A thunderbolt from a clear sky—countless gazes converged on Shen Yun, eager to see what kind of sacred being he was.
Several old disciples changed expression at the news. Insiders knew the tricks; they understood exactly how much gold content this carried.
The last person to receive such treatment had been Shangguan Dongjun. In barely ten years, he had risen to become an inner disciple, and now he was an existence beyond their reach.
Dugu Li was not as calm as she appeared. As the legitimate imperial princess of the Great Tong Dynasty, blessed with extraordinary talent beyond the mundane and countless resources, it had still taken her fifteen years to rise among the top ten outer sect disciples.
Shangguan Dongjun possessed a gold-element Heavenly Spirit Root, so she truly could not match his achievements. But why was Shen Yun receiving such treatment? Her heart was full of confusion.
Facing the many probing gazes, Shen Yun pondered for a moment before calmly saying, "All right. I'll go to Golden Five Platforms Peak with you."
After that, everything remained calm and peaceful. Nothing else happened.
Shen Yun was someone Elder Yaoguang favored. With Tantai Jing's lesson from predecessors, no one was foolish enough to step forward and question it.
Some new disciples were good at socializing, using a few words to quickly build rapport with the old disciples. Beating around the bush, they asked, "May I ask, Senior Brother, what is so special about the top ten outer sect disciples? Everyone seems very surprised."
Quite a few people immediately pricked up their ears, unable to contain their curiosity any longer.
The old disciple walked with measured steps and said in a worldly, arrogant manner, "Since you are all so thirsty for knowledge, I'll explain it properly."
He paused, then spoke like