The Legend of Futian - Chapter 44: The Royal Family

On the coast of City of Qingzhou, a giant ship sailed away and finally disappeared from people's sight.

An old man was standing quietly there, watching the giant ship leave. Waves continued crashing on the rocks, while the wind shrieked. The sea breeze kept whistling and whipped around the old man's body. His gray hair was swinging, and so was his body. It almost looked like he would be blown away by the wind. However, he stayed immobile.

Behind him, in the City of Qingzhou, some powerful sorcerers and knights mounted on beasts were heading that way. They looked at the ocean, and someone commanded, "Lock down this coast! The Lord of the City ordered that Ye Futian shall not leave this city!"

"A ship just left for the City of Donghai. Should we check the ship?" someone asked.

"Old man, did you see a sixteen-year-old boy board that ship?" a sorcerer saw the old man standing on the coast and asked him.

The old man was still standing there quietly. He just stared ahead and stayed silent as if he wasn't listening.

"Answer him!" A knight came forward and pointed his lance at the old man.

The old man also ignored him. The sorcerer frowned at him, and the knight continued to threaten the old man. "Are you looking for trouble?"

The wind was still shrieking, and sand was flying. The sorcerer mounted on the monster realized something terrifying was approaching. He suddenly noticed that the old man was condensing the power of the universe. Soon, he saw a terrible whirlpool of sand forming. It only took a moment for the vortex to descend upon them and ultimately engulf them all. The old man was still standing there quietly as if he wasn't doing anything.

"Please, don't kill us!" All those powerful people were now begging for mercy. However, they had already lost their chance. The sandstorm had taken them all and lifted their bodies into the air. The old man also started to float with them.

"Please, we regret what we said!" They were totally desperate.

"You have never seen the power of the Holy Bird. You should feel lucky that you can witness this power before you die," the old man said peacefully. His body soon disappeared. As soon as he left, the storm intensified and all the people trapped inside were torn apart.

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Ye Futian was not worried about the people chasing after him. He knew that the Prefectural Administration Mansion would only be informed that he left after a long while. Even if they reacted as soon as possible and locked down the coasts, they would still have no idea where he was going. Furthermore, since the people chasing after him were scattered, the resistance he encountered would not be too harsh. Meanwhile, the Black Wind Eagle was flying next to the ship, prepared to attack anyone in Ye Futian's way.

The ship he was on was enormous. There were a lot of private rooms on the ship that could house four people inside comfortably.

"Be careful, Professor." Ye Futian helped Hua Fengliu sit down. He and Yu Sheng then sat across from Hua Fengliu.

"Professor, do you have any plans for after we get to the City of Donghai?" Ye Futian asked. It had been Hua Fengliu's idea to go to this city, so he believed Hua Fengliu must have had a plan.

"I don't want to talk right now." Hua Fengliu was in a grim mood.

"Sorry, I'm just kind of excited about seeing my fairy soon." Ye Futian was smiling.

"The City of Donghai is the capital of the East Sea Prefecture. You will run into many beauties there." Hua Fengliu was making fun of Ye Futian.

"Professor, please, I'm not that bad." Ye Futian believed Hua Fengliu was doing this intentionally.

"Okay, I'll trust you." Hua Fengliu nodded.

"Yu Sheng, how about you?" Ye Futian turned toward Yu Sheng.

"I trust you, too," Yu Sheng said mockingly.

"I need some air." Ye Futian was embarrassed and left the room.

After going up on the deck of the ship, Ye Futian started to enjoy the sea breeze. The City of Qingzhou started to fade away from his sight. His mind was now filled with emotions. He had no idea when he would be able to come back to the city he had lived in for sixteen years.

Yu Sheng also followed him onto the deck. They gazed at the city together. That city had held so many memories for them.

"Yu Sheng, do you think your father is watching us now?" Ye Futian asked.

"Even if he is, he's only looking at you." Yu Sheng sounded a bit sad.

Ye Futian looked at Yu Sheng and realized that he wasn't very happy. However, he didn't know how to comfort him. Ever since they were born, Yu Sheng's father had always treated Ye Futian better than Yu Sheng. Even though he respected his father, Yu Sheng was somewhat resentful.

Gazing at the sea, Ye Futian started to laugh. "Yu Sheng, remember, even if someday I become the emperor of this continent as godfather expects, I would give that crown to you if you asked me. I promise you that I will share everything with you except my cute fairy."

Yu Sheng nodded to show that he understood. When he was being punished by his father as a child, Ye Futian would confront his father and secretly share snacks with Yu Sheng. At that time, he swore to himself that he would stand by Ye Futian's side no matter where they were.

The sea breeze was still shrieking and whipped at the boys. No one had any idea how legendary their future would be.

There were footsteps behind them. Ye Futian turned around and saw two beautiful girls coming towards them. The two girls were the same age. Both of them were very attractive, especially the girl on the left who was wearing green. She was extremely charming.

They realized that Ye Futian was staring at them. The girl in green naturally nodded back at him.

"What's wrong with your eye? Getting fixed on beautiful girls?" The girl on the right started to chuckle with a wicked sense of humor. Ye Futian also started smiling. "Why would I take my eyes away off of beautiful girls like you? Don't be mad, please."

"Don't listen to her." The girl in green began introductions, "I'm Lin Xiyue, and this is Xiao He, my friend. Who are you guys?"

"I'm Ye Futian, and this is my best friend, Yu Sheng." Ye Futian didn't stop smiling. "Are you also from the City of Qingzhou? I don't believe we have met before."

"No, we come from the City of Donghai," Lin Xiyue said. "We heard that relics of Emperor Ye Qing showed up in the City of Qingzhou. We asked our masters to bring us here to broaden our horizons. However, people told us that the place couldn't be approached at all, so we gave up. You guys are from City of Qingzhou, so have you been there?"

"Yes, we have," Ye Futian nodded.

"You're bragging." Xiao He kept chuckling, "Admit it. You're just trying to attract Lin Xiyue's attention."

Ye Futian shrugged his shoulders. Lin Xiyue then asked, "Why are you going to the City of Donghai?"

"We're following our professor," Ye Futian responded.

"Good luck to you. The best academy in this province is there," Lin Xiyue encouraged them.

"What's your class and plane? I can guess your chances." Xiao He asked Ye Futian.

"A mage, in the Two-star Glory Plane."

"Good for you. I believe you will go to a decent academy." Lin Xiyue smiled and said, "Now we need to go for a walk."

"See you later." Ye Futian then told Yu Sheng, "Let's go back."

Soon, they headed back to their room. After seeing them leave, Xiao He started chuckling again. "Why did you hit on these strangers, Lin Xiyue?"

Lin Xiyue gave her a stare.

"That boy is a bad one, isn't he? But he's pretty handsome. The other one is a stud. So, Lin Xiyue, which one do you like?"

"You're talking nonsense. Come on, girl, we just met."

"Even though we just met, it's okay for you to tell me your preference, right?"

Lin Xiyue gave up. She thought for a while, then smiled. "I like Ye Futian better. He's cute."

Xiao He sighed in disapproval and looked at her with mockery. Lin Xiyue tried to stop her. "Stop thinking of crazy stuff. It was just a casual conversation. I know he is talented, but he is definitely not the very best in the City of Donghai."

"Of course you're looking for the greatest." They left and kept chatting.

Several days later, the ship finally arrived at the City of Donghai. When Ye Futian disembarked, he was awed by the prosperity of the city. Countless ships were docked at the commercial capital of the East Sea Prefecture. Due to the geographic importance of this city, it had become the gateway of the whole province.

"Goodbye, Ye Futian." Xiao He waved at Ye Futian and Lin Xiyue was looking at them with a smile.

"I believe we will meet again." Ye Futian waved back. Later, he saw the girls leave with an old man.

Ye Futian raised his head. He explained to Hua Fengliu, "Professor, it was just some casual talk with the girls, I promise. Yu Sheng can testify for me."

"I'm used to it." Hua Fengliu did not take it seriously. Yu Sheng looked at Ye Futian with sympathy. The Black Wind Eagle landed in front of them. They got on her back, and soon the eagle flew to the City of Donghai.

Compared with the City of Qingzhou, this ancient city was so much more prosperous. Monsters were flying in the air all over the city, and they served as mounts for powerful cultivators. Ye Futian and Yu Sheng suddenly believed that they had made an absolutely great choice to come to this city.

"Lead the way please, Professor," Ye Futian asked Hua Fengliu. Hua Fengliu took command of the Black Wind Eagle, and Ye Futian noticed that he looked earnest now, which was rare. Apparently, getting back to the City of Donghai stirred his mind.

Eventually, they arrived at their destination. From afar, they saw an immensely spectacular mansion in their sight. It was almost as grand as a royal palace.

The Black Wind Eagle landed in front of the building. Ye Futian had never seen such a majestic building. He asked Hua Fengliu, "Professor, where are we? It almost looks like a royal palace."

"It used to be a royal palace," Hua Fengliu told him. "About three hundred years ago, before Emperor Ye Qing and Donghuang the Great unified the continent. This continent was torn apart by warlords that controlled separate regions. The nation of Nandou was ruled by the Nandou family. After the continent was unified, the ruler gave a new order to this world. The Nandou family toppled and were seized from the throne. This was the mansion of the Nandou family."

"So, why did you bring us here?" Ye Futian was curious.

"Because your future wife is living here." Hua Fengliu started laughing.

Ye Futian blinked his eyes. He was surprised. "So, your wife is the daughter of this royal family? How did you manage to pursue her?"

