On that day, Yun Che left Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace and rode the Snow Phoenix Beast all the way south. Two days later, he returned to Blue Wind Imperial City and landed at the Moon-Grabbing Palace.
Cangyue and Xiao Lingxi had already been waiting for him here.
“Xiao Che!!”
Seeing Yun Che falling from the sky, Xiao Lingxi cried out softly and pounced on him. As soon as Yun Che’s toes touched the ground, he was hugged tightly by her soft and warm embrace. Xiao Lingxi hugged his neck and jumped happily.
"Husband, you're back." Cangyue walked over, her long hair tied up, her beauty revealed a luxury and grace that no ordinary woman could possess.
“Ah!” Xiao Lingxi let go of Yun Che and stood aside, grinning, “I’m sorry, Princess Sister. Che’er is your husband, you should have been the first to hug him… Ah! Little Che, why don’t you hurry up and hug your princess wife? We’ve just finished our honeymoon, and you’ve already run off to Frozen Cloud Palace, leaving Princess Sister all alone in Lanyue Palace! Humph, I feel so sorry for Princess Sister.”
Over the past few months, the friendship between Xiao Lingxi and Cangyue had obviously grown deeper. In name, Xiao Lingxi was Yun Che's aunt and Cangyue was Yun Che's wife, but Xiao Lingxi and Cangyue usually treated each other like sisters and did not feel that there was anything wrong with it.
Yun Che stepped forward, gently hugged Cang Yue in his arms, and said guiltily: "Xue Ruo, it's my fault. We just got married, and I left you for so long. I promise you that after I return from the Divine Phoenix Country, I will accompany you every day."
Cang Yue shook her head gently, smiled softly and said: "My husband, you are the best man in the world, never say that you are not good enough. I am the luckiest and happiest thing in my life that I can marry you. In the future, you will definitely be like a sea dragon, flying to a higher and higher place, and I never want to be a hindrance or burden on your road. What you just said is enough."
“Xue Ruo…” Yun Che felt a warm current in his heart, and he could not help but hug Cang Yue tighter, unwilling to separate. She was obviously a princess, but she was as gentle as the warm wind and gentle water. After marrying him, she regarded him as her heaven, and everything she did was for him… One month after the marriage, he left for four consecutive months. When he saw her again, there was only joy in her beautiful eyes, without any resentment. This also made Yun Che feel more guilty… He had secretly decided in his heart that after returning from the Divine Phoenix Country, he must always be by her side and be a true husband who was worthy of her deep affection.
Watching the two of them being affectionate with each other, Xiao Lingxi suddenly felt an inexplicable sadness that spread from her heart to her nose. She simply turned away and stopped looking at them, but her lips and nose were raised high, and her little hands were constantly twisting the corners of her clothes.
“Where is Grandpa now? Has he adapted to life here?” Yun Che asked.
Cang Yue smiled slightly: "Grandpa is now in the Taixuan Hall of Cangfeng Xuanfu, managing various Xuangong and Xuanji classics on the second floor. At the beginning, after the Xuanfu disciples knew that he was our grandfather, they were very awed by him. I heard from Lord Dongfang that they were trembling when they talked to Grandpa... But Grandpa has a gentle temperament, and he has no airs even to the lowest Xuanfu disciples. Gradually, he got along well with the disciples and mentors in Xuanfu. People have a heartfelt respect and love for Grandpa, and it's no longer because of us. Now, Grandpa has many friends over there, young and old, and his face is rosy every day. Sometimes he even stays there for more than ten days and is unwilling to return to the palace... So, you don't have to worry about Grandpa at all. He may not have time to care about you now."
“That’s good…” Yun Che smiled from the bottom of his heart.
"Father is already waiting for you. He looks anxious. He must have something very important to discuss with you... He is in the imperial study now."
"Okay, I'll be there now."
Yun Che left the Lanyue Palace and headed straight for the Central Palace. As soon as he stepped into the imperial study, Cang Wanhe took the initiative to greet him: "Che'er, you are finally back. I thought you would only stay in Frozen Cloud Palace for a few days, but I didn't expect it to be several months."
“Looking at the look on Father’s face, is there something urgent and important?” Yun Che asked, looking at Cang Wanhe’s expression.
“Alas!” Cang Wanhe sighed, “It’s not an urgent matter, but this matter may have a great impact on you. Since last month, I have had people send letters to various major sects regarding the Seven Nations Ranking Tournament, preparing to organize our country’s young generation of talented profound practitioners to participate in the war… But seven days ago, I received a reply from Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace. They actually refused to let Xia Qingyue go to Divine Phoenix Country.”
“I know about this matter, but Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace does have its own reasons for doing this,” Yun Che said.
“Oh?” Cang Wanhe glanced at Yun Che and continued, “A 19-year-old in the middle stage of the Profound Emperor, the best in the Cang Feng world! If she goes, it will definitely shock the other six nations, not only enhancing our country’s prestige, but also making Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace famous. So Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace didn’t allow Xia Qingyue to go, I really don’t understand, but it seems that you seem to have known the reason… However, it’s not just Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace, all the other sects I sent letters to also rejected them.”
Yun Che’s eyebrows twitched slightly, and then he said, “Isn’t it normal for them to refuse? When fighting with others outside, the biggest purpose is naturally to gain fame and prestige. But if you go and not only fail to gain prestige, but can only suffer ridicule and humiliation, then no one will be willing to get involved.”
