Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Identity Jade Token

"And what might your background be, sir?"

Hearing this, some of the onlookers couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe. ’Could it be that this unremarkable, shifty-looking young man actually has some impressive background?’

"Hehe. I’ll be frank with you all. I come from the Qingfeng Empire, one of the three great empires."

The expressions on the faces of the crowd changed instantly.

"Could you be a member of the Qingfeng Empire’s royal family?"

Someone in the crowd asked in a low voice.

At the same time, they were all becoming more certain in their hearts. ’Only a scion of the Qingfeng Empire’s royal family would dare make such a claim.’

’I just wonder which Prince of the Qingfeng Empire he is. His clothes don’t seem particularly special, and the two maids by his side are both ugly and dark-skinned. Does the Qingfeng royal family have... unusual tastes?’

"Ahem, well, not exactly. I am from Xita Town in White Bird City, Lengyan County, of the Qingfeng Empire. My father is the mayor of Xita Town."

The shifty youth said, looking quite pleased with himself.

The mayor of Xita Town?!

Everyone practically fainted.

After all that buildup, it turned out this guy was just a mayor’s son!

Many of them had been thinking of going up to get acquainted and suck up to him, their faces showing hints of sycophancy. But now, their expressions immediately turned serious and righteous.

"Damn it."

The pockmarked youth from before had been terrified, but after hearing the guy’s real background, he couldn’t help but curse and throw a punch.

"Hey! Why are you hitting me?"

"I’m hitting you, that’s who! Get him, boys! Fucking kill this kid! A damn mayor’s son, acting all high and mighty in front of me."

The pockmarked youth rolled up his sleeves, shouted to a few of his cronies, and charged forward viciously.

’He was furious. A piddling mayor’s son had nearly scared him into having a heart attack. And here he was, thinking he’d offended a Prince of the Qingfeng Empire.’

"What do you think you’re doing?"

"Stop it right now!"

Seeing this, a few guards who were processing entry procedures at the city gate roared furiously. Like eagles snatching chicks, they grabbed the brawlers and lifted them up.

Ye Xuan’s gaze suddenly sharpened.

’The City Guard of Gale Light City... the weakest are Tier Five Third Layer Martial Sects, and some of the stronger ones are actually Tier Six Martial Venerables. It’s quite shocking.’

"Anyone causing trouble at the city gate is forbidden from entering Gale Light City."

After grabbing them, the guards barked coldly and directly threw the shifty youth, the pockmarked youth, and their cronies out of the line.

"Brothers, we’re here to take the Gale Light Academy’s assessment! Please, give us a break."

Hearing this, the two of them became frantic.

"With your behavior, you think you can enter Gale Light Academy? Scram! Any more nonsense, and we’ll drag you away for a good old-fashioned torture session."

The City Guard members shouted coldly, releasing a terrifying Profound Power. The two troublemakers were so scared they nearly wet themselves, not daring to say another word as they scrambled away in disgrace.

"I don’t care what your purpose in coming to Gale Light City is. Remember this: fighting is strictly forbidden in Gale Light City. Now all of you, line up properly, get your identity cards processed, and don’t cause any more trouble for us."

After issuing this warning, the City Guard members returned to the gate to continue letting people through.

Unlike other sects and empires that occupy vast territories, Gale Light Academy, despite being a super-faction on the Dream Realm Plain, only occupies a single massive city. Everyone who enters or leaves must get an identity card.

This is because it’s not only the location of Gale Light Academy, but due to its special geographical position, it’s also the commercial center of the Dream Realm Plain. Chambers of commerce and factions from various major powers and empires can all be found here.

As a result, Gale Light City has a population in the millions.

The identity cards are for ease of management, allowing them to distinguish between outsiders and local residents.

"Hah. You can tell at a glance these guys are here for tomorrow’s Gale Light Academy assessment. But they should take a good look at themselves. With their caliber, they think they can join Gale Light Academy?"

A member of the City Guard glanced at the long line and shook his head.

Another City Guard member chuckled. "Old Chen, don’t complain. The foot traffic is heavy these few days, but it’ll be over after tomorrow. Besides, our salaries are highest at this time of year. What can you do? Our Gale Light City’s Gale Light Academy is the biggest gathering place for geniuses on the Dream Realm Plain."

"A gathering place for geniuses, sure, but you need geniuses to show up. Look at this lot. What kind of riffraff is this? A bunch of toads lusting after a swan’s flesh."

"That’s true. The most important thing in this world is to know your own limits. It’s clear that many of these people lack that self-awareness. They probably don’t even meet the minimum standards for the academy’s assessment. They’re unlikely to achieve anything great in the future."

The City Guard members discussed this openly at the gate, looking at the young people in line with disdainful expressions.

The Martial Artists in the line who had come for tomorrow’s Gale Light Academy assessment all had ugly expressions, but none of them dared to speak up.

Only Ye Xuan’s expression remained unchanged.

’Given Gale Light Academy’s status on the Dream Realm Plain, it’s only natural that these City Guard members are arrogant.’

’Besides, Ye Xuan didn’t think they were wrong. Many of the people here didn’t have the proper resolve to join Gale Light Academy; they seemed more like they were just trying their luck.’

