Chapter 214 - 131: Opportunity
"What?!"
"It’s actually Xiao Chen!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd instantly realized who he was.
This was one of the most famous and prominent Chosen of late!
Not long ago, he defeated Han Zheng, known as the "White Dragon’s Chant" and ranked seventy-eighth on the Profound Celestial List, instantly making a name for himself in the Inner Sect.
Moreover, like Gu Yun from Celestial Thunder Dao Peak, he was not yet thirty years old, yet he could suppress the vast majority of Inner Sect Disciples. He was a true Chosen, without a doubt!
Xiao Chen stood beside a mountain-sized Blood Demon Tiger of the True Martial Realm Eighth Layer, a long spear etched with profound draconic patterns in his hand.
His entire being radiated a tyrannical might and a magnificent momentum, making others afraid to approach him carelessly.
He closed his eyes to rest, as if waiting for a fated buyer to arrive.
"Hm?"
’I can’t believe I ran into this guy here!’
Gu Yun, who had been about to leave, saw that Xiao Chen had also come to the Marketplace.
And he’d even brought a ferocious Blood Demon Tiger dangling from the tip of his spear.
With that thought, Gu Yun stepped forward to greet him.
A faint smile touched his lips as he spoke, "Brother Xiao, it’s been a while!"
A familiar voice reached Xiao Chen’s ears.
He opened his eyes, which were as dark as ink, profound and resolute.
Seeing the person before him, his eyes lit up, and he called out with a hint of surprised delight, "Brother Gu!!"
’I never thought I’d see this old friend, whom I haven’t met in so long, here in the Inner Sect Marketplace.’
But very quickly,
the sliver of surprised delight in Xiao Chen’s heart was replaced by overwhelming shock!!
It was because he could feel Gu Yun’s aura, as deep as an abyss,
a magnificent and heavy presence.
It invisibly radiated a sense of immense danger!!
’This... How is this possible!’
Xiao Chen thought, his mind reeling from the shock.
’I thought that after my Cultivation broke through to the True Martial Realm Seventh Layer,’
’and my strength was enough to fight those at the True Martial Realm Eighth Layer,’
’that even if I couldn’t surpass him, the gap between us would be negligible! I had finally caught up to him!!’
’But I never expected that upon seeing him today,’
’I would find I had gravely underestimated him.’
’I’ve never met a disciple whose aura alone could make me feel a sense of danger.’
’This can only mean his strength far surpasses my own.’
’True Martial Ninth Layer?’
’No!’
’Even an ordinary cultivator at the True Martial Ninth Layer couldn’t give me such an oppressive and dangerous feeling!!’
’Dammit,’
’Brother Gu’s talent,’
’is truly monstrous!’
Xiao Chen couldn’t help but sigh with emotion in his heart.
"Haha, Brother Xiao, we parted ways that day, but I never expected we’d meet again here!"
Gu Yun’s hearty voice rang out.
A smile also appeared on Xiao Chen’s face. "Yeah!"
The crowd to the side,
naturally recognized the other person as the Chosen from Celestial Thunder Dao Peak, Gu Yun.
His strength was likely not much inferior to Xiao Chen’s!
Watching the two of them converse,
they couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration.
These were some of the most famous monstrously talented Chosen in the Inner Sect today. They all shared common traits: they were young and incredibly powerful!
It seemed that with the Inner Sect competition approaching, all sorts of powerful figures and monstrous Chosen had returned to the Sect.
「....」
After chatting with Gu Yun for a while,
Xiao Chen took his leave first.
He took the Blood Demon Tiger to the Beast Pavilion to sell it.
As he flew off, his figure was as swift as lightning.
Halfway there, Xiao Chen asked in his mind:
’Master,’
’what do you think of Brother Gu?’
[Your old friend is much stronger than you.]
[His strength... I’m afraid he has already reached the True Martial Peak!!]
A deep, ancient voice resounded in Xiao Chen’s mind.
"What?!
How is that possible?"
Xiao Chen couldn’t help but cry out in shock.
’The first time I saw him in the Outer Sect back then,’
’I felt he was no ordinary person.’
’I never imagined that after entering the Inner Sect, Brother Gu would be like a Flood Dragon entering the sea, a true dragon soaring through the nine heavens.’
’His strength and talent far surpass his peers, and even the vast majority of senior disciples can’t compare to him!’
Xiao Chen then sighed with emotion in his heart.
[Befriend him.]
[He might be of help to you in the future.]
[After you participate in this competition,]
[it will be time for us to leave the Eastern Profound Domain...]
Elder Yan’s ancient and profound voice echoed in Xiao Chen’s mind once more before falling completely silent.
"True Martial Peak..."
As he sped along the road to the Beast Pavilion,
a look of rock-solid determination flickered in Xiao Chen’s eyes.
「...」
Gu Yun watched Xiao Chen leave,
preparing to leave the Marketplace himself.
"Hm?!"
Suddenly, his gaze swept aside,
and he noticed a stall not far away displaying many strange and rare treasures: broken Magical Artifacts and Spiritual Artifacts, incomplete Magic and Martial Techniques, various Spirit Medicines, and so on.
In a remote corner, there was also a complete Jade Tripod engraved with profound runes, which inexplicably drew Gu Yun’s attention.
He immediately strode forward and asked, "Friend, what’s the price for this Jade Tripod?" Gu Yun extended a hand, pointing at the Ancient Jade Tripod.
"This item isn’t for sa—
Huh? Se... Senior Brother Gu?!"
The stall owner had reacted by waving his hand to refuse,
but when he looked up, he saw that familiar, handsome face and cried out in surprise.
"And you are?"
Gu Yun sized him up again.
The man wore a gray Daoist Robe
and had a handlebar mustache.
It was quite distinctive.
But Gu Yun was sure he had never seen him before.
"Heh, it’s normal for Senior Brother Gu not to recognize me,"
"but I have been admiring you for a long time."
"Senior Brother, you rose from obscurity."
"In less than ten years since entering the Inner Sect,"
"you have suppressed the vast majority of the senior disciples."
"You are a supreme Chosen!"
the stall owner said, his eyes filled with reverence.
"Not at all, not at all."
"I’m hardly a supreme Chosen."
"I’ve just had some minor success, that’s all!"
Gu Yun waved his hand dismissively, showing no sign of smugness.
’So, he’s an Inner Sect Disciple who reveres me.’