<h4>Chapter 876: Hints</h4>
<strong>Trantor: </strong>Nyoi-Bo Studio <strong>Editor: </strong>Nyoi-Bo Studio
A few months was a fairly short time for cultivators. It passed by in the blink of an eye.
The battle of Nine State tform had spread throughout the territory of Summer State; Central ins City in Summer State, one of thergest main cities of Nine States, was equally known as the Nine State City. Because it was located in the middle of the Nine States, it held the name “Central ins.”
In this glorious ancient city, there were many prestigious families and ns. Any random person in the city could be an extraordinary character. This city could be described as weather-stricken, having witnessed many families rising and falling.
However, in the Central ins, there was an ancient family that had a history of thousands of years. No matter how history evolved, it was always standing at the apex of this city and controlled thend of the Central ins. Not only that, but this ancient family, even among all of Nine States, was still one of the most powerful families, so recognizable that even one or two words in its name could be removed.
This family, of course, was the longest withstanding family of thend of Nine States—the Xia family.
Saint Xia, the head of the Xia family, possessed a lofty status in thend of Nine States. The elder had lived for many years and was highly respected. He witnessed the rise and fall of history and had even experienced the glorious era of the unification of the Divine Prefectures a few hundred years ago.
More than 300 years ago, Donghuang the Great and Emperor Ye Qing unified thends, but the fact was that, even before then, the Divine Prefectures had experienced a long period of war until it was finally unified.
For the younger generation, the history of hundreds of years ago was far and seemed as if it had nothing to do with them because it was not their era. But perhaps to people ranked close to the elderly Saint Xia, he was considered a witness of history.
Now, all holynds of the Nine States were invited to attend Saint Xia’s birthday banquet. So in a short time, the Central ins City were trafficked with well-known figures and celebrities; countless top families and ns wereing together in one ce.
The cultivators of all holy ces also came under the leadership ofmanders of the saint ne, crossing through boundless regions even as remote as the three holy ces of Ocean State and arriving in session into the Central ins City.
For the time being, Central ins City was truly the gathering ce of all the important figures of the holynds of Nine States, making this ancient city more lively and prosperous. Even the Nine State Forum did not have such a robust gathering.
Even the Nine State Forum, held once every three years, would not see the saints from other states other than the state where the host was located. But this time it was different. All the saints were arriving personally to celebrate the birthday banquet of Saint Xia.
In this endless territory of Nine States, there were no more than three people who had such influence. Moreover, at the banquet of Saint Xia, there would also be mediation between the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty and the Holy Zhi Pce regarding the Sacred War. The battle three months ago shocked the Summer State, and the news quickly traveled to the Central ins City in Summer State. Rumor had it that the pce lord of Holy Zhi Pce, Ye Futian, was a truly impressive figure of the times. Many would also like to see for themselves just how dazzling this young legend was. Top ns aside, even those others from all the holynds, were looking forward to seeing him.
At this time, in a pavilion in the Central ins City, the cultivators from the Hall of Holy Light in Qi State were resting. In that battle at the Nine State Forum, the Hall of Holy Light suffered a great loss in the front of the people from the Holy Zhi Pce. Ji Hua was their shining star that they used to direct at the disciples of the Holy Zhi Pce, butter, he was humiliated and defeated by Yu Sheng, and his pride was shattered.
Now that time had passed. In only a short period of two years, Yu Sheng’s fame as the winner of the Nine States Forum grew, and he enjoyed an even greater reputation. The pce lord of Holy Zhi Pce, Ye Futian, topped his peers in the Nine States.
At this time, the cultivators from the Hall of Holy Light sat and chatted together, and Ji Hua was also there. Although he was crushed by Yu Sheng, he was able to resolve it with his own extraordinary nature and entered the Sage ne. Still, to him, Yu Sheng was a shadow of the past.
“I heard that three months ago on the stage of the Nine State tform, Ye Futian swept the four holynds of Summer State of all their top geniuses of the same generation, and they were all Sons and hallowed disciples of the Divine Path. But they were all defeated. Ye Futian then let it be known that he would witness thepetitions of all the geniuses of the Nine States, see who woulde out on top, but he would not participate, only witness.” A cultivator sat in the upper position said, ” Any of you who went to the Nine State Forum and have seen him in action, how strong is this young one?”
Some people who went to Xihua Sacred Mountain to participate in the Nine State Forum in the Eastern State recalled, “Zhou Ya had provoked Ye Futian, but he had no power in front of Ye Futian to fight back, so it was hard to judge Ye Futian’s true strength based on that. But he was able to vanquish those from the four holynds. His power has to be considerable.”
“The same generation of people of the four holynds were suppressed. Ye Futian obviously has the talent to stand at the peak of Nine States. However, what he said was full of pride and arrogance,” the cultivator upying the upper position said quietly, his sightnding on a figure not far from his side. The man sat quietly, seemingly unaware of the conversation taking ce.
The Hall of Holy Light was ced within the top five holynds of Nine States, so one could only imagine how powerful it was. The power of light rule was one of the most powerful rule forces. And he, as the most ingenious of the Hall of Holy Light, even in all of the Nine States, could only be matched by a few.