“That’s right.” Cang Wanhe sighed heavily. “In fact, I had expected this result a long time ago. This is because the previous Seven Nations Ranked Tournaments were basically like this. In terms of profound strength, the gap between us and the other six nations is indeed too big. In the Seven Nations Ranked Tournament, excluding the Divine Phoenix Nation, the participants sent out by the other five nations were at least in the Sky Profound Realm. But in our Blue Wind Nation, in the thousand-year history, there has never been a Sky Profound Realm person under the age of twenty-five. Therefore, in the Seven Nations Ranked Tournament, our Blue Wind Nation has always been a joke. Those top geniuses in Blue Wind went to participate in the war with pride and confidence, but in the end, they were all beaten to a pulp, lost all their dignity, and returned in humiliation… Over time, even the four major sects no longer let their disciples represent Blue Wind to go to the Seven Nations Ranked Tournament. I thought that Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace would take the opportunity to show off its power after Xia Qingyue appeared, but I didn’t expect that Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace would still refuse.”
“The reason why Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace didn’t allow Xia Qingyue to go to Divine Phoenix City this time is not because they are not confident, nor because they don’t want to use this opportunity to show off their power. Instead, they have a special reason that cannot be told to others.” Yun Che simply explained on behalf of Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace: “Father, since the sect disciples are unwilling to go, then how did I, Cang Feng, arrange for the participants in the previous Seven Nations Ranking Tournament?”
Cang Wanhe shook his head and smiled, his smile was very self-deprecating: "Although I don't want to participate in the war, I can only endure ridicule and humiliation if I go, but I have to go, otherwise, Cang Feng will lose even the last bit of dignity. Therefore, in the past few sessions, we selected ten talented disciples under the age of 25 who joined our royal family after graduating from Cang Feng Xuanfu, and simply dealt with it... The results afterwards, the previous emperors did not ask at all, because the result can be imagined even with their toes."
“…Ten? So, in the Seven Nations Ranking Tournament, each nation will have ten participants?” Yun Che asked.
"That's right." Cang Wanhe nodded. "Each country can only have ten people participating in the war, but can only have one thousand people accompanying them! The Seven Nations Ranking Tournament is held every twenty-five years. It is rarely mentioned in our country, because every time it is mentioned, any Cangfeng citizen thinks of shame, but for the other six countries, it is the biggest event in the Xuanjie! Even the emperor of a country will put aside state affairs and personally watch the war. Those powerful sects will also send out their most elite forces. One thousand accompanying personnel may sound like a lot, but these one thousand places are fought over by those powerful sects, and those who cannot be included in the one thousand people will also flock to the Divine Emperor City... In order to compete for tickets to watch the war and cheer for their own country's profound practitioners, they will enter the Divine Phoenix City a month or even several months in advance... During the Seven Nations Ranking Tournament, the hustle and bustle of the Divine Phoenix City will be far beyond your imagination."
Cang Wanhe was right. The "Cangfeng Ranking Tournament" had attracted a lot of attention in the Cangfeng Territory, especially in the Xuan Realm. However, Yun Che had almost never heard anyone mention the "Seven Nations Ranking Tournament", which was the five words that symbolized the biggest event in the entire Tianxuan Continent... Even in the less than a year before this event that only took place once every twenty-five years... If Feng Xichen hadn't barged into his and Cangyue's wedding ceremony and handed Cang Wanhe an invitation, Yun Che wouldn't even have known that there was such a thing as the "Seven Nations Ranking Tournament".
At the same time, Cang Wanhe's few simple words clearly outlined how grand a thing the "Seven Nations Ranking Tournament" was to the other six nations, and even to the entire Tianxuan Continent! Perhaps, at this moment, more than 80% of the topics in the other six nations were centered around the upcoming Seven Nations Ranking Tournament.
Those sects that have obtained the qualifications to participate in the war from various countries are also in the most intense, cautious and exciting preparations in the past 25 years.
Only in Cangfeng Country was everything calm and peaceful, like a stagnant pool of water. No one paid attention to it, and no one discussed it. It seemed that it was a matter of other continents and had nothing to do with them.
This is a form of avoidance, but also a kind of helplessness and shame.
He could even foresee that in Shenhuang City, there would be dense crowds of profound practitioners from the six nations, but hardly any from Cangfeng. In that grand arena, every person's appearance would be accompanied by fierce cheers and shouts from the participants of their respective nations, and when the profound practitioners from Cangfeng Nation appeared...
That scene, just thinking about it, is so miserable and sad.
Yun Che suddenly raised his head and said in an extremely serious tone: “Father, you don’t need to make any other arrangements or preparations for this Seven Nation Ranking Tournament. Cangfeng Nation… I will be the only one participating in the battle!!”
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The keyboard is broken, and the "D" key that is used frequently is broken! Oh, I really miss the membrane keyboard that I used to type the entire Shura, the entire Tianchen, the entire Xielong... It's worth 19 yuan and it still hasn't broken. In comparison, this 1099 yuan Razer Black Widow is just rubbish! It broke after only typing one Tianjue and a quarter of Xieshen! And it only broke one key!! Just one key... Do you think I should fix it or not? !
Luckily I have nine spare mechanical keyboards.
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