āYouā¦ You!ā Murong Ye clutched the completely red right half of his face as his entire body trembled . Since a very young age, he had always been raised in praise and admiration . Even in Blue Wind Profound Palace, although he was only an average disciple of the Outer Palace, his father was the city chief of New Moon City and his cousin was a member of the Inner Palace . Therefore, his position within the Outer Palace was definitely not low . Those who wanted to suck up to him were as plentiful as there were fish in the seaā¦ . How could he stand this sort of humiliation!
And the person who had caused him such humiliation, was actually the one who had āgottenā the Lan Xueruo that he could only dream of getting .
āYou will regret thisā¦ . Before long, Iāll let you regret having been born into this world!ā Murong Ye climbed up from the ground, yelled venomously, to then totter away like a defeated dog .
You can try as much as you wantā¦ . Yun Che sneered silently as he watched Murong Yeās retreating figure .
āYun Che, youā¦ . Youāre simply too impulsive . ā Qin Wuyou walked over and berated him .
āHe wanted to kill me with his sword, but Iāve only damaged his pride . It should already be kind enough . ā Yun Che said calmly .
āSighā¦ā Qin Wuyouās gaze wavered and his expression became extremely complicated . He let out a long sigh, but Yun Che didnāt know if the sigh was for beating Murong Ye up or for 'sleepingā with Lan Xueruo . āWith his identity as the son of New Moon Cityās chief, Murong Ye is usually very arrogant . Even in Blue Wind Profound Palace, he still bullies and humiliates others; he does deserve a bit of punishment . Only, he has an older cousin here, named Murong Yi, who is the son of the Blue Wind Empireās Northern Field Marshal . Murong Yeās father becoming the city chief of New Moon City probably has something to do with this Northern Field Marshal . And if this identity isnāt prominent enough, then his other identity is something even I cannot overlookā¦ Murong Yi is currently a disciple of the Inner Palace!
āInnerā¦ Inner Palace?ā Yun Che still didnāt respond in any way, but when Xia Yuanba heard the two words āInner Palaceā, he was so startled, his entire body started trembling, and even his expression paled by a substantial amount .
āSo what if itās the Inner Palace?ā Yun Che asked, with a face devoid of any expression .
āHehe, itās your first time in Blue Wind Imperial City, so itās natural that you wouldnāt know . If you stay here for a few more days, youāll know what a scary concept the Inner Palace is . Let me tell you a few statistics . ā Qin Wuyou said warmly, āThe bar set for entering the Inner Palace is extremely high . Those who can enter Blue Wind Profound Palace, even if itās just the Outer Palace, would be highly regarded as a genius of the highest tier if they were anywhere else . Within the country, young practitioners who dream of entering the Blue Wind Profound Palace number more than ten million, but currently, there are only around fifty thousand disciples in Blue Wind Profound Palace . Amongst these fifty thousand or so, fifty four thousand are in the Outer Palace, three thousand are in the Middle Palace, and within the Inner Palace, there only number a hundred . ā
āOnly a hundred people?ā Yun Che revealed a small expression of shock .
āCorrect . Not one of the disciples who can enter the Inner Palace isnāt a miraculous genius amongst geniuses who will one day become a sect master or an ambitious hero of some sort . They will become important figures that even the royal family has to treat with respect . The ranking that holds the names of the hundred who have made it into the Inner Palace has been deemed the āHeavenly Profound Rankingā . Disciples are listed in terms of profound strength and only Inner Palace disciples can enter this list . Those who wish to be on this bulletin have to challenge and defeat any person on the list . If his challenge is successful, he will then be able to replace the corresponding place on the Heavenly Profound Ranking, while the loser will be booted out of the Heavenly Profound Ranking, and also the Inner Palace .
āEach and every disciple on the Heavenly Profound List all have an extremely golden reputation and prestige in Blue Wind Profound Palace, and even Blue Wind Imperial City . Not only is Murong Yi on the Heavenly Profound Ranking, his rank is not even at the very bottom . Combining his current position, the seventy third rank, and his status as the Northern Field Marshalās son, no one in Blue Wind Profound Palace dares to provoke him . ā
āMurong Yiās temper isnāt that great, so if Murong Ye were to approach Murong Yi, Murong Yi might just take action . If that happens, no one will be able to protect you . ā
Although that was what Qin Wuyou had said, he knew deep in his heart that if this sort of thing were to happen, Lan Xueruo would definitely step forth for himā¦ . Because if Murong Yi were to take action against Yun Che, it would be just like a ferocious tiger swatting a grasshopperā¦ Even if the current Yun Che had this sort of extremely startling growth .
