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Chenlin Village, Blueheart Mountain, the Ancestral Hall.
Behind the Side Hall stood a spacious, grand hall, already packed with people.
None of those gathered inside were ordinary folk. Every last one was at least a Soul Douluo.
Some stood in groups of two or three, while others pondered alone. Solemnity shrouded every face, and the occasional murmur echoed softly through the silence.
Among these formidable experts, even Ji Chenglie counted as a junior.
He turned his gaze toward Panda beside him and asked, "Panda, I heard your father is going first?"
Panda, Shen Lang's younger brother, was a great hero of his generation and had considerable influence around Chang'an.
Panda gulped down a mouthful of strong liquor and said heavily, "Yes. How could something this important not make me nervous? My father's already over 120, after all."
Ji Chenglie sighed as well. "That's true. Once you pass eighty, your chances of breaking through the barrier drop considerably."
"But I heard Yan Feng say that his father was nearly 120 when he finally broke through, too."
Just then, Ding Bingyuan, standing nearby, gave a soft sigh and interjected, "Cheng Lie, you can't speak in such absolutes."
Panda immediately turned toward Ding Bingyuan and asked, "Old Ding, do you know something we don't?"
Ding Bingyuan's expression dimmed. "Three years ago, when my father first attempted his breakthrough, he actually failed. At one point, his life was hanging by a thread."
Panda grabbed his sleeve. "Don't scare me! My poor little heart can't take that. Didn't your father break through successfully?"
Ding Bingyuan shot him a sidelong glance and said irritably, "Why would I lie to you?"
"Fortunately, the Grand Old Master, who was overseeing everything, joined forces with Uncle Jiazhen, Uncle Hong Zhen, and Uncle Nange. Only