Everyone fell silent upon hearing this, each with a dumbfounded expression.

Attending the Martial Arts Assembly without an invitation? Was he really planning on gate-crashing?

And it would be one thing if he was crashing alone, but he was also taking someone else along, saying he would show them the world…

Although they respected Chen Xiao immensely, they had to admit, Chen Xiao's actions were a bit confusing.

"What are those expressions? Do you think there's anywhere in this world I can't go?"

Chen Xiao asked, raising his eyebrows.

Everyone quickly shook their heads in denial. In their eyes, Chen Xiao was now like a celestial being.

"Leader Chen, it's not that we don't believe in you, it's just that the Temple of the Gods (Zhu Shen Dian) has a formidable reputation. I'm worried it might cause some unnecessary misunderstandings. If you really want to go, I can help you get an invitation. I can figure out a way…"

Qi Tianhu said cautiously.

Others could remain silent, but he couldn't, because his daughter was also going with them!

However, as soon as he finished speaking, everyone distanced themselves from him.

"Leader Qi, that's just your opinion. You'd better remove the 'we' from that sentence."

"Yes, yes, you are you, and we are we."

"..."

Hearing these words, Qi Tianhu was so angry that his beard bristled and his eyes widened. These guys were too unkind!

Chen Xiao laughed and said, "It doesn't matter what you think. Lao Qi, you said the Temple of the Gods (Zhu Shen Dian) has a formidable reputation, so what do you know about them?"

Hearing Qi Tianhu's words, Chen Xiao suddenly remembered something. Since the Gold Ranking and Heaven Ranking were both created by the Temple of the Gods (Zhu Shen Dian), then the Temple of the Gods (Zhu Shen Dian) must have very powerful martial arts experts stationed there.

Combining this with what Li Xun had just said about the Imperial City Embroidered Uniform Guard (Jin Yi Wei), Chen Xiao guessed that the Temple of the Gods (Zhu Shen Dian) might also be descendants of martial artists who survived the disaster five hundred years ago.

"Uh, well… Leader Chen, my level is too low. I haven't been able to come into contact with them yet."

Qi Tianhu stammered, looking embarrassed.

Chen Xiao then turned his gaze to Han Jiuqian, "Brother Han, what about you?"

"I haven't even participated in the Heaven Ranking or Gold Ranking competitions, let alone know anything about the Temple of the Gods (Zhu Shen Dian)."

Han Jiuqian also shook his head.

Needless to say, the others were just a bunch of gang leaders, far removed from even the Heaven Ranking experts, let alone the Temple of the Gods (Zhu Shen Dian).

"Qingfei, what do you think? Do you want to go with me?"

Chen Xiao finally sought Qi Qingfei's opinion.

"I would follow Master through fire and water without hesitation."

Qi Qingfei said with certainty.

"..."

Chen Xiao was speechless for a moment. "It's not that serious, no need to bring up going through fire and water… Alright, since you agree, then go back and pack tonight. We'll leave tomorrow. It's getting late, I'll go home first. Goodbye, everyone!"

After saying goodbye to everyone, Chen Xiao went straight home.

Li Ziqing had already moved in and was waiting for him in the room.

However, Chen Xiao didn't rush to find Li Ziqing. Instead, he went to Gongsun Yi first.

Gongsun Yi was one of the top thirty experts on the Heaven Ranking, so he must know something about the Temple of the Gods (Zhu Shen Dian).

After finding Gongsun Yi, Chen Xiao cut straight to the chase, explaining his purpose.

Gongsun Yi pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "The Temple of the Gods (Zhu Shen Dian) does indeed have many martial artists with unfathomable strength. I'm not sure how high their level can be, but I do know their lower limit. Their lower limit is the special envoys who host the martial arts competitions. The strength of these special envoys is all above Xiao Zhan."

"As for those above the special envoys, we are not qualified to see them."

After hearing Gongsun Yi's words, Chen Xiao wasn't surprised. Then he asked, "Brother Gongsun, have you ever heard of the Imperial City Embroidered Uniform Guard (Jin Yi Wei)?"

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard (Jin Yi Wei)? Are you talking about the kind from the movies?"

Gongsun Yi asked, looking bewildered.

"It seems you don't know."

Chen Xiao paused for a moment. "I just heard about this organization. According to rumors, they can help Divine Realm martial artists take their cultivation a step further."

"Help Divine Realm martial artists take it a step further? There's such a powerful organization?"

Gongsun Yi was only slightly surprised. His expression quickly returned to normal as he said with emotion, "It seems the martial world is truly full of experts beyond experts."

Seeing this, Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask, "Brother Gongsun, you don't seem surprised?"

Gongsun Yi smiled sheepishly, "Mr. Chen, you saw through me. To be honest, I've known for a long time that there are top experts in this world. Although Xiao Tianze is known as the best in the world, in my opinion, there are many people stronger than him. It's just that those people don't often travel in the martial world, and it's even harder to see them unless you have a special opportunity."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Chen Xiao became interested. "Brother Gongsun, from what you say, could it be that you are one of those who had such an opportunity?"

Gongsun Yi nodded, admitting, "Indeed, I did, but not many, and I didn't grasp it."

"In the summer when I was eight years old, I met a mysterious old man. I spent the entire summer practicing martial arts with him, and all my cultivation today is thanks to him."

"At that time, I was still young and didn't know how profound the old man's skills were, but from my current perspective, his strength was at least above Xiao Tianze."

Chen Xiao didn't expect Gongsun Yi to have such an encounter. He asked, "What happened then?"

"Later, when autumn came, the old man said goodbye to me. I wanted to become his disciple and go with him, but the old man dispelled my thoughts with just one sentence."

Gongsun Yi said with a gloomy expression, "He said that my talent was too low. Although I could become famous in the martial world after his guidance, I was still far from meeting his requirements for accepting a disciple. So, at the age of eight, I realized that my martial arts talent was very low."

Chen Xiao couldn't help but sigh upon hearing this.

Gongsun Yi was ranked in the top thirty of the Heaven Ranking. From a secular perspective, his talent was definitely top-notch.

But in the eyes of that old man, he was just a nobody, not even qualified to be his disciple. This was enough to explain the problem.

Chen Xiao patted Gongsun Yi on the shoulder, comforting him, "Brother Gongsun, you don't have to be discouraged. Talent is just an insignificant prerequisite for how high a person can reach. Those who use talent to make conclusions about others ultimately have limited vision and scope. The most important thing in a person's life is opportunity!"

"Hahahaha, Mr. Chen, you don't have to comfort me. I understood this principle a long time ago. Otherwise, I wouldn't have followed you so resolutely."

Gongsun Yi laughed heartily, then said, "And speaking of opportunity, you are my greatest opportunity. To be honest, it won't be long before I can break through to the Divine Realm. This is all thanks to you. If you hadn't brought me here, the Divine Realm would have been a height that I could only dream of in this lifetime."

When Chen Xiao heard this, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He didn't expect Gongsun Yi to be about to break through to the Divine Realm!

It had to be said that although this person's talent was average, his vision was sharp!