Those who knew nothing of the inside story thought little of it. As a member of the Azure Cloud Sect, Fang Qianyuan serving his sect and fighting in the Demon Realm was perfectly normal. But those who knew the circumstances understood that he was a young expert with a brilliant future ahead of him, and this should never have happened.
Although the sect did not support idlers and would not give him the privilege of cultivating in seclusion, heedless of worldly affairs, for nothing, he was, after all, the heir of someone who had rendered meritorious service, and the Jiang clan's pillar of support after losing Jiang Yunfeng. Whether for his own prospects, the legacy of his elders, his master's mantle, or old friendships, the sect ought to have shown him some consideration.
How could someone like him be pushed forward to undertake such a mission before reaching a certain age or attaining sufficiently profound cultivation?
"Fighting in the Demon Realm might not mean nine chances of death against one of survival, but it is still real combat deep within enemy territory. Aren't they afraid that sending him out like this is pulling up a seedling to help it grow?"
"They say a dead genius is no longer a genius, but he's no ordinary figure."
"If it's about tempering and testing him, he already went through that at Human Rank. Shouldn't he now be cultivating steadily to Seven Turns or above, perhaps even the Ninth Transformation or Tenth Transformation, before being put to use?"
"What exactly happened? Who put him on the list and submitted it?"
For a time, a stir ran through the gathering. Those from the Azure Cloud Sect in particular were astonished to see Fang Qianyuan's name among the candidates.
Just as Xie Zhenghe had said, Fang