āWhatever, Iāve never been truly afraid of anyone . ā Yun Che shrugged without a care .
āBrother-in-law, members of the Inner Palace are really super strong! Out of the people on the Heavenly Profound Ranking, even the lowest ranked person is at the eighth level of True Profound Realm! The three most powerful are already at the Spirit Profound Realm . If Muyong Ye were to really ask for help from his older cousin whoās on that Heavenly Profound Ranking, thenā¦ . thenā¦ . ā Xia Yuanba spoke worriedly .
At least the eighth level of the True Profound Realmā¦ . Yun Cheās eyebrows suddenly furrowed . The age limit on disciples in Blue Wind Profound Palace was the same as all other Profound Palaces; it was also capped at fifteen to twenty years old . Those who were above twenty, unless they stayed to take on work within the palace, had to leave Blue Wind Profound Palace forever . If this was the case, then the hundred people on the Heavenly Profound Ranking would naturally be either twenty years old or younger . For people of this age to reach the eighth level of True Profound Realm, whether it be in Floating Cloud City or New Moon City, it was impossible to imagine someone like that . And those three in the Spirit Profound Realm were even more startling to an extreme degree . His grandfather Xiao Lie was around sixty, and the strongest in Floating Cloud City, but he was only in the Spirit Profound Realm!
The scope of the city also plainly represented the levels of profound strength . In Floating Cloud City, the sixteen year old Xia Qingyue who had attained the tenth level of Elementary Profound Realm was already recognized to be the greatest genius of the younger generation . In New Moon City, the number one genius of the younger generation, Xiao Luocheng was also sixteen, but had already entered the tenth level of Nascent Profound Realm .
But in Blue Wind Empireās capital, those below twenty were actually in the Spirit Profound Realmā¦ . And the eighth level of the True Profound Realm was merely the lowest bar to enter the Inner Palace of the Blue Wind Profound Palace .
āOh right, I havenāt asked you yet! Your current profound strength has actually reached the tenth level of Nascent Profound Realm! Itās only been half a monthās time; even if you consumed an elixir, you couldnāt possibly have progressed so fast! Could it be that you previously hid your profound strength with something like a Profound Restricting Pearl of some sort?ā Thinking of Yun Cheās large scale challenge in New Moon Profound Palace, the more he thought about it, the greater the possibility seemed to Qin Wuyou .
Yun Che didnāt answer, avoiding the question altogether, āPalace Chief Qin, what sort of process does a person have to go through if he wants to enter Blue Wind Profound Palace?ā
Seeing that Yun Che didnāt want to answer, Qin Wuyou didnāt press on, and answered: āI no longer bear the identity of Palace Chief, just call me Instructor Qin . It is also fine to just call me by name . Blue Wind Profound Palace has strict regulations; anyone who wishes to enter has to go through assessments . But as an instructor, I have two or three chances to bring in students through personal relations every year . Iād originally wanted to arrange for you to enter the Outer Palace straight away, but with your current profound strength, thereās already no need for it . ā
āYou came just in time; today is the last day of Blue Wind Profound Palaceās yearly assessment exam for new disciples . Although registration has long since ended, slotting your name in is extremely easy . Once you get past the evaluations, you can officially enter Blue Wind Profound Palaceās Outer Palace . It saves a lot of trouble compared to having me arrange for you to move in straight away . Furthermore, I believe that you are also more willing to accept this kind of method . ā Qin Wuyou stroked his long beard as he said that with a light chuckle .
