"Impossible! How could this be possible?!"
"I'm a genius of the Central Region! His ranking on the Heavenly Talent Ranking is far below mine!"
"Why can he be so fast? Why?! On what grounds?!"
Xu Chen's face flushed crimson. The moment he thought of the bold words he had uttered earlier, shame overwhelmed him.
"It can only be said that it is a matter of timing and fate. Talent is something one is born with; its height was decided long ago."
Not long ago, Xu Chen would never have imagined that the boomerang of those words would return so swiftly and strike him squarely.
The gap between himself and Shen Yue now lay starkly before his eyes. There was no denying it, nor was there any escaping it.
"Fine, fine... you win, Shen Yue!"
"For someone like you to emerge from this Northwest land is already quite impressive. Today, I've truly broadened my horizons."
After struggling to sweep away the distractions in his heart, Xu Chen felt somewhat exhausted as well.
Since he could no longer catch up to Shen Yue, he wanted to slow his pace a little.
Tap, tap...
But at that moment, the footsteps behind him that filled him with unbearable anxiety rang out once more!
This time, he could no longer endure it. Turning back, he saw Yue Shuwang gritting her teeth, her face fierce as she chased forward with all her strength.
"She's mad! This woman's gone mad too!"
Seeing Yue Shuwang's desperate posture, Xu Chen no longer dared slow down. He could only grit his teeth and keep striding forward.
Thus, on this mountain path, an amusing scene emerged: one person desperately trying to catch up, while another fought with all his might to flee.
At the same time, on the mountain path where