Chapter 82 – The difference between a prodigy and an ordinary genius: the inscrutable Chen Changsheng

The battle of the Eastern Wasteland heroes ended quickly.

After Su Tian had thoroughly beaten everyone else down, Chen Changsheng returned to his small bench as if nothing had happened.

Back on his seat, Chen Changsheng continued to leisurely "eat melon seeds," showing no signs of unease.

Seeing this, Su Tian squinted his eyes.

With such a big commotion caused by the heroes, the protectors were bound to intervene.

Yet, the battle had ended, and the protectors still hadn't shown up.

In this situation, it was obvious what had happened.

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

"They're your comrades, how could you be so ruthless?"

Facing the heroes who were lying on the ground spitting blood, Chen Changsheng pretended to be indignant.

Naturally, everyone was grinding their teeth in hatred at Chen Changsheng's shameless behavior.

"Villain!"

"Though we don't know how you bewitched Brother Su and Brother Ye."

"But this matter won't end here. The Nightmoon Kingdom and Xuanwu Nation will definitely seek retribution."

Hearing the threat from one of the heroes, Chen Changsheng burst into laughter.

"It seems you truly hate me to the core, otherwise why would you come up with such a vicious joke, trying to make me laugh to death?"

"Do you even know where this is?"

"This is the Central Court, thousands of miles away from the Eastern Wasteland."

"Don't you understand the concept of 'out of reach'?"

"Not to mention having someone beat you up, even if I killed you, the Eastern Wasteland couldn't do anything about it."

"The reason for beating you was to save you from embarrassment."

"If ten of you can't even handle two, what right do you have to participate in the Hero's Gathering?"

Hearing Chen Changsheng's words, a trace of shame flashed in the eyes of the severely injured heroes.

Su Tian and Ye Hensheng were well-known to everyone, having sparred with them back in the Eastern Wasteland.

However, everyone had thought that even if there was a gap, it wouldn't be too large.

Now, after a real fight, they realized the gap between top heroes and ordinary talents.

Seeing the shame in the heroes' eyes, Chen Changsheng nodded in satisfaction.

It's okay for young people to be proud, but if they don't wake up after a beating, then they're beyond saving.

Thinking of this, Chen Changsheng spoke, "Now you understand your own weight."

"Spend the remaining time here recuperating."

"To prevent some of you from being stubborn, I'll tell you a little secret."

"In your eyes, those two are probably the strongest of the younger generation."

"But at the Hero's Gathering, there are at least a dozen or twenty at their level."

"And that's not counting the descendants of the Sacred Grounds and ancient families."

"If you encounter the prodigies among these heroes, no matter how many of you there are, it won't be enough."

Everyone: "......"

We know you're telling the truth, but do you have to be so blunt?

Can't you save us some face?

After hearing Chen Changsheng's words, the heroes struggled to get up from the ground and silently returned to their rooms.

Chen Changsheng's actions indeed had many questionable aspects, but everyone chose to bury these thoughts in their hearts.

If ten people can't beat two, no matter how justified, they had no face to speak of it now.

After the heroes left, Chen Changsheng waved his hand and said, "You two should go back as well."

"The Hero's Gathering is the day after tomorrow, prepare well."

"Their fate today might be yours in the future."

With that, Chen Changsheng turned and went back to his room.

Watching Chen Changsheng's retreating figure, Su Tian and Ye Hensheng were filled with questions.

They couldn't figure out what kind of person Chen Changsheng was.

His actions were seasoned, his strength formidable; just from his demeanor, he was definitely a high-level expert.

But participating in the Hero's Gathering requires a bone age test.

There might be secret methods to alter one's aura or physical youth, but bone age can't be changed.

At least, that's what the two believed.

When Chen Changsheng's bone age was tested, the result was under twenty-five years old.

That's why Su Tian and the others hadn't taken Chen Changsheng seriously.

A cultivator under twenty-five couldn't have much strength or experience.

In the eyes of cultivators, Chen Changsheng was still just a "child."

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Ye Hensheng smiled wryly and said.

"Brother Su, it's only after coming out that I understand what it means to have mountains beyond mountains, and people beyond people."

"No wonder my master is never satisfied with my cultivation."

"At first, I thought it was just my master's way of honing me, but now I see I have a long way to go."

In response to Ye Hensheng's words, Su Tian looked at the tightly closed door of Chen Changsheng's room and said calmly.

"As the ancients said, 'Knowing shame leads to courage.'"

"Understanding the gap with others allows me to better pursue them."

"I won't give up just because I'm temporarily weaker, because I know that one day I'll catch up and stand before them."

With that, Su Tian also turned and went back to his room.

Tomorrow, Chen Changsheng would go to the Kunlun Stone House, where most of the heroes would gather, including the Saintess of the Zifu.

...

The events at the Eastern Wasteland Courtyard didn't cause much of a stir at the Kunlun Sacred Ground.

Or rather, no one paid attention to what happened there.

With so many heroes gathered at the Kunlun Sacred Ground, countless frictions occurred daily; who would care about the internal conflict of the Eastern Wasteland "useless" group?

However, it's worth mentioning that Chen Changsheng's actions caused quite a sensation at the Kunlun Sacred Ground.

Casually spending millions of divine sources, and finally revealing a mysterious creature in the inner courtyard of the Kunlun Stone House.

Such skills and abilities naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Some noble daughters wanted to converse with Chen Changsheng, while some family heirs wanted to spar with him.

But among so many people, few knew Chen Changsheng's origins.

To be precise, they didn't even know which continent of the Five Continents Chen Changsheng came from.

The reason was simple: Chen Changsheng's name wasn't on the Eastern Wasteland heroes' list.

Moreover, the Eastern Wasteland heroes had previously dismissed Chen Changsheng for being too young, so they didn't want to include him.

As a result, few knew that Chen Changsheng came from the Eastern Wasteland.

...

After a dreamless night, as the sunlight once again graced the earth, Chen Changsheng stretched and sat up from his bed.

He casually petted the sleeping Little Black, then began to wash up, preparing to head to the Kunlun Stone House.

Little Black's condition had damaged its foundation, and without the sacred medicine from the divine source, the illness might be difficult to cure.