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Sovereign of the Three Realms · Chapter 994

Chapter 994: The Astonishing Young Master Ji

January 17, 2020 · 5 min read · 1,059 words

was anxious, hesitant, Li Jianchen brooding, and detached — only wore an expression of absolute certainty, as if this wager were nothing more than a trivial game, entirely beneath affecting his emotions.

stared at , a trace of deep wariness flickering in his gaze. In the end, he drew a light breath and shook his head. " is right. A contest of pride is meaningless. After all, we're all people of the Glazed Royal City — better to direct that edge outward."

These words, though a show of weakness, at least saved some face.

was mildly surprised. He had expected that a single provocation would be enough to goad this fellow into taking the bet, but instead, the other party simply backed down.

This, in turn, silently raised 's opinion of by a degree.

Li Jianchen's attempt to stir up trouble had failed, yet he merely wore his usual indifferent expression — no trace of self-awareness at having played the petty role, not a shred of shame. He simply gave a cool smile and drifted away.

cupped his fists toward the group. "Everyone, I'll be taking a break from the Glazed Stele for now. I'm planning to check out the Battle Secret Realm. Any of you coming?"

, who had remained detached all this while, suddenly spoke up. "I think I'll check out the Adventure Secret Realm."

glanced at . "Senior Brother Zhen, what about you?"

smiled faintly. "I'll stay in the Legacy Secret Realm for now."

raised his eyebrows, visibly moved. "You're still planning to challenge the seventh Glazed Stele?"

With the talent and potential of these four great geniuses, even after experiencing the difficulty of the sixth Glazed Stele, they all felt that the odds of successfully challenging the seventh were incredibly slim.

It wasn't just who felt this way — and had left precisely because they wanted to explore other secret realms and improve themselves. After all, as first-district geniuses, they still had plenty of time. There was no need to rush for quick results.

didn't deny it. "I will definitely challenge the seventh Glazed Stele. But when, exactly, hasn't been decided yet."

thought back to the speed at which Senior Brother Zhen had comprehended the stele and sighed. "You started more than ten days after us, yet you finished on the same day. If anyone among us can comprehend the seventh Glazed Stele, that person is probably you."

Even though Li Jianchen topped the Young Master Ranking, was certain that if Li Jianchen attempted the seventh Glazed Stele right now, the result would be failure, without question.

But if Senior Brother Zhen attempted the seventh Glazed Stele now, there might be at least a thirty to forty percent chance of success — perhaps even sixty to seventy percent!

Just as they were talking, a soft "ding" rang out from the sixth Glazed Stele once more.

The next moment, Young Master Ji opened his eyes, a smile of triumph spreading across his face. The Glazed Stele had actually shown that Young Master Ji had successfully comprehended it!

"What?!"

, who hadn't gone far, heard the commotion and couldn't help but turn back. The moment he saw what had happened, he froze in utter disbelief.

The very Young Master Ji he had just dismissed had actually comprehended the seventh Glazed Stele — and in far fewer days than himself.

Even Li Jianchen, the very first to comprehend, had actually used more total time than .

Even the perpetually composed cast a measuring glance at Young Master Ji, a new hint of scrutiny in his eyes, before turning to regard with a look of deep meaning. He let out a soft sigh at last, then departed.

was rendered both ashamed and speechless.

This outcome was more devastating than any slap in the face. It left him scarcely any courage to remain — he forced a bitter smile and strode away. If there had been a crack in the ground, he would have gladly crawled straight into it.

At the same time, a chill of fear crept through him — if he had impulsively taken Young Master Zhen's bet just now, he would have been thrown out of the Glazed Royal Tower. He was, after all, the fourth-ranked genius on the Young Master Ranking. Being eliminated at this point would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to the lineage of Great Emperor Canghai. Being eliminated under normal circumstances would have been one thing, but being kicked out over a pointless contest of pride — once he got out, His Majesty the Great Emperor Canghai would scold him to death. Worse, he might be directly demoted and stripped of his title as young master.

watched this scene unfold and could do nothing but smile bitterly, rendered speechless. He had been so adamantly opposed to Senior Brother Zhen's wager before — but now it seemed he had been worrying over nothing. If Senior Brother Zhen had dared to propose it, he must have had everything figured out from the start.

Yet the moment he thought about how Young Master Ji had used even less time than he, a sword dao genius, a powerful sense of crisis surged through . He felt as though a whip were lashing at his back, driving home that if he didn't push himself harder, he would fall even further behind.

Outside the Glazed Royal Tower, the Seven Great Emperors were also monitoring the developments within. When they discovered that six people had passed the sixth Glazed Stele, a wave of gasps and exclamations swept through the scene. It had to be noted that among the Seven Great Emperors present, aside from the Peacock Great Emperor and the Shura Great Emperor, none of the others had even passed this sixth Glazed Stele in their day. Though the content of each Glazed Stele varied every time one entered the Glazed Royal Tower, the difficulty level remained roughly the same. The fact that six people had comprehended the sixth Glazed Stele this time was undoubtedly an enormous harvest.

End of chapter 994