Chapter 22

Weakness and lack of backing are the greatest faults!

Nan Lingzhao sighed deeply, a sense of powerlessness welling up in his heart.

Yang Jie also sighed, "Girl, I have no ill will toward him. On the contrary, I feel some sympathy for his situation. However, I am very clear that if I accept him without reservation, not only will I and my family be targeted, but the students participating in the competition from our Yongzhou Academy will also be targeted. I must take responsibility for my family and those students."

Nan Lingzhao nodded, "Uncle, I understand everything. I appreciate your kindness, but I will continue to help him because this world shouldn't be like this."

After saying this, she turned and left.

Yang Jie watched Nan Lingzhao leave and sighed softly.

Nan Lingzhao came to the entrance, and Ye Tianming looked at her. She smiled, "Let's go to Panzhou."

Ye Tianming immediately understood and nodded, "Okay."

Soon, the two arrived at the Panzhou Guanxuan Academy.

Panzhou Guanxuan Academy ranks ninth among the ten thousand states and is also very powerful.

Since flying is prohibited in the academy, the two had to walk up the mountain.

On the way, Ye Tianming suddenly asked, "Miss Zhao, how many first-tier families are there in our Guanxuan Universe?"

Nan Lingzhao smiled, "Curious about this?"

Ye Tianming nodded.

Nan Lingzhao said, "Let me count: the Nalan family in Nanzhou, the Ye family in Nanzhou, the An family in Qingzhou, the Yang family of the Immortal Clan, the Zhou family of the Great Zhou, the Sui Ancient Clan, the Gu family..."

At this point, she shook her head slightly, "There are quite a few, but some first-tier families are not within the Guanxuan Universe, but outside it."

Ye Tianming was curious, "Outside?"

Nan Lingzhao nodded, "Our Guanxuan Universe is divided into many star systems, and these star systems are autonomous. For example, the Zhou family of the Great Zhou is in the distant Great Zhou star system. They are also under the jurisdiction of the Guanxuan Universe and follow the laws of the Guanxuan Deity, but they are autonomous. In the past, they only followed the orders of the Chancellor, but now they only follow the orders of the Young Master..."

Ye Tianming asked, "The Cabinet can't manage them?"

Nan Lingzhao replied, "Actually, they can, but the Cabinet generally does not interfere with their internal affairs. Moreover, anyone who becomes the emperor of the Great Zhou Empire will certainly become a member of the Cabinet. In our Guanxuan Universe, there are many other first-tier families and transcendent forces far outside, such as the Deity's Residence and the Tianxing Civilization, but they are all very far away."

Ye Tianming said softly, "The Guanxuan Universe is much larger than I imagined."

Nan Lingzhao smiled, "Outside the Guanxuan Universe, there are also the major epoch universes and civilizations... and it is said that there is something called the 'True World.' I really want to go out and see it."

Just as Ye Tianming was about to speak, Nan Lingzhao suddenly said, "We're here."

Ye Tianming looked up and saw, just like in Yongzhou, a very grand mountain gate standing at the entrance of the academy.

Panzhou Guanxuan Academy!

At the academy's main gate, many students were coming and going.

An old man suddenly landed in front of them. The old man bowed slightly to Nan Lingzhao, "Miss Zhao, the Chancellor invites you."

Nan Lingzhao turned to look at Ye Tianming, who said, "I'll wait for you here."

Nan Lingzhao nodded, "Okay."

Soon, Nan Lingzhao was led into a grand hall. Inside the hall stood an old man, who was none other than the Chancellor of Panzhou Guanxuan Academy, Huo Gu.

Huo Gu smiled, "Miss Zhao, please sit down."

As soon as Nan Lingzhao sat down, Huo Gu said, "Miss Zhao, are you here for Ye Tianming?"

Nan Lingzhao nodded.

Huo Gu sighed softly, "Miss Zhao, I know about Ye Tianming's situation. The Qingzhou Academy and the Xiao family are indeed very unreasonable, but to be frank, I am powerless to help. I don't want to make enemies with the Qingzhou Academy and the Xiao family. This is not a small matter. Once I accept him, I must be prepared to face a bitter struggle with the Qingzhou Academy and the Xiao family. But..."