Xia Yuanba also nodded along, āRight, right! This entrance exam lasts for a total of ten days, and today is the best day . Brother-in-law is currently at the tenth level of the Nascent Profound Realm, so heāll definitely pass . Besides, brother-in-law is young, so heāll still be awesome inside the Outer Palace . ā
After saying that, Xia Yuanba suddenly fell gloomyā¦ . His profound strength was merely at the sixth level of the Elementary Profound Realm . This sort of profound strength was considered the standard in Floating Cloud City, but in the Blue Wind Imperial City, it was absolutely nothing at all . He had been brought into the palace by Qin Wuyou and moped about Yun Cheās disappearance even during his daily cleaning of the Outer Palaceās Profound Pavilion . He endured all of the surprised and contemptuous looks everydayā¦ Indeed, everyone looked at him as if he was trash and within Blue Wind Profound Palace, his profound energy really could only be considered as trash . As to whether he could enter Blue Wind Profound Palaceās Outer Palace to cultivate in the Profoundā¦ That was something he didnāt even dare hope for .
āOf course thereās no problem . ā Yun Che nodded without hesitation . Between passing the entrance examination and entering from the ābackdoorā, he would of course, choose the former . He took a glance at Xia Yuanba, and asked: āInstructor Qin, since you only have a few chances to practice favoritism, then, how about giving the chance you were originally planning to give me to Yuanba?ā
āAh?ā Xia Yuanbaās expression became animated .
āThisā¦ . ā Qin Wuyou actually hesitated for a moment . It wasnāt that he was petty, but ratherā¦ . Xia Yuanbaās profound energy was really too low; even the lowest rank in the Outer Palace was far above his reach . While it was true he had relations that could bring him in, Xia Yuanba should still at least be of Nascent Profound Realm, and not too far away from the bar set for the lowest rank . For an Elementary Profound practitioner to enter Blue Wind Profound Palaceā¦ that would simply be a joke . The instructors and the Vice Palace Chiefs would likely have violent objections as well .
Only, Xia Yuanba had a kind and pure personality; Qin Wuyou liked him a lot . Adding this to the fact that Yun Che had recommended himā¦ā¦
He gritted his teeth and looked at Yun Che with a strange glint in his eye as the tone of his voice became extremely bizarre, āYun Che brat, first answer a question of mineā¦ Have you really, with Xueruoā¦ . Cough, cough cough, slept together?ā
āOf course, is there something abnormal about this?ā Yun Che asked, the picture of innocence .
Qin Wuyouās facial features twitched, swallowed forcefully, and said, āAlright! This child, Yuanba . I also like him . After you pass the entrance exam, Iāll immediately arrange for his entrance into the Outer Palace . But I must remind both of you, Blue Wind Profound Palace has all sorts of disciples . Yuanbaās Profound energy is too weak, so he may encounter a lot of bullying and humiliationā¦ . ā
āThat wonāt happen . ā Yun Che shook his head, and smiled wanly . There were faint traces of ice within the tranquility of his voice, āI wonāt allow anyone to bully Yuanba . ā
āIsā¦ . Is this for real? I can really join Blue Wind Profound Palace?ā Xia Yuanbaās eyes flashed; he was overwhelmed with joy and became incoherent . To have been able to enter New Moon Profound Palace had already made him happy beyond belief, and he had just been presented the opportunity join the highest-tiered Profound Palace, which countless hopefuls wished to enter . This had always been something he didnāt even dare to dream of . He had only come to Blue Wind Imperial City this time to obtain news of Yun Che, so he definitely didnāt have any extravagant hopes of this sort . For such a gargantuan surprise to suddenly fall from the heavens like this, was truly beyond his imagination .
āHahahaha, I would never lie to you youngāuns . ā Seeing Xia Yuanbaās happiness, Qin Wuyouās mood improved as he laughed heartily . Then he reached a hand out towards Yun Che, a voice transmitter jade clutched within his hand, āCome, Yun Che brat, record my sound transmission imprint . If you need anything in the future, you can transmit sound to me whenever you wish . ā
āUhā¦ . ā Yun Che rubbed at his hair awkwardly, āI still donāt have a Sound Transmission Jade . ā
āOh . ā Qin Wuyou withdrew his hand, āIāll get someone to prepare one for you in a few days . But for now, follow me to the Profound Palaceās Central Plaza . With your current age and profound energy, passing the entrance examination should be easy . Perhaps next year, you may even have the opportunity to rush directly into the Middle Palace . By then, you should have considerable status in the Blue Wind Imperial City .