"I was handsome, boy." Hua Fengliu was confident. Ye Futian believed he was boasting again.

"Professor, if I told the guards that I want to go to this place to see my girlfriend, would they kill me?" Ye Futian was joking.

"You can try that," Hua Fengliu said. "I have been prohibited from entering the City of Donghai. They told me that if I did, they would destroy my natal spirit. However, it has been already destroyed."

Ye Futian was silent. He started laughing again and said, "Don't worry, Professor. Someday they will beg you to come back."

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 43: Farewell

Countless pairs of eyes fell onto Ye Futian. They watched as his bright, shining Life Spirit was released. The Roc Spirit.

Was this who Ye Futian really was? A frivolous, stubborn, and prideful young man?

Everyone thought they understood him well enough, but now they realized that they were still underestimating him.

He has already displayed his skills in both martial and divination art cultivation, plus his gifts in the thunder and fire elements. Now he was surrounded by a crazy storm of Spiritual Qi. Evidently, they were Wind and Metal Elemental. By the looks of it, he was a Mandate Sorcerer in at least four elements and cultivating in both arts.

He had been so casual about possessing such a great gift. His behavior had once been considered presumptuous and arrogant, but now it was actually understated. If it weren't for Ye Futian's intent of killing Murong Qiu, the people of Qingzhou Academy would have never found out how truly gifted he was.

Qin Yi arrived, running. Upon witnessing this scene, she had the urge to cry. Ever since returning from Mount Tianyao, her father had been decommissioned, and the Dark Qilin Knighthood was suppressed to the point of being abolished. After all, the enemy, Xia Fan, had returned to the East Sea Prefecture, and the city had fallen into the hands of Murong Yunshan. Murong Qiu was having his way.

Her father had once been the protector of the city, the one citizens put their faith in; now who was going to get justice for him? Even the prestigious Qingzhou Academy had chosen to stay quiet. All she could do was continue to cultivate in hopes of becoming stronger and more powerful. However, there was a stubborn young man who had come to get revenge on Murong Qiu all on his own.

"I am a Mandate Sorcerer," said Ye Futian. Qin Yi suddenly thought back to the scene in her classroom. She remembered everything he had said. Those words had sounded so shameless before, but with what she saw now, Qin Yi could only laugh. Although she was laughing, tears began to fall from her eyes.

At that moment, the wings behind Ye Futian flapped, and he rose into the air.

Ye Futian did not cultivate Wind Aviation, but he possessed the Life Spirit. The Wind Elemental Roc Spirit was going to help him fly.

"Tell me, how should I kill you?" Ye Futian asked Murong Qiu as he watched him mercilessly. Murong Qiu had once asked Ye Futian arrogantly, "How are you going to kill me now?"

Murong Qiu paled and he shouted, "Yang Yao, go!"

Yang Yao failed to react immediately but was still able to use a wind spell to carry the two of them away.

However, Ye Futian's figure was gone in a flash. He soared in the skies just like a roc. His wings spread out majestically. Very quickly, he was able to catch up to Yang Yao. Ye Futian's speed was even faster than that of Yang Yao.

"Wind Blade!" Wind Elemental Spiritual Qi gathered around Yang Yao and formed into a sharp blade. Cutting through the air, it made its way in the direction of Ye Futian.

A sharp, piercing sound resonated. Ye Futian's golden wings cut through the Wind Blade, destroying it. His beautiful golden wings carried him toward Murong Qiu gracefully, just like a real roc.

"Hurry!" Murong Qiu shouted in a craze after turning to see that Ye Futian was closing in on them.

With one flap of his golden wings, blood was spilled. A bloody cut appeared on Murong Qiu's neck.

Murong Qiu's eyes widened at the sight of Ye Futian. Then, in great fear, his shaking hands reached around his own neck. He lost all his energy, and his body began to convulse. He was only eighteen. These were supposed to be his best years. How could he die like this?

The next moment, all the life slipped out of his body, and his limp body fell to the ground.

Yang Yao was scared out of his mind. He let go of Murong Qiu. He tried to make a quick escape by himself. This was not the time to talk about loyalty amongst senior and junior brothers.

BANG! Murong Qiu's body hit the ground. Everyone, inside and outside of the campus, were shocked beyond words. They could only continue to stare at the young man in the air.

Ye Futian looked down at the Pavilion Lord of the Thunder Elemental Pavilion. "Thank you, Senior."

"Hurry, go," the Pavilion Lord looked up at Ye Futian. He nodded and began to fly away.

From a distance away, several people rushed over. Leading the group was the new Pavilion Lord of the Earth Elemental Pavilion. He did not know what to do. He wanted to chase after Ye Futian, but was stopped by the Thunder Elemental Pavilion Lord. Thunder and lightning suddenly appeared and blocked their path.

"He has not been a disciple of Qingzhou Academy for a while now. Even if his gift is like no other, you can't just let him get away with this," the Earth Elemental Pavilion Lord stated coldly.

More people started to arrive. They all stared at Ye Futian's quickly disappearing figure and could not do anything about it. They all had mixed feelings about letting him go so easily.

"As the most prestigious place in all of Qingzhou City, Qingzhou Academy can't even compete with a teenager," said the Thunder Pavilion Lord. His tone was peaceful but it also contained disappointment and sadness. His beliefs had been shattered. Ye Futian had taught him something new today.

To be young and reckless, sometimes he was very envious of teenagers. They could do whatever they wanted without fear because, in their eyes, there were no rules and no limitations.

The people who had just arrived did not know what to do. In some of their hearts, they felt guilt.

"Personal benefits, power, rigid regulations," the Thunder Pavilion Lord busted out in laughter suddenly. It was as if he was laughing at himself. He looked ahead at Qingzhou Academy and bowed to the place of rich history. Lifting his head, he spoke once again, "This place is no longer what it used to be. There is no use in staying."

Finally, he turned and walked away. With his back to everyone else, he lifted his hand to wave. "When that young man's name spreads all over the world, you guys will understand what Qingzhou Academy missed out on."

Not too long ago, he had said that he wanted to see what Ye Futian was capable of, and he was not disappointed. A Mandate Sorcerer of four elements cultivating in martial and divination arts; a one in a million gift. Even so, the Thunder Pavilion Lord still felt like he had yet to witness Ye Futian's true potential.

The people of the academy just stood there, watching him as he walked away. His back was bleak but at the same time unrestrained.

Meanwhile, a black qilin departed from within the academy and began chasing in the direction of where Ye Futian left.

In the faraway skies, Ye Futian soared in the clouds. Not long after, a black wind eagle emerged from the clouds and began to fly beside Ye Futian. Seated on top of it were Hua Fengliu and Yu Sheng. Ye Futian came to kill Murong Qiu alone, but of course, he would have a backup plan.

His form changed back to normal and he landed on top of the black wind eagle as well. Hua Fengliu and Yu Sheng did not ask any questions. Ye Futian returned safely, that meant that he accomplished what he set out to do.

"Ye Futian!" a voice called out behind them. Ye Futian looked back and saw a black qilin flying towards them. Seeing that it was just a black qilin, he did not feel the need to escape.

"Senior Sister," Ye Futian smiled and greeted Qin Yi on the black qilin.

"Are you leaving already?" she asked. After killing Murong Qiu, Ye Futian could not continue to stay in the city of Qingzhou. The only way he would be able to stay was if Hua Fengliu was not injured, but obviously that was not the case. If it were, then Ye Futian would not have had to kill Murong Qiu in such a manner.

"Yeah, I have to leave the city now. Take care, Senior Sister," said Ye Futian. He felt bad for Qin Yi. Her father protected Qingzhou City but was decommissioned and no one was willing to help her. One could only imagine how she felt right now.

"Let me send you off," she said with a gentle smile.

"Okay!" Ye Futian nodded. The black wind eagle and the black qilin flew side by side, getting far away from Qingzhou Academy.

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The Qingzhou coast had many large vessels headed in all different directions.

Right now, many people were boarding a large ship by the coast. This ship was one headed for the City of Donghai.

The distance between Qingzhou City and Donghai City was quite long. Naturally, Ye Futian couldn't fly the black wind eagle all the way there. Plus, Hua Fengliu was not in good condition, and couldn't handle flying for long periods of time.

Yu Sheng piggybacked Hua Fengliu and waited in front of the ship.

Ye Futian was having his last farewell with Qin Yi.

"Senior Sister, I really have to go now," he said softly.

"Alright. Remember to come back to visit me when you grow up," Qin Yi nodded. Even though she was sad, she kept a smile on her face.

"Okay, but you have to make sure not to forget me!" said Ye Futian.

"How could I forget you?" asked Qin Yi.

"I'm afraid that I'll grow to be too handsome and you won't be able to recognize me," he said with a sly smile. She stared at him. This rascal was still so mischievous.

"Goodbye!" Ye Futian turned around and waved.

"Ye Futian!" she called out to him. Ye Futian turned to look at Qin Yi again. Her arms were open and she had a big smile on her face. "I'll let you leave with a treat."

"Senior Sister, you're putting me in a tight spot here," Ye Futian sighed and walked up in between her arms, holding her curvaceous figure with his arms.

Qin Yi leaned into him lightly, her smile still bright. Sometime later she spoke again, "Are you not going to let go?"

"Oh," he loosened his grip on her and smiled at her. "I'm going to miss you."

Qin Yi looked at him without a word and then turned around. "I'm going now."

She made her way to where the back qilin was.

"Senior Sister, you have to take care of yourself!" Ye Futian shouted. With her back to him, Qin Yi began to tear up. As her tears fell, she mounted the black qilin and flew away not looking back.

