Warning

It was at this point that senior brother Jiang suddenly spoke, his tone more serious than the others. "Feeling pride is beneficial to anyone's mind. But do not become lax for just riding off on someone else prowess. The Chang Faction seemed to take this to heart. They're the most silent, yet the members of their factions are improving at a breakneck speed." 

"Ah." The younger sword cultivators froze, their expressions turning a bit awkward. 

It really was true. Now, more than ever, the sense of competition between the four factions practically didn't matter in the slightest. 

Not only is Lin Xiang heavily related to that faction, but the geniuses there seemed to have this exponential growth thanks to the supreme elders giving them greater support compared to the other factions. 

Additionally, three specific monstrous geniuses within that faction caused mind suppression of the sword cultivators.