afterwards.
Xiao Yanran's hair was damp with sweat, and the afterglow lingered on her cheeks. Her body was pressed tightly against Gao Yan's, and a hint of infatuation flashed in her eyes as she looked at the man in front of her.
At the same time, I was a little embarrassed and annoyed, because this guy said that we were talking about serious business at the same time.
For the past two hours, he had completely forgotten about the important matter.
Composing herself, she asked, "Husband, did the sect leader summon you for the Heavenly Pride Competition?"
"Um!"
Gao Yan nodded: "I didn't want to participate at first, but all nine patriarchs gave me a firm order, so I had no choice but to participate!"
Xiao Yanran has been married to Gao Yan for some time and has come to know her husband quite well. Apart from his fondness for spirit stones, he doesn't care much about fame and power.
So she chuckled and said, "The fact that the ancestors asked you to participate shows that they value you!"
"Ah, Madam!" Gao Yan sighed softly, then released a wisp of his aura: "Sense my aura!"
"Ninefold Void Realm!"
Xiao Yanran exclaimed in surprise, "Husband, you have already reached the ninth level of the Void Realm?"
"Haven't you already felt it?"
Gao Yan smiled bitterly: "As the saying goes, the tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind. I can only conceal my cultivation level when I am at the Dao Integration stage. If a Saint Realm expert specifically investigates my cultivation level, they can still see through my true cultivation. I am simply too outstanding. I reached the ninth level of the Void Transformation stage before I was even a hundred years old. Moreover, I only come from the Nine Saints Sect. If the holy lands or first-class sects of the Central Plains become jealous and want to harm me, do you think the sects can protect me?"
"Oh, what should we do then?" Xiao Yanran looked worried. "How about I go and beg my ancestor to help me plead with the nine founding ancestors of the sects!"
"it's useless!"
Gao Yan stroked Xiao Yanran's smooth and delicate back skin: "The Heavenly Pride Tournament is actually for selecting students for the Great Emperor's Academy. The Great Emperor will also personally appear to give a lecture. This temptation is too great. The nine patriarchs cannot give it up!"
"But what if those people want to harm you?" Xiao Yanran was still worried.
"What else can we do but try to be as high-profile as possible to attract the Emperor's attention!"
Gao Yan said dismissively, "I didn't want to show off, but for the sake of self-preservation at this Heavenly Pride Conference, I have no choice but to put on a show."
Indeed, faced with an irresistible situation, Gao Yan has come up with a solution: to be as high-profile as possible.
"Husband, what do you plan to do?"
Xiao Yanran asked.
"First, become the number one prodigy in the Eastern Wilderness!" Gao Yan said calmly.
The next day.
Xiahou Jian frowned as he looked at the challenge letter in his hand, somewhat puzzled as to why Gao Yan wanted to challenge him.
But then, a surge of anger rose within him.
He said to his subordinates, "Go and tell him that I have accepted his challenge!"
Then.
A message spread within the Nine Saints Sect.
The Holy Son Gao Yan will challenge the Holy Son Xiahou Jian in three days.
Xiahou Jian also gained a lot of benefits in the Emperor's Tomb, so his cultivation level has now reached the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage.
Gao Yan's display of cultivation at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage was quite impressive.
However, most people are still more optimistic about Xiahou Jian.
After all, he has held the title of the First Holy Son for a long time and left a deep impression on everyone.
Although Gao Yan was amazing, his only achievement was capturing You Lin'er, the former Holy Maiden of Xuanming Sect, alive. But You Lin'er was only at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage at that time!
Qionghua Secret Realm, Sect Main Hall, Rear Hall.
Shangguan Shang was serving tea to the two vice sect leaders.
"Sect Master, isn't it inappropriate for Gao Yan to challenge Xiahou Jian at this time?" a vice sect master asked.
“Yes, the sect leader just told everyone to focus on preparing for battle, but he still has to jump out and cause trouble!” another vice sect leader said.
"He's building momentum!"
Shangguan Shang had guessed some of Gao Yan's thoughts.
"Building momentum?"
Both vice sect leaders were puzzled.
“Gao Yan has concealed his cultivation level. He is not a Nascent Soul cultivator, but a Void Transformation cultivator!” Shangguan Shang said quietly. If Ancestor Xiangyun had not revealed this, he would not have believed that Gao Yan had reached the Void Transformation realm.
"How is that possible?"
The two vice sect leaders had similar expressions, both highly skeptical of Gao Yan's claim of reaching the Void Realm!
"I can't see through this kid's methods of concealing his cultivation, but he can't escape the eyes of the nine patriarchs!" Shangguan Shang said unhurriedly, "Otherwise, why do you think the nine patriarchs would treat him differently!"
Upon hearing this, both vice sect leaders gasped, then exchanged a glance, both agreeing that this kid was hiding his true abilities.
Shangguan Shang continued, "Gao Yan has always been low-key and originally didn't want to participate in the Heavenly Pride Conference, but the nine patriarchs gave the order. Just imagine, he has been cultivating for less than fifty years and has already reached the Void Realm. How many people will be jealous and hateful when this news gets out?"
That is indeed the case.
Even they couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy upon hearing this news, considering that they had cultivated for over seven thousand years to reach their current level.
But Gao Yan reached the same level as them in less than fifty years. It would be a lie to say that they weren't jealous!
"If that's the case, then why did the nine patriarchs push him out?"
One of the deputy sect leaders asked in confusion, "Although the spots in the Great Emperor's Academy are hard to come by, with Gao Yan's talent, even without the Great Emperor's guidance, the possibility of him becoming a Saint is still very high!"
As for the Great Emperor realm, although they acknowledge that Gao Yan is a prodigy, becoming a Great Emperor requires more than just good talent!
"Because the ancestors received a message that the Great Emperors want to cultivate one or more new Great Emperors!" Shangguan Shang said meaningfully, "Unfortunately, I didn't live in a good era, otherwise, I would have been eager to participate in the Heavenly Pride Competition!"
"Cultivating a new emperor?"
The two vice sect leaders looked thoughtful, but immediately said, "Sect leader, those emperors are either from the five holy lands or have their own imperial clans. Why don't they cultivate people from their own holy lands or families, but instead cultivate outsiders?"
"I don't know about that!"
Shangguan Shang shook his head: "However, one thing is certain: the news that the Great Emperors are going to cultivate a new Great Emperor is not false!"
"I understand now! The ancestors want Gao Yan to compete for the title of the new Great Emperor!" a deputy sect leader exclaimed excitedly. As long as the Nine Saints Sect does not produce a Great Emperor, it will never be able to improve its status.
However, if the Nine Saints Sect gains another Great Emperor, it will immediately become the most prestigious lineage, and at that time, unifying the Eastern Wilderness will be a piece of cake.
No wonder the ancestors still let Gao Yan participate in the Heavenly Pride Tournament even though they knew it was dangerous!
Shangguan Shang continued, "Gao Yan should also realize that he is too outstanding and will arouse jealousy, which will bring trouble. Therefore, I suspect that challenging Xiahou Jian is only the first battle."
As expected, he will challenge the other sects in the Eastern Wilderness as well, claiming the title of the Eastern Wilderness's number one prodigy. That way, if anyone tries to assassinate him again, it will show that the prodigies of the other four regions fear him, making those who want to kill him hesitant to act!
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