Martial Master

“Hmph, I was framed by someone.”

Cold Po Gong's expression was filled with anger, but he was secretly relieved in his heart.

The four major forces: the Cold Family, Wu Family, Gui Yuan Sect, and Wu Ji Sect had long formed an alliance. Since Wu Chengfeng and others had arrived, the safety of his Cold Family was already assured today.

“In the Great Wei Dynasty, who would dare to frame you, Cold Po Gong? That’s impossible, right?” Wu Ji Sect's Sect Master Yan Wu Ji chuckled lightly.

“Why not? The other party is the master of the Alchemy Pavilion, relying on the Pavilion, what can't they do? There’s also a brat from the Five Nations, fearless and dauntless. Don’t say it’s me, even you two may not be valued by the opponent. If I remember correctly, the Deputy Sect Master of your Wu Ji Sect, Hua Sheng from the Liu Xian Sect, was publicly killed by this person.”

“Oh, is it this brat?” Yan Wu Ji turned his cold gaze, instantly landing on Qin Chen.

A trace of cold killing intent flashed briefly in his eyes.

“Indeed, heroes emerge from the youth. You are so young, yet already a sixth-level Martial Venerable. No wonder you dare to be so arrogant,” Yan Wu Ji said coldly as he looked at Qin Chen.

Qin Chen's cultivation could deceive an ordinary sixth-level Martial Venerable, but it was utterly impossible to hide it from someone like Yan Wu Ji, a seventh-level Martial King.

“What?”

“This brat is actually a sixth-level Martial Venerable?”

“How could someone so young achieve that?”

“A sixth-level Martial Venerable at such an age is indeed unprecedented in the entire Hundred Dynasties territory.”

The crowd erupted in astonishment, all staring at Qin Chen, momentarily forgetting their current predicament.

In the Great Wei Dynasty, before the age of twenty, stepping into the fifth-level Martial Zong was already considered a top-tier genius, qualifying for admission to the Imperial Star Academy and receiving imperial training.

People like Hua Tiandu, Cold Wushuang, and Di Tian from Xuan Zhou all belonged to this level.

The stronger ones would be those who stepped into the mid-stage of the fifth level or even the late stage before turning twenty.

And geniuses at the late fifth level around the age of twenty were already among the top tier of all talents in the Imperial Star Academy.

Yet, if someone could step into the sixth-level Martial Venerable before the age of twenty, that would be quite rare across the Hundred Dynasties territory.

Back then, the Ninth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, Xia Wushang, the Sixth Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Xun, and Zhou Zhiwei from the Xuan Yin Pavilion were all around nineteen years old, peak fifth-level Martial Zong, and they entered the Black Death Marsh seeking ways to break through to the sixth-level Martial Venerable.

If they could reach the sixth-level Martial Venerable before twenty, it would echo throughout the Hundred Dynasties territory, potentially allowing them to join even more powerful forces in the Northern Sky Domain.

Now, looking at Qin Chen, who appeared to be not even twenty, perhaps only sixteen or seventeen, and already a sixth-level Martial Venerable, how could the crowd not be shocked?

“Both of you, right now, is the time for me to deal with the head of the Cold Family. Changing the topic like this is a bit too much, isn’t it?” Liu Xuanrui snorted coldly.

Yan Wu Ji and Yue Lengchan completely ignored Liu Xuanrui's presence. Even though they were the sect masters of two major sects, Liu Xuanrui felt an overwhelming anger inside.

“Your Majesty speaks rightly. In fact, we came here believing that the Cold Family did not intentionally sell inferior pills. There must be some hidden circumstances, and I believe Your Majesty can surely see through it.”

“Moreover, as far as we know, the Cold Family has already sold quite a few pills to the market. What needs to be done now is to recover losses immediately and return the inferior pills, as for how to punish the Cold Family, that can be decided after everything is settled.”