Chapter 22: Grand Master Recommendation, a King Takes a Disciple?

Beyond the wilderness of Hengcheng.

Li Tianhe rushed forward, his breath kicking up dust.

At that moment, a black silhouette instantly descended, crashing heavily onto the ground.

Boom!

Accompanied by a resonant roar, the whole ground was pounded into a massive deep pit.

This sudden change made Li Tianhe himself involuntarily startled.

"What's going on?"

Li Tianhe's heart startled, and he slowly walked forward.

In the pit, he suddenly saw a tattered black‑robed figure lying there weakly.

Its body was riddled with wounds, fresh blood flowing.

The whole figure exuded a sense of weakness.

Li Tianhe's eyebrows twitched slightly; just as he was about to step forward, the black‑robed man suddenly opened his eyes.

They were eyes like a beast's, and even the mere gaze filled Li Tianhe with fear.

Just a single look made Li Tianhe feel as if his whole body were locked onto.

Li Tianhe hurriedly knelt on the ground.

"I did not recognize your true face, rashly approached; please forgive me, senior!"

And that black‑robed man turned out to be a Golden Body Strong One of the Heavenly God Sect.

He was struck by Bai Zhan's full‑force blow; although he escaped using that overwhelming power, his injuries were extremely severe.

The black‑robed man gave Li Tianhe a deep glance and said coldly,

"Who are you?"

His voice was as cold and sharp as a knife.

Li Tianhe dared not conceal the truth.

He then revealed his background.

After hearing it, the black‑robed man's expression turned strange.

"Su Yu... it's Su Yu again..."

The black‑robed man murmured for a moment, then looked at Li Tianhe, a strange smile curling at his mouth.

"Any interest... in joining my Heavenly God Sect?"

Hengcheng Martial Artist Association.

Wang Long looked at Su Yu before him and found him pleasing in every way.

The smile on his face, since seeing Su Yu, had never faded.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Golden Heaven's Pride!"

"In the Human Race, over dozens of years only one Golden Heaven's Pride has ever been born; counting you, that's two. I never thought my Jiangnan Sheng, merely a small province of Daxia, could produce such a genius—truly a blessing for Jiangnan Sheng!"

Wang Long, while sizing up Su Yu, said with a cheerful smile.

Su Yu gave a dry laugh and said nothing.

After all, the other was a Grand Master Strong One. The top strong ones Su Yu had ever seen in his life were only at the level of Liu Kuang's Organ Tempering Realm.

And with Bai Zhan's arrival, both the Golden Body Realm and Grand Master Realm were witnessed.

When facing the only openly recognized Grand Master Strong One of Jiangnan Sheng, Su Yu felt somewhat restrained.

Seeming to see through Su Yu's restraint, Wang Long waved his hand and said,

"No need to be restrained; with your talent, achieving Grand Master is just a matter of time, and even the Titled Strong One realm beyond Grand Master is within reach."..

Beside them, Bai Zhan stared dumbfounded at his own president.

It should be known that in Jiangnan Sheng, this president is famously iron‑faced and impartial, and has never seen anyone make him act like this.

But thinking that Su Yu is a Golden Heaven's Pride, Bai Zhan felt relieved.

That's a Golden Heaven's Pride; probably only Jingdu and Modu among the Human Race can produce such talent.

For Jiangnan Sheng to produce even one is already making the ancestors' graves smoke.

Su Yu smiled and echoed.

Wang Long stared at Su Yu with a smiling gaze, rubbing his hands, and seemed a bit embarrassed as he spoke.

"Ahem, Su Yu, do you have a master?"

Upon hearing this, the three of Bai Zhan were instantly shocked.

"What does this mean?"

"It means the old Grand Master is taking disciples!"

One should know that if one becomes this master's disciple, Jiangnan Sheng could be said to stride freely, and even throughout Daxia, as long as one does not provoke the Titled Strong Ones.

Just the title of Wang Long's disciple is enough to deter many from provoking Su Yu.

For a moment, even a Golden Body Realm strong one like Bai Zhan felt a tinge of envy.

Su Yu was momentarily stunned, then quickly said,

"I have no master yet, senior's meaning..."

Wang Long's eyes brightened; just as he was about to speak, his ears twitched.

His expression changed slightly.

But it quickly returned to normal, and none of the others noticed.

Then Wang Long sighed and said,

"I originally wanted to take you as a disciple, but you are a Golden Heaven's Pride; taking you would waste your talent. Your path is still long, and should not be wasted on me."

However, I do have an old friend in the capital Jingdu; his word could take you as a disciple, so it wouldn't waste your talent—what do you think?

Su Yu went numb.

After all that talk, I thought you wanted to take me as your disciple, but it turns out you're just recommending me.

Su Yu fell into contemplation for a moment.

However, although he said that, anyone whom Wang Long could recommend is probably at least a Grand Master, and from those few words of Wang Long's...

The person he recommends is probably even more terrifying than him.

Could it be... a Titled Strong One above the Grand Master level?

For a moment, Su Yu felt some anticipation, and he quickly said.

"President, with your recommendation, this junior dare not disobey!"

Wang Long smiled and nodded, then said.

"If that's the case, then it's settled. After a few days, once you're settled in the Heavenly Pride Battalion, let Bai Zhan bring you to the Jiangnan Sheng Martial Artists Association; then I'll let you meet him."

"Thank you, President!"

Su Yu hurriedly expressed his thanks.

Wang Long glanced at the crowd and said lightly.

"Hengcheng Martial Artists Association, we have the offensive in this defense against the Heavenly God Sect; next year's resources, raise them!"

Dong Buwei and Liu Kuang were overjoyed.

"Although it's only a little, it's still the resources for the whole year."

"With these resources, Hengcheng will surely be able to produce more strong ones, even giving birth to a Golden Body Realm strong one—it's not impossible!"

"Thank you, Grand Master Wang!"

The two of them hurriedly bowed in thanks.

"Alright, the Heavenly God Sect people have been repelled; they probably won't dare to continue attacking. Rest for the night, Bai Zhan—tomorrow you take Su Yu to report to the Heavenly Pride Battalion!"

"Yes, sir!"

Bai Zhan agreed.

Wang Long nodded, walked out of the room, and Bai Zhan hurriedly followed.

After leaving the room, Bai Zhan then asked doubtfully.

"President, with your Grand Master cultivation, aren't you qualified to be that kid's master?"

"This is Bai Zhan's doubt—he clearly felt Wang Long wanted to take Su Yu as a disciple, but for some reason he ultimately gave up."

Wang Long glanced at Bai Zhan, and a hint of apprehension flickered in his eyes.

He then sighed.

"You think I don't want to? Just as I was about to say it, I heard a voice transmission."

"A voice transmission?"

"Exactly, being able to hear that person's voice transmission counts as me getting some of this kid's glory!"

"Who is it, that even you, President, are so shocked?"

"It's no one else—it's that ruthless person who, by his own power, slaughtered an entire race on the Myriad Races Battlefield; you may have even heard his title."

"Slay Dragon King!"