Yet it had only been four or five short years since Qing Chen broke through to the Golden Core realm.
In their eyes, surviving an encounter with Xuantan would already have made Qing Chen a prodigy blessed by heaven.
Never in their wildest dreams had they imagined he could turn the tables and kill Xuantan. It was simply too incredible!
True Person Budong seemed to have anticipated everyone's reactions. Unhurriedly, he said:
"The day before yesterday, Gao Yuliang, Deputy Hall Master of the Battle Hall, sent word that Qing Chen had taken Xuantan's head. There was also a Recording Jade Slip accompanying the message.
"My disciple Qing Chen, at the Golden Core Early Stage, slew Xuantan of the Middle Golden Core Stage through sheer strength. This is absolutely true, without a single word of falsehood!"
His words carried a measure of pride, but every one of them was true.
True Person Budong remained perfectly composed, as though it were only natural for Qing Chen to accomplish such an earth-shaking feat.
In truth, when Gao Yuliang secretly informed him through a Communication Array a few days earlier, he too had been stunned speechless, unable to utter a word for a long while.
But here before his fellow sect members, he naturally had to put on a little show.
After all, Qing Chen was the disciple he took the greatest pride in. With such an accomplishment to his disciple's name, he, as the master, naturally shared in the glory.
Upon hearing this, Elder Yuji's throat bobbed, as though a thousand words had lodged there. Only after a long while did he squeeze out a sentence:
"If this is indeed true... then it could certainly count as a contribution."
Yet anyone could hear the sourness in his tone.
Elder Wan Hun froze briefly,