Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

half an hour.

Wang Mang sighed.

That's right!

I know I can't escape Su Chen's clutches for the rest of my life.

This kid always manages to perfectly control himself.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

But if these things really exist, I already have a 70% chance of reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

I'm afraid it could be more than nine layers deep.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator to advance to the Divine Transformation stage is an immense opportunity.

Many cultivators never get another chance before reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

Taking a risk once guarantees entry into the Nascent Soul realm.

It's worth it!

"That's enough."

"My life, Wang Mang."

"I hate owing favors to others the most."

Wang Mang slung his sword behind his back.

"That tunnel."

"I'll go with you."

"I'm going all in."

"At worst, I'll just die."

Su Chen was amused.

"That's more like it."

"rest assured."

"I'm here."

"What kind of demons and monsters are in that tunnel?"

"They can't come up with anything interesting."

Wang Mang snorted.

Don't flatter me.

"But then again..."

Wang Mang glanced sideways at Su Chen.

"You brat, you've got your hands on this Master Hongfu."

"What exactly is the connection?"

"Why do you have to sneak around to see him?"

Su Chen waved his hand.

You'll find out then.

"Don't ask too many questions."

...

The entrance to the drainage tunnel is in the most remote corner of the city.

Backlit, piled with years of silt.

A damp, musty smell wafted out of the dark hole.

Su Chen followed Wang Mang, turning several corners before finally finding this place.

Just as we turned the last corner.

Su Chen stopped in his tracks.

Good guy.

This is the entrance to the tunnel.

Quite a few people gathered there.

A rough count reveals there are at least twenty or thirty.

They were all standing or sitting near the cave entrance.

Su Chen scanned it with his divine sense.

These monks.

Their cultivation levels varied, ranging from the Nascent Soul stage to the early Deity Transformation stage.

Su Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.

So many cultivators gathered at the entrance of this tunnel.

Surprisingly, there wasn't a single person guarding it.

The disciples of that dojo.

That Red-Robed Monk.

I'm not worried at all that these people will break in through the tunnel.

What does this tell us?

What others couldn't have imagined, Su Chen saw through the trick in an instant.

This is enough to illustrate the point.

The dangers inside this tunnel.

It's probably even more sinister than what Wang Mang described.

Those disciples of Master Hongfu were certain of it.

Even if one's cultivation level is not at the Void Refining stage, entering would absolutely not disturb Master Hongfu.

They were certain that these cultivators could only reach the outer perimeter of this place at most.

"See that?"

"These people are just here to try their luck."

"But look."

"From the time I came back until now..."

"There have never been fewer people at this cave entrance."

"They went in, one after another."

"Very few actually came out."

Wang Mang's meaning couldn't be clearer.

It's a near-death experience inside, Su Chen, have you thought this through...?

Su Chen didn't speak.

He just stared at the dark, gaping hole.

Faintly, one could hear the sound of water dripping from the cave entrance.

The monks who gathered at the cave entrance.

Many people's eyes fell on Su Chen.

At first, nothing was wrong.

But as I watched...

Someone in the crowd recognized him.

"Isn't that...that's Su Chen?"

"The Grand Master of Luoyan City!"

"That one who's known as the number one person below the Void Refinement realm?"

"He shattered the Dragon-Trapping Formation with a single sword strike; one man, one sword, annihilated eight Nascent Soul stage demons?"

"Why is he here too?"

And then they started making a fuss.

The gazes of those twenty or thirty cultivators all fixed on Su Chen.

Most cultivators in Tian Shu Star City recognized Su Chen.

After all, Su Chen once challenged the Star Luo Chamber of Commerce alone.

At that time, many cultivators observed the situation.

"Greetings, Venerable Su."

"Su Da Gong Feng".

Many cultivators wore obsequious smiles at this moment.

After all, it would be good to befriend Su Chen.

That was an incredible opportunity.

Just then...

A cool, fragrant scent wafted over.

It's like the scent of a plum blossom in the snow.

Su Chen's gaze followed the fragrance and went over there.

The other side of the cave entrance.

A graceful figure, dressed in a moon-white skirt.

The female nun was extremely beautiful.

His eyes were cold and indifferent, as if covered with a thin layer of ice.

His brows exuded a coldness that kept people at a distance.

Those two fair and delicate feet casually stepped on the bluestone, without even wearing shoes.

Su Chen probed with his divine sense.

Early stage of the Nascent Soul stage.

Behind the female cultivator.

Two monks dressed as servants followed them.

They were all at the Nascent Soul stage of cultivation.

One is holding a whisk.

One of them was carrying a food box.

Su Chen's gaze lingered on the female cultivator for a moment.

The female cultivator seemed to have noticed.

He looked back coldly.

In those eyes.

There was no awe or reverence like that others felt.

Instead, it carried an indescribable indifference.

She scanned Su Chen from head to toe.

Then, a smile curled at the corners of his lips.

That smile was chilling.

"Su Chen?"

The female cultivator spoke up.

The voice was cold and clear.

"The number one person below the Void Refinement stage?"

She chuckled softly.

There was nothing but disdain in that laughter.

"I'm watching."

"That's all there is to it."

"It's all talk and no action."

This statement came out.

The rogue cultivators near the cave entrance all gasped in shock.

Good guy.

Where did this female cultivator come from?

How dare they do it in front of so many people.

Is Su Da Gong Feng merely a figurehead?

Wang Mang, standing nearby, found it all amusing.

This female cultivator.

It's like they have eyes on the top of their heads.

She does resemble herself somewhat from back then.

Wang Mang turned his head and looked at Su Chen.

We'll see.

Why is this kid responding to that?

Su Chen wasn't annoyed at all.

He simply looked at the female cultivator with great interest.

Early stage of the Nascent Soul stage.

And yet they dare to say here that they have only a hollow reputation.

interesting.

This is Tian Shu Star City.

Hidden talents and crouching tigers.

It was even more lively than I had imagined.

The female cultivator saw that Su Chen remained silent, only looking at her with a half-smile.

Those usually cool and aloof brows furrowed slightly.

"What?"

"You were so angry and embarrassed that you couldn't speak?"

Su Chen then slowly spoke.

"What you mean, young lady?"

That's a fresh perspective.

Su Chen put his hands behind his back and took two steps toward the cave entrance.

"May I ask which family's outstanding student you are, young lady?"

"Such arrogance."

The female cultivator raised her chin.

The moon-white skirt swayed gently in the sea breeze.

"Who I am is none of your business."

"That's all I know."

She glanced at the dark hole.

"The things inside this tunnel."

"Not someone like you, someone who relies on empty fame to fool others."

"Can I take it?"

After hearing this, Su Chen was truly speechless.

He lived a simple life with a woman.

Why do I feel like there's some kind of hostility towards me?

and...

Given Su Chen's current status and power, he dared to speak like that even knowing his own identity.

This woman probably has some connections.

However, in the Xuanhuang Continent, how many people have a background that surpasses that of Su Chen, the Grand Elder of Luoyan City?

They don't take Su Chen seriously?

...