Anyone with a discerning eye knows that after the guaranteed quota is released, all parties who want to compete for the quota for the genius can only hope that the genius himself will do well...
"Although the competition rules have not been announced, I think the final winner will be determined by comparing the geniuses' 'records', 'strengths', etc."
After these words fell, Chu Tianxiao stared at them and said, "So, the guard who made things difficult for me just now has a genius behind him?"
"Mr. Chu really has a keen eye."
Nodding, Xu Qingya said, "That man is a low-rank deacon elder of the Hidden Sect... He has a low level of cultivation and low potential. With Mr. Chu's current reputation, even if he has the courage, he would not be able to stop him from entering the city... So he must have someone to rely on."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao gradually figured it out - he and Lu Meir came here openly, and no matter how arrogant the other party was, they would not be able to prevent them from entering the city. They were just deliberately delaying and neglecting them, and at the same time secretly tipping off others... which those people were definitely capable of doing.
Thinking about it carefully, the only ones who are qualified to compete for the "second spot" after getting the "bottom spot" are the First Empire of China and the two hidden forces... Among them, the Academy has always been known for its tranquility and kindness, so it is unlikely to compete for the second spot...
In other words, this battle is only between himself and the genius of the Hidden Sect.
Chu Tianxiao subconsciously glanced at Lu Meir, and saw a determined look on her face. He secretly transmitted his true energy and said, "Brother Tianxiao, we must fight for it! I must stay with Brother Tianxiao this time, so that I can feel at ease!"
"… I see."
Chu Tianxiao clasped his fists and said, "May I ask how the quota for Hidden Sect is allocated this time?"
Hearing this, Jiang Zhu took over the topic and said, "Brother Chu, you don't know... There are a total of nine top talents in the Hidden Sect. Two of them are here this time—Lone Sword Dugu Ao and Dark Sword Shen Tu Kai! The others are either in seclusion, traveling outside and unable to return, or have already surpassed the top line..."
After a pause, Jiang Zhu looked at Chu Tianxiao and said with a kind reminder: "Among the nine geniuses of the Hidden Sect, the most noteworthy ones are the top-ranked senior brother of the Hidden Sect, Zhong Liye, and the youngest brother among the nine, Wen Rui! There have been rumors about these two people... that they are the 'sons of luck' of the world..."
After hearing this, Chu Tianxiao's pupils suddenly shrank. Regardless of whether this rumor was true or not, the person who had such a rumor must be worthy of the title of a top genius. Even if we take a step back, he must be a child of destiny...
Of course, despite being slightly shocked, Chu Tianxiao remained calm. He turned his gaze towards the food and wine on the table and said slowly, "It seems that Senior Jiang invited us to the banquet today... not just to express his gratitude?"
After saying this, Jiang Zhu showed a gentle smile and said calmly: "Today's banquet is to thank you for saving my life, and secondly... to make friends with the legendary legends of recent years..."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao suddenly realized the deep meaning. After thinking for a while, he used his true essence to transmit the message: "The Hidden Sect... is it trying to swallow up all the fifth-grade sects, and then use the fifth-grade sects as 'puppets' to control all the subordinate sects? And your Mengling Sect is the leader of the fifth-grade sects, so... it is listed as the primary target?"
Hearing this, Jiang Zhu paused for a moment, but his expression remained calm. While speaking politely, he secretly sent a message back: "In recent years... the situation has become more serious."
"Hmm, the demon clan hasn't been pacified yet, but the Hidden Sect has already started dreaming of unifying all the sects? It seems... this force is not as hidden from the world and contented with poverty as they say to the outside world..."
There was a hint of sarcasm in Chu Tianxiao's voice.
In fact, this hidden force had already begun to show its ambitions many years ago, but due to the constraints of the demons, the academy, the empire, etc., this ambition has never been made public. However, this has also led to the fact that the strength it has shown so far is just the "tip of the iceberg"...
Its true full strength is still unknown to this day.
This time Jiang Zhu took time out to host the banquet and said he wanted to "make friends", which fully illustrates this point - even the head of a fifth-grade sect felt the pressure and began to look for "external aid" - if nothing unexpected happens, the top leaders of Mengling Sect may have already contacted the top strongmen from the Great Zhou Dynasty...
This shows how strong the opponent is.
