luo Hao's introduction, he nodded in satisfaction, looking as though he alone stood above the world.
In his eyes, as long as the other party was a Core Disciple of the Fire God Sect, hearing that he was Elder Yu Lian's True Disciple would surely fill them with envy and send them hurrying over to curry favor with him.
Even among Core Disciples, there were distinctions of high and low, noble and base. The more formidable the elder one studied under, the higher one's status. If one could become the sect master's disciple, one would be superior wherever one went, respected by all.
Elder Yu Lian ranked among the Top Ten within the sect and was one of the Fire God Sect's elders with real authority. As one of his disciples, one would be treated with courtesy anywhere in the sect, the envy of countless people.
"Zhao Ran? Oh..."
Nie Yun had no idea that this arrogant young man in white would think so much. Besides, he was not originally from the Fire God Sect. Not to mention that he did not know Elder Yu Lian, even if he did, he would not have shown much respect. After all, one's face had to be earned by oneself; relying on one's origins was merely the conduct of a fop!
He felt nothing in particular and merely nodded calmly, saying no more.
Zhao Ran had originally thought that hearing his identity would make the other man's expression change in fright and send him over with a fawning smile. Never in his dreams had he expected such a blank expression, without