After leaving Yu Shixian, Fang Qianyuan was lost in thought.
He had already learned that his master intended to cultivate him into the Righteous Path's Top Young Expert. The sect master's promise of wholehearted support probably meant the same thing.
But such support could not be reserved for a single, fixed candidate. In a sect this vast, there would always be plenty of gifted disciples to serve as alternatives, all growing and flourishing at once. Only whoever ultimately rose above the rest could truly bear that title.
Still, his experiences in the last Sect Grand Tournament and challenging the assembled experts in Flowing Cloud Grotto had taught him what rising above the rest really meant.
He had enough confidence and experience to claim that honor in the end.
"Junior brother, you've finally come back!" When Fang Qianyuan returned to the Jiang Residence beside Brightheart Lake, Sun Zhuo was already waiting there. He had dropped by to see him in a spare moment between his duties.
"I never imagined you'd cause such a stir just by taking a trip away! Still, one move breaking ten thousand arts, one hero overshadowing all the rest-that certainly sounds impressive! Your strength has probably caught up with mine by now, if it hasn't already surpassed it!"
Sun Zhuo had undoubtedly understood Fang Qianyuan's strength better than anyone before, but Fang Qianyuan was in a period of rapid growth. Almost every three days apart demanded that he be seen with fresh eyes. Three months had already passed, and he had advanced to eight turns. There was no judging him by the old standards anymore.
"Senior brother, it really was just an accident. All I originally wanted was to challenge the East Pass Talents and test my own mettle!" Fang Qianyuan hastily replied.
"To weigh the talents