Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Genius Ranking
"Is Su Shisan really that terrifying?"
Gu Chenfeng thought to himself, "Maybe it’s because of Miss Wan’er that he doesn’t dare to do anything to me. If the senior brothers are this afraid of him, that guy must be really bad."
Gu Chenfeng had only met Su Shisan twice, so he didn’t really know him.
Because of his apprehension toward Miss Wan’er, Su Shisan wouldn’t dare to act arrogantly in front of Gu Chenfeng.
Not seeing the ferocious side of Su Shisan, Gu Chenfeng didn’t find him particularly frightening.
However.
It’s likely that Gu Chenfeng will never see it in this lifetime.
"We didn’t offend him, and we don’t even know Su Shisan, so don’t scare the junior brother," Liu Qingqing said, shooting a harsh glare at Zuo Qingyang and Bai Tu.
Zuo Qingyang and Bai Tu exchanged a glance and smiled without saying anything.
Then turning her gaze to Gu Chenfeng, Liu Qingqing added, "Junior brother, don’t listen to their nonsense. As long as you don’t provoke Su Shisan, nothing will happen. Besides, the Su Family is big and powerful, and they won’t let Su Shisan cause trouble recklessly."
"Yes, senior sister," Gu Chenfeng smiled and nodded.
"Alright, we should head to the Imperial City now and meet with Uncle Tian Kui as soon as possible," Zuo Qingyang said with a light smile, taking the lead towards the Imperial City Bell Tower.
"Junior brother, hurry up," Liu Qingqing said with a gentle smile.
Imperial City.
The most prosperous place in the Cultivation Realm.
Within the Imperial City itself, there are many families and forces, and around the city, there are even several powerful Immortal Cultivation Sects.
On the streets of the Imperial City, looking at the grand and majestic buildings around, Gu Chenfeng was filled with awe.
Seeing Gu Chenfeng looking around, Liu Qingqing chuckled, "How do you feel, junior brother? Pretty overwhelming, isn’t it?"
Gu Chenfeng nodded and smiled, "No wonder it’s the most prosperous place in the Cultivation Realm, it truly is overwhelming. You can see strong practitioners in the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages everywhere."
Bai Tu smiled slightly, "Junior brother, in the Imperial City, even some shopkeepers are at the Golden Core stage, and even the waiter in Drunken Fragrance Tower is a Golden Core expert."
"So what?" Liu Qingqing said with a proud smile, "You should consider how old those shopkeepers and waiters are. Our junior brother is only sixteen and has a Perfect Spirit Root. Breaking through to the Golden Core stage is only a matter of time."
"Junior brother, I’ll give you some crystal stones and heavenly materials and earthly treasures later. They’ll help you improve your cultivation, and it won’t be long before you surpass them."
"Thank you, senior sister," Gu Chenfeng said gratefully, feeling a bit moved.
Just then.
Zuo Qingyang suddenly frowned and said, "Such a chilling killing intent."
The group simultaneously turned around to look at the street behind them, where three expressionless men were walking their way.
With cold expressions, the three men exuded a chilling and terrifying killing intent.
Pedestrians on the street, whether in the Golden Core stage or Nascent Soul stage, were all frightened and backed away upon seeing the three.
Glancing at the three men, Gu Chenfeng frowns and asked, "Senior brother, who are they? Why is there such a strong blood aura, and why do they have such an evil presence?"
Gu Chenfeng had just caught a glimpse when the icy gazes of the three men immediately swept over to him.
Such an impressive perception.
But the three only glanced at him and then retracted their gazes.
"They are envoys of the Soul-Devouring Sect," Zuo Qingyang said with a frown, a hint of fear in his eyes.
"Soul-Devouring Sect envoys?" Gu Chenfeng speculated with a frown, "Do they specifically devour others’ soul bodies for cultivation?"
"The junior brother is correct," Bai Tu nodded and said, "Their cultivation techniques are extremely eerie. Devouring soul bodies can rapidly enhance their cultivation, and consuming flesh can strengthen their physique, very vicious."
