Shen Xiuyong and Qiao Hongyun exchanged a smile, then pushed the door open and entered.
Shen Xiuyong said jovially, "Nephew Chen, congratulations! The twenty-sixth layer! Your ranking should be secure for now!"
Chen Qing welcomed the two into his courtyard and seated them at the stone table. "Junior Martial Uncle Shen, you flatter me," he said humbly. "It was just a stroke of luck. Compared to those ahead of me, I still have a long way to go."
"Hey now, excessive humility is just another form of pride."
Qiao Hongyun smiled and patted Chen Qing's shoulder. "You reached the twenty-sixth layer with only Early-stage Astral Force. That ability to fight so far above your level is impressive enough. But we also came to tell you something."