Ye Futian watched her as she departed and let out a sigh. He could not help her with much. He only hoped that she would be strong enough to handle everything alone.

He turned around a walked towards the ship. Both Hua Fengliu and Yu Sheng watched him.

"Master, we should board the ship now," Ye Futian said to them.

"Okay," Hua Fengliu nodded. On their way there he asked, "How was the hug? Comfy?"

Ye Futian tripped over his own two feet. He looked over at Hua Fengliu and attempted to explain, "Master, Senor Sister Qin Yi was feeling upset about what happened with General Qin. I was only trying to console her."

"Okay, I understand," nodded Hua Fengliu. "You have to hug someone that long to console them?"

"Master, you have deeply misunderstood me." He finished his words and walked ahead of Yu Sheng. Then, he crouched down and said, "Yu Sheng, let me carry Master,"

"Yu Sheng, let's go," said Hua Fengliu.

"Okay." This time, Yu Sheng did not listen to Ye Futian and carried Hua Fengliu onto the ship. Ye Futian watched their backs and tried to catch up. Nice guys always end up getting hurt.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 42: I Am a Mandate Sorcerer

"Ye Futian!" Murong Qiu's eyes became gloomy. He could not believe that Ye Futian had survived after jumping into the canyon full of monsters. How could the Monster Lord have let him go?

Even the powerful swordsman, Xia Fan's uncle, who was in the Arcana Plane had died at the hands of the Snow Ape. In fact, many powerful mages had tried to sneak into the canyon to find Emperor Ye Qing's relics. None of them had been successful, and most of them had died.

In the restaurant, other students of Qingzhou Academy were also looking at Ye Futian with confusion. The entire restaurant was in extreme silence as they watched the confrontation unfold.

"How did you survive?" someone next to Murong Qiu asked him.

Ye Futian shrugged his shoulders and said, "I share the same first name as Emperor Ye Qing. His soul told me that I was destined to inherit his treasures. I just got back from the canyon after accepting his powers." People around him thought he was insane. They believed he was acting shamelessly to show off. Treasures? Inheritance? Destiny? What was he talking about? If he actually had these treasures, why wouldn't he try to keep a low profile?

Yep, Ye Futian hadn't changed his style at all. He was still the lucky boy that loved to bullsh*t.

"You're alive, and you dared to come back to the City of Qingzhou." Murong Qiu still wanted him dead. "It looks like I have to kill you, again."

"Students of Qingzhou Academy, listen to me. This guy, Ye Futian, betrayed our academy. I cannot believe he has survived all that happened. Please help me execute him as soon as possible." Murong Qiu sounded cold. He now knew that Ye Futian was much more powerful than he was and he would definitely not fight against him alone. Around him, however, there were some powerful disciples from the College of Earth Element, including several mages in the Glory Plane. He believed that Ye Futian would die for sure this time.

Some students came forward and prepared to attack. They were looking at Ye Futian with hatred in their eyes. Their director, Shi Zhong, had been humiliated entirely by Ye Futian and his master, Hua Fengliu. They felt so ashamed by this that they wanted to kill Ye Futian right then.

"This is the second time that Murong Qiu has wanted to kill me. If you help him, I will consider you guys his accomplices," Ye Futian said peacefully to those who stood in front of Murong Qiu. "I will not show you any mercy."

"Shut up, you arrogant fool!" A mage from the Four-star Glory Plane stepped out. The earth element power around him was covering his body. Soon, the power formed into armor. He knew Ye Futian was both a mage and a warrior, so it was important to formulate a defense system. Otherwise, he would be in trouble once Ye Futian approached him in melee range.

Bang! Ye Futian stomped on the ground, then his body suddenly sprang to his opponent. He realized this guy was determined to kill him, so he had to skip the formalities and get down to business.

The mage in the Four-star Glory Plane was forced to react. The earth-element power around his body formed into sharp lances, and with a swing of his arm, all the lances rushed toward Ye Futian. There was a piercing sound that rang through the air.

Ye Futian actually sped up while facing the lances. When the lances had almost reached him, he suddenly leaned his body backward. His body slid through the lances without even a scratch. Moments later, there was a blast behind him. That was the sound of the restaurant wall being destroyed by the lances.

The mage was starting to become nervous. He then urged the Spiritual Qi in his body to resonate with the power of the universe. A shadow in the shape of a giant rhinoceros showed up on his body.

"Go!" He initiated his spell. The giant rhino charged toward Ye Futian. The earth began to crack under this beast. It seemed like the rhino was going tear Ye Futian's body into pieces.

"You cannot run from this," The mage started speaking in a cold voice. He believed that at such a close range, Ye Futian was definitely going to die.

However, to his surprise, Ye Futian didn't even try to run away from the attack. His body made a sound like the roar of a dragon. With thunder surrounding him, he made a fist and readied his attack.

He landed his fist on the rhino when the beast reached his body. At that moment, people had the illusion that it was not Ye Futian, but a giant ape who landed that fist. The attack was so powerful and fierce that it exceeded their knowledge of power.

A clamor burst out. The giant rhino was killed by the attack instantly. Now, people's minds were blown, much like the rhino. They had never witnessed a warrior who could kill a creature formed by the spell of a mage in a higher plane. This completely changed their understanding of the differences between a warrior and a sorcerer. It was too shocking to be real.

However, Ye Futian didn't stop there. His fist kept moving with authority toward the mage. It was too late for the mage to defend himself against the attack with any spells other than the armor he had formed before the fight.

With a snapping sound, the earth-element armor shattered. The onlookers realized it was not only the armor that shattered though. His bones were also broken from the attack. He was knocked feet away, and his body smashed into the tables behind him.

"Murong Qiu, just go!" Shen Yue yelled. He was driving the earth-element power of the universe with the perceiving ability of a Five-star Glory Plane mage. The earth element formed into walls. He had tried to lock Ye Futian's body within these walls to confine his movement into a tiny space.

Murong Qiu ran outside the restaurant as fast as he could. He was shocked by the power Ye Futian had just shown. Ye Futian had defeated a mage in the Four-star Glory Plane with his martial arts techniques, and it was apparent that Murong Qiu must run for his life.

Murong Qing was even weaker than her cousin. She had no choice but to run away with him in panic.

Bang. With another booming sound, Ye Futian broke down the walls. He saw Murong Qiu running away, so he tried to chase after him.

However, another wall suddenly formed in front of him, blocking the exit of the restaurant.

Ye Futian turned around. He gave Shen Yue a cold glance and said, "You are really pissing me off."

"What are you going to do about it?" Shen Yue did not dare look down on Ye Futian anymore. He had covered his body with earth-element armor and prepared for the fight. He realized Ye Futian was much stronger than a warrior who was merely in the Two-star Glory Plane.

"You're done." Ye Futian's hands started to glow with a golden light after he spoke. He released his mental power, and a storm of the metal element was around his arms. It almost felt like his arms turned into the golden wings of a bird.

"What? How are you using that metal-element power?" Shen Yue was so shocked. In fact, it was not just Shen Yue who was shocked. The students of Qingzhou Academy standing in the corners also could not believe it. Ye Futian had shown so many talents in various elements, including martial arts, thunder, and fire. Now there was metal element, too? Exactly how much power was he hiding?

Actually, the metal-element storm around his body was entirely beyond the ability of a mage in Two-star Glory Plane. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Even for the mages in the same Two-star Glory Plane, there was a significant difference in the strength of power they were able to use. Moreover, Ye Futian was a Mandate Sorcerer.

There was no time to waste. Ye Futian's body formed into a bolt of golden thunder that broke through the air.

Soon, another wall blocked Ye Futian's way. It didn't work at all because his arms had become razor sharp wings that easily cut the wall into pieces.

Shen Yue's face looked gloomy. He was driving the power in that space like crazy. All the remaining lances and walls were rushing at Ye Futian. However, Ye Futian was so fast that his body had become a golden shadow. Every attack from Shen Yue totally missed its target.

When a martial arts cultivator was this overwhelming and fast, he would be lethal for a mage, because once the mage's attacks missed their opponent and the mage was forced to fight in melee range, he was already defeated.

Shen Yue could do nothing more but run away, but Ye Futian didn't give him a second chance. His body flew toward Shen Yue as fast as a bird, and suddenly a horrifying wound appeared on Shen Yue's chest. His face turned ghastly pale from blood loss.

Ye Futian left him alone. Murong Qiu was still his primary target. He saw Murong Qiu running in the direction of Qingzhou Academy and kept chasing.

"We're getting a show." The students of Qingzhou Academy in the restaurant rushed out. They believed Ye Futian was going to kill Murong Qiu.

Murong Qiu was surprised that Ye Futian was so fast, and the distance between them was disappearing. He was running so hard that he felt like his lungs were about to explode.

There were a lot of students coming in and out the academy. Murong Qiu was screaming with desperation, "Help!"

People were curious as to why Murong Qiu was in such a panic. They realized that Murong Qiu was being chased by someone, and was that—Ye Futian? How could he be alive after jumping into the canyon?

"What's going on?" Someone came out of the academy and tried to control the scene. It was the Director of the College of Thunder Element.

"Help me, Professor! He's going to kill me!" Murong clutched at his last life-saving straw. He quickly hid behind the director.

"Ye Futian?" The Director was surprised to see the student chasing after Murong Qiu.

Ye Futian stopped charging forward. He was still staring at Murong Qiu and said, "Sorry Professor, you may want to stay out of this. It's totally personal."

"Ye Futian, listen, you are lucky to have survived. Remember, this academy is a sacred place. Don't do anything stupid." The director was commanding him to stop.

