Didn't we agree to advance and retreat together?!
"Gu Chen, congratulations!" The Ten Crown King spoke first, his voice sincere with congratulations, but a flicker of complex emotions crossed his eyes.
As peers among the Heavenly Prides, and also as friends, he was naturally happy for Gu Chen's breakthrough.
Yet, amidst his happiness, a swirl of complex thoughts inevitably rose in the depths of his heart.
He was the Ten Crown King, having reigned supreme in the Immortal Ancient Ruins of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths ten times, with ambitions unimaginable to others. Even acquaintances he was on good terms with, he did not wish to fall behind.
All the more so for them, a group of Heavenly Prides with lofty aspirations, each and everyone with ambitions soaring high, each wanting to be at the forefront.
However, at this moment, Gu Chen had taken the lead, undoubtedly creating immense pressure on them.
