Published: March 8, 2025
That night, the hour was late.
In Chu Yang's room, all seven brothers gathered together, and after more than a year of separation, it was the first time they were able to convene like this. They couldn't help but feel a bit excited.
Each one of them had a sense of being in a different world, feeling the atmosphere around them; nobody spoke. They only felt a rush of warmth in their hearts, even the most talkative Rocky Luo and Ji Mo kept their mouths shut, occasionally moving their lips, then quickly closing them again.
"You all have changed," Chu Yang said, looking at his brothers with some emotion. "You've all lost some weight, but you look spirited. I assume you made quite a bit of progress during this closed-door training?"
Mo Tianji smiled modestly, "It's alright. At least I didn’t disappoint the boss."
Even the usually reserved Mo Tianji said this, which showed just how much they had gained from this round of training.
"Oh? Let's hear it," Chu Yang asked with great interest.
Everyone turned their gaze to Gu Duxing. It only made sense to start with him.
Clearing his throat, Gu Duxing said, "This time, it was thanks to Evil Cloud's Divine Dragon Treasure; it had unimaginable treasures inside... that's why we made such rapid progress... um, as of now, I am the supreme of swords, first rank." He raised his eyebrows.
One couldn't help but feel proud; in just over a year, he had risen from sword emperor to supreme… this was an unprecedented speed. So, even Gu Duxing, known for his indifference, couldn't suppress a feeling of 'showing off'.
The first to speak startled Chu Yang!
Supreme of swords, first rank! Such strength could rank among the top even in the upper three heavens, enough to slay a typical supreme third tier without suffering significant damage.
How could there be such a huge improvement? It was just a little over a year…
Chu Yang suddenly thought of Young Master Wei. Young Master Wei had activated the Elf bloodline, instantly advancing to a jaw-dropping level.
Could it be that the treasures opened by his brothers in the Divine Dragon treasure were comparable to those of the Elf Clan? If so, that would make sense.
"Supreme, first rank!" Ji Mo was the second to speak, looking quite pleased; his smug expression was almost enough to make one want to kick him.
"Supreme, first rank," Ao Xieyun nodded slowly, very composed and elegant.
"I am too, supreme, first rank," Rocky Luo said, touching the bruise on his face, his eyebrows raised high, looking quite lively. At that moment, seeing Rocky Luo’s eyebrows, Chu Yang even had a fleeting illusion of seeing Tan Tan.
"I'm also." Xie Danqiong smiled subtly.
"Cough cough..." Mo Tianji cleared his throat a few times, "I'm... not there yet, currently just at the saint level ninth rank pinnacle."
This was reasonable; after all, Mo Tianji was not the main combat force. Having reached the saint level ninth rank pinnacle was already quite astonishing.
Chu Yang let out a long breath: "That's great!"
Everyone's spirits lifted; finally, they had the chance to see their boss's shocked expression! This feeling was truly wonderful!
In an instant, the brothers felt that the year and more of dark skies had been... worth it! So worth it! To see Chu Yang show such an expression, even if it took another year, they would gladly accept it...
Mo Tianji said steadily, "This time’s improvement, the biggest contributor is Ao Xieyun. Evil Cloud offered the treasures of the Dragon Clan and shared them with us. If it were just for himself, the energy would be enough for him to break through to supreme eighth grade and above!"
Ao Xieyun hurriedly waved his hand: "Tianji, what you said is really uninteresting. I don’t like hearing it."
Chu Yang laughed heartily.
He understood Mo Tianji's intention. On the surface, it was a compliment; in reality, it was just to highlight Ao Xieyun's contributions, making sure Chu Yang, the boss, was aware.
After all, once the nine great clans were established, there would need to be a ranking among them.