"On my way here, I saw the whole city was destroyed by the monsters. People are crying in their houses, and this academy has been severely damaged. I believe, Professor, you know who is behind all of this," Ye Futian started saying. "And what about General Qin Shuai and the Dark Kylin Knighthood? They do not deserve this! If you still believe this place is sacred, leave me alone."

The director was ashamed. Xia Fan was the Lord of East Sea Prefecture, and even the Headmaster of Qingzhou Academy wouldn't dare question his ideas, not to mention the directors. However, now Ye Futian was accusing him in public.

"In fact, I believe we are not at the academy yet," Ye Futian said. The director was stirred from his resolve. Murong Qiu knew that the director might not be protecting him anymore. At that moment, someone else came to his side and told him, "Just follow me."

Suddenly, the student who talked to Murong Qiu flew into the air, bringing Murong Qiu along with him. A lot of students lifted their heads to look at them.

"That is Yang Yao, a student from the College of Earth Element. He is a mage of earth and wind double elements," people whispered to each other.

"Ye Futian," Murong Qiu was now floating in the air and taunting Ye Futian, "How are you going to kill me now?"

"Director, why don't you take him down?" Murong Qiu then asked the director.

"Just leave." The director did not want to hurt Ye Futian. In fact, he actually appreciated this boy.

"I must kill Murong Qiu today." Ye Futian was stubborn. This attitude reminded the director of the time this young boy had stood in the snow, confronting the authority of the academy.

"I know you are good at wind-element power. Even so, you cannot outrun him." The director kept trying to persuade him, "Yang Yao is in the Four-star Glory Plane."

"This is a personal matter," Ye Futian insisted.

The director kept staring at Ye Futian. He could not believe that this boy was so stubborn and persistent.

Could that be the arrogance of knowing nothing? Ye Futian had proven his power twice.

"I guess you have to show me your real power to persuade me." The director started talking again after a few moments of silence. Students were surprised by this demand.

"You are going to see something brilliant." Ye Futian laughed. Suddenly, a bright golden glow burst out of his body. As the crowd watched in admiration, two wings appeared on his back. He had transformed his body into the shape of a giant bird!

All of a sudden, the place was silent.

"I am a Mandate Sorcerer!" Ye Futian announced his power to the audience with pride.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 41: Everything You Guys Said Is Correct

The City of Qingzhou was a mess because of the monster tide. Buildings had fallen, and many people had died. The whole city looked grey and pitiful.

Luckily, the monster tide did not last very long. Towards the end of the monster tide, aces from the East Sea Prefecture had come to help kill off demons and monsters. Thanks to them, the damage was not as bad as it could have been. Despite this, it would take a very long time for things to return to what it once was. There had also been consistent earthquakes in Qingzhou City since the monster tide had ended.

After the people of Qingzhou Academy returned with General Qin's Dark Qilin Knighthood, it was rumored that the vice chief of the East Sea Prefecture was very unhappy. Then, in a fit of rage, he removed General Qin from his position as leader of the Dark Qilin Knighthood. This angered the knights, but they were suppressed by the aces from the prefecture the Qingzhou Guards who were under the orders of the City Lord, and the people of the Murong Chamber of Commerce. After a bloody battle, many of the knights had been met with a sad end, and the Qingzhou City protectors, the Dark Qilin Knighthood, had become a thing of the past.

Then, City Lord Wei Meng was transferred out of Qingzhou City, and his place was taken by the leader of the Murong Chamber of Commerce, Murong Yunshan.

Many people were displeased with this decision. Rumors were spreading throughout the city. They said that historical remains of Emperor Ye Qing had been found on Mount Tianyao, and that the continuous arrival of the East Sea Prefecture aces had proved this rumor to be true. However, no one ever made it back from Mount Tianyao with viable information. Some people only make it halfway, some people make it near the remains but get surrounded by demons and monsters. The rumors also say that it was because of these remains that the East Sea Prefecture's Vice Chief Xia Fan started the monster tide and aligned with the City Lord and the people of the Murong Chamber of Commerce to force Qingzhou Academy and Qin Shuai on to Mount Tianyao.

When these rumors spread, the citizens were even more upset.

However, it did not matter, because the Murong Chamber of Commerce held a lot of power in the city to begin with; now that their leader was also the City Lord, no one dared to speak out against them. To make things worse, they also have the East Sea Prefecture to back them up. The most that citizens of Qingzhou City could do was to complain secretly.

At the Ye family house, a black wind eagle landed to drop off three people and then flew up to circle in the sky.

Ye Futian, Yu Sheng, and Hua Fengliu had left the mountains after a short while because they were worried about their families.

Upon their arrival, Ye Futian's heart sank at the sight of his home. The residence was torn apart with bits and pieces of the house scattered on the ground. Looking around, they could not find a single person.

"Father! Mother!" Ye Futian ran through his home as he called out to his parents. The roof was caving in and the house was empty.

"Godfather!" Ye Futian called again with sadness in his voice. Still, no one answered.

Yu Sheng was also running around the residence with red eyes, looking for a trace of the family.

What happened? What on earth happened to them?

Ye Futian was scared, more scared than when he had jumped into the canyon.

"Ye Futian!" At that moment, someone screamed out his name. Ye Futian whipped around to see a beautiful young woman run toward him. Her body flew into his arms and held on to him tightly.

"You're alive, you're still alive!" said the young woman. Her eyes were red as she cried into his shirt.

"Feng Qingxue, where is my family? Do you know what happened to them?" asked Ye Futian while he tried to support her. Feng Qingxue dried her tears, her face flushed red and said with her head lowered, "Your dad and everyone else is fine. My father told me to let you know that they moved away from Qingzhou City. They wanted to tell you not to worry about them."

"They didn't say where they were going?" asked Ye Futian, now relieved. Thank God nothing had happened to them.

Feng Qingxue shook her head and replied, "My father also told me not to tell anyone. Your family left secretly, but they didn't want you to worry, so they asked my father to relay the message."

Ye Futian was stunned. Then he looked up at the sky and cursed, "Ye Baichuan, you jerk."

His eyes were red from crying. Being as intelligent as he was, Ye Futian knew there was something wrong with his background. Both he and his godfather carried secrets about their pasts. Now, his family had taken advantage of the distraction of the monster tide to leave in secret. He knew it was to hide a secret that no one would ever find out.

From this day on, the Ye family did not exist in the City of Qingzhou.

The East Sea was huge. Where was he supposed to begin the search for his family? They obviously did not want him to find them.

"Feng Qingxue, how is the city doing? Have the people from the East Sea Prefecture left yet?" asked Ye Futian. If Xia Fan was still here he would have to be extra careful.

"They left and so have those from Heiyan City. Qingzhou Academy took a really big blow. General Qin has been removed from his position, and the Dark Qilin Knighthood has been dismantled. All of that is thanks to Xia Fan, the City Lord Office, and the Murong Chamber of Commerce. Murong Yunshan is now the City Lord. Recently, more and more outsiders have arrived at Qingzhou City in hopes of finding Emperor Ye Qing's heirloom but have all left empty-handed," explained Feng Qingxue all at once.

"General Qin has been removed?" Ye Futian was shocked.

"Yeah," she nodded. Ye Futian stood frozen. The protector of the city and leader of the Dark Qilin Knighthood has been thrown out by the vice chief of the East Sea Prefecture. Who would have imagined that?

Those high authority figures held absolute power and played with the lives of others. Had he not gotten lucky, he would have died on Mount Tianyao.

"What do you have planned for the future? Why don't you come stay at my place?" asked Feng Qingxue with anticipation.

Ye Futian did a once-over of Feng Qingxue. At his piercing gaze, her face reddened.

"That's okay. I might actually leave Qingzhou City as well," answered Ye Futian. Feng Qingxue was dazed. Her heart skipped a beat upon hearing his reply. She asked, "Where are you going?"

"To do what I have to," Ye Futian said with a smile, "Feng Qingxue, I should get going now. You should head home, too. Say goodbye to your father for me. Take care of yourselves."

Ye Futian returned to Hua Fengliu's side. He placed him on his back and they headed outside with Yu Sheng beside him.

Feng Qingxue remained frozen in place. As she watched him leave, she shouted, "Ye Futian!"

He turned back to face her.

"I like you," she shouted at the top of her lungs after mustering up the courage to do so.

He looked at her and a smile appeared on his face. "I know. Who wouldn't like a person like me? Don't miss me too much."

Finishing his words, he turned around once again and continued on his way. Feng Qingxue's tears fell and she crouched down to the ground.

Ye Futian did not stop. He was afraid that if he gave in, he wouldn't be able to leave. Feng Qingxue was a beauty after all.

"If I wasn't here, would you go with her?" asked Hua Fengliu, who was on Ye Futian's back.

"Why would I? I only need one fish from the sea. Fox is the only one for me," Ye Futian answered his question matter-of-factly. At this, Hua Fengliu rolled his eyes. "How did a shameless person like you get my daughter to fall for you?"

"Looks," was all Ye Futian said.

Hua Fengliu had words for him.

"Master, when are you going to get better? If I keep carrying you like this people might misunderstand," asked Ye Futian in a low voice.

"If you don't want to carry me then just throw me on a corner somewhere," retorted Hua Fengliu. In that battle, it took all the power he had to rekindle his Qin Spirit. It also caused irreversible damage. At that time, he barely managed to keep standing.

"I'm sorry, father-in-law," Ye Futian apologized quickly. Only then did Hua Fengliu smile again.

"Where are we going now?" asked Hua Fengliu.

