A complicated expression appeared on Sikong Beichen's wizened face. "In the beginning, that's what I thought as well. Ye Zhen is only a Nine-leaf cultivator so I didn't think much of him. All my attention was focused on Chen Tiandu. Moreover, although Ye Zhen has mastered the karmic fire, I have my five First Seats to fend him off. I didn't think that…" He paused for a moment when he recalled the scene when they sparred. A hint of incredulity could be seen in his eyes as he said, "He's definitely not an ordinary Nine-leaf cultivator… When I pushed Chen Tiandu back, Ye Zhen could not restrain himself from launching a sneak attack. What I didn't expect was that he easily nullified my sword technique and attacked me with his karmic fire."
"Even if he used karmic fire, how could he harm you, a Ten-leaf cultivator?" Lu Zhou was puzzled.
