Chapter 263: The Shocked Yu Changsheng

Zhang Ting watched Chen Yan within the assessment space with a cold expression, seemingly devoid of even a shred of emotion.

From time to time, she would look toward Shen Yiwei in the distance.

It was impossible to tell what she was thinking in her heart.

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In another hidden void.

Deacon Hu's expression had turned completely grave.

He had to admit that Chen Yan had truly shocked him immensely today.

Whether it was his aptitude, his courage, or his performance in breaking the deadlock just now, all of it was beyond his expectations.

It was just that…

Deacon Hu looked to the side; Chen Xiyuan's expression was also clearly looking quite bad at this moment.

She needed a powerful assistant who could help her.

Chen Yan and Bing Yi were both her choices.

At times, she was even willing to become a Dao companion with Bing Yi in order to exchange for Bing Yi's help.

Chen Xiyuan was, after all, a person who would stop at nothing for the sake of power.

Now that Chen Yan had performed brilliantly, she was very satisfied.

But if he were too brilliant, she would not be satisfied.

She began to suspect that from the very beginning, Chen Yan had been acting in front of her, and that it was even possible Chen Yan had already discovered the malice crystal contained within the Seventh-Rank Fist Intent Stone.

"Chen Xiyuan, this Chen Yan is not easy to control. If I had discovered he was so outstanding earlier, I definitely would have personally stepped in to recruit him."

Deacon Hu spoke gloomily:

"It is my fault. If the matter of you secretly harming him had not been discovered by Chen Yan, it would be fine.

But if it has already been discovered..."

Deacon Hu stopped mid-sentence.

Chen Xiyuan's face turned even paler.

Previously, she did not think Chen Yan would suspect that Seventh-Rank Fist Intent Stone, but now she really wasn't sure.

Chen Yan had great courage and was certainly not stupid; he had even discovered the malice that no one else had noticed.

How did he discover it?

Could his perception of malice really be that powerful?

"Chen Xiyuan, there is still time. Chen Yan is from the collateral branch of my Chen Clan; he is of the same bloodline.

Go and apologize to Chen Yan, confess everything, and I will provide benefits at the appropriate time as your offering of apology to him."

Deacon Hu spoke; he had previously thought investing in Chen Yan was not worth it, but now he truly did not think so.

If Chen Yan was worth cultivating, then continuing to use malice crystals to secretly harm Chen Yan's aptitude was like destroying a piece of raw jade, which was completely unnecessary.

"Confess everything openly. Chen Yan is a genius worth cultivating; do not try to harm him in secret."

Deacon Hu spoke earnestly.

Beside him, Chen Xiyuan parted her red lips slightly, her expression changing again and again.

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Inside the assessment space.

Yu Changsheng sat cross-legged quietly; he had no idea that he had become the last person still comprehending the Dao-Severing Seeds.

However, whenever someone looked toward Yu Changsheng, a trace of astonishment would appear in their eyes.

Because, at this moment, there were a full twenty-five Dao-Severing Seeds in front of Yu Changsheng.

This number was, in fact, extremely shocking.

Even Lu Xunyang had only reached twenty-seven.

If it weren't for the fact that Chen Yan had just comprehended thirty Dao-Severing Seeds, everyone would have already been shocked once.

Otherwise, Yu Changsheng's results would have been enough to leave people stunned.

At this moment.

Although Yu Changsheng had his eyes closed, two tear tracks appeared on his face.

His body trembled; his consciousness had almost been shattered within the illusion.

As he vanished, Chen Changyuan seemed satisfied, and seemed filled with emotion:

"In my youth, I experienced all of this. I never expected that in middle age, I could still take this step."

Feeling the lingering fear within his heart and mind, Chen Changyuan's gaze gradually became firm:

"My heart, Chen Changyuan's heart, has never changed. I have sought the Dao all my life, only to reach the ultimate peak."

Hum!

Yu Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, red light permeating before him as it continued to condense.

Amidst the astonished gazes of those around him.

The twenty-sixth Dao-Severing Seed condensed and appeared.

One fewer than Lu Xunyang back in the day, and one more than the Invincible Child of Luo City.

A trace of a smile appeared at the corner of Yu Changsheng's mouth, but he quickly returned to calm.

His gaze was always forward; he never truly cared about any single person.

The only pity.

Yu Changsheng sighed softly; he was still not as good as Lu Xunyang.

He narrowed his eyes, recalling that white-haired figure in his mind.

Powerful, resilient, capable of covering the sky with a single hand.

"Lu Xunyang, Lu Xunyang, if there is anyone in this world who could be my friend, it is only you."

Yu Changsheng murmured, yet he was full of disappointment:

"Why must you insist on being a dog for the Great Xia?

You clearly could have become an opener of the heavens if you had continued to develop."

He slowly shook his head, not even willing to pay attention to the ranking list above his head.

He was surely first.

When it came down to it, he was Chen Changyuan; why would he need to compare himself with these young juniors?

"Yu Changsheng, what on earth have you experienced this year? You clearly only comprehended seventeen Dao-Enlightenment Seeds last year."

In the distance, a cold shout rang out; the one speaking was Zhang Luobai.

All around, everyone looked over, their faces showing astonishment.

Indeed.

Yu Changsheng was not normal; how could a person's courage grow so much in just one year?

"What did I experience?" Yu Changsheng said indifferently:

"I went to the nests of several Tier 6 Ancient God Beasts and spent a year slaughtering them."

Zhang Luobai narrowed his eyes, becoming suspicious.

Who are you trying to fool?

Slaughtering several Tier 6 Ancient God Beasts for a year—it would be strange if you weren't corrupted by malice.

Yu Changsheng swept a cold glance at Zhang Luobai.

Only an idiot would doubt these things.

Yu Changsheng did not have such an experience, but he, Chen Changyuan, had indeed done exactly that.

Slaughtering Ancient God Beasts, fleeing from them, and trapping them.

It tempered the will and also tempered the courage.

Yu Changsheng could almost foresee that Zhang Luobai would continue to question him.

He pondered in his heart that he should indeed think about how to answer in advance.

After all, Yu Changsheng would not have such achievements.

But just as Yu Changsheng was still thinking about how to answer, Zhang Luobai in the distance looked toward another side:

"Chen Yan, do you also temper yourself in this way?"

After Zhang Luobai asked, all the gazes around shifted away from Yu Changsheng, all looking at Chen Yan with extreme seriousness.

Indeed, they were truly curious about how people like Chen Yan and Yu Changsheng cultivated.

Courage—this thing is not something innate.

Yu Changsheng was startled and frowned.

Chen Yan.

Why did this name drill into his ears once again?

That collateral branch member.

He actually did not care about that collateral branch member at all; even if Chen Xiyuan chose the other party, he did not care.

Chen Xiyuan?

Just a bug that could be extinguished with a single sword strike.

Yu Changsheng narrowed his eyes, looking in that direction just like everyone else at this moment.

His line of sight locked onto that Chen Yan.

At this moment, sounds of shock rang out all around.

"That's right, Chen Yan, you can condense thirty Dao-Slashing Seeds; how exactly do you cultivate?"

"This is a secret of our Military Martial Guard; even if you ask, there will be no result."

"Not simple, truly not simple."

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