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Zhang Su sheathed his sword.

He then searched the corpses, taking the Identity Tokens from all seven bodies. These were worth a great deal of merit points.

Sikong Shuang’s was especially valuable. Her name was on the Huajin bounty list, worth a staggering one thousand merit points.

This time, Zhang Su’s haul had been immense.

Just then, Yu Jingjing and Bai Jinghong finally came to their senses.

Though their expressions were complicated, there was no denying that Zhang Su had saved them.

It was a life-saving debt, one they had to acknowledge.

So, the group stepped forward and bowed to Zhang Su. "Thank you for your help, Senior Brother Zhang. If not for you, I’m afraid we would have all been wiped out today."

Xia Yun also cupped his fist. "Thank you for saving our lives, Junior Brother Zhang."

Zhang Su nodded. "Some of you are injured and can’t move easily. I’m heading back now. Want to come with?"

Everyone was overjoyed.

Of course they wanted to go back with him.

Having Zhang Su as an escort would be incredibly safe.

And so, the group headed straight back to the Guiyuan Sect’s base.

The journey back was uneventful.

Once they returned to the base, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Although the ordeal had been perilous, they had made it through shaken but unharmed—except for Zhou Mu, who was severely injured. Still, he would make a full recovery after a few months of rest.

No one had died, which was a blessing in this unfortunate situation.

"Alright, you should be safe now that you’re back at the base."

Zhang Su turned to leave.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhang."

The disciples in Bai Jinghong’s group all cupped their fists and bowed to Zhang Su one after another.

They had only survived this time because of him.

Otherwise, they would have surely died.

Yu Jingjing’s expression grew even more complex.

’After all, if Zhang Su had joined Bamboo Sword Peak back then, he would be one of our disciples now, wouldn’t he?’

’What a shame...’

’And in such a short time, he’s actually grown this powerful.’

’He can even kill a Huajin master like Sikong Shuang.’

’What will happen when he breaks through to the Huajin realm himself?’

"It hasn’t even been a year since Zhang Su advanced from the Outer Force to the Inner Force realm, has it?"

Bai Jinghong suddenly asked.

"Hmm?"

The others were taken aback for a moment.

Yu Jingjing was very familiar with Zhang Su’s situation. After all, she had been the one to receive him initially, only for him to be rejected by Bamboo Sword Peak. After he later achieved the "Three Stars in One Day" feat, she had been keeping a close eye on him.

She thought about it carefully.

It really hadn’t been a year.

"Only about eight months..."

Yu Jingjing replied.

"Eight months... From Outer Force to Inner Force. Is that the kind of Cultivation speed a Dharma Protector Disciple should have?"

Bai Jinghong’s words sent a jolt through everyone’s hearts.

’That’s right. They’d always known Zhang Su was a Dharma Protector Disciple.’

’They had always assumed his potential couldn’t compare to that of an Inheritor Disciple.’

’But could even an Inheritor Disciple’s Cultivation speed be this fast?’

’Advancing from Outer Force to Inner Force in a single year was something only the most elite geniuses could do.’

’Let alone in a mere eight months?’

The crucial part was that they all knew Zhang Su was cultivating the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill. That was the Guiyuan Sect’s Supreme Secret Transmission, and its Cultivation difficulty was almost unimaginable.

Yet even under such circumstances, Zhang Su’s Cultivation speed was still astonishingly fast.

"If Zhang Su can maintain this Cultivation speed and break through to the Huajin realm, then the whole Guardian Sequence and Inheritance Sequence will become a joke..."

Xia Yun also spoke up slowly.

As a Huajin Martial Artist himself, he knew just how shocking Zhang Su’s Cultivation speed was.

Of course, he wasn’t criticizing the Sect’s rules.

After all, it was a tradition the Sect had upheld for many years, and there were certainly reasons for it.

But a true genius is destined to be different, bound to shatter all conventions.

Zhang Su returned to his room.

This time, his gains weren’t limited to just merit points.

He immediately checked his status panel.

Host: Zhang Su

Cultivation: Inner Force (Early Stage)

Infinite Sword Scripture Extreme Sword Form: Compatibility 0 (entry-level)

Taiyin Divine Technique: Compatibility 65% (entry-level)

Profound Yin Divine Technique: Compatibility 15% (entry-level)

Absolute Yin Divine Technique: Compatibility 15% (entry-level)

Compatibility Value: 1

His Compatibility Value had increased by one.

That was because one of Zhang Su’s Martial Techniques had reached the Perfection realm.

Just after he assassinated He Feng, one of his Body Techniques had reached the Perfection realm.

’My Body Technique... it actually reached the Perfection realm. During a life-and-death battle, you can often seize the opportunity to perfect many Martial Techniques...’

Zhang Su was very pleased.

He immediately added this point of Compatibility Value to the Taiyin Divine Technique, raising its Compatibility to 75%. With such a high Compatibility, reaching the entry-level stage shouldn’t be difficult.

Moreover, it wasn’t just one Martial Technique that had reached the Perfection realm.

Several other Martial Techniques and Cultivation Techniques had also reached the Great Success realm.

They were now only one step away from the Perfection realm.

In other words, if he engaged in a few more battles like this, he could likely bring two, three, or even more Martial Techniques and Cultivation Techniques to the Perfection realm, thereby gaining more Compatibility Value.

’Looks like I need to find more Huajin Martial Artists from the Five Elements Sect to fight.’

This was a battlefield where two sects were locked in a bloody struggle.

A battlefield like this wasn’t easy to come by.

Once this conflict ended, finding so many Huajin Martial Artists to fight would be much harder.

Zhang Su had to seize this opportunity to try and cultivate the dozen or so Martial Techniques and Cultivation Techniques he knew to the Perfection realm.

The next day, Zhang Su went to the Martial Arts Arena.

As soon as he stepped into the massive arena, the atmosphere immediately grew fervent.

The eyes of many Martial Artists fell upon Zhang Su.

Their gazes were filled with excitement.

Zhang Su also saw Yu Jingjing, Bai Jinghong, and the others.

He had a good idea why.

’The news from last night must have gotten out.’

’It wasn’t a secret, anyway.’

’It was bound to spread sooner or later.’

As Zhang Su entered the arena, the entire place fell silent.

Zhang Su walked straight up to the Inner Sect Steward.