The line moved quickly, and before long, it was Ye Xuan’s turn.

"What’s your business in Gale Light City?"

At the city gate, a staff member of Gale Light City responsible for processing identity cards asked coolly, not even sparing Ye Xuan a glance. His tone was careless, clearly showing he was tired of his job.

"To participate in the Gale Light Academy assessment," Ye Xuan replied.

The staff member, as if he’d known the answer all along, tossed over a jade token.

"Record your personal information on it, then leave a Profound Sense imprint. Remember, be as accurate as possible with your information. Before the Gale Light Academy assessment tomorrow, they will review the information on the jade tokens. If you are found to have falsified any information, you will be immediately disqualified from the assessment. Of course, before all that, you have to pay a fee of ten Lower Grade Profound Stones."

Ye Xuan swept his Divine Sense over the jade token and immediately discovered that not only did it have the function of recording information, but it also had the ability to lock onto a target and track them.

’Clearly, the people of Gale Light City intend to use these jade tokens to monitor everyone who enters the city.’

’But this wasn’t a problem for Ye Xuan. With his Artifact Refining skills, it would be a simple matter to alter the Array settings inside, making it impossible for others to sense him.’

However, the fee of ten Lower Grade Profound Stones left him quite stunned. He asked in surprise, "Can’t I use Profound Coins?"

’It wasn’t that he didn’t want to pay. It was just that the jade token was made of ordinary white jade and was very cheap to produce. Ten Lower Grade Profound Stones per person... with so many people entering the city every day, how many Lower Grade Profound Stones were they raking in? This is a total rip-off.’

The staff member explained impatiently, "These ten Lower Grade Profound Stones aren’t just for the record-keeping jade token. They also include the registration fee for tomorrow’s Gale Light Academy assessment. Your information will be submitted to Gale Light Academy."

"Of course, if you think that’s too expensive, you can get a regular entry token. That only costs one thousand Profound Coins. But if you do that, you won’t be able to participate in tomorrow’s Gale Light Academy assessment. I’ll give you three seconds to think about it."

Without a second thought, Ye Xuan took out ten Lower Grade Profound Stones.

’He was just curious. Since it was the registration fee for Gale Light Academy, there was nothing more to say. To him now, ten Lower Grade Profound Stones were not even a drop in the bucket.’

After paying the fee, Ye Xuan began to input his information into the jade token.

"Name: Xuan Ye. Age: Eighteen. Cultivation: Tier Five Second Layer Martial Sect. Origin: The Luo family of the Sky Empire’s Imperial Capital..."

After entering the information, Ye Xuan handed it to the person handling registration.

The man checked the information inside, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

’A Tier Five Martial Sect at eighteen years old? This person’s talent is simply heaven-defying!’

’Normally, anyone who can break through to the Martial Sect realm before the age of twenty is considered an extremely heaven-defying genius. If this person is truly a Tier Five Second Layer Martial Sect at eighteen, his chances of joining Gale Light Academy are as high as eighty percent.’

Seeing the man staring at him in surprise, Ye Xuan frowned and said, "Is everything in order?"

"Yes, yes, it is." The staff member hurriedly handed the Identity Jade Token back to Ye Xuan, his attitude clearly much better.

Ye Xuan took the Identity Jade Token and entered the city gate without a backward glance.

As soon as he entered the city gate, before Ye Xuan even had a chance to look around, a young man in blue clothes approached him with a beaming smile, eagerly reaching out to grab his arm.

Ye Xuan’s brows knitted. With a quick flash, he dodged aside and said with a frown, "Sir, what are you doing? I don’t believe we know each other."

The blue-clothed youth was taken aback, clearly not expecting Ye Xuan to be able to dodge his move. However, he showed no signs of embarrassment. He clapped his hands awkwardly and said with a laugh, "My friend, one look at you and I can tell you’re here for the Gale Light Academy assessment."

"And what if I am?" Ye Xuan said coolly.

"Ahem." The blue-clothed youth immediately put on a mysterious expression. "I’ll be honest with you. My name is Zhou Guang, and I haven’t just been in this Gale Light City for a day or two. You have to understand, the number of people taking the Gale Light Academy assessment each year is like a river full of carp—countless. It’s no easy feat to fight your way out of that crowd, like a whole army crossing a single-plank bridge. It’s not just about having enough cultivation or strength; you also need a few tricks up your sleeve..."

As he said this, a yellow light flashed in the blue-clothed youth’s hand, and several thin booklets appeared. "Right here, I have my personally compiled entrance assessment materials. Come on, for just ten Lower Grade Profound Stones, all this valuable information can be yours, my friend."

He carefully fanned the booklets out in front of Ye Xuan. They were titled: *Ten Ways to Get into Gale Light Academy*, *The Gale Light Academy Entrance Assessment Treasure Manual*, *Past Academy Assessment Syllabi*, *The Complete Guide to the Entrance Assessment*...

Ye Xuan was speechless. He waved his hand and said, "I don’t need this stuff. You should find someone else."

"What, not satisfied?"

The blue-clothed youth sized Ye Xuan up, a knowing look on his face. He chuckled, "It seems you’re quite confident in your own strength, my friend. No matter. I have some more... in-depth materials here. I’m sure you’ll be interested."