Upon entering the examination hall, Fang Gan and his group discovered that the Chief of Hall Masters Zhao Lei was also present, grouped together with Gongsun Chi, Zhang Dong, and the others. All of them were staring at the mirror jade in front of them.
Fang Ganâs group was surprised to see Zhao Lei and they realized that he had arrived much earlier than them.
Could he be here for the same disciple, Huang Xiaolong?
âSect Chief!
âAncestor Li Shan!â
Several Hall Masters were astonished when they noticed Fang Fan, Li Shan, and the othersâ presence in the examination hall. Zhao Lei, the Hall Masters, Grand Elders, and Elders quickly knelt on one knee in salute.
Fang Gan nodded at everyone and had them stand up from the floor. He then turned to Zhao Lei and said, âI hadnât expected to see you here.â
Even though Fang Gan was the current Fortune Emperor, he had been accepted into the Fortune Emperor Palace in the same batch as Zhao Lei, and the two of them had remained good friends since then, experiencing life and death together.
Zhao Lei grinned as he responded to Fang Gan, âIâve been here for a while now. Youâre one step late. Huang Xiaolong has just defeated Liu Qin, and you missed an exciting part.â
Fang Gan, Li Shan, Zhou Chen, and Chen Yirong knowingly exchanged a secret glance. The four stepped towards the most center piece of mirror jade.
âHow many moves did Huang Xiaolong use to defeat Liu Qin? One hundred? Or two hundred?â Fang Gan casually asked Zhao Lei as he walked towards the mirror jades.
Zhao Lei erupted in a hearty laughter hearing Fang Ganâs question.
âYouâve guessed wrong this time.â Zhao Lei stated casually.
âEi, too many? Is it, perhaps, fifty moves?â Fang Gan was surprised. Li Shan, Zhou Chen, and Chen Yirong also looked at Zhao Lei, waiting for the answer.
Zhao Lei couldnât help breaking into another wave of laughter before saying, âFifty moves? Youâve, by far, underestimated Huang Xiaolong! He only used one move!â Zhao Lei wriggled one finger to emphasize his word.
One move!
Fang Gan, Li Shan, Zhou Chen, and Chen Yirong were dumbfounded. After a while one of them shrieked, âWhat? One move!â Disbelief was obvious on their faces.
For real?!
A peak early Tenth Order Ancestor God Realm has defeated an early First Order God King Realm master with one move?!
The four of them felt like they had heard something ridiculous.
However, they knew that Zhao Lei never lied.
Seeing the expressions on Fang Gan and several Ancestors faces, Zhao Lei chuckled. âThatâs why I said that youâve underestimated Huang Xiaolong too much.â There was anticipation in his voice as he went on, âBut this kid is surely going face off against Fu Feiyu. Who knows, that could be more exciting than his battle with Liu Qin!â
Fang Gan, Li Shan, Zhou Chen, and Chen Yirong each had their own doubts.
âOne move!â There were great waves of shock in Fang Ganâs heart. His gaze was fixed on Huang Xiaolongâs figure on the mirror jade surface.
âCan Huang Xiaolongâs godhead be really high emperor rank Five Elements Godhead?â Zhou Chen asked suspiciously a few moments later.
At Zhou Chenâs question, Zhang Dong hurriedly stepped forward and answered, âAccording to the testing stoneâs assessment, it is the Five Elements Godhead; also, Elder Bai has personally checked Huang Xiaolongâs physique with his godforce, therefore, there should be no mistake! The strange thing is that Huang Xiaolongâs bone-age is below one thousand years!â
âWhatâ?! Come again? Huang Xiaolongâs bone-age is below one thousand years?!â Zhao Lei looked dumbstruck as he stared at Zhang Dong. This was the first time he heard that Huang Xiaolongâs bone-age was below one thousand years!
Some other Hall Masters also didnât know about Huang Xiaolongâs bone-age, hence they were just as astonished as Zhao Lei after hearing Zhang Dongâs words.
The astonishment on Fang Gan, Li Shan, Zhou Chen, and Chen Yirongâs faces mirrored Zhao Leiâs.
âWeâve already investigated Huang Xiaolongâheâs a disciple from the Vientiane branch, Golden Brow and Blood Knifeâs personal disciple. He entered the Vientiane branch forty to fifty years ago,and at that time, he hadnât even broken through to Ancient God Realm. Moreover, according to our investigation, Huang Xiaolong has encountered a heaven-defying adventure, where he was able to refine the grandmist aura!â Zhang Dong revealed all the shocking details of his investigation to Fang Gan, Li Shan, and the others, without daring to conceal anything.
The more they heard, the more they were astonished.
A genius, a monstrous genius!
Even a genius of all ages would be hard-pressed to surpass Huang Xiaolongâs achievements!
