Fang Qianyuan and Lang Dong remained calm and composed, recounting the events of that day in detail.
When they mentioned that Huang Yunhao and the others had proposed a wagered duel to decide ownership of the Refining Furnace, the expressions of everyone present grew subtle.
That day, Fang Qianyuan had fought seven opponents alone and defeated experts from all three great sects before making his escape.
Such strength already ranked among the very best, scarcely inferior even to experts of the ninth or tenth transformation.
They had thought that, prodigy though Fang Qianyuan was, he would still need time to reach such heights. They had never expected him to achieve it so soon.
Now, no one could treat Fang Qianyuan as an ordinary, newly appointed elder anymore. They had to accord him the respect due a Ninth Transformation Expert, or perhaps even someone newly advanced to the tenth transformation!
"Well, Elder Zhou, you have heard the full account. Is there anything else you wish to ask?" After Fang Qianyuan and Lang Dong finished recounting the events, Yu Shixian glanced at them and spoke.
"I have only one question." Zhou Minghua pondered for a moment before asking, "The three elders died under the effects of that move. Could Elder Fang offer a brief explanation?"
The atmosphere immediately stiffened at this question, for the request bordered on outright discourtesy.
From the sects' perspective, however, this was something they had to clarify.
Fang Qianyuan was under suspicion not because of the time, the place, or any motive to kill them, but because of this particular move.
One could say that all three sects intended to seize this opportunity to probe his true capabilities and learn more about this future powerhouse whose rise seemed inevitable.
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