Inside the Emperor's palace.
Gui Wuchou and Xue Lingzi stared at Chu Kuangren, who had suddenly appeared before them, their faces filled with astonishment.
They had never expected him to appear here.
Gui Wuchou, in particular, had just been recalling how Chu Kuangren had suppressed him so thoroughly a few years ago that he could not lift his head. The very next moment, the man had appeared before him. This was far too uncanny.
Chu Kuangren paid neither of them any attention. He swept his gaze around the palace, looking at the treasures surrounding him with a calm expression. Having seen so many treasures, he had become far too resistant to their allure.
Even Saint King-grade treasures could no longer move him.
Only when he saw the Emperor-grade Spirit Medicine and Emperor Scripture did a trace of surprise appear in his eyes. "Oh, Emperor-grade Spirit Medicine. Now that's a fine treasure, though I wonder what it does."
Spirit Medicine had all sorts of wondrous uses. Some improved cultivation, some transformed one's aptitude, and others healed injuries...
Beside him, Gui Wuchou and Xue Lingzi watched Chu Kuangren ignore them completely, their faces alternating between livid and flushed.
Being ignored like this left them deeply displeased.
What was this supposed to mean?!
He wasn't taking them seriously at all, was he?
Whatever else, they were both Heavenly Prides on the Hidden Dragon List!
"Xue Lingzi, have you noticed anything unusual about him?"
Gui Wuchou transmitted his voice to Xue Lingzi through Spirit Thought.
"Yes, I noticed. There isn't the slightest fluctuation of Spiritual Power coming from him. It seems his Heavenly Punishment Seal hasn't been broken."
"Hmph, that seal left even the Ancient Great Emperors helpless. How could someone like him possibly break it?"
Gui Wuchou sneered.
"This is an opportunity."
"You