Jun Changxiao chatted with the Dean for a while, then stood up to take his leave.

He was busy, because he still had to go to the Certification Hall—after all, they’d sent someone to invite him yesterday, and Elder Zhou had helped him out of a tight spot this morning.

“Honglian.”

Watching Jun Changxiao leave, Situ Haoyun smiled: “This Jun Changxiao is not simple.”

“Indeed.”

Princess Honglian said: “At such a young age, entering Dual Sword-Martial King Realm, and also being a martial arts grandmaster—it’s truly hard to predict what achievements he might reach in the future.”

“Isn’t this exactly the person your father has been waiting for?” Situ Haoyun smiled.

Princess Honglian’s pretty face reddened: “Dean, you’re teasing me about that old matter again.”

Ten years ago.

The City Lord celebrated his birthday, and experts from all quarters gathered in the Royal City.

At the banquet, Situ Haoyun had smiled and said: “Princess Honglian has extraordinary talent. The City Lord will probably spend considerable effort choosing a son-in-law for her in the future.”

“Hahaha!”

The City Lord laughed loudly: “In this world, the only one worthy of marrying my daughter is a dragon among men.”

Hmm.

He’d drunk quite a bit of alcohol, so his words were a bit inflated.

“What standard does the City Lord mean by ‘dragon among men’?”

Someone asked.

“One who achieves King Realm in both sword and martial paths and is also a martial arts grandmaster—only then can they be worthy of my precious daughter.” The City Lord proclaimed loudly.

Everyone fell silent.

How could such a dragon among men be found!

The City Lord’s drunken words spread far and wide, becoming Princess Honglian’s standard for choosing a spouse.

Dual Sword-Martial King, martial arts grandmaster.

These two requirements didn’t know how many young talents who admired the Princess they’d stumped.

To this day, the City Lord often sighed with regret.

Just because of his drunken boasting, his daughter was already eighteen and no one dared come to propose marriage. If she couldn’t get married in the future, what should be done?

Take it back?

Lower the standards?

As the Lord of the Royal City, how could he go back on his word!

The Tianyu Royal City’s City Lord’s current situation was: the boast he’d drunkenly made, he had to maintain with tears.

However.

Who would have thought.

Jun Changxiao appeared out of nowhere, not only breaking through to Dual Sword-Martial King, but also being a martial arts grandmaster!

Fortunately, the City Lord was currently in closed-door cultivation. If he knew about our Sect Leader Jun’s situation, he would definitely summon him personally, shake hands warmly, and say: “You came well, you came at the right time.”

“Honglian.”

Situ Haoyun returned to the main topic: “Jun Changxiao’s Tiegu has great potential. Since he sincerely invited you to join, you should consider it carefully.”

“Mm.”

Princess Honglian responded, complex light gleaming in her bright eyes.

……

“It’s Jun Changxiao!”

“This is my first time seeing someone personally invited to Tianyu Academy by the Vice Dean!”

“Just now in the marketplace, fighting evenly with Guardian Jin—being invited into the academy is only natural.”

“Speaking of which, this guy is the real one. Who is that Jun Changxiao in the South District?”

“Definitely a fake!”

“The Public Security Hall soldiers are conducting a city-wide manhunt for that guy right now.”

On the street, passersby discussed in low voices.

Walking with Liu Wanshi, Jun Changxiao frowned and thought: “I forgot about that imposter!”

He’d just gained a bit of fame, and so many people were impersonating him. If they did bad things, wouldn’t that be terrible?

No way.

He must catch him!

“Princess.”

Jun Changxiao transmitted his voice: “If you capture the person impersonating me, please notify me immediately.”

Princess Honglian, at Tianyu Academy, received the transmitted voice message and said: “Dean, please transmit to Sect Leader Jun that I’ve already sealed the city. That imposter has no way to escape.”

Situ Haoyun nodded and relayed the message to Jun Changxiao.

This was one of the benefits of entering the Wuwang Realm—being able to conduct real-time voice transmission communication.

Tiegu Sect’s Voice Transmission Technique could also do this, but the defect was that the target receiving messages must also have cultivated the Voice Transmission Technique.

……

Outside the Main Certification Hall, a group of martial artists gathered, because Jun Changxiao walked in and was personally welcomed by Elder Zhou.

First personally invited by the academy’s Vice Dean, now personally welcomed by the Certification Hall elder—everyone couldn’t help but marvel at how truly great Sect Leader Jun’s influence was!

“The Ouyang Family got thrashed, and can only swallow this loss.”

