“Shen Fang, you’ve got guts. You were using my admiration for talents to help you block the First Elder."

Shangguan Li said nonchalantly: "In the Chongfan Empire, not many people dare to exploit me so brazenly. You are gambling with your life.”

He stared at Shen Fang as if to fully understand he disciple.

“My Leader, you are overstating. I’d like to call it a trade instead of exploitation.” Shen Fang relaxed and smiled.

The gift of strong spiritual force was awakened, which helped him restore the pride and character of a generals offspring.

Maid Xiaoyu suddenly raised her head and stared at Shen Fang in great surprise. She felt a little bit dumbfounded.

In front of the Sect Leader's majesty, an apprentice disciple dared to talk in such a relaxed and teasing tone. He was audacious in the extreme.

“Oh, how can you say so?”

The Sect Leader looked over at Shen Fang interestingly. Whether Shen Fang was really gifted or not, at least this disciple was neither cringing nor arrogant. It indicated that Shen Fang was not an ordinary man.

Shen Fang said: "Three months later, Martial Arts Convention of the Empire will be held. My Leader, you need great results while I need safety. Both of us take our parts.”

Maid Xiaoyu was extremely disapproving and scoffed,

“You want to trade your achievements in the convention for your safety? Shen Fang, who do you think you are? Even if you really have some gift, do you know how high-standard the convention is? Strong master-hands are as many as trees while disciples with supernatural gifts can be found everywhere, and you? What makes you think that you can earn something in the convention?”

Shen Fang looked over at her nonchalantly,

“A sparrow can never understand the ambition of a swan!”

“What did you say?” Xiaoyu was a little stunned.

Shen Fang shook his head and smiled, explaining, “I mean, you can't fly high yourself, then what makes you think other people also can't fly high?”

Xiaoyu got very angry and was in a bad mood.. In the Blue Wolf Sect, nobody had ever talked to her like that.

Shen Fang shrugged,

“It's too early to say whether I can get something in the martial arts convention or not. Anyhow, you want to see my performance in the tests for formal disciples. One month later, we will all find whether I am worthy to be accepted or not.”

Xiaoyu sneered,

“Shen Fang, do you know the consequences if you frustrate our leader in the tests?”

“Xiaoya and I will both die.”

Shen Fang shook his head indifferently and stared at Xiaoyu, "Relax, although I'm gambling with my life, I'm confident that I can win.”

What Shen Fang said made Xiaoyu angry again. She had never seen such a confident person before.

Judging from the expression in the Sect Leader’s eyes, it could be found that he was more interested.

The more confident Shen Fang was, the more likely he was to have a great gift, which was something the Sect Leader yearned for.

“Shen Fang, it seems that you are confident about your gift, but it's not easy for you to pass the tests for formal disciples a month later.”

The Sect Leader said nonchalantly. His voice resonated with a trace of vicissitudes and majesty, as if it could attract people's mind.

"I saw your battles with Leng Bufan through the spiritual stone of record. Your level is about in the zenith of Heaven Layer Seven instead of Heaven Layer Eight, while Leng Bufan was master-hand of Heaven Layer Eight.

Your success of killing Leng Bufan was mainly attributed to your surprise attack. When put on a normal battle, you are no match for Leng Bufan.”

After a deep thought, he nodded silently.

The Sect Leader could accurately discern what others didn’t. Indeed, if Shen Fang hadn’t suddenly used the swordsmanship of Earth Seals Cloud, no one knew what the results of the battle would be.

No matter how strong his spiritual force power was, he was restrained by his weak inner force.

It was amazing for a man with Body Exploitation of Heaven Layer Three to unleash a power that equaled to the zenith of the Heaven Layer Seven.

The sarcasm on the face of the maid Xiaoyu grew stronger, she said in a harsher voice:

“To fly as high as you want, you first need to know how high the sky is.”

Among the top ten formal disciples, Leng Bufan is the weakest one. Even Lang Biao who ranks ninth, is twice as strong as him.

Do you know the strength of the top five? At least Heaven Layer Ten. All of the techniques they practice are more exquisite than Earth Seals Cloud. Besides, they are all battle-seasoned, and you are no match for any of them.

Only the top five who have passed the tests for formal disciples will be eligible to participate in the Martial Arts Convention of the Empire. Shen Fang, what makes you think you can get a good ranking in the tests one month later?”

She looked over coldly, and the disdain on her face was obvious.

“Inner force of Heaven Layer Ten, advanced techniques, battle-seasoned...”

Shen Xiaoya looked at her master worriedly. She was also born in a general’s family and had her insight. She could sense that there was still a big gap between her master’s power and the standard. She could also see that the Sect Leader purposefully let her maid to speak in such tone. In this way, the Sect Leader could arouse her master's anger and thoroughly figure out how much gift he had.

“Therefore, please allow me to use all the resources of sect this month.”

Shen Fang said still in a light-hearted tone.

“Use all the resources? What a tone!” Xiaoyu raised her arch eyebrows and was about to continue.

Shangguan Li waved his hand and squinted at Shen Fang. His eyes shimmered with more interests. Finally, he nodded and said, Okay, as you wish.

He pulled off a token from his waist and tossed it to Xiaoyu.

“Xiaoyu, you take this token and follow Shen Fang this month. Wherever he wants to go and whatever he needs, you need to satisfy him.”

Xiaoyu was a little shocked. She looked sideways and tightened her lips. The Sect Leader's support for Shen Fang was astonishingly strong, which could indicate how high his expectations were for this disciple.

“What about Xiaoya... “Shen Fang turned to see her.

“Xiaoya will stay with me for a month. Don't worry, no one dares to take advantage of her.” Shangguan Li nodded firmly.

“I have one more request." Shen Fang smiled with satisfaction.

“You’re insatiable.” Xiaoyu was fed up with him. She curled her lip and showed a trace of resentment in her eyes. To her, Shen Fang was nothing but an arrogant and insatiable brat.

"Say it out." The Sect Leader remained calm and collected.

Shen Fang pointed to Xiaoya and said proudly:

“Xiaoya is not just an ordinary girl. Her family has inherited the blood of demon cultivation. Xiaoya's blood is a little bit thin, I’ve thought a lot of ways to help her activate it but failed. My Leader, I heard that there was a set of mental cultivation methods from the dharma-laksana in our sect. Is it possible to pass it on to Xiaoya?”

“Blood of Demon Cultivation?”

Shangguan Li was also stunned and a little bit shocked. He had just heard about it from ancient books and legends.

He knew Xiaoya came from a large family of the Imperial Army, but like Shen Family, her family also ended up in the dustbin of history.

Unexpectedly, the girl who escaped from the catastrophe actually possessed such astonishing corporeal potential.

If her blood of demon cultivation were successfully activated, then she could cultivate spiritual Qi and elementary force of demon simultaneously. The power of demon cultivators was much stronger than ordinary people.

But if her blood was too thin, the chance to activate it was very slim. If by any chance it was activated successfully, then this girl would get a serious gift.