Chapter 21: The Foreign Martial Supreme Expert
In the throne-room of the Crimson Moon Palace.
Two figures stood.
"Master... Haiz..."
Jin, who had stepped down from the looming throne to talk on equal standing with the Ex-Sect Leader, had just finished listening to all he had to say. He wasn’t angry at his Master and even appreciated the concern, but it really wasn’t necessary.
Why so little faith in your disciple?
If it took no more than half a year to reach the pinnacle of the Martial Saint Realm, even half a step into the Martial Supreme Realm, why wouldn’t he be able to reach the Martial Supreme Realm after another five years of cultivation?
’Does Master believe my talent dried up or something?’
No, Jin knew the actual reason after taking another glance at the Ex-Sect Leader.
’An existential crisis...’
The previous Thousand Rivers Sect Leader, Li Que, had spent more than a century in pursuit of the apex of cultivation. And with most of that time spent trying to breach past the insurmountable wall that was the Martial Supreme Realm, it was only natural that he couldn’t accept someone so young achieving what he couldn’t.
’If Master knew that I didn’t just reach the Martial Supreme Realm, but went beyond it, his Heart of Martial Arts might just collapse. As a result, he would be left aimlessly meandering in his cultivation until his lifespan ultimately burns out; even regression of cultivation level is likely.’
But realizing that his Master would eventually learn of his progress at some point, whether he wanted him to or not, Jin sighed.