Dethroned from the Imperial Throne, Why Are You So Anxious When I Don't Want It Anymore? - Chapter 55
Chapter 55: The Qingzhou Genius Ranking
In Qingzhou, there are hundreds of sects, large and small.
But only three are truly recognized as first-rate sects: Qingyun Sect, Yueying Sect, and Chiyang Sect.
The Sect Masters of the three major sects all have Nascent Soul Peak cultivation bases, and there are even legends that Transformation God Stage cultivators exist within these three major sects.
Ye Yu did not doubt this at all, because in his past life, Ye Yu had witnessed the Transformation God Ancestors of the three major sects make their move.
Arriving at the foot of the mountain, Ye Yu went to the Registration Office to register.
As one of Qingzhou’s grand events, those attending the Sect Assembly must register to prevent any miscellaneous people from sneaking in.
“Name, affiliated forces,” asked the disciple at the entrance without looking up.
Ye Yu handed over the invitation and said, “Ye Yu, Great Qin Dynasty. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the registering disciple paused, then immediately looked up, his eyes shining with golden light.
Not only him, but everyone around also looked over the moment Ye Yu spoke.
“You are Ye Yu, the fifth on the Genius Ranking?!” the registering disciple exclaimed excitedly.
“Genius Ranking? ” Ye Yu frowned. He had never heard of this thing before.
Seeing that Ye Yu genuinely did not know, the registering disciple quickly took out a register and gave it to Ye Yu.
Ye Yu opened it and suddenly understood.
Above Qingyun, Lei, and the Three States, there is a force called Celestial Mechanism Pavilion. Unlike Lingyun Pavilion, a merchant association, Celestial Mechanism Pavilion specializes in selling intelligence.
And this so-called Qingzhou Genius Ranking was compiled by Celestial Mechanism Pavilion.
Ye Yu’s name was on this list, ranked fifth.
Genius Ranking, fifth place: Ye Yu, affiliated force Great Qin Dynasty, Nascent Soul Initial Stage cultivation base, Apocalypse Nascent Soul, once ascended the Sacred Alchemy Sect Ascending Heaven Ladder to nine hundred and ninety-six steps.
Achievements: Battled a Nascent Soul Peak Great Yan Dynasty Sovereign, Ye Fan, outside the Sacred Alchemy Sect Secret Realm, and cut off one of his arms.
Because it was not a direct confrontation, he is temporarily ranked fifth.
Looking at the information about himself, Ye Yu sighed repeatedly. Celestial Mechanism Pavilion’s speed was really fast. How long had it been since the Secret Realm incident, and they had already investigated him thoroughly.
“Brother Ye, do you know? You are the first Imperial Cultivator to be on the Qingzhou Genius Ranking in nearly a hundred years! ” the registering disciple looked at Ye Yu with admiration.
Ye Yu was stunned, then looked at the list in his hand. Indeed, besides himself, the other forty-nine people on the Genius Ranking were all sect disciples.
On it, Ye Yu saw a very familiar name.
Ye Qingling!
Ranked thirty-sixth on the Genius Ranking, one of the direct disciples of the Yueying Sect Sect Master, the youngest princess of Great Yan.
If Ye Yu remembered correctly, in his past life, Ye Qingling had shone brightly at this Sect Assembly, becoming a recognized genius of Qingzhou and the Junior Sect Master of Yueying Sect.
Unfortunately, this younger sister, whom he had once cherished most, after achieving success, turned her first blade towards him.
Ye Yu returned the register to the registering disciple and smiled, “This Genius Ranking doesn’t really represent anything. Please lead the way. ”
The Qingzhou Genius Ranking recorded by Celestial Mechanism Pavilion only recorded some indigenous Qingzhou forces, and many forces spanning the Three States were not recorded.
Not to mention, Ziyun’s name wasn’t on it.
Also, the Fourth Prince of Great Zhou, Zhou Li! That is a truly dangerous person!
Seeing this, the disciple said nothing more and led Ye Yu up the mountain. After settling Ye Yu in, he left.
Ye Yu walked around his room and then smiled, “Sect Master Leng, this is your territory, yet you’re still hiding things? ”
As soon as he finished speaking, a dry chuckle echoed in the room. Leng Qianqiu’s figure appeared, smiling, “Young Master Ye is truly extraordinary, you’ve discovered this. ”
“There’s no need for polite pleasantries. Where is Yan Ruyue? Take me to see her current condition,” Ye Yu said.
Seeing Ye Yu’s directness, Leng Qianqiu didn’t hesitate and took him to the mountain peak of Qingyun Peak.
Soon, Ye Yu saw Yan Ruyue with her eyes closed. Yan Ruyue’s condition was worse than when he had seen her in the Yan Empire. He could see traces of dark red breath with every breath she took.
Obviously, the bl00d poison had seeped into her bones.
After watching for a while, Ye Yu frowned and said, “The good news is that the poisoning is severe, but it’s not incurable. The bad news is that she won’t be able to make it to the Sect Assembly. ”
After hearing Ye Yu’s words, Leng Qianqiu sighed. Although she was mentally prepared, hearing Ye Yu say it still made her feel very sad.
“In that case, I have an impertinent request. I would like to invite Young Master Ye to participate in this Sect Assembly on behalf of Qingyun Sect,” Leng Qianqiu said after calming herself down.
Hearing this, Ye Yu smiled and shook his head, “I’m not interested. ”
To be honest, the rewards of the Sect Assembly were indeed generous, but for Ye Yu, who possessed the Xuantian Cauldron and had obtained Dan Chenzi’s Storage Ring, they held little attraction.
“This Sect Assembly is of great importance. As long as Young Master Ye agrees, within Qingyun Sect’s capabilities, I can give you anything you want! ” Leng Qianqiu said solemnly.
Ye Yu was stunned, and looked at Leng Qianqiu in surprise, “It’s just some resources. Sect Master Leng is so concerned about this? ”
“It’s not just a matter of resources. In this Sect Assembly, Yueying Sect has invited someone from a Leizhou force. If we lose, it won’t just be a matter of face; Qingzhou’s territory might be encroached upon,” Leng Qianqiu said with a serious expression.
“Which sect would make Sect Master Leng so wary? ” Ye Yu asked with interest.
Leng Qianqiu looked at Ye Yu deeply, then took out a jade slip from her bosom and threw it to Ye Yu.
Ye Yu caught it, infused it with spiritual energy, glanced at it, raised his eyebrows, and said, “I accept. As for the condition, as long as Sect Master Leng agrees to let me meet Qingyun Ancestor, how about that? ”
Leng Qianqiu did not expect Ye Yu to agree so readily, and then said, “I can only promise to tell the Ancestor, but I cannot guarantee whether the Ancestor will see you. ”
“That’s enough,” Ye Yu nodded, then gave Leng Qianqiu several names of spirit herbs to collect before returning to his quarters.
In his past life, Ye Yu had condensed a Bl00d Nascent Soul, destined to be unable to achieve Transformation God, so how to break through to the Transformation God Stage was completely beyond Ye Yu’s understanding.
Working in isolation was not a solution. The best way was to ask someone.
And in Qingzhou, how many Transformation God Stage cultivators could there be? Qingyun Ancestor was one of them.
However, what really made Ye Yu agree was not this, but the jade slip Leng Qianqiu gave him.
The jade slip contained only eight words.
Zi Xiao Sword Sect, Gongsun Wuji!
In his room, Ye Yu took out the Zi Xiao Sword and murmured, “Zi Xiao Sword Sect… I wonder if they are friend or foe. “