Not only had the Hall of Holy Light arrived, but other holy ces in thend of Qi State were also there. Jixia Holy Pce was stationed in another pavilion not far from the one upied by Hall of Holy Light. This time, Jixia Holy Pce also had many powerful cultivatorsing to participate. In the courtyard, an extremely handsome young man stood next to an ancient tree and looked into the distance pensively.
“What are you thinking?” a beautiful woman walked toward him and asked softly.
“I used to think that I would be the main yer in this world. I was born to be different and shouldered different missions. However, one day, you suddenly discover that you are not so important. The world works ording to its own rules. Sometimes, an inconsequential person turns out to stand at the center of the stage one day. What exactly are we pursuing when we cultivate?” the young man said softly.
“Although I don’t know what you are trying to express, the world is a big ce. There’s no telling who can be an absolute main yer, but at least in your world, I believe that you will be the most dazzling person.” The girl’s voice was soft, and she spoke with a smile.
“But perhaps that’s no longer what I want to pursue,” the young man whispered. A wind gently blew past him, but he seemed to be in a state of deep thoughts.
In a few days, he might see familiar people from his past. Once, he was the absolute focus amongst them, but now he was cultivating at Jixia Holy Pce. He thought that if he was to face the past, he could bepletely undisturbed. But when that day really arrived, he found that it was still impossible to do.
After all, it was still not enough.
Perhaps cultivating was a process of seeking knowledge.
Everyone had their own way of cultivating, and he was also seeking his own way.
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Ye Futian andpany had already arrived in Central ins City, and they came with the Nine States College, with Saint Li leading the group. After all, the friction between the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty and the Holy Zhi Pce had not yet been resolved. With Saint Li as a personal guarantor, nothing could go wrong, and with him there, both sides would not be able to make unnecessary movements. Although Great Zhou Sacred King was extremely proud, in front of Saint Li, he was still obligated to show respect.
After they had arrived, Ye Futian and his party settled in a pavilion. There were people visiting on and odd. Most of them came to visit Saint Li, who represented the Nine State College. Outside the pavilion, there were always many people gathering, wanting to meet the figures from the College and the other two holynds, especially Ye Futian.
At this time, Sage Wanxiang came to the courtyard where Ye Futian was and said, “Pce Lord, an envoy from the Yue n is here.”
Ye Futian revealed a look of doubt. He and the Yue n did not have any prior interaction.
“Who is it?” asked Ye Futian.
“Yue n’s Yue Jiangliu,” Sage Wanxiang replied. Ye Futian’s eyes showed a look of surprise. He had heard of the name. Yue Jiangliu, a sage on the Sage and Saint Ranking.
“Let’s go,” Ye Futian said. Even though he was a pce lord of a holynd, when a sage of the Yue n personally came to visit, he was obligated to show respect. Otherwise, he woulde across as rude and crass.
Yue Jiangliu was middle-aged, seemingly around 40. His body exuded an extraordinary temperament. His eyes smiled when he saw that Ye Futian personally came to wee him, and he put his hands together to greet him in return. ” I just visited Saint Li and thought that I would also pay a visit to Pce Lord Ye. Did I disturb Pce Lord Ye?”
Saint Li’s position was recognized by all, and it was only natural that he should be visited first, so Ye Futian did not mind that. He replied, “You are too courteous. Your visit is an honor for us, there is no disturbance whatsoever.”
“Pce Lord Ye is the lord of holynds, renowned throughout the Nine States. I should visit you in person.” Yue Jiangliu sounded very humble, and his eyes remained focused on Ye Futian, full of joy. The Ye Futian at the moment and the one that was at the Nine States tform were different. He appeared humble and courteous, not at all like the sharp and jagged one at Zhongzhou City.
“Please, formalities are not necessary.” Ye Futian smiled and said,” Is there some way I could be of service?”
“It was nothing urgent.” Yue Jiangliu nced at the person standing beside him. Ye Futian’s eyes followed his and saw a woman wearing a long blue skirt. Her figure was graceful and her curves elegant. Even though she was not wearing makeup, her beauty was undeniable.
“Lingshuang,e and meet Pce Lord Ye,” Yue Jiangliu said.
Yue Lingshuang’s eyes were a strange color, and her beautiful eyes that looked towards Ye Futian revealed some curiosity and shyness, which confused Ye Futian.
“Yue Lingshuang here, paying respect to Pce Lord Ye.”
“Miss Yue is too polite.” Ye Futian returned the greeting.
“Lingshuang had heard many legends about Pce Lord Ye and always wanted to meet this legendary figure of Nine States, so I’m taking her to visit. Now that Pce Lord Ye is the ideal pursued by many of our peers in the Nine States, Lingshuang has a lot more to learn from Pce Lord Ye.” Yue Jiangliu smiled.
“Miss Yue is beautiful and refined, a most excellent figure among her peers and bound to be outstanding in her own right. There is no need to learn from the likes of me,” Ye Futian replied politely.
“Although her natural talent is fair, there is still left much to desirepared to Pce Lord Ye. If Pce Lord Ye does not mind, perhaps in the future, Lingshuang coulde to Pce Lord Ye for advice,” Yue Jiangliu continued, and many around Ye Futian showed a look of surprise.
This suggestion was full of obvious hints!