The Eternal Sacred Land’s first prime was practically radiant at the slew of earnest greetings. She responded to them with a practiced hand.

Jiang Chen had no intention of being the spotlight. In fact, he didn’t really want to be here in the first place. His heart was no longer set on winning against his peers.

Unfortunately, the Eternal Sacred Land had strongly requested his presence.

The first prime evidently had different designs, however. Whenever anyone expressed the slightest of interest in him, she used that opportunity to introduce him with great enthusiasm. Sometimes, she did so even when no one asked.

“You know, Jiang Chen,” she prodded, “the geniuses who...