The one speaking was Scorpion.

Everyone was stunned by his words.

He was a Transformation Realm Grandmaster, after all. It was one thing to admit defeat earlier, but now he wanted Chen Xiao to take him in? Did he really have no pride left?

What's more, he was a member of the Underworld Palace.

Chen Xiao could be said to be irreconcilable with the Underworld Palace now. Would he accept him?

Sure enough, Chen Xiao frowned, "It's one thing for me not to kill you, but you're really pushing your luck, aren't you? Besides, you're a Transformation Realm Grandmaster, what are you doing joining in on the fun?"

Scorpion said with utmost seriousness, "What Transformation Realm Grandmaster? In your eyes, I'm nothing! I have no other hobbies in this life. I've spent my entire life doing one thing, and that is to become stronger. But as you said, what we've learned are all trash martial arts, with an obvious ceiling. If I want to continue to become stronger, I have to seek guidance from an expert, and you are clearly that expert!"

Everyone was completely convinced when they heard this. You're already a Transformation Realm Grandmaster, and you still say that the martial arts you've learned are trash? Are you even letting others live?

However, they didn't know that the reason why Scorpion said this was not only because of the strength that Chen Xiao had shown.

The main reason, however, was because of Elephant.

He knew Elephant's previous strength. An Inner Strength martial artist, relying only on his brute strength, although his strength was not bad, he had already reached his limit.

But today, the moves Elephant had displayed, at the cost of burning his own body, had really opened his eyes.

Considering that Elephant called Chen Xiao 'Master', the source of these moves was self-evident.

So, since Elephant could do it, why couldn't he?

Chen Xiao smiled. Although this Scorpion was not very likable, his straightforward nature was quite to his liking.

"I don't know anything about you. I don't even know your name. How can I take you in?"

When Scorpion heard this, his eyes lit up, because this matter was obviously promising.

He quickly said, "My name is Gongsun Yi, I'm forty-five years old, no wife, no children, all alone. I used to work for the Underworld Palace, and now I'm a lone wolf!"

However, upon hearing his name, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao asked Duan Tianci, "Boss Duan, is he famous?"

Duan Tianci said respectfully, "Reporting to Boss Chen, it's Eight Extremes Severing Palm Gongsun Yi, specializing in palm techniques. His moves are wide open and powerful, extremely fierce. His strength is very strong. He was a top master ranked twenty-ninth on the previous Heaven Ranking!"

Chen Xiao was also slightly taken aback when he heard this, "You were ranked twenty-ninth on the Heaven Ranking? Then why did you say you couldn't beat Yuan Chen? Isn't he ranked fiftieth?"

Gongsun Yi scratched his head, "I was only ranked twenty-ninth in the previous ranking, while the evil monk Yuan Chen was already in the top fifty of the Heaven Ranking twenty years ago, and he hasn't made a move in public since then, so his ranking hasn't changed, but his strength is far more than that... Of course, if it's a life-and-death battle, I wouldn't think I definitely couldn't beat him!"

Gongsun Yi was neither humble nor arrogant, and had a very clear understanding of each other's strength.

Chen Xiao nodded secretly. It seemed that, as he said, this person was a martial arts fanatic. He practiced martial arts only to make himself stronger, not for money and status and those illusory things.

"If that's the case, then I think the strength of the Heaven Ranking masters is just so-so."

Chen Xiao couldn't help but sigh. He had long heard of the fame of the Four Absolutes of the Heaven Ranking, but if Yuan Chen's strength was used as a benchmark, then the strength of the Four Absolutes of the Heaven Ranking was not as strong as rumored.

Hearing Chen Xiao's words, Gongsun Yi said again, "Mr. Chen, you don't know this, but the real masters of the Heaven Ranking are actually those ranked in the top ten. Their strength is fundamentally different from those behind them, and the Four Absolutes of the Heaven Ranking are a long way ahead of the other six in the top ten. So, although they are all on the Heaven Ranking, the difference in strength is hundreds or even thousands of times greater than that between the Heaven Ranking and the Earth Ranking!"

Then, he said with a look of longing, "If I have the opportunity to enter the top ten of the Heaven Ranking in this life, then I will die without regrets."

Chen Xiao smiled, "Top ten of the Heaven Ranking? With your foundation, it's not too difficult."

Chen Xiao still had some understanding of Gongsun Yi's strength. Although he was far from being comparable to him, he was many times stronger than the likes of Qi Tianhu.

And after hearing Chen Xiao's words, Gongsun Yi was immediately refreshed!

"Mr. Chen, are you willing to give me some guidance?"

Chen Xiao shook his head and waved his hand, "Guidance is out of the question. I'll just casually give you a set of cultivation techniques. If you practice it to perfection, it will be enough for you to enter the top ten of the Heaven Ranking!"

If there were any top ten masters of the Heaven Ranking present, they would definitely think that Chen Xiao was bragging.

However, Gongsun Yi deeply believed in Chen Xiao's words, "Thank you, Mr. Chen. I, Gongsun Yi, am willing to serve you!"

Chen Xiao shook his head and said, "You don't need to serve me like a dog or a horse. I want you to work for me for three years. After three years, you can realize your ambitions!"

"Yes, Mr. Chen!"

Not to mention three years, even if it was thirty years, Gongsun Yi would be happy to do it as long as he could enter the top ten of the Heaven Ranking.

Everyone was very envious of Gongsun Yi, but they also knew that they couldn't envy Gongsun Yi's good fortune.

He was already ranked in the top thirty of the Heaven Ranking, an existence that they could only look up to.

After taking in Gongsun Yi, Chen Xiao stretched, "It's getting late, I should go back to sleep. Everyone, let's disperse."

Although he was revered as the Venerable of Jiangbei by these people, Chen Xiao still went his own way, without any airs, and spoke and acted very down-to-earth.

Of course, if they thought Chen Xiao was really easy to talk to, then they would be very wrong.

Before leaving, Chen Xiao instructed Duan Tianci, "Boss Duan, before Dragon King left, he gave me this painted boat. I don't know how to manage this kind of thing, so I'll leave it to you. Please keep it safe for me!"

Duan Tianci was shocked. He was unconscious before, so he didn't know what happened between Dragon King and Chen Xiao.

But Dragon King giving the painted boat to Chen Xiao was obviously a signal of goodwill.

Thinking of this, Duan Tianci's worries were swept away. He was originally worried about how to deal with the Underworld Palace's revenge.

Now it seems that he was completely overthinking it!

"Yes, Boss Chen, don't worry, I will definitely do things well!"

Duan Tianci said respectfully.

Chen Xiao patted Duan Tianci on the shoulder and said softly, "You are different from those fence-sitters. You don't have to be so restrained in front of me. When there are no outsiders, you and I are still good brothers."

Duan Tianci was so moved that he almost cried. Just a few hours ago, he only regarded Chen Xiao as a little brother.

But after a few hours, he seemed to have experienced great changes. The little brother in his eyes had become the Venerable of Jiangbei!