Battlegrounds

"He survived?!" A disciple gasped. 

"Of course he did. Weren't you there when he completely absorbed the beast's essence during baptism?"

"He totally absorbed a beast's essence and is still alive?!"

"Li Chen's physique is something else. Rocks weighing over a thousand Jin fell on him and he still didn't die so I don't think surviving the beast essence is that surprising."

"I still don't think he can rival senior Lu Buping." 

"Of course he can't. Senior Lu Buping is a genius, even amongst prodigies; he might be on the level of senior Feng Lanxi, Bai Fenxi, and Xiu Ying."

A young lady's eyes widened. "Those monsters?!"

[On a different day, I would decline but after what The Elegant Gentleman did to me, I'll gladly send a message through you.] 

The short man's eyes narrowed to slits. Li Chen's strong response was different from what he expected.