Chapter 134: The Chosen Seed (First Update)

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  Several top figures of the Town Yuan Kingdom quickly walked out of the conference hall.

  Four figures have landed in the courtyard.

  "See Dongfang Ting's true self!"

  King Zhao Xingyu and other top figures, when they saw the four of them, surprisingly all saluted with their fists and bowed their heads to Dongfang Ting, with a respectful expression, even the master of the Dongfang family was no exception.

  It was just the way he addressed him that made Chen Huan slightly surprised.

  Dongfang Ting waved her hand calmly.

  "How was your trip?" Zhao Xingchen asked eagerly. Everyone's eyes were also shining with a hint of sharpness, checking the aura of Chen Huan and his two companions.

  "I unexpectedly rose to the rank of Ninth-Rank Martial Emperor!"

  Dongfang Jian spoke in a low voice, emitting his own Yuan force fluctuations at the same time. This made everyone, especially those who knew Dongfang Jian, feel extremely surprised. It wasn't just that Dongfang Jian had advanced from an eighth-grade Martial Emperor to a ninth-grade Martial Emperor in just three short months, but also his demeanor and tone of voice. The former Dongfang Jian always carried a hint of confidence and arrogance when facing anyone, but now he was calm and composed, with a hint of being unruffled by praise or criticism.

  "Not bad..." Zhao Xingchen praised.

  An old man in his fifties from the Eastern family had a pleased and proud look on his face, with a hint of faint mockery as he looked at Dongfang Jun.

  This old man is the father of Dongfang Jian. Apparently, he still doesn't know that the conflict between Dongfang Jian and Dongfang Jun has been resolved during this period. Dongfang Jun even started calling him "brother".

  Dongfang Jun saw the expression on Dongfang Jian's father's face, and with a slight curl of his lip, he released his own aura, saying: "I'm roughly at the peak of 7th rank Wudi, as for combat power... I'm about equal to you, cheap brother..."

  "Brother Jian?" Dongfang Jun's address made Dongfang Jian's father slightly stunned.

  "What about you, Chen Hao?"

  "I'm like the Eastern Sword, at the peak of the 7th rank." Chen Huan smiled slightly and then looked towards Fang Yuan, who was staring at him intently. He bowed his head in respect and said, "Greetings, Master!"

  Fang Yuan, this master with a reputation that didn't quite live up to reality, was called "Master" by Chen Huan, and felt somewhat embarrassed in his heart. He hastily helped Chen Huan up, saying: "No need for excessive courtesy, very good, very good... Master really hadn't expected your progress to be so rapid..."

  The commotion in the backyard, in an instant, made one by one strong middle-aged and elderly people walk out of the room. The vast majority of eyes stayed on Chen Hao's body. Only Chen Hao was someone they didn't recognize. Similarly, Chen Hao's combat power had already been clearly understood from the information they obtained, and they whispered to each other in discussion.

  ……

  "Junior Brother!" Yun Fei Yan ignored the many important figures present, and as Zhao Xingchen was introducing Chen Hao to various big shots like the heads of the Dongfang and Baili families, she quickly walked up to Chen Hao's side, warmly linking her arm with his, and whispered: "The tasks you entrusted me with, Big Sister has successfully completed... Your Xiao family is truly something else..."

  "Huh?" Chen Hao slightly raised an eyebrow, turning his head to look at Yun Fei Yan: "What's wrong?"

  "As expected, this year the Royal Newcomer Hall in Langcang Province will have four places for your Xiao family. Next year there will be more, and a few years later, there may be even more..."

  "Cough, cough... Are you serious?" Chen Hao's face suddenly lit up with excitement and doubt. Although Chen Hao had not returned for three years, he could still predict the current situation of the Xiao family. How was it possible that there were four quotas this year? One would not have surprised him in the least. It must be Xiang Jiyan, who possessed a spiritual root and cultivated the "Longevity Technique". But where did the other four come from?

  "Of course it's true. Two pretty little girls, one more powerful than the other. One is called Li Xiaoling, when Shizi went there, she kept asking about your situation, this little girl is amazing, only 16 years old, already a sixth-grade Emperor of Intent, with very strong combat power. The other is called Xiao Jiyuan, ninth-grade Martial Emperor... apart from these two, there are also Xiao Jishan and Xiao Jifei, both in the Martial Emperor realm..."

  "Not bad! I didn't expect Little Ling to wake up... Jishan and Jifei are not bad either..." Chen Hao's face revealed a comforting smile, as if he recalled the scene of Little Ling pestering Yunfei Smoke, chattering away like a sparrow."

  "Let me tell you another good news!" Yun Fei Yan pulled Chen Hao to slow down his pace, her charming and seductive little face gleaming with a hint of complacency.

  "What?"

  "Your younger brother and sister have all started cultivating, and within half a year, they've successively advanced to become fourth-grade warriors. A few years later, it's very likely that they'll become just like you... abnormal..."

  "Really?" Chen Hao's eyes widened: "Xiao Nan and Xiao Yan are not even ten years old..."

  "You're so excited, hehe... By the way, junior brother, it's strange that the jade pendant you carved looks exactly like Little Yan now. Have you ever seen Little Yan?"

  "My carving skills are just capturing the texture and life trajectory of all things in the world... I'm just a beginner now, what I can capture is not deep, Xiaoyan is my sister, so I naturally know her better..."

  "It's really amazing..." Yun Fei Yan said with a hint of surprise, pausing for a moment before continuing, "This is all the information that General Manager Shu Ya helped you collect about the unknown old man... many are just legends, no one knows what's true or false. Alright, let's go in first, if Master Sister pulls you again, it'll be even more troublesome..."