"To kill a person," answered Ye Futian.

...

In the air above Qingzhou Academy, a black wind eagle was circling. Its sharp eyes were trained on the Earth Elemental Pavilion below.

It could not seem to find its target and continued to circle. Then, when a group of people exited the pavilion and headed for a restaurant off campus, the black wind eagle flew off after them. It did not attract the attention of the people below.

As of late, things had been going great for Murong Qiu. Even though the expedition to Mount Tianyao failed, he was still able to establish a good relationship with the vice chief of the East Sea Prefecture. This aided his climb up the ladder at the Murong Chamber of Commerce. He had already been unanimously chosen as the successor of the chairman seat and his father was now the City Lord. The whole city was under his family's control.

Although he understood that a lot of people disliked him, including most of his classmates, he did not care. They had no choice but to treat him with respect.

The lobby of the restaurant was packed with people, many of whom were disciples of Qingzhou Academy. When Murong Qiu and his people arrived, almost everyone bowed their heads with respect. This was very satisfying to Murong Qiu. He proceeded to look for a place to sit with a smile on his face.

After the food arrived at the table, his whole group began to converse.

"Junior Brother Murong Qiu possesses such a rare gift. You were able to reach the Glory Plane so quickly. You'll be in the Dharma Plane in no time, and then the Arcana Plane," said a disciple of the Earth Elemental Pavilion.

The first four planes of cultivation were: Awakening, Glory, Dharma, and Arcana.

To reach the Dharma Plane would mean you were sufficient to rise into the presbyter level and become an elder. If one were able to get a bit stronger than that, they would be able to become a Pavilion Lord. After all, the highest level anyone in the City of Qingzhou had reached was the Dharma Plane. In the past, Hua Fengliu was known as the city's number one ace because he was once in the Arcana Plane. He was considered a top ace in all of the East Sea Prefecture.

"Well, of course! Murong Qiu will take control of all of Qingzhou City in the future. Naturally, he will be the most powerful person in the city," Murong Qing boasted about her older cousin.

"That's right. Don't forget about us when you have the city in the palm of your hands, Junior Brother," someone said as they held their cup up to toast. Murong Qiu smiled elegantly and lifted his cup as well. He looked ahead as if he were in deep thought.

"Seems like I'm a bit of a failure when it comes to the ladies," he said. His utterance put the table in an awkward silence.

It was not a secret that Murong Qiu liked Hua Jieyu but she ended up with Ye Futian. Then, when Murong Qing introduced him to Feng Qingxue, everyone thought he had it in the bag. In the end, it seemed like Feng Qingxue still had feelings for Ye Futian.

"That b*tch. Feng Qingxue is just ungrateful. She's not good enough for you. You shouldn't feel bad about it," said one of Murong Qiu's junior brothers.

"That's right, Junior Brother. Look at you now; the ladies won't be able to get enough of you," consoled a senior brother.

"Feng Qingxue is blind. I already told her to stay away from Ye Futian but she went back to him in the end. Now that he has been killed by the demons and monsters, she must be regretting her decision. She really missed out on you, with all that power in your hands," said Murong Qing.

"I actually hope that he's not dead. Things will be more interesting that way," Murong Qiu said with a cold demeanor.

"You're right. If he's not already dead, then he will be shaking in his boots when he sees you," laughed Murong Qing. She then realized that the restaurant was suddenly very quiet. Many eyes were watching their little group. She furrowed her brow in confusion and looked out the door. At the lobby entrance of the restaurant stood a handsome but arrogant figure.

"Everything you guys said is correct!" Ye Futian's voice resonated. A frivolous smile was on his face.

True Martial World - Chapter 216: That One Brick’s Elegant Appearance

Yi Yun was now a celebrity. If one were to say the leading actors were Chu Xiaoran and Qiuniu, then Yi Yun would be the most important supporting actor.

Yi Yun's tag-team battle with the Hongdao Association had attracted the attention of numerous people.

Many wanted to see how far Yi Yun would last. Others were sure that Yi Yun would be defeated by Feng Hai in the first round.

The Four Bully Lords were not simple people. To achieve a prominent name in the capital was something that could not be gained just from their background or wealth.

Feng Hai himself was ranked 10,750. In front of him, there were several veteran cultivators who failed to enter the top 10,000. Excluding them, Feng Hai was ranked around 300 amongst the rookies.

This ranking was quite outstanding!

In the audience, there was a young girl in green clothes. She curiously looked at Yi Yun, "So that's Yi Yun."

This girl in green was small in size and she had a cute image. She was the young daughter of the current Defender Duke of the Tai Ah royal family, Chu Xiaoran.

Beside Chu Xiaoran, there was a 1.9 meter tall youth. He was wearing crystal armor and his eyebrows were shaved. Most of his hair was shaved off, leaving an inch of hair in the middle of his head. This remaining hair was extremely long, reaching all the way to his back.

This youth had his arms crossed across his chest. His legs were spread apart as he sat on the stone bench like he was in a horse-riding stance. His back was straight and he looked majestic.

This man looked like a eighteen to nineteen year old youth, but he was actually thirteen years old. He was Qiuniu.

Qiuniu smiled and said, "This kid is interesting. You might not know this, but he came from the Cloud Wilderness. He comes from a poor background, so to have his current achievements, it is extremely difficult!"

"I have a premonition that Yi Yun isn't dangerous right now, but he's a diamond in the rough. In the future, he might pose a threat to you and me."

"Oh?" Chu Xiaoran flashed a odd look in her eyes. "In the future, he will compete for the number one rank of the Heaven roll of honor with us?"

"Possibly!" Qiuniu nodded.

Be it Qiuniu or Chu Xiaoran, both of them had goals to be first on the Heaven or Earth rolls in the future!

When Qin Haotian and his batch left the Tai Ah Divine City after training in the Tai Ah Divine City for five years, it would not be difficult for Qin Haotian and Chu Xiaoran to be ranked at the top!

What was difficult was for them to complete this goal within five years.

"Xiaoran, I want this rookie first place's glory point ! Don't fight with me over it." Qiuniu licked his lips as he said to Chu Xiaoran.

Chu Xiaoran laughed, "That depends if you have the ability. We haven't competed in a long while!"

Qiuniu and Chu Xiaoran knew each other from a long time ago and they were friends. Both of them had their own advantages, and neither wanted to concede to the other.

...

"Yi Yun, quickly come up to the stage to receive your judgment!" When the law-enforcer announced his name, Feng Hai couldn't wait to jump up onto the Divine Wilderness Stage. With a large broad saber in hand, he was filled with fighting spirit.

I want to be outstanding today!

Feng Hai shouted out in his heart. He felt that his awesome life was starting today!

And Yi Yun would be his first sharpening stone ever since he entered the Tai Ah Divine City, if Yi Yun was worthy.

Yi Yun leisurely walked up the stage. With the Thousand Army Saber behind his back like a flagpole, he looked a little odd.

"Haha, you use a saber too and you are shorter than your saber!" Feng Hai was the tall one among the Lofty, Shorty, Fatty and Scrawny combination. Hence, he was proud of his height. "Unsheathe your saber. Since all of us are using a saber, I'll let you know today what it means to have a saber!"

Feng Hai's saber was very different from Yi Yun's.

Yi Yun had a long saber and its attack method was similar to that of a sword. It was noted for its speed and sharpness.

But Feng Hai's thick-back saber was good at direct attacks. They were two completely different types of weapons.

"Unsheathe my saber?" Yi Yun glanced at Feng Hai.

There was no need to use the Thousand Army Saber against Feng Hai because it was not easy to use.

The Tai Ah Divine City had instituted the rule that if anyone were to deliberately kill another in the competition, they were to be sentenced to death!

Accidentally killing another meant imprisonment!

The Hongdao Association planned to use a tag-team battle to cause Yi Yun to become bedridden for a few months, but they did not dare to harm Yi Yun's life.

If Yi Yun were to use the Thousand Army Saber with his Radiant Sun Qi, the Divine Wilderness Stage, that was made with purple tungsten, could easily be sliced off. Such power might accidentally cause the death of Feng Hai.

Even without the Radiant Sun Qi, Yi Yun felt that the Thousand Army Saber could easily destroy Feng Hai's defenses. The Thousand Army Saber's blade length was enough to split a horse, and since they had a gap in their strength, he had to control his blade all the time, so it was pointless.

And the Thousand Army Saber had edges on both sides. Even if he used the saber's spine to attack, Feng Hai might not be able to take it. So it was better if he did not use it at all.

Yi Yun shook his head calmly. He recalled the phrase commonly seen in the legendary novels from his past life. As such, he slowly said to Feng Hai, "My saber is not easily drawn, but once it unsheathes, it sees blood."

When he said this, everyone present was shocked.

It took a while before the people could recompose themselves and they understood what Yi Yun meant. He felt that Feng Hai was not worthy of him drawing his weapon!

Was this guy sound in his mind? Did he not know how many people behind him were eyeing him!?

Everyone of them were stronger than the other!

Feng Hai was originally stunned by Yi Yun's words, then he became furious. He wanted to dice up Yi Yun who belittled him. But a second later, he was no longer angry. There was no reason to be angry over a fool.

When faced with a tag-team battle, even those confident in their strength would gear themselves up. However, Yi Yun was nonchalant about it, as if it had nothing to do with him. He even dared to boast that he wouldn't draw his saber?

This clearly meant he was crazy!

The people from the Hongdao Association looked at Yi Yun for a while before roaring into laughter.

They all felt that Yi Yun was some fearless idiot. It was no wonder he was so calm.