"This fight for the quota is actually a sign that the Hidden Sect is 'coming to the world'... If they win the second quota... I don't want to elaborate on the meaning behind it, but Brother Chu should understand."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao pondered for a moment, and after a while, he nodded. Putting aside the fact that the Hidden Sect wanted to dominate all the sects and had serious conflicts of interest with the Great Zhou Dynasty to which he belonged, given the current situation... he would never give up the spot.
"I understand... Senior Jiang, please give me some advice."
Chu Tianxiao stood up and clasped his fists, saying politely: Since Jiang Zhu has invited him here, he must have made up his mind...
As expected... In just a moment, Jiang Zhu smiled and whispered, "Your Highness Yanyan."
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When smart people talk to each other, they always keep to the point and the meaning can be understood.
Hearing Jiang Zhu say the words "His Highness Yanyan", Chu Tianxiao suddenly understood - it should be that he and the Hidden Sect genius who was competing for the second spot were evenly matched in all aspects - although that was Chu Tianxiao who concealed his incredible battle records such as "Night of the Forbidden City", "Night of Starlight", and "Reversal of the Beast Tide", but the genius who could match his remaining records was worthy of the title of the Hidden Sect's Nine Geniuses.
Unfortunately, at this time, the human and the devil have signed a short-term ceasefire agreement, and the records of both of them can no longer be improved, so... the judgment of both sides can only start from "contribution".
In this way, the rest of the things are self-evident...
However... when he thought about going around in circles and finally having to return to the "established route" of capturing the second beauty... Chu Tianxiao also sighed.
At that moment, he signaled to Jiang Zhu with his eyes that he already knew what to do. Jiang Zhu immediately understood, and both the host and the guests were having a great time. As time went by, the banquet came to an end.
Realizing that the time was almost up, Jiang Zhu stood up, held the cup, and said solemnly: "Although there are opportunities in the Liu Clan Imperial Palace, there are also unknown risks... If Brother Chu meets my wife, please take care of her."
Although the opening passage of the Liu Clan Imperial Palace can accommodate several people, after entering, they will still be rushed to different starting points by the space turbulence...
That’s why Jiang Zhu said this.
These words sounded like parting courtesy, but Xu Qingya, who knew Jiang Zhu's tone well, knew... Jiang Zhu was serious.
After figuring this out, she felt mixed emotions for a while... Thinking back to when they first met in the Wilderness Mountains, Chu Tianxiao was still only in the Mingyuan realm, quite insignificant, someone she could easily kill with one hand... But now that they met again, he had already reached the Qihun realm, and according to Jiang Zhu, his true combat power seemed to be even stronger than her "Qihun Upper Realm"...
At this moment, she just felt incredible... But when she thought about how Chu Tianxiao was able to defeat the Seven Sons of the Great Zhou in the Soul-awakening Realm when he first entered the Tongxuan Realm, Mu Xin...
Then he looked at Lu Meir, who was so young and had reached the Soul Qi stage, and who was faintly emitting a powerful aura that was not weaker than his own...
Xu Qingya suddenly felt like she didn’t know what to say…
For a moment, she even doubted whether her talent was worthy of the title of the Saint of the Dream Spirit Sect...
However, Xu Qingya was not the kind of woman who would get jealous when seeing a genius, and her cultivation of the Pure Heart Dao was not in vain. At that moment, she sighed in her heart, and her expression returned to calmness. She lowered her head slightly and said, "Thank you for your help."
"No... You are too polite." Chu Lu and the others quickly returned the greeting, and then Chu Tianxiao thought for a moment, took out the ancient bronze token, and placed it on the table: "Saint Lady, this token belongs to your clan, and it would be inconvenient for me to hold on to it for too long... Now that we meet, I will return it to its original owner."
After hearing this, Xu Qingya felt complicated again... But she knew that Chu Tianxiao was not pretending.
The ancient bronze order that could mobilize the elders of the Soul-awakening Realm of the Dream Spirit Sect was indeed of no use to him... because he was no longer the weakling in the Fierce Desolate Mountains who could be killed by Chu He at any time...
He is growing up too fast, too fast!
Not only people, but also many objects cannot keep up with his pace.
For a moment, Xu Qingya wanted to let those elders who had reprimanded her for giving favors carelessly to see the scene before her eyes—you hold on to things you don’t want to give, but before long, they grow up to the point where they don’t need them anymore…
How ironic.