They soon arrived at Purple Bamboo Peak.
Along the way, Ren Shaohua kept stealing glances at Chen Yu. Refusing to believe it, he checked the spiritual power inside Chen Yu several times, confirming that he was only at the fourth layer of Qi Refining. But why?
That was Liu Jun...
The ruthless fighter ranked tenth on the Outer Sect Genius Ranking.
Even now, recalling that challenge made Ren Shaohua's face ache!
He thought carefully about how Liu Jun had beaten him up, then remembered the fawning, ingratiating expression Liu Jun had worn when looking at Junior Brother Chen Yu just now.
...Something wasn't right, was it?
Looking at Junior Brother Chen Yu walking beside him, Ren Shaohua puzzled over it without finding an answer.
Meanwhile, Chen Yu asked Senior Brother Ren no further questions about the Heavenly Union Association's new assignment. He walked calmly toward Purple Bamboo Peak, noticing only that Senior Brother Ren's attitude toward him had somehow grown much more respectful along the way.
He did not pay it much mind. When they reached the Heavenly Union Association on Purple Bamboo Peak, Ren Shaohua led Chen Yu up the steps.
"Junior Brother Chen Yu, this way."
Along the way, they encountered a middle-aged woman sweeping the steps.
At Ren Shaohua's words, the middle-aged woman paused, then discreetly raised her eyes to glance at Chen Yu.
"Hey, don't block the way."
Ren Shaohua frowned as he spoke to her.
Chen Yu glanced at the middle-aged woman and noticed nothing unusual. The Dao Sect was vast, and many places had staff specifically responsible for daily cleaning. Seeing that she was sweeping, he tried to keep to the edges of the steps as he went up.
It was an utterly ordinary little incident, and Chen Yu thought nothing of it.
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