As the saying goes, the wise worries, but the fools are fearless.

"Don't get me wrong. I may not draw my saber, but I'll still choose a weapon." Yi Yun waved his hand. The Thousand Army Saber was not easy to use for he might accidentally cause serious harm to Feng Hai. This would lead to trouble for himself.

But it did not feel right without a weapon. The power of the fist had a disadvantage. It was not that Yi Yun could not deal with Feng Hai, but there were too many people behind him. It would be too tiring to use his fists. He might even end up with a bruised fist. If he could save some energy, why not do so?

Because of this battle, Yi Yun had already taken off his Flowing Mercury Gown and was ready in light gear.

Yi Yun walked to the edge of the stage in a composed manner.

Everyone was looking at him, wondering what Yi Yun would be up to next.

There were eighteen weapons around the ring!

"Do you want to choose from the weapons here?" The referee asked. These weapons were placed by the side of the stage for the cultivators to use.

Yes." Yi Yun scanned the various sabers, spears swords and halberds.

He could not used any of these. Yi Yun decided on using a blunt weapon. It was easy to hold and there was no fear that he would accidentally kill someone with it.

"Well, this seems good. What is this?"

Yi Yun picked up a rectangular piece of metal from the weapon rack. It was about a foot long, and as wide as an adult's palm.

"Oh, you can't use this." The referee shook his head. "This is a magical weapon. Its name is the Heaven Upheaval Seal. A typical Yuan Foundation realm warrior can use his body's Yuan Qi to steer this weapon to kill!"

"Besides that, the Heaven Upheaval Seal has an exquisite array technique within it. If you do not know it, the power of the Heaven Upheaval Seal would be greatly reduced."

No one expected Yi Yun to know the array technique. As for him reaching the Yuan Foundation realm, it was impossible. Naturally, he couldn't bring out the power of the Heaven Upheaval Seal.

"I see..." Yi Yun heard the referee speaking, but none of it really entered his ears.

What Heaven Upheaval Seal, after giving all that nonsensical explanations and giving it such an awesome name, to put it bluntly, it was just a piece of brick.

What ‘steering it to kill’? All it needed to do was to hit someone in the head.

Yi Yun held the Heaven Upheaval Seal and weighed it in his hand. The size was the same as a brick and he could easily hold it in his hands.

Back when Yi Yun was studying, he had fought with others before. With the brick in hand, Yi Yun seemed to recall the feelings of those yesteryears.

"You really want to use the Heaven Upheaval Seal?" The referee looked at Yi Yun as he carried the Heaven Upheaval Seal up on stage. He could not understand it as he had just explained it very clearly. Yet, Yi Yun did not heed his advice. What was he doing?

"Right, I'll use this." Yi Yun carried the brick and walked calmly up on stage.

The Hongdao Association were all laughing with their backs hunched over as they saw Yi Yun as a clown.

Was he really here to compete and not here to play the fool?

To face such a person with abnormal intelligence, one could not view him as a normal person.

At that moment, not only the Hongdao Association, even Zhou Kui, Song Zijun and company who were extremely confident of Yi Yun were shocked. They did not know what to say.

How could Yi Yun know any array technique. He definitely could not use this Heaven Upheaval Seal!

"Can we begin?" The arena's referee was very cultured. Even with such a weird scene happening, he only gave Yi Yun an odd look. After that, he did not say more, and focused on the competition.

"Oh, right. I have something..." Yi Yun sure had lots of things. "I heard that the Hongdao Association had open up a betting pool. I have previously bought 5000 dragon scale runes that I would be able to last beyond 20 matches. I wonder if they can pay up or not?"

The highest payout ratio for Yi Yun completing 20 matches was at 1:10.

But the Tai Ah Divine City did not encourage people to gain resources from luck such as gambling. As such, there was a 40% tax. Also, there was a 5000 dragon scale runes bet limit.

Of course, Yi Yun placed the maximum bet. If he could win, he would receive 50,000 dragon scale runes and he would have to pay 20,000 in tax.

But what was most important was that the Hongdao Association needed to have the ability to pay up.

In fact, 50,000 dragon scale runes was a large sum even for an association like the Hongdao Association! After all, Li Hong was just a second year soldier.

Hahahaha!”

Feng Hai nearly cried out laughing. Twenty matches and above?

He had always thought that Yi Yun had some ability. But now, Yi Yun played out various humorous performances and he wanted to win more than 20 matches, he sure had a lofty dream!

The other Hongdao Association members convulsed with laughter.

This guy must be some comedian invited by some ancient monkey spirit!

He came here to give them dragon scale runes and he made them laugh out loud. They were really blissful to meet such a great person.

"Yes, we can begin." Yi Yun nodded his head, and the referee declared the start of the match.

Everyone's eyes were on the Divine Wilderness Stage. They wanted to see how this wonderful match would lead on.

At that moment, Feng Hai stopped laughing.

Laughing was one thing, but when it came to a competition, Feng Hai would still focus. He had bet 1000 dragon scale runes and an interspatial ring for this match.

Li Hong had repeatedly ordered them not to underestimate Yi Yun, so that they wouldn't fail at an easy task.

Although now it was clear that Yi Yun was likely a retard, he still wanted to abuse this retard!

Feng Hai opened up his posture and he began moving at a great pace on the purple tungsten stage.

People saw Feng Hai's body blurred, and heard a series of footstep sounds, "Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta..."

Feng Hai was as fast as lightning, and at the same thing he began waving his saber!

The golden saber slashed out a sharp saber Qi that cut through the air, emitting an ear-piercing sound.

"It's the Feng family's 'Bell Tone Steps' and 'Golden Wind Saber'!" Someone in the stands said.

Many of the cultivators did not have sufficient dragon scale runes to exchange for a cultivation technique, so most of them used their own family's cultivation technique.

Some family clans had high quality techniques that were passed down generation to generation. Taking the Feng family as an example, as one of the capital's large family clans, the "Bell Tone Steps" and the "Golden Wind Saber" were the cornerstone skills of their family clan. Although Feng Hai could only show a tiny charm of them, it was still impressive!

Being praised by many of the elites around him, Feng Hai's vanity was greatly inflated. He was just a thirteen-year-old, an age which needed the most recognition. Immediately, Feng Hai felt extremely pleased about being the star of the stage.

He was no longer in a hurry to attack Yi Yun. Instead, he began to demonstrate his "Bell Tone Steps" and "Golden Wind Saber".

"Saber Has No Fear, Royalty Among Weapons, Bell Tones Are Silent, Travels A Thousand Miles..."

Feng Hai began reciting the poetry created for the "Bell Tone Steps" and "Golden Wind Saber" by the previous head of the Feng household that was used before killing an enemy. He charged valiantly and spiritedly towards Yi Yun.

"Feng family's saber technique's first move – Golden Wind Jade Dew!"

Feng Hai slashed downwards. This slash was accompanied by numerous golden winds, which was the reason for the move’s pretty name.

At that moment, the turbulent winds and countless number of saber flashes trapped Yi Yun within.

"Cha! Cha! Cha!"

With the golden flashes, the surface of the purple tungsten metal momentarily became filled with marks.

But at that moment, Yi Yun's figure moved. He demonstrated his large success stage of Minute Subtlety. It was as if he was one with the surrounding environment.

The Golden Wind Saber's flashes were avoided by him by an iota.

Feng Hai's saber was extremely fast. After all, it was the Feng family's heirloom saber technique. Once it was used, the saber flashes were complex and appeared in a haphazard manner. To avoid it, one had to calculate the trajectories of all the flashes, making use of every single space!

But Yi Yun still managed to step into the saber vortex. Even though the saber was sharp, it could not hurt him at all.

The surrounding audience were all elites. Their eyes were sharp and could clearly see Yi Yun's movement in the flurry of saber flashes.

What!? He actually avoided that!

Yi Yun's speed was too fast. He could meander through the thick saber flashes. This movement technique was… horrifying!

Suddenly, Yi Yun's figure disappeared!

"Huh!?" Feng Hai shivered as his pupils contracted!

When Yi Yun avoided his first wave of saber attacks, he began to be on high alert. But now seeing Yi Yun suddenly disappear, Feng Hai immediately used his Bell Tone Steps to retreat without any thought!

He wanted to distance himself to plan ahead. But at the same moment, as he jumped backward, he felt a rush of killing intent behind him. Yi Yun had already moved behind Feng Hai!

This scene shocked the entire audience!

How could that be?

The people did not have the opportunity to be alarmed. All they saw was Yi Yun raising his hand, smashing the brick... no, it should be the Heaven Upheaval Seal, at the back of Feng Hai's head.

“Get lost!”

"Peng!"

With a crisp sound, it sounded like a polo ball being hit by a polo club.

Feng Hai wanted to turn his head, but he felt the back of his head tremble. It was like he was hit by a heavy hammer.

With that, he felt the world spin around him. He turned dizzy and began to see stars.

Feng Hai's body, which was originally retreating, had been stopped by Yi Yun's brick attack!

Feng Hai came close to crashing on the ground. He barely supported his body with the golden saber. He felt that the back of his head was sticky; he was clearly bleeding.

What… What the hell...

Feng Hai had been beaten to the point where his mental processes slowed down. He could not react to many things as his body wavered. He turned his head with great difficulty to see how Yi Yun had attacked him. But his vision turned blurry. Yi Yun's figure was like a hazy patch.

"Oh? Pretty strong..." Yi Yun hesitated and he was slightly surprised. Following that, he lifted the brick without hesitation and slammed downwards.

This brick hit the forehead of Feng Hai.

