With a competition in progress, the assembled celestial beings below immediately perked up.
But upon hearing that it was a contest between guards, everyone's spirits plummeted.
What's so interesting about a contest between a few earth immortals?
They were all already at the Celestial Immortal realm; battles below the Celestial Immortal level held no appeal for them...
"Hey, do you guys think... it might not be a battle between Earth Immortals?"
"Not an Earth Immortal? Could they be a Mystic Immortal? Young Master Chen already said they won't be participating in the competition."
"It's not a Xuanxian (mystical immortal) contest. Do you think it's possible that it's a contest between true immortals?"
"A true immortal?"
Everyone's eyes widened, their gazes intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over Ye Feng beside Zhao Yinman, and they all nodded in deep agreement.
That seems to make sense...
This kid may have a good appearance, but he's just a True Immortal.
As the princess's personal guard, he was a complete foodie.
Although Princess Manyin was favored, it didn't stop Prince Chen from disliking her... (The princess's name was Manyin, and her title was Manyin.)
It seems this bodyguard is in danger for being disliked by a prince of a celestial king!
...
"A contest of guards?"
Zhao Yinman glanced at the four maids standing behind her, frowned, and asked,
How do we compare them?
A smile appeared on Chen Xun's face.
"I'll take two grains of Time Sand as the winner's prize!"
Time Sands!
The celestial beings below all had their eyes light up.
A hidden realm of heaven and earth, the sands of time within a vortex of space and time.
Each one is the most prized treasure sought after by all immortals.
This is because the Sands of Time can alter the flow of time...
One pill can turn one year into ten.
The mortal realm can be used to cultivate techniques and comprehend laws.
For those above the Xuanxian level... that's even more important.
Refining the Earth Immortal realm takes a very long time; if there were enough Time Sand...
The refining process that originally took hundreds or thousands of years has been reduced tenfold!
This treasure is useful not only to Earth Immortals, but also to Celestial Immortals and Golden Immortals.
However, these one or two grains were utterly insignificant to the descendants of the Celestial Kings.
Zhao Yinman smiled and nodded.
"Alright! I'll take out two as a reward too! The three of us each have four guards with us. Xu Shuyue, what do you say?"
"Hehe... Of course I'm happy to play along! But... I'm just afraid you can't handle losing!"
Xu Shuyue's eyes flickered, and she smiled knowingly.
Zhao Yinman snorted coldly.
"Don't even mention two grains of Time Sand, even twenty or two hundred, if you want to gamble, I'll play along!"
"I'm not as wealthy as Sister Man. I don't have two hundred pills, but I can keep you company with twenty."
Xu Shuyue finished speaking and waved her hand.
She threw out twenty tiny particles of light, each the size of a fingernail, which hovered between the three of them.
Chen Xun and Zhao Yinman were the same.
Within the suspended particles of light, space seemed to stand still; even the flow of spiritual energy and the lines of the laws were affected.
This is actually a treasure related to the flow of time!
Ye Feng's eyes lit up as he curiously examined the area.
So far, apart from the system, he has not seen any item that can control the flow of time.
Even storage equipment that can maintain freshness to a certain extent does so by isolating itself from the present world.
The speed differences within some secret realms are mostly due to illusions created using formations.
As for actually changing the flow of time, I've never heard of it.
It's a pity the system is being upgraded right now... otherwise I would have gotten one to try it out.
"There are twelve guards in total. How do you plan to compete?"
Zhao Yinman loosened one leg from her cross-legged position and bent it in front of her, asking casually,
"Should we take turns competing, or divide into six groups?"
Chen Xun picked up his wine cup, took a sip, and gave a slight nod to the guards behind him.
"Our guards are all hand-picked, and their strength is roughly equal... There's nothing much to see here. I'm more curious about the strength of Sister Yinman's personal guard."
“Perfect timing. I saw a few promising talents at the True Immortal level on this planet when I came here. Shuyue and I will each pick one to represent us... As for the competition method, with three people, it would be disadvantageous for any two to go first. I think it's better to let all three of us compete together!”
As Chen Xun spoke, his guards led five True Immortals in from outside.
The five of them looked around and all showed excitement.
A celestial being!
Previously, they didn't even have the right to approach and speak to these celestial rulers.
But now, all the celestial leaders are casting curious glances at them.
Moreover, the important figure who invited them in was of even higher status than these commanders!
"Greetings, Your Excellencies!"
...
Zhao Yinman's face darkened as she focused her attention on the wristband.
These five people were all ascendants... not only that, but they had all been True Immortals for thousands of years.
Two people were even only a hair's breadth away from the Xuanxian.
"Brother Chen... this is my own man, Wei! How can the servants you've brought compare to him?"
Guardians, normally only of the same sex.
Zhao Yinman's personal guards are of the opposite sex... The implication is obvious to everyone.
“Sister Yinman... Ultimately, what matters most about a man is strength! Even if a True Immortal has some special abilities, if his cultivation is lacking, are you really planning to keep him captive for the rest of your life?”
As he spoke, Chen Xun stared at Ye Feng with a questioning gaze.
He was naturally aware of Zhao Yinman's misogyny, and had even personally experienced it.
If there were no other way, that would be one thing... But now, even a mere True Immortal can get close to the person he has his eye on.
How could he, the heir of the Celestial King, tolerate such a scene?
"There are countless unsolved mysteries in this world. In my opinion, your personal guard must possess an item that exudes a woman's aura! Why don't you hand it over to me, and I'll retrieve it for you and give it to you... In the future, whoever you like, just give it to them. Then, you won't have to condescend to be a servant of a true immortal!"
A servant of a true immortal... kept in captivity...
The words Chen Xun uttered were completely beyond Ye Feng's comprehension.
More importantly, Ye Feng saw that even Zhao Yinman was wavering...
In the eyes of these powerful figures, low-level cultivators might not even be considered playthings!
If the stalemate continues, the three of them will probably end up discussing how to dissect and study themselves.
Ye Feng stood up abruptly, facing Zhao Yinman.
"Since I am the Commander's personal guard, I should naturally be one of the best among my peers. I humbly request the Commander's permission to participate in the duel!"
The resolute look on his face caused Zhao Yinman a pang of pain in her heart, and she couldn't help but send a telepathic message.
"These are all ascendants... How could you, a newly promoted True Immortal, possibly be a match for them?"
Ye Feng smiled casually and also transmitted his voice.
"Please rest assured, Commander, I dare to participate because I am confident in my abilities... If I win, please reward me with some immortal stones and two grains of Time Sand!"
Upon hearing Ye Feng's telepathic message, Zhao Yinman paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.
At the True Immortal realm, it is generally impossible to transmit sound.
Unless, of course, they are about to reach the Xuanxian realm... or have mastered extremely powerful laws.
Ye Feng took a deep breath, turned around to face the five people below the stage.
"I think we don't need to choose anymore... All five of you, come at me together!"
......
Zhao Yinman, in the end, was not one of my kind.
In Ye Feng's eyes, people should not be divided into superior and inferior categories.
Those with higher cultivation levels can enjoy more resources and command more lower-level humans.
However, the two should not be distinguished as superiors and inferiors...
Who knows if someone who is inferior to others today might one day rise above them?
Even if one reaches the level of an Immortal Emperor and ascends to the God Realm, what then?
If he considers all other humans to be worthless... then he himself must no longer be human!
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