"Brother Wan, I never expected that you have become one of the core disciples of the Fengong Sect. You truly are the best among the younglings in the Purple Gold City!"
"Brother Wan, at the age of eighteen, you entered the Yuanwu Realm. This makes me, your younger sister, very envious."
"Brother Wan, when you step forward, I, the Purple Gold City, will surely win the Rookie Competition's first place."
After Wan Wenpeng made his appearance, the other several young girls and boys in the hall all got up and approached him, seemingly being old acquaintances.
"Everyone has really overestimated me, Wan Wenpeng. Not to mention other cities, there are many talented people. Just talking about this Purple Gold City, I Wan Wenpeng dare not claim to be the best."
Wan Wenpeng shook his head modestly, but from his smile, it could be seen that he really liked people praising him.
"Oh? Does it mean that among the younglings in my Purple Gold City, there is someone stronger than Brother Wan?" People expressed surprise.
"Doesn't everyone know that the eldest daughter of the Purple Gold City's lord's mansion, Chen Xuanxi, entered the Yuanwu Realm years ago and is now a core disciple of the Lingyun Sect?" Wan Wenpeng smiled.
"Brother Wan's information is really good. We just learned about this recently. I never expected that Brother Wan would also know this." The two boys who had previously mocked Chu Feng spoke up. As inner-door disciples of the Lingyun Sect, they naturally knew about the Lingyun Sect.
"Then, is this really true?" At this moment, the other several people were shocked. The Lingyun Sect is the first sect in Qingzhou. Becoming a core disciple of the Lingyun Sect means becoming a true elite, and their status and identity are definitely beyond their comprehension.
Even Wan Wenpeng, who is a first-class sect core disciple, still has a gap compared to the core disciples of the Lingyun Sect.
"Chen Xuanxi is indeed powerful, but I heard that many years ago, due to her mother's death, she left in anger and has not returned to the Purple Gold City for several years. Perhaps this year's Rookie Competition, she won't come back because in her eyes, the honor and disgrace of the Purple Gold City have nothing to do with her anymore." Someone sighed.
"Who said I won't come back?" But at this moment, a sharp voice suddenly rang out from outside the hall, and all those observing were greatly surprised.
A girl was standing outside the hall, looking coldly at the several people inside the hall. And behind her, Chen Hui and the other generals were also standing there. Without much thought, it was known that this girl was the Chen Xuanxi that people were talking about.
"Well..." Seeing Chen Xuanxi, the boy who had spoken earlier had a pale face and dared not speak anymore.
"Xuanxi sister, is that you? Do you still recognize me, Brother Wan?"
Seeing this, Wan Wenpeng straightened his clothes and walked over with a smile. When Chen Xuanxi left the Purple Gold City, she was still a young girl, but now she had grown into a graceful young woman. Although her face had changed a lot, that unique cold and elegant temperament still remained.
"Chen Hui, the journey to Zhongque City is far. Let's set off earlier." However, what was astonishing was that Chen Xuanxi didn't even glance at Wan Wenpeng and directly called out his father's name.
For this situation, Chen Hui merely chuckled and arranged the carriages, preparing to take Chu Feng and others to Zhongque City.
As for Wan Wenpeng, he had a very unpleasant expression and stood there blankly, not knowing what to do. Because he never expected that Chen Xuanxi would treat him like this.
"Ah, this girl is too arrogant. But she does have some grounds for being arrogant."
Regarding this scene, Chu Feng, who was observing from the sidelines, smiled slightly. Because he had already seen that Chen Xuanxi had the cultivation level of Yuanwu Level 2. At this age, this level of strength was indeed very extraordinary. At least in his Qinglong Sect, it was very rare.
After this, Chen Hui called for ten carriages. Each carriage was very luxurious, with various delicacies in the carriages and maids serving them. It was clear that Chen Hui was very attentive to Chu Feng and others. However, upon careful consideration, it does make sense. After all, these ten individuals are the most outstanding young talents within a thousand miles. Each of them possesses extraordinary talent and their future achievements are limitless.
Perhaps one of them will one day become a powerful figure in Qingzhou. At that time, even the city of Zijin would not be taken seriously, let alone the city of Zhuque.
For such individuals, even Chen Hui, as the city lord, cannot dare to offend them. He can only flatter and court them.
So, escorted by the army of the Forbidden City, ten luxurious carriages advanced towards Zhuque City. Eventually, after five days, they reached their destination.
Zhuque City was built along the mountains and was not as luxurious as expected. Instead, it was an ancient and simple city, filled with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.
In terms of strength, Zhuque City was similar to the second-class sect, the Blue Dragon Sect. However, in terms of status, it was not inferior to the first-class sects. The reason for this was naturally because of the protection of the Jiang Dynasty.
So, even though all the talented individuals were disciples of first-class sects, in the territory of Zhuque City, they dared not show the slightest disrespect. Instead, they all wanted to establish some kind of relationship with Zhuque City.
Of course, in this world where strength is paramount, what they fear is not Zhuque City itself, but the Jiang Dynasty behind it, that colossal entity that rules the nine provinces.
At present, on a grand and magnificent square in Zhuque City, twenty groups of people stood neatly, with the twenty second-class cities under Zhuque City's jurisdiction all having arrived.
The twenty city lords, each leading the young talents they had carefully invited, stepped out of the carriages and came from various sects. The disciples from other sects were wearing distinctive clothing, gathering in the center of the square.
"Hey, isn't that Chen Hui?"
A group of people walked towards Chen Hui and others. The leader was a chubby man with a big head, who was the city lord of one of the second-class cities. He had some conflicts with Chen Hui, so the two had never gotten along well.
Behind the chubby man, there was also a group of young boys and girls, all with haughty expressions and no respect for others. They wanted to raise their faces to the sky.
"Is there something?" Chen Hui's eyebrows slightly furrowed as he looked at the ten young girls and boys behind the chubby man. They all came from Lingyun Sect, and one of the young men was even a core disciple. He knew that the chubby man was here to show off.
"Look at what you say. We have known each other for a long time. Can't we just say hello?" The chubby man smiled slightly, narrowing his eyes, and looked at Chu Feng and others behind Chen Hui. When he saw Chen Hui, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
He had thought that by bringing so many talented people here, he could put Chen Hui in his place and humiliate him. But he never expected that Chen Hui had also brought the core disciples of Ling Yun Sect here. This made it very difficult for him to speak.
However, when he looked at Chu Feng, he immediately became very happy and said, "Chen Hui, is there no one left in the Purple Gold City? How come even the disciples of the Blue Dragon Sect have come to fill the ranks?"
"If the Purple Gold City really can't find decent young people, you can tell me, brother. I'll lend you two. Hahaha..."
He spoke loudly, deliberately making sure everyone around could hear him. Sure enough, as soon as he said this, people from all the cities turned their gazes towards him. And when they saw Chu Feng, they all raised a contemptuous curve on their lips. For such a scene, the disciples of the second-class sects really couldn't do much.
And for this situation, Chen Hui didn't know how to refute it. Actually, if it weren't for Su Rou's request, he wouldn't have wanted to bring Chu Feng here. After all, the people from all the cities invited were from first-class sects, and only his Purple Gold City had invited a disciple from a second-class sect. From a face-saving perspective, it was a bit awkward.
"Are you looking down on the people of the Blue Dragon Sect?"
But just at this moment, a woman's voice suddenly rang out. She fixed her gaze and everyone couldn't help but be stunned. A pair of stunning sisters were walking slowly towards them, and on their bodies, they were all wearing the "Blue Dragon Sect" clothing of the second-class sect.