“More than swallowing a loss—earlier Sect Leader Jun said he’d visit the Ouyang Family, definitely not for anything good.”

“I heard it was the Ouyang Family’s direct descendants who first cursed Tiegu Sect disciples as bastards, which started the conflict.”

“In Death Valley, several evil sect members bullied Tiegu Sect disciples and ended up completely annihilated. This shows Sect Leader Jun is very protective of his own. The Ouyang Family has provoked him—they’re in for bad luck.”

As the two great organizations showed Jun Changxiao enough respect, the prevailing winds shifted. Many people became convinced that the Ouyang Family had run into trouble.

……

Main Certification Hall, Great Hall.

Yi Tianxing observed Jun Changxiao sitting in the lower seat with a beaming smile: “Sect Leader Jun is truly a remarkable talent.”

“Too kind, too kind.” Jun Changxiao said modestly.

Hard to imagine this was the ruthless person who’d just beaten up the Ouyang Family’s direct descendants and elders in a hot-headed fury for his disciple.

To be honest.

Sect Leader Jun wasn’t arrogant.

In many matters, he always believed: if people don’t offend me, I won’t offend them.

“Sect Leader Jun.”

Yi Tianxing smiled: “Your esteemed sect rose from ninth-rate to sixth-rate in just over a year—such rapid growth can be called miraculous!”

When he and the elders received the letter sent by Executive Zhao, learning that Tiegu Sect had risen from seventh-rate to sixth-rate again, they were shocked for half the day.

Since the Certification Hall’s establishment, a sect that could advance this quickly was absolutely unprecedented!

“Master Yi.”

Jun Changxiao said: “You flatter me.”

Master Yi?

Yi Tianxing was a bit confused, but still smiled: “Sect Leader Jun seems to have provoked quite a bit of trouble recently.”

“Don’t mention it.”

Jun Changxiao said gloomily: “All third-rate evil sects.”

Yi Tianxing said: “Although our Certification Hall is not a power faction, we still have some prestige on Star Meteor Continent. Sect Leader Jun, if you encounter thorny matters, just speak up and we’ll definitely provide full assistance.”

There’s such a good thing? Why didn’t you say so earlier!

It wasn’t that he didn’t say—it was that you yourself were so ostentatiously low-key, refusing to let the Certification Hall publicly announce your sect’s evaluation as Top Three Class.

Top Three Class sects had unlimited potential.

The Certification Hall would definitely pay special careful attention.

But this fellow specifically chose to be low-key, so they could only cooperate and pretend not to know.

With the Certification Hall’s prestige, if the two third-rate evil sects knew Tiegu Sect was rated as a Top Three Class sect, they definitely wouldn’t come harassing.

“Hall Master Yi.”

Jun Changxiao cupped his hands: “Thank you for your kindness.”

Yi Tianxing said: “This is all earned by Sect Leader Jun’s own efforts. If Tiegu Sect were obscure and unknown, naturally it wouldn’t enjoy special treatment.”

These words were very realistic.

However, Jun Changxiao agreed: “That makes sense.”

In the cruel otherworld, to gain others’ respect, one must rely on strength to earn it.

Sect Leader Jun and Hall Master Yi conversed very pleasantly, feeling they’d met too late. It wasn’t until dusk arrived that he finally took his leave.

“Sect Leader.”

Liu Wanshi smiled: “You’re a big shot now. Both Tianyu Academy’s Dean and the Main Certification Hall’s Hall Master treat you courteously!”

“Girl.”

Jun Changxiao transmitted: “Don’t be deceived by appearances. These crafty old foxes definitely have ulterior motives for being good to this seat.”

“What motives?” Liu Wanshi asked.

Jun Changxiao shook his head: “Who can guess?”

Currently, he could only determine that Situ Haoyun being so enthusiastic toward him probably wanted to recruit him as an instructor. As for Yi Tianxing, it was very hard to guess.

The heart to harm others must not exist, but the heart to guard against others must not be absent.

Living in the otherworld required caution.

“Hall Master.”

Elder Zhou said: “If Sect Leader Jun and his sect can develop steadily, in the future they will definitely occupy a place in Southwest Yang Province.”

Yi Tianxing stood with hands behind his back: “Our Southwest Yang Province Certification Hall has been suppressed by other provinces for so many years. Finally, we’re waiting for a sect with unlimited prospects. Finally, we can hold our heads high!”

Elder Zhou was startled and said in shock: “Hall Master, could you be planning to have Tiegu Sect participate in the Dragon-Tiger Contest?”

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