"Peng!"

The sound of a ripe melon being knocked came out, crisp and clear!

Feng Hai, who had not gotten the opportunity to see Yi Yun clearly felt his vision go black. His body was like a noodle that had slipped off a pair of chopsticks, losing the support of his bones.

After some twisted struggle, he went completely limp on the ground. He foamed at his mouth as his limbs twitched.

Feng Hai's blood from his head splashed out, quickly forming a pool.

When the people saw this, they turned silly. Yi Yun actually used the Heaven Upheaval Seal as a brick and beat Feng Hai who was using the "Bell Tone Steps" and "Golden Wind Saber" into the ground with two strikes!

Those flashy moves lost to… a brick!

The great Feng Hai, one of the Capital's Four Bully Lords, had been defeated by Yi Yun. This was...

Unbearable to watch!

As for the Hongdao Association members, especially the other three from the Four Bully lords, their mouths were agape. Their eyes were straight as they petrified. They could not say a word.

They had just been shaking with laughing, but now, they couldn't even cry.

What… What the hell?

True Martial World - Chapter 215: The Opening of the Ranking Competition

The Divine Wilderness was located to the north of the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom, so the weather there tended to be cold. Today, the polar winds blew, causing a large snow storm throughout the night. A layer of snow built up overnight and it transformed the Tai Ah Divine City into a world of snow.

Just before dawn, while the sky was still dark, Yi Yun walked out of his stone house. Seeing the thick layer of snow reflecting the light from the blue sky, it suffused a layer of light blue gloss.

The blue snow matched with the surrounding unsophisticated stone houses and the cold, metallic city walls gave people a feeling of living in a magical legendary world.

"Dang!"

"Dang!"

"Dang!"

At that moment, sounds came from the arena, which spread throughout the Tai Ah Divine City. It was slow and melodiously long.

It was the bell that indicated the start of the rookie ranking competition. The Tai Ah Divine City's cultivators, especially the rookies, were waiting for the bell to ring.

Many of them had meditated through the night to push their mental state to its optimal state, waiting for their battles!

The cultivators were about to fight their first battles in the Tai Ah Divine City. These battles would determine their futures!

The rookies came out from their various residences and they all formed a flow of people that headed towards the arena.

There were some second and third year veterans who followed the rookies into the arena. They came specifically to watch the rookies' competition.

At every rookie competition, there were always some excellent rookies who stood out. They could enter the top 6000 or even 4000. These people had the ability to pose a threat to the senior cultivators who had been in the Tai Ah Divine City for 3-4 years.

Hence, many of them wanted to see who the formidable ones from this batch of rookies were, the ones that were worthy of their attention.

"I heard that for this rookie ranking competition, the divine city has increased the rewards. Whoever is able to enter the top 8000 will receive dragon scale runes as a reward. If they can enter the top 6000, the reward will be doubled. Furthermore, the top ranker amongst the rookies will obtain a glory point and they will also be awarded with cultivation opportunities in the Sword Scar Palace and Sage Temple!"

Amongst the people, some of the rookies who were more informed about the rewards, mentioned what they had heard. The Tai Ah Divine City had not officially announced these rewards, but the officials had already decided on them.

"Sword Scar Palace? Sage Temple? And a glory point? Tsk!"

When many rookies heard this, their mouth watered. But they knew that they basically had no chance at these rewards.

This year's rewards were exceptionally good, as the upper echelons of the Tai Ah Divine City felt that this batch of rookies was not bad; so they increased the reward ratio.

For example, Chu Xiaoran and Qiuniu were hopeful candidates to enter the top 1000 within a year. To have two such figures in a year was absolutely amazing.

Many people were looking forward to Chu Xiaoran and Qiuniu's battle.

Yi Yun was mixed into the crowd as he listened to people talk.

He did not say anything, but no matter where he went, he was like a firefly in the dark night. He was extremely eye-catching and everyone he met on the street looked at him.

"See that guy? He's a fierce figure amongst the rookies. He alone got into trouble with the entire Hongdao Association!"

Everyone looked over. Seeing Yi Yun in linen clothes with an extremely long blade behind him. His hands were in his pockets as he slowly strolled towards the arena. From this, it looked like Yi Yun was just heading to the cook house for breakfast and he was in no way nervous or worried.

At that moment, people were secretly horrified.

Ridiculous!

To be declared war on by so many people, yet he didn't care about it.

Not only that, the kid's attitude had already reached a point of invincibility and he was invulnerable to anything.

"He's a true fighter!" Some people sighed. Many were impressed by Yi Yun.

In this batch of first year recruits, Yi Yun's name was widely known. All the major events such as capturing a primordial herb, breaking a record, embarrassing the Hongdao Association were all related to Yi Yun!

If this sort of person wasn't a fighter, what was he?

About fifteen minutes later, people from all around the Tai Ah Divine City slowly gathered in the arena.

The Tai Ah Divine City's arena was a huge circular building which was tens of storeys high.

There were twelve main entrances to the arena. In the middle were 9 stages. Eight smaller stages surrounded a central big stage.

Around the stages were rows of weapon racks.

These racks had a variety of sabers, swords, spears, halberds, polearms, bow, whips...

All of the eighteen types of weapons were present!

Although the quality of these weapons were not the best, they were uncommon. They were all crafted in the Tai Ah Divine City's forging workshops and they were crafted by many of the cultivators.

Of course, the cultivators who could place their products on the arena were amongst the best.

However, warriors in the arena would typically not choose the weapons on the racks as they would prefer to use their own weapons.

About 20 meters away from the weapon racks, there was a viewing stand.

This stand had multiple layers and it could easily hold 20,000 people. Each viewing stand was vast and the seats were also very comfortable.

The arena was always the spot in the Tai Ah Divine City that had the most number of people. Many of the experts in the Tai Ah Divine City would gather here to fight. The more participants there were, the bigger the audience.

Many cultivators also came to watch others fight. From the duels of experts, they could gain some experience. To the warriors, this could be very beneficial.

With 2000 rookies and over a thousand senior cultivators, along with the staff, there were not more than 4000 people. Even after they entered the arena, the entire arena was still relatively empty. It was very easy for the arena to hold 4000 people.

"Are you all here!?" When Yi Yun came to his spot, he heard a voice. It was Baldy Qin!

As Yi Yun's, Zhou Kui's and company's instructor, Baldy Qin certainly couldn't be absent for these recruits' first battles.

"Make sure you focus on your battles. Whether you are a mule or a horse, we will know once it begins. Internally, our training can be anything, but in public, none of you are to throw my face! Understand!?" Baldy Qin's opening speech was extremely simple.

Zhou Kui and company shouted loudly, "Understood!"

"Good!" Baldy Qin nodded.

He looked at Yi Yun with a meaningful glance, "Kid, you sure are good!"

Yi Yun replied with a salute and replied simply, "Reporting to the Instructor, I am doing well."

"Ha! Great morale! Even if they were to do a tag-team battle, you must make it big for our Jing state recruit camp. Kill them all!" Baldy Qin hit Yi Yun on the shoulder with force. With a loud thud, the ground under Yi Yun trembled.

The youths around were secretly horrified. This slap could easily kill an elephant. But Yi Yun could withstand it without flinching.

"Yes, Instructor!" Yi Yun gave a resounding response.

Baldy Qin was satisfied. "Heard that? Don't think they are that strong just because they are ranked further ahead of you. Raise your spirits. Even if you were to be beaten down in the arena, you must also pull them down with you!"

Baldy Qin cheered on the recruits. At that moment, a law-enforcer from the central divine tower appeared in the central stage and gave his opening speech.

His opening speech was simple. He announced the rules of the competition and the ranking system. After announcing the final rewards, he declared the beginning of the ranking competition!

"Dang!"

The gong represented the beginning of the competition. After another strike of the gong, many of the recruits held their breaths.

Their first battle in the Tai Ah Divine City would be done in the presence of so many people. It included all the elites from all over the kingdom, their instructors and the law-enforcers!

It also included their family clans, who used various channels to watch their competition.

Under such circumstances, it was impossible for them to not be tense.

"The ranking numbers I announce will go on stage to compete!"

"Qian stage, 11,810, Zhong Han! 12,007, Bai Mingyuan!"

"Kun stage, 11,642, Liu Heyu! 12050, Jiang Deyuan!"

"Zhen stage..."

...

A referee in charge of the competition began reading out the name list.

Everyone had their own corresponding ranking number.

Those who ranked towards the back would compete in the eight small stages. The eight smaller stages were placed according to the Bagua's eight trigrams, they were called, "Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen and Dui".

Those who ranked farther ahead would be in the central stage!

This stage's name was the Divine Wilderness Stage!

The Divine Wilderness Stage was not a place ordinary people had the opportunity to enter.

"Divine Wilderness Stage, 10,003, Yi Yun! 10,750, Feng Hai!"

The boisterous voice of the referee resounded through the arena.

“Oh? It's already my turn?” Yi Yun was surprised. He thought he would have to wait a little longer before it would be his turn. He did not expect that his name would be called the moment he entered the arena.

It was understandable though, since so many people wanted to challenge him. He had to fight twelve matches a day. The referees must have taken this into consideration to let him begin early, so that his battles could be spread out. By extending the time between his battles, he could regain some stamina.

"Haha! It's already my turn!" A tall youth excitedly jumped up from the Hongdao Association's side. He was one of the Four Bully Lords and his name was Feng Hai.

He too did not expect that he would be the first to go on-stage. Furthermore, it was on the central Divine Wilderness Stage!

It was cool!

