The young Martial Emperors of the Vermilion Bird Clan, upon seeing Lu Ren defeat Xuan Qianwu, could no longer muster even the slightest contempt for him. All that remained was profound shock.
In their eyes, Lu Ren's attempt to fight three opponents alone had been sheer arrogant overconfidence. Relying on his status as first on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, he had clearly not taken the geniuses of the Young Emperor Ranking seriously.
Yet now, Lu Ren had easily defeated Xuan Qianwu, completely shattering their doubts.
"Hmph, I'll fight you!"
Long Ji of the Azure Dragon Clan could finally no longer hold back. Just as he wanted to step forward, Geng Jiuxiao raised a hand and stopped him.
"Let me do it!"
Geng Jiuxiao stepped forward and looked at Lu Ren. "I never expected that, in such a short time, you would cultivate to this level. But do you know what it means when an overly rigid thing breaks easily?"
"Hmm?"
Lu Ren raised a brow.
"You are showing too much edge. You have not suffered any setbacks, and that is detrimental to your growth. You will easily break from being too rigid!"
As he spoke, Geng Jiuxiao flew into the air, rising over a thousand zhang above the ground and leaving the Vermilion Bird Clan's plaza far below.
"Come up. Let me temper you a little, so as to help your future advancement!"
Geng Jiuxiao's gaze was like lightning, piercing through layer upon layer of space as he stared directly at Lu Ren. He looked like an elder intending to instruct a junior.
Below, many of the Vermilion Bird Clan's young Martial Artists gazed up at the heavens.
Geng Jiuxiao was ranked ninetieth on the Young Emperor Ranking and was one of the White Tiger Clan's foremost young geniuses. Naturally,