Chapter 101: Gathering of Geniuses

Ye Liuyun thought to himself, "This place really is a gathering of geniuses!"

Back when I was in the Ye Clan, I thought I was the top of the younger generation, but now I see I'm just a frog at the bottom of a well.

The talent here are true geniuses. No wonder the Saint Martial Academy can command so many counties. With so many masters gathered at the academy, how could it not be powerful?

A few youths in the crowd whispered, "Look, even the Ninth Princess Qi Tianyue of the Qi Tian Dynasty has come to the branch academy!"

Ye Liuyun followed their gaze and saw several prodigies walking over. One of them was a graceful, beautiful girl, about fifteen or sixteen, with delicate features and an elegant bearing.

The princess Qi Tianyue's realm had actually reached the True Origin Sevenfold, a notch higher than most youths' realms.

But none of the geniuses here can match Wei Zhen. The strongest are only at the True Yuan Eighth Peak, and they seem close to reaching the age limit.

Ye Liuyun carefully used his Divine Sense and felt that there were quite a few people with Bloodline Power in the crowd, but none were exceptionally strong.

At that moment, Ye Liuyun suddenly noticed another Divine Sense also scrutinizing him.

It was also a young girl living nearby, dressed in a flowery dress, at the True Yuan Sixth Tier, with Bloodline Power stronger than most.

"Interesting, there are also those who can wield Divine Sense power here."

He immediately projected his Divine Sense, blocking that Divine Sense power back.

"Hmph!" Nan Xin'er's Divine Sense was repelled, making her a bit indignant, but she didn't dare probe Ye Liuyun further; she sensed his Divine Sense was far stronger than hers.

"What's so impressive about a strong Divine Sense? If one's Bloodline aptitude is lacking, future achievements are destined not to surpass me."

Everyone here are regional prodigies, all still young, each proud and believing they are the strongest.

Ye Liuyun hadn't expected that a casual move of his would offend someone.

And these proud youths gathering together inevitably spar behind the scenes, leading to verbal clashes.

A few youths, at the slightest disagreement, sprang into action. Their quarrels quickly rang out.

"Long Yue, what gives you the right to be so arrogant? You're just a True Yuan Eighth, are we really afraid of you?"

"Hmph! A bunch of rabble!" Faced with their provocation, the youth named Long Yue was unfazed, his gaze full of contempt.

From him, the overwhelming aura of True Yuan Eighth surged, pressuring the black‑clothed youths into a stunned expression.

"Let's join forces!"

The black‑clothed youths shouted and lunged at Long Yue together, instantly turning the fight into a melee.

Each of those black‑clothed youths was at the True Origin Sevenfold realm; their strength was not to be underestimated, and combined their combat power was formidable.

And Long Yue, at True Yuan Eighth, possessed unmatched combat power, taking on three opponents without any sign of disadvantage. After a few rounds, he began pressing the three black‑clothed youths.

Ye Liuyun observed their battle, analyzing Long Yue's combat strength.

Mysterious Tier supreme technique, a cyan‑grade Bloodline, still a bit weaker than Wei Zhen's.

He didn't know whether Wei Zhen could recover. Ye Liuyun felt a tinge of regret for Wei Zhen.

At that moment, many onlookers nearby were chatting.

"This Long Yue comes from a reclusive family of the Da Zhou Dynasty. The clan has a lineage of thousands of years, rumored to have a trace of true dragon Bloodline. The family's foundation is strong, its strength far surpassing that of a county."

It was Ye Liuyun's first time hearing of a family whose power could match that of a county.

This alone shows how great the Saint Martial Academy's allure is. Even a branch academy can draw such great families to send their elite disciples.

"Boom—boom" a few muffled thuds, and Long Yue quickly knocked the black‑clothed youths to the ground.

"Ha ha! With you worthless trash, you still dare contest me for the first place in the entrance test?" Long Yue laughed proudly.

"First place? So that's why we fought!"

The moment Long Yue spoke, it immediately provoked discontent among the many geniuses.

The branch academy's entrance test consists of three stages.

Each stage receives a score, summed up for a total ranking.

The branch academy recruits students only once every three years. The higher the ranking, the more it draws the attention of the academy's Elders, and may even be taken directly as an inner‑door disciple, a swift rise to prominence.

Thus Long Yue's claim to seize first place naturally arouses others' hostility.

Of course, no one now dares to challenge him directly. In that recent battle he already displayed his strength; probably few of those geniuses can match him.

Therefore everyone waits to defeat him in the assessment. After all, the assessment tests not only combat power but also Bloodline and Divine Sense.

Bloodline accounts for the largest portion, sixty percent of the total score, while combat power and Divine Sense each contribute two points.

In other words, being strong now doesn't mean your future potential is great! Insufficient Bloodline aptitude will eventually be surpassed.

This also shows how much the academy values Bloodline.

Among the crowd, Ye Liuyun thought the stronger Bloodline powers belonged to Long Yue, Qi Tianyue, Nan Xin'er, and a youngest‑looking youth.

That youth was only twelve or thirteen, still small, with baby fat and a round face, yet his realm had reached the True Yuan Fifth Tier. Ye Liuyun felt his Bloodline power was almost on par with Wei Zhen's.

Ye Liuyun cultivated in his room while waiting for Song Yi and Li Mengxi to arrive.

He waited until the next afternoon, when the two finally arrived, windblown and exhausted.

Seeing them both safe, Ye Liuyun relaxed and went out to greet them.

When he asked, he learned they had first returned to their clan, gave a notice, then were escorted by clan Elders, so they encountered no danger on the way.

Ye Liuyun had considered returning to the Ye Clan to give notice, but the Ye Clan lay in the opposite direction, and he feared he wouldn't make it in time. Since he was already here, he could only wait for a chance later.

Afterward they chatted a bit more, and Ye Liuyun introduced them to the abilities of these people, then each went back to prepare for tomorrow's test.

Early the next morning, all the youths were summoned together to the entrance test arena.

In front of them stood a massive spherical crystal, larger than the one Tianyun Wang gave him, but with similar function.

Inside the testing area, more than ten black‑robed Stewards were already waiting.

These people wore black robes, their aura even stronger, suffocating from a distance.

Especially the leading elder; Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense could only detect that his aura was bottomless. That overwhelming power made his heart race and his Soul uneasy.

That elder was probably at the Sea Transformation later stage. So he quickly retracted his Divine Sense, daring not to probe the elder's realm further.