Gu Chen closed his eyes to rest in the Zhao Family's villa. Less than ten minutes later, Ye Fei and the other man returned.
"Sect Master Gu, you've finally emerged from seclusion."
After Ye Fei entered the hall, he saw Gu Chen and asked loudly.
"Elder Ye," Gu Chen cupped his hands in greeting, and said calmly, "How did it go? Was the battle just now difficult to handle?"
"Don't worry, worldly forces can't interfere with what our sect does." Ye Fei shook his head and said, "Besides, I've already spoken to them. Sect Master Gu has just emerged from seclusion and is probably still too unstable. He should rest for a day first. By the way, how did it go?"
"Boom!"
Gu Chen unleashed a slight burst of his aura, which swept outwards like a tornado rising from the ground.
Ye Fei and his companion were initially shocked. In the fierce wind, they were even struggling to maintain their footing. After taking several steps back, their faces were filled with astonishment as they exclaimed, "Sect Master Gu, your cultivation level..."
"You've broken through." Gu Chen said calmly.
"You, you're only at the Middle Revolving Illumination Realm?" Ye Fei was horrified.
He was shocked for two reasons: first, Gu Chen's cultivation had broken through; second, Gu Chen was only at the Middle Revolving Illumination Realm!
Keep in mind, he just killed Liu Dongyuan and Ning Yufeng, both martial artists at this level. This means Gu Chen was actually fighting across levels! And he actually won both battles!!!
He only reached the Middle Revolving Illumination Realm after going into seclusion! It's truly astonishing.
There was a third reason that shocked Ye Fei: Gu Chen's age.
Gu Chen looked quite young; at most, he was only twenty years old, and could still be considered a teenager!
At this age, there are probably only a handful of people in Huaxia throughout history who have reached such a level. No, not just a handful, but one and only!
Such talent is simply unheard of and unseen!
Gu Chen can truly be considered number one! A young king!!
At this moment, Ye Fei and the old woman exchanged a glance, then hurriedly lowered their heads and said, "Congratulations, Sect Master Gu! Congratulations, Sect Master Gu!"
Gu Chen gave a light "hmm," then composed himself and said, "You two shouldn't be standing, let's sit down and talk."
"Yes." Ye Fei suppressed his shock and sat down.
The entire hall of the Zhao Family family villa now seemed to have become Gu Chen's council chamber.
"Make yourselves at ease, don't be so reserved." Gu Chen smiled gently and said, "We're all family here. By the way, you two haven't introduced yourselves yet. I also know the name of that elder over there." Gu Chen turned to look at the old woman and asked.
"Yes..." Ye Fei breathed a heavy sigh of relief, knowing that Gu Chen had accepted them. He could finally relax. Then, pointing to the old woman, he introduced her to Gu Chen: "This is one of our Water Cloud Sect elders, named Zhang Yan. As you can see, his strength is at the Early Revolving Illumination Realm."
Gu Chen nodded after listening, then thoughtfully asked, "In your Water Cloud Sect, how many martial artists have reached the Grandmaster Realm? And how many have the same cultivation level as Ning Yufeng just now?"
"This..."
Ye Fei hesitated, after all, this concerned some of the core privacy and secrets of their Water Cloud Sect.
Gu Chen raised an eyebrow and said, "Elder Ye, I have already offended Wuji Manor, Steel Tremor Sect, and the Liu Family. I estimate I will have several more enemies in the future. You are now in the same boat as me. If we don't know each other's backgrounds, how can we fight together against a common enemy?"
No... not many...
A complex expression flashed across Ye Fei's face. After a moment's hesitation, he reported truthfully, "Including the two of us, there are a total of sixteen Grandmaster Realm, but only two of us have reached the Middle Revolving Illumination Realm."
"So little..."
Gu Chen was slightly surprised.
In his mind, a Grandmaster Realm should have Grandmaster-level martial artists as its core strength when it is established. However, the Water Cloud Sect, which controls the underground black market in many cities in Huaxia, only has a dozen or so Grandmaster Realm martial artists, which is really embarrassing.
Of course, he didn't think about himself; he and Zhao Bo alone were the pillars of the Heavenly Pivot Sect.
As if sensing the disappointment on Gu Chen's face, Ye Fei coughed awkwardly and said, "Indeed, our Water Cloud Sect is just a small sect, not as good as Steel Tremor Sect or Wuji Manor."
"I know that." Gu Chen nodded and asked, "Then, have those two Middle Grandmaster Realm martial artists from your Water Cloud Sect made it onto the Dragon Ranking?"
"No..." Ye Fei's expression became even more awkward. He said, "To be on the Dragon Ranking, one must first gain the approval of the Heaven and Earth Palace, and then compete in the Land of Heaven and Earth. Wuji Manor, for example, already possesses the strength to enter the Land of Heaven and Earth, but their pursuits are different; they are unwilling to give up the prosperity of the mortal world. Moreover, although the three Venerable Ones of the Wuji Manor are all on the Dragon Ranking, they are only among the lower 100."
"Low in the top 100?" Gu Chen chewed on the words. It seemed that the Dragon Ranking set up by the Heaven and Earth Palace was to gather the strong people of various families and sects. Being on the list was both an honor and had certain benefits.
"By the way, do you know Wang Gui? Is he on the Dragon Ranking?" Gu Chen asked.
"Wang Gui???"
Upon hearing the name, Ye Fei was first taken aback, then his face showed a look of horror as he asked, "Sect Master Gu, do you perhaps know Senior Wang?"
Gu Chen certainly couldn't say that he had already killed Wang Gui, so he could only say indifferently, "Well, you could say we knew each other."
"I see." Ye Fei's expression became even more respectful, and he exclaimed, "Senior Wang is a lone wolf who reached the top of the Dragon Ranking more than twenty years ago, and it seems that he is still in the top position now, unshakeable. However, Senior Wang has been missing for many years, and it is said that he went to cultivate immortality techniques in seclusion. It is truly extraordinary that Sect Master Gu knows such a person."
Ye Fei wasn't trying to flatter Gu Chen; he spoke sincerely.
After all, even sects like theirs outside the sect had heard of Wang Gui's great reputation.
That's an existence capable of shaking the entire Land of Heaven and Earth. In Land of Heaven and Earth teeming with powerful figures, being able to reach the top is itself a testament to strength and ability!!!
If the Heavenly Pivot Sect still has connections with such important figures, then how could it be too late for their Water Cloud Sect to take off and soar to new heights?
Thinking of this, Ye Fei even felt a little excited.