Chapter 82

"What third young master?" The large man looked utterly bewildered.

"You don't know? The Tao Clan has three young masters, who are the elites carefully cultivated by the Tao Clan! The first young master is eighteen years old and has already reached the middle stage of the Purple Blood realm. The second young master is sixteen and has just broken through to the Purple Blood realm. As for the third young master, he is the youngest, just fourteen, but his cultivation has already reached the peak of the Qi Induction realm! People say he will break through to the Purple Blood realm before he turns fifteen!"

Fifteen years old to break through to the Purple Blood realm?

Upon hearing this, everyone drew in a sharp breath. The man who had been harboring resentment didn't dare to speak anymore. He was already twenty-five and had only reached the third layer of the Common Blood realm. How could he compete with them!

Even Lian Chengyu, upon hearing Tao Yunxiao's boastful words, felt a bit embarrassed. His talent, which he was proud of, was being criticized by a child as "barely passable."

Damn it, if I hadn't failed in refining the wild bone, I would be at the early stage of the Purple Blood realm now!

From the Common Blood realm to the Purple Blood realm, the former is ordinary, while the latter transcends the ordinary. They are completely different concepts.

If everything had gone smoothly, breaking through to the early stage of the Purple Blood realm at seventeen would have been a proud achievement, especially in a poor tribe. The grand selection of the Divine Kingdom would have been a piece of cake. Why should he listen to this child's nonsense here?

At this moment, Tao Yunxiao patted Lian Chengyu's shoulder and said, "I think you're quite clever. Follow me in the future. You need to break through to the Purple Blood realm as soon as possible. Not breaking through by seventeen is a bit slow..."

Tao Yunxiao hit the sore spot, and Lian Chengyu felt extremely frustrated but had to say, "Thank you, Young Master Yunxiao, for your recognition. I will definitely work hard to break through to the Purple Blood realm as soon as possible."

Lian Chengyu still couldn't understand why his breakthrough had failed. The cold python wild bone given to him by the Tao Clan should have been fine. The strong cold energy at the time and the subsequent illness of the laborers refining the wild bone all indicated this. So where did the problem lie?

Lian Chengyu couldn't figure it out. After all, he had never eaten the essence of a wild bone before and had no idea what it should be like. Without any experience, he couldn't easily determine where the problem lay.

"Hey, this child..." Coincidentally, Tao Yunxiao saw Yi Yun.

Yi Yun was only twelve years old. Due to limited nutrition, children in the Great Wasteland generally developed more slowly. So, at twelve, Yi Yun's body was still underdeveloped, making him quite noticeable in the crowd.

Originally, Tao Yunxiao thought that his age of just fourteen was among the youngest of those participating in the grand selection of the Divine Kingdom. He didn't expect to see someone even younger in the square, so he paid extra attention.

"So young, and he's also participating in the grand selection of the Divine Kingdom?" Tao Yunxiao frowned. He had originally wanted to take the honor of being the youngest participant, but now it seemed he wouldn't get it. The best he could hope for was the honor of being the youngest to be selected as a member of the Jinlong Guard.

"Yunxiao, that child is called Yi Yun. He is a member of my Lian Clan and has some martial talent. He has gained some strength through good luck and some minor opportunities. As you know, the Lian Clan is resource-poor and can't cultivate many talents, so I brought him along to broaden his horizons," Lian Chengyu said casually, noticing Tao Yunxiao's gaze.

"Is that so." Hearing Lian Chengyu's explanation, Tao Yunxiao immediately lost interest. Such a child was not worth his attention.

What he needed to focus on were the true heroes of this era, not these so-called geniuses who considered themselves great in the Great Wasteland.

For example...

Tao Yunxiao turned his head, squinted his eyes, and looked at a distant tower.

The tower was over twenty zhang tall, with twelve floors, and its entire body was a dazzling purple-gold color.

"Yunxiao, what are you looking at?" Lian Chengyu followed Tao Yunxiao's gaze and looked at the tower, which seemed somewhat special. "Is there someone on that tower?"

"A daughter of heaven!"

Tao Yunxiao's words surprised Lian Chengyu. Tao Yunxiao had achieved success at a young age, growing up in a star-studded environment within the Tao Clan. He had not been ground down by reality and was hailed as one of the top geniuses of the Tao Clan. With such a background, how could he not be arrogant?

Moreover, he was only fourteen, an age of extreme self-inflation and heroic dreams.

For him to call someone a daughter of heaven, it must mean she was truly outstanding.

"Is she also participating in the grand selection of the Divine Kingdom?" Lian Chengyu was intrigued. Such a daughter of heaven would certainly be of interest to him. If he could get to know her and win her favor, it would greatly benefit his future.

"The grand selection of the Divine Kingdom?" Tao Yunxiao sneered. "I already said she is a daughter of heaven. What is a daughter of heaven? Her talent makes people jealous, her strength is unfathomable, and her background is mysterious and intimidating! How could someone like her participate in the grand selection of the Divine Kingdom? The thousand-house of the Jinlong Guard would bow to her in respect. Do you think the Jinlong Guard would dare to accept her if she participated?"

Tao Yunxiao's rhetorical question left Lian Chengyu completely stunned. So exaggerated?

The Jinlong Guard already seemed formidable to Lian Chengyu. If the thousand-house of such a formidable army had to bow to the girl, what kind of status did she have?

"Hmph!" Tao Yunxiao saw Lian Chengyu's stunned expression and showed a hint of disdain. "So what if she has a noble birth? Birth does not represent everything! Several ancient emperors were commoners, and they eventually rose to power! The grand selection of the Divine Kingdom is just the beginning for me. In the future, as my strength grows, I will leave the Tai'e Divine Kingdom and become famous in all directions. At that time, if I am recognized by the forces behind the daughter of heaven and eventually betrothed to her, it wouldn't be strange!"

Tao Yunxiao's words were filled with confidence. Lian Chengyu was stunned, thinking his own ambitions were already grand. He wanted to make a name for himself in the Jinlong Guard, be ennobled in the Tai'e Divine Kingdom, and achieve great success.

But now, Tao Yunxiao was already planning to leave the Tai'e Divine Kingdom. Such a vast Divine Kingdom couldn't contain him!

What is youthful arrogance? What is the fearlessness of a young bull? Fourteen-year-old Tao Yunxiao provided the best interpretation!

Yi Yun, standing to the side, saw everything. There is no limit to arrogance, and Tao Yunxiao, you are so arrogant, does your mother know?

But the daughter of heaven on that tower, the one whom the thousand-house of the Jinlong Guard must bow to...

Yi Yun squinted his eyes and looked at the purple-gold tower.

What he didn't know was that at that moment, a pair of eyes on the tower was also looking at him.

Lin Xintong stood by the window of the tower, her beautiful eyes piercing through the bustling streets and the crowded crowd, landing on Yi Yun.

Her eyesight was excellent, and even from such a distance, she could clearly see Yi Yun's face.

"Teacher, he really came."

Lin Xintong smiled slightly. After parting with Yi Yun in the back mountain of the Lian Clan, Old Su had said that they would likely meet again.

But she didn't expect that this young man would bring a strange feeling to her innate Yin Meridian.

Although this feeling was elusive and relying on it to restore her innate Yin Meridian was almost a dream, Old Su still stayed in the Tao Clan, waiting for the boy to come.

A young man who had already reached the Meridian stage at such a young age was undoubtedly a top genius in the Great Wasteland. How could such a genius miss the grand selection of the Divine Kingdom?

"Let's see how this boy performs in the grand selection first."

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