  ……

  "New Star Hall of the Empire, news has already spread that the leader of the Five Halls, Nie Jianping, has stepped into the Second-Rank Martial Ancestor. The leader of the White Tiger Hall, Yang Fan, was promoted to First-Rank Martial Ancestor over ten days ago. The leader of the Blue Dragon Hall, Li Yifeng, has also stepped into the Martial Ancestor realm. These three will likely become seed players without a doubt. As for the other two seed players, it is still unknown who they will be..."

  After Chen Hao and Yun Fei Yan sat down, the new Xiu Tang master Zhao Xingchen frowned and said: "Da Qian Kingdom's Yi Minghao is possible, the reported information has already reached the peak of 9th rank Wu Emperor. Originally at 7th rank, no one was able to bring out his true strength in the preliminary round, only being described as unfathomable... In addition, there are three more who may become seeded players, from the other three groups of eight countries' strongest disciples in the preliminary round, all of whom are peak 9th rank Wu Emperors with strong combat power and easily advanced..."

  Zhao Xingchen said up to this point, looked towards Dongfang Ting, and said: "Ting Zhenren, you should be the most clear about the three people's combat strength. Time is limited, we must go immediately to report the competition information..."

  Dongfang Ting slightly furrowed her brow, then looked at Chen Hao and shook her head, saying: "Seed players, we might as well give up on that. Among the three of us, Chen Hao has the strongest combat power. He can easily take down a lower-grade seven-level Wu Zong beast, and even kill a mid-grade one. But when facing a super genius disciple at the Wu Zong realm, it's impossible to say clearly before actually fighting. Moreover, he is only a seventh-grade Wu Emperor, not enough to convince everyone... The new star list is also divided into five small groups, each group indeed determines the top two. As long as you are strong, whether or not you are a seed player doesn't matter, entering the top ten gives hope..."

  Dongfang Ting said with an encouraging tone. In just three months, Chen Huan's performance in the Yunwu Mountains was absolutely stunning, far surpassing Dongfang Jian and Dongfang Jun. But after all, time was too rushed. No matter how talented, growth still needs time. If given another year, or even half a year, Dongfang Ting would be certain that Chen Huan could enter the top five of the New Star List and gain qualification to participate in the Hundred Dynasties List. But now, it's uncertain.

  "Alright, it's settled then... Hopefully our luck won't be too bad... I'll go report first. Huang Qi, you explain to them the process and rules of the New Star Ranking Tournament, as well as the situation with potential threats. Once that's done, we'll seclude ourselves and adjust to our best state!"

  ……

  An hour later, Chen Huan returned to his room. What surprised Yun Fei was that this time, Chen Huan actually took the initiative to pull her along, as if he had a question to ask himself.

  It was another whole hour later that Yun Feiyan was pushed out by Chen Huan with great depression. To abandon her after using her, it was simply not ambiguous at all. For an hour, Chen Huan asked about the situation of Yun Feiyan going to Xiao's house in minute detail. Including the current changes in Xiao's house, the lineup of Xiao's house, the situation of parents, the current realm of Xiao Lao and Xiao Ding, the situation of Xiao Mei, Er Gouzi and others, almost everything that Yun Feiyan knew was told. After there was nothing to say, Chen Huan pushed Yun Feiyan out of the house on the pretext of starting her cultivation...

  ……

  "Hmm..."

  Chen Hao's face was filled with an unprecedented joy, and he sat down cross-legged, letting out a long sigh. In the past three years, the changes in the Xiao family, especially two months ago when he showcased his incredible talent and combat power to qualify for the New Star List, had made him very satisfied with what the Zhongyang Kingdom had done for the Xiao family. He believed that as long as he continued to strengthen himself, it wouldn't take long for the Xiao family to become one of the top families in the Zhongyang Kingdom. It was even possible for them to join the ranks of the Zhao, Dongfang, and Baili families. The only difference now was their foundation.

  After calming down his excited mood, Chen Hao's mind emerged with the powerful opponents he had just analyzed one by one.

  Among the top ten, the five major halls of Xinxiu Hall are no exception. Three of the martial arts sects pose the greatest threat to Chen Huan, as they will definitely be among the three seeded players. The other two ninth-grade martial emperors also have the qualifications to become seeded players if not for the consideration of the 32 kingdoms and major provinces. However, it's impossible for all five seeded players to come from Xinxiu Hall. Therefore, the other two seeded players are likely to be Yimeng Hao and a few other ninth-grade emperor-level disciples who have shown strong combat power.

  On the surface, a total of twelve people pose the greatest threat to Chen Huan. Among the twelve, there is also Yin Fenghan, the dead eunuch who was promoted to the ninth rank of Wu Emperor at the same time.

  ……

  Buzz!

  Taking a deep breath, a large sword with a cold and clear aura like the moon suddenly appeared in front of Chen Huan, vibrating at high frequency and emitting a humming sound. This large sword was also a spiritual instrument, obtained from the twelve storage rings of the Golden Ape King. The harvest from those twelve storage rings was astonishing, even to Chen Huan, with six spiritual instruments, countless fifth- and sixth-grade beast cores, eighth-grade elixirs, and several sets of ultimate secret manuals. It was clear that the owners of these storage rings were at least a few individuals who, like Chen Huan, had obtained the New Star List qualification as disciples a few years ago but fell during their training in the Cloudy Mountains, without even having time to return the reward manuals to their respective kingdoms.

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