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The stoic elder was stunned by Ryu's words. Had he heard properly?

"What did you just say?"

At that moment, even the amicable elder raised an eyebrow before an amused smile crossed his lips. 

Though the two had relatively benign reactions, the elders to their backs seemed as though they might blow their tops off at any moment. 

"You dare ask for such things, brat?!"

"You have a lot of audacity for a Connecting Heaven Realm ant. Do you think you truly have the right to negotiate with an entire Sect on your own?!"

In the distance, Zulfiqar's eyes flashed. Connecting Heaven Realm? 

It wasn't just him, but Niel as well. They both looked toward Ryu with serious expressions. Was he hiding his cultivation back then? And was he maybe still hiding it even now? Wasn't that the only possible explanation for what they were seeing currently? How else could you explain it?