Forty or fifty years ago, Huang Xiaolong hadnât even broken through to Ancient God Realm, but fast forward fifty years in the future from that time, and he had grown to this degree in such a short amount of time!
Zhou Chenâs eyes sparkled as he mused, âIf that is really the case, then this childâs good luck is unparalleled, and even if his godhead is only a high emperor rank Five Elements Godhead, he still has a high chance of cultivating to the Emperor realm!â
Fang Gan, Li Shan, Chen Yirong, Zhao Lei, Gongsun Chi, Xu Wen, and Zhang Dong nodded in agreement.
In cultivation, talent was essential, so was luck.
If the cultivators with slightly less talent had good enough luck that allowed them to encounter fortuitous adventures again and again, their growth would be as amazing compared to the highly talented cultivators.
âThis child is worthy for us to cultivate him with attention.â Chen Yirong praised.
Listening to Chen Yirongâs tone, Fang Gan couldnât help asking, âIs Ancestor Yirong planning to take this child as disciple?â
Zhao Leiâs brows creased unknowingly after hearing that.
Chen Yirong said with a faint smile, âEven though this childâs godhead is merely a high emperor rank, I can bend the rules a little and accept him as my disciple-in-name because of his luck.â
In truth, someone with Chen Yirongâs status and identity did not accept any disciple-in-name, as he only selected supreme godhead geniuses as his personal disciples. But Huang Xiaolongâs battle power and luck had tickled Chen Yirongâs fancy, so he was willing to bend the rules for him.
After hearing Chen Yirongâs plan, Fang Gan said playfully, âIâm afraid Brother Zhao Lei wonât agree with Ancestor Yirong taking this child as a disciple-in-name.â
Chen Yirong was surprised by this comment, but quickly regained his composure as his gaze fell upon Zhao Lei. âThatâs fine as well. Just let Huang Xiaolong choose for himself. If heâs willing to worship me as his Master, and become my disciple-in-name, then I would accept him. If heâs willing to worship Zhao Lei as his Master, then let Zhao Lei accept him as his disciple, howâs that?â
Zhao Leiâs identity in the Fortune Emperor Palace was a little special, and even Chen Yirong had to consider Zhao Leiâs feelings in certain matters.
Then again, in Chen Yirongâs opinion, as long as Huang Xiaolong was not a fool, he should know who to choose.
Zhao Lei lowered his head slightly in agreement to Chen Yirongâs suggestion, but no one saw the lightning flickering in his eyes.
Subsequently, everyoneâs attention fell back on the mirror jade that was displaying Huang Xiaolongâs actions.
Sometime later, when Huang Xiaolong was passing by a forest, a disciple entered his line of sight, as the disciple was flying straight towards him.
âThe disciple flying towards Huang Xiaolong is called Liang Lin. He is a peak late-Tenth Order Ancestor God Realm disciple with top emperor rank godhead from the Eastern Star branch.â Zhang Dong immediately got the discipleâs details and reported to Fang Gan and the Ancestors.
Fang Gan nodded, smiling faintly as he commented, âDoes everyone think that Huang Xiaolong can send Liang Lin flying with one punch?â
Everyone chuckled softly but no one answered.
As Fang Gan and the others watched through the mirror jade, Liang Lin arrived in front of Huang Xiaolong. However, Liang Linâs next action came as a shock to everyoneâLiang Lin stopped a few meters from Huang Xiaolong and respectfully offered him his Fortune Divine Fruits with both hands.
Huang Xiaolong accepted Liang Linâs Fortune Divine Fruits, and left without another look at him.
The examination hall was deathly quiet.
Everyone turned to look at the person beside them.
âSuch a powerful soul force!â A few seconds later, Li Shan sighed.
He had been able to see through Huang Xiaolongâs move. Huang Xiaolong had used his soul force to directly force Liang Lin to hand over all his Fortune Divine Fruits against his will. Huang Xiaolong had not needed to attack physically at all.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
A light glimmered in Zhou Chenâs eyes. He spoke, âA freak of a physique and a powerful soul force; I really canât figure out how Huang Xiaolong cultivates! Pity ah!â
Pity that Huang Xiaolongâs godhead wasnât a supreme rank godhead!
âWait till the rankings competition ends, Iâll check it myself.â Chen Yirong stated. Even though Zhang Dong had said that Elder Bai had personally checked Huang Xiaolongâs attributes, he still wanted to check Huang Xiaolong in person.
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed by...
In this half a month, Huang Xiaolong had appeared to be too lazy to attack physically, and all his subsequent encounters with other disciples were dealt by using his godforce to suppress them, making them surrender their Fortune Divine Fruits.
Half a month later, under Fang Gan, Li Shan, and othersâ constant watch, Huang Xiaolong, Fu Feiyu, and Peng Xiao were actually flying towards the same valley. Without accident, these three people were bound to run into each other in this valley.