Yi Yun and Feng Hai's match no doubt attracted the attention of the entire audience!

True Martial World - Chapter 214: Betting all one’s wealth

The rookie Earth ranking competition was the first battle for this batch of rookies in the Tai Ah Divine City.

People treated this, as it was their first public display in the Tai Ah Divine City, very seriously. All of them wanted to stand out!

All these proud children of Heaven came from all over the Kingdom. Many of them were arrogant; although many faced setbacks when they first entered the Tai Ah Divine City, they quickly regained their confidence.

Especially in the past few months of training, these rookies had all improved, and they wanted to showcase their abilities!

At that moment, the rookie registration had begun . This batch of rookies were declaring who they wanted to compete with in their first battle. After they succeeded, they would receive a corresponding nameplate token.

When Yi Yun's nameplate appeared, many people were trying to grab it.

But at that moment, the advantage of a society could be seen. As the biggest society amongst the rookies, the Hongdao Association easily received Yi Yun's nameplate.

"Who's sick of living? To dare snatch it away from me!"

The Four Bully Lords' tall guy stepped on a stool with one foot and, with a shiny dagger in hand, faced the crowd.

"Pa!"

A nameplate fell into the tall guy's hand. This was Yi Yun's challenge nameplate.

It was not easy for others to compete for it when in front of a society.

"You bunch of people, don't gather here to waste your opportunity. Do you know how much that kid Yi Yun is worth? How many of you can take out 500 dragon scale runes? You dare to bet with that amount?" A Chief of the Hongdao Association said loudly. To the rookies, 500 dragon scale runes was a huge sum.

Indeed, many of them could not afford it.

But for Yi Yun, with his wealth amounting to tens of thousands dragon scale runes, a few hundred dragon scale runes was nothing to him.

As people were in a heated verbal exchange, someone suddenly said, "Hey, isn't that kid Yi Yun…?"

These words immediately attracted the attention of many. Everyone looked over and saw that at the entrance to the hall, a youth in linen clothes was leaning on a wooden railing, looking at the ongoings with interest.

This youth had bright eyes and distinct facial features. His face had a tinge of childishness. Who else was it but Yi Yun!

"It's really that kid!"

The people from the Hongdao Association naturally recognized Yi Yun.

"The rookie competition is beginning soon and we are all waiting for this kid! Looking at him, he doesn't seem worried at all."

Many began discussing. Yi Yun stood upright and greeted the Hongdao Association's people with a smile.

Seeing this scene, many turned speechless. Did Yi Yun not know the vendetta the Hongdao Association had with him? Seeing how he even greeted them, they wondered if this kid knew what the Hongdao Association was going to do? It was as if all that was happening in front of him had nothing to do with him.

"Everyone, have you amassed your betting amounts?"

Yi Yun looked towards the Hongdao Association's Four Bully Lords and the Chiefs, and asked, “Betting amounts? Hehe!" Someone laughed saying, "Of course we have prepared the betting amounts. For you, we have amassed a large amount of dragon scale runes to gamble with in the fights with you. It's at least 800 dragon scale runes a round. This amount might stun others, making us feel bad announcing it."

When the person from the Hongdao Association said this, many people gasped. 800 dragon scale runes a match! Many rookies had to work hard to earn 800 dragon scale runes for more than a month. But now, that amount would be over in one match!

They realized that many amongst them did not have the right to fight with Yi Yun as they could not afford it.

Besides, Yi Yun was not a pushover. Many of them had gathered here, but in reality, they did not have much confidence in facing Yi Yun. Betting 800 was too much.

When faced with the number 800, Yi Yun clearly lacked interest. He shook his head saying, "800 dragon scale runes a match? To think you have the nerve to say that. You guys are so poor. I even saw quite a number of you going to the bank to pawn items, but why do you only have these small amounts of dragon scale runes?"

Yi Yun said sarcastically. Zhou Kui and Song Zijun who were behind him became dumbfounded upon hearing this. They only accompanied Yi Yun to watch. They thought Yi Yun was simply here to check out the competition, so that he wouldn't lose too badly when he really fought in the arena.

But they never expected that Yi Yun would immediately slap the Hongdao Association in the face. Not only did he ridicule them as being poor, he even mentioned that these young masters had gone to the bank to pawn items!

To these "respected" young masters from family clans, pawning items was definitely not something to be proud of. The shamefulness was just slightly better than borrowing from an usury.

Did Yi Yun feel like he wasn’t hated enough? He was practically asking to be hit.

As expected, the members of the Hongdao Association became enraged. If it was not for this being in public, they would have immediately attacked.

"Kid, don't boast so much. Did you not go to the bank to borrow from the usury!?"

Yi Yun said nonchalantly, "That's right. I just borrowed a tiny bit. It was just a small amount of 5000. I thought I would not have enough dragon scale runes, but now I realized that I was over worried. I have about 40,000 dragon scale runes, but you guys are betting 800 a match. When can you exhaust it all?"

"At my level, it's pretty easy to earn dragon scale runes. It's just a number after all." Yi Yun said it lightly. Over the past few days, he had accumulated more than 40,000 dragon scale runes from picking herbs. But by saying it this way, even Song Zijun and Zhou Kui, let alone the Hongdao Association members felt that Yi Yun was asking to be beaten.

He was practically trying to stir their hate for him. He was just short of saying, "Come beat me up."

Many of the Hongdao Association members were hot-blooded youths. It was easy for them to get upset, but now, with Yi Yun's instigation, many wished that they could fight it out with Yi Yun right there and then!

The eldest among the Four Bully Lords reached out and took out his interspatial ring. He placed it on the table and bit his teeth, "I'll bet a thousand dragon scale runes and this ring!"

"Interspatial ring!"

Someone blurted out but quickly corrected himself, "It's the Gongsun family's manufactured Earth-ranked interspatial ring. It's not easy to purchase it!"

Many watched this with horror. An interspatial equipment was originally expensive, but it being produced the Gongsun family made its price even higher.

An interspatial ring was a luxurious item. But to many warriors, especially those who went out to hunt desolate beasts, this was a very valuable piece of equipment. It could store various battle necessities like weapons, arrows, supplements, protective charms, etc.

Expensive desolate beast material could also be stored within the interspatial ring.

In the Tai Ah Divine City's Ten Thousand Pagoda, there were interspatial rings for sale. But even the interspatial ring with the smallest space was worth more than 2000 dragon scale runes. A better one would cost tens of thousands of dragon scale runes. There were those that cost more than 100,000 dragon scale runes.

But typical Tai Ah Divine City cultivators would seldom buy an interspatial ring from the Ten Thousand Pagoda as there were many uses for dragon scale runes. It was too wasteful to use it to buy a ring. Most of their interspatial rings were brought from their own families.

Those families who could equip their young with interspatial rings were powerful families. A large number of cultivators who came to the Tai Ah Divine City did not have interspatial rings. What's more, the one taken out by the Four Bully Lords was a high quality interspatial ring.

Yi Yun scanned the ring and was satisfied.

These Four Bully Lords sure were nice. He was just lacking an interspatial ring, and they sent one over to him.

When Yi Yun previously said that dragon scale runes was just a number to him, he was deliberately exaggerating to anger the Hongdao Association. There was no worry over having too many dragon scale runes, no matter how many one had.

The Tai Ah Divine City had plenty of resources that needed a massive amount of dragon scale runes to purchase.

Just Yi Yun's saber skills were crude and needed to be improved urgently.

If Yi Yun planned to train in the Desolate Heaven technique, those dragon scale runes would be spent just like flowing water.

Yi Yun's 40,000 dragon scale runes were really nothing if he wanted to spend them.

"Any other larger bets?" Yi Yun was secretly satisfied with the Earth ranked interspatial ring, but he faked an expression as if the ring barely made his minimum requirements. This undoubtedly offended many again.

The Four Bully Lords always stood together. They quickly took off their interspatial rings and placed the rings on the table one by one.

This bet included 4 rings!

4 rings could be all worn together. As a result, the space would be greater. If not, Yi Yun could always exchange all of them for a better interspatial ring. This bet was pretty tempting!

Under Yi Yun's provocation, the Hongdao Association members began to increase the stakes. As a result, this round of rookie competitions became more heated! This competition was destined to make great waves amongst the rookie circles!

...

Time passed, and the rookie ranking competition had finally begun!

To the rookies, this was a critical battle. This battle could largely decide a rookie's future success in the Tai Ah Divine City!

Those who rose up high on the Earth rankings would often stay high. In the coming years, whether it was the Heaven or Earth ranking, they would often rank at the top, becoming a prominent person. Hence, every time there was a rookie ranking competition, large factions would pay attention to it. There was no exception this time.

The Tai Ah Divine City seldom allowed unauthorized people to enter. But some of the administrators in the divine city had ties with the various large factions. In fact, some of them came from those large factions, so much of the news happening within the Tai Ah Divine City would be known first hand by the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom's factions.

The various factions’ main focus was naturally Chu Xiaoran and Qiuniu.

These two people were the daughter of a Defending Duke and the top son of a reclusive family clan. It was even possible for them to enter the top 1000 of the Heaven or Earth rolls within one year!

This was an impressive achievement. Besides the two, Yi Yun was also paid attention by a number of factions out of convenience. The main reason was because Yi Yun had earned a large sum of dragon scale runes from picking herbs, that resulted in him being challenged by a large group of people.

This was an interesting matter in the holding of the rookie ranking competition. Of course, it was just an interesting matter. A youth with special talent at picking herbs was a talent, but it did not mean he was worth the effort to be recruited and nurtured by these large factions.