Facing the old man who had a mischievous smile on his face as he looked at him, Shun Long cupped his hands before he responded
''Senior praises me too much. Even for me, that last trial was a challenge.''
''Hahaha! You little brat, do you think I'm blind? How can I not tell that you were merely toying with Luoyang back there? If you really wanted to escape, could he even catch you?''
Shun Long's lips curved upwards without offering a retort. After all, the old man's words had indeed pointed at the crux of the matter
Although Shun Long didn't lie by saying that the fifth trial had been a challenge, the old man understood what he meant by the words 'challenge'.
The so-called challenge was going toe-to-toe with the most talented outer-court disciple of the 'Imperial Mandate sect', and someone who was one major realm stronger than him!
Shaking his head, the old man pointed at an empty spot behind him and said with a smile