He looked at Nan Lingzhao, "To be frank, although that young man is extraordinary, he is not extraordinary enough to make me risk my and Panzhou's future."

In other words, his value is not enough.

Nan Lingzhao asked, "Is even someone who has passed the Guanxuan Path not enough?"

Huo Gu said solemnly, "What happened to the last person who passed the Guanxuan Path, Miss Zhao, you should know. He is not doing well at all. Not only was he abandoned by the one he loved, but he was also expelled from his family and can never return."

Nan Lingzhao fell silent.

Huo Gu continued, "Miss Zhao, I understand you, not only do I understand you, but I also admire you. There are very few inspectors as upright as you in this world. The things you do, in my memory, only the ancestor of the Fang family could do. But I am really sorry, Panzhou cannot offend the Qingzhou Academy and the Xiao family for the sake of one Ye Tianming. Once a conflict starts, it will be a political struggle, and many, many people will die."

Nan Lingzhao nodded, "I understand."

With that, she stood up to leave.

Huo Gu suddenly said, "Miss Zhao, I know you might still take him to the next state, but to be frank, unless he has the support of a first-tier family, no state in the ten thousand states will dare to accept him."

First-tier family!

Nan Lingzhao fell silent. In the Guanxuan Realm and the ten thousand states, there are several first-tier families, and she knows some of their descendants. But she is very clear that those first-tier families will never do this.

Interest!

Value!

Those first-tier families only value these two points. If you have no value and cannot bring them benefits, they will never support you.

Nan Lingzhao collected her thoughts and said, "Chancellor Huo, I have disturbed you."

With that, she turned and left.

Huo Gu watched Nan Lingzhao leave and sighed, shaking his head. Many people disapprove of the actions of the Xiao family and the Qingzhou Academy, and he also disapproves, but what can you do when they have the power? You disapprove, but you have to hold it in.

...

Nan Lingzhao came to the mountain gate. Ye Tianming was sitting there, absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy to cultivate.

After coming here, he found that the spiritual energy here is very dense, far surpassing that of the Ye family. Cultivating here for one day is equivalent to cultivating for a year at the Ye family.

Due to the special nature of his cultivation technique, once he activated it, he instantly became like a vortex,疯狂地吞噬着周围的灵力。

看到叶天命吞噬灵力的速度如此恐怖，南陵昭的表情顿时变得凝重起来。此时此刻，她突然意识到，她可能低估了眼前少年创造的这部功法。

南陵昭收回思绪，走到叶天命面前，叶天命忙收功，站了起来。南陵昭笑道：“我们去下一个州。”

叶天命并不意外，只是点了点头，“好。”

很快，两人来到了第三个州，也就是武州。这个武州是前十的大州，民风好武，非常强悍。

路上，叶天命有些好奇，“昭姑娘，现在万州谁排第一？”

南陵昭道：“龙兴之地，南州。”

叶天命继续问，“除了南州就是青州？”

南陵昭点了点头，“历来一直争夺第一的，就是南州与青州，这两个地方都是龙兴之地，享受的资源也是最多的。不过，千年来，其他一些州也会突然崛起，出现一两个惊才绝艳的超级妖孽，比如上一届的幽州，他们那边出了一位超级妖孽，竟然打败了青州的安家夺得第二……还有上上一届的古州，他们那边出了一位剑道天才，直接打败了南州叶家那一代的超级天才……”

说到这，她顿了顿，又道：“不过，这种属于个例，千年来，最稳定的还是南州与青州，这两个州有大气运，每年都会出现特别妖孽的天才……哦对了，还有一个特殊的地方，叫银河宗，这个宗门来自银河系，那边的实力也不容小觑，还有，那边来的人比较逗比，很好玩。”

叶天命点了点头，没有再问什么。

南陵昭又道：“这次的万州大比，会比以往任何时候都要激烈。”

叶天命有些好奇，“为什么？”