"Each person in the Soul-Devouring Sect is incredibly powerful; even opponents of the same cultivation stage are no match for them."
"Moreover, they specifically target soul bodies with strong soul power, such as alchemists, artifact refiners, and rune masters."
Gu Chenfeng frowned and said, "Such an evil sect, is there no one in the Cultivation Realm who opposes them? They let the Soul-Devouring Sect wreak havoc unchecked?"
"They are too mysterious. No one knows where the Soul-Devouring Sect is located," Zuo Qingyang shook his head and said, "The Soul-Devouring Sect is a mysterious and bizarrely terrifying force. Not many forces in the Cultivation Realm dare to oppose them; even the Heavenly Dao Sect must tread carefully."
"Even the Heavenly Dao Sect needs to be cautious?" Gu Chenfeng was quite surprised.
The Heavenly Dao Sect is an immense Immortal Cultivation Sect in the Cultivation Realm, with exceedingly terrifying strength.
That the Soul-Devouring Sect can make even the Heavenly Dao Sect wary shows how terrifying their strength is.
"Yes," Zuo Qingyang nodded solemnly, "Because of the terrifying strength of the Soul-Devouring Sect, trying to eliminate them is very difficult. In any case, don’t antagonize them."
"What are the people of the Soul-Devouring Sect doing in the Imperial City?" Liu Qingqing frowned, "The Soul-Devouring Sect rarely appears, but when they do, someone always dies. Could it be that they are here in the Imperial City to kill?"
"It shouldn’t be possible," Bai Tu shook his head and said, "Although the Soul-Devouring Sect is terrifying, with just those three, they wouldn’t dare run wild in the Imperial City."
Zuo Qingyang withdrew his gaze and softly said, "Their strength is quite formidable. Let’s not provoke them. We should go meet with Uncle Tian Kui first; he’s in the Moon Tower just ahead."
Ten or so minutes later.
Zuo Qingyang and the others arrived at the Moon Tower.
This tavern was very luxurious and grand, bustling with cultivators coming in and out, the business exceedingly prosperous.
Upon seeing Zuo Qingyang and the others enter, the waiter quickly approached with a respectful smile, "Welcome, young masters, please come inside."
Bai Tu looked to the waiter and asked, "Brother waiter, is something major happening in the Imperial City? Why are there so many people?"
"You’re right, young master," the waiter said with a respectful smile, "Tomorrow is the competition for the Emperor’s List. This year’s talent ranking competition is bustling with activity; many geniuses from various forces have signed up."
"The talent ranking?" Gu Chenfeng was slightly surprised.
Liu Qingqing chuckled lightly, "It’s just a ranking of strength. The talents this time are quite powerful, with the weakest ones at the late stage of Golden Core."
Gu Chenfeng nodded and asked, "Senior brother, aren’t you participating?"
"Our strength is too weak," Zuo Qingyang shook his head slightly, then softly laughed, "Let’s go. We’re heading up to the third floor."
In a luxurious room on the third floor.
A handsome man in white was drinking alone.
The table was already covered with several empty wine jars, and besides wine, it was nothing but wine jars.
This person was Tian Kui, the Wine God of the Ancient Divine Sect.
Tian Kui’s cultivation had already reached the middle stage of Soul Emergence, with incredibly terrifying strength.
"Uncle Tian Kui," the respectful voice of Zuo Qingyang came from outside.
Upon hearing Zuo Qingyang’s voice, Tian Kui was overjoyed, then waved his hand, and the doors swung open.
"Qingyang, you’re finally here, haha, come, come, come, come drink with your uncle," Tian Kui joyfully laughed, throwing a wine jar out.
Zuo Qingyang caught the wine jar, peeked his head in, and chuckled bitterly, "Uncle Tian Kui, we’re not here to drink. We have serious matters to attend to, and we’ve already brought the junior brother."
"Furthermore, before we came, the Sect Leader had instructed us not to drink with you."