Chapter 1634: Fairy Hanyan
At the mention of Tuoba Yan, a rare flicker of emotion finally surfaced in Murong Bai's otherwise calm expression. He gave a slight nod.
"This woman is unmatched in beauty, her talent is astonishing beyond compare, and she has inherited Saint Lady Hui Yue's true teachings. Naturally, a mere Ling Feng cannot be placed in the same league as her."
"I've heard that, like Saint Lady Hui Yue, she possesses the one in a hundred million Profound Yin Physique. Now that she has received Saint Lady Hui Yue's direct inheritance, I fear that in less than a hundred years, another figure equal to Saint Lady Hui Yue will rise."
A faint smile touched Murong Bai's lips.
"If the opportunity comes, I would like to get to know her properly."
Helian Xiao and the refined young man both showed grave expressions.
"With talent like hers, only Senior Brother Murong and the two ranked above you can compare to her. Still, those two senior brothers have been missing for a long time now. No one knows whether they will appear."
"They will."
Murong Bai's tone was certain.
"They may miss any other occasion, but they will never miss the Sunset Heaven Selection. More than I do, they hunger for worthy opponents. On the stage of the Sunset Heaven Selection, the strongest geniuses of the entire Dongling Region will gather. They have no reason to stay away."
At the thought of the two Young Emperors ranked first and second, even Murong Bai could no longer maintain his indifferent composure.
The reason was simple.
Either one of them could defeat him in a single move.
He drew a slow breath and said gravely, "Junior Brother Helian, Junior Brother Xu, the Sunset Heaven Selection is filled with experts. Even I cannot confidently say I am certain to break into the top ten. You two must be cautious in all things, or you may lose your chance to enter Sunset Ancient City."
Helian Xiao and Xu Ming nodded repeatedly.
After all, the opponents they would face were not limited to their fellow disciples. There would also be powerful cultivators who had already participated in the previous Sunset Heaven Selection. After ten years of tempering, those people would only have become even more terrifying.
There was also another group.
Among the Hall of War's fighters, the Heaven Slaying Ten Absolutes, all under fifty years old, would likely refuse to let this chance slip away as well.
No one could ignore the opportunities hidden within Sunset Ancient City.
...
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
This time, a total of sixty disciples from the sect had registered for the Sunset Heaven Selection, and nearly every one of them was a recognized name on the Creation Star Ranking.
People familiar to Ling Feng, such as Chu Tiange, Li Fei, Feng Ling, and others, naturally would not miss this chance either.
They understood their own limits. Competing for a top ten position was likely impossible, but as long as they could fight their way into the top hundred, they would still qualify to enter Sunset Ancient City.
Even taking a step back, even if they failed to make the top hundred, simply standing on the stage of the Sunset Heaven Selection was already a kind of glory.
After all, the Inner Sect had tens of thousands of disciples.
Only sixty were qualified to participate.
Of course, there were also many veteran Great Emperors. Some would travel together with the main group, while many disciples training outside the sect would head directly to Long Xiao Sacred Mountain on their own.
Only after everyone gathered there would the final number of participating geniuses become clear.
Soon, everyone assembled in the sect's teleportation platform region.
The competing disciples would be sent over first. Only after that would those who had paid contribution points be allowed to teleport over as spectators.
The disciples had already arrived, and the leaders for this journey were none other than the Hall Masters of Blazing Sun Divine Hall, Earth Spirit Hall, and Void Heaven Hall.
The presence of all three Hall Masters was enough to show how seriously the upper ranks of Dongling Immortal Pool regarded this Sunset Heaven Selection.
Ling Feng casually swept his gaze through the crowd and noticed several unfamiliar faces.
With his current reputation, many people in the sect had taken the initiative to befriend him. Most of the notable figures on the Creation Star Ranking were at least familiar faces to him.
Yet these three were strangers.
Judging from their eyes, they also seemed to hold a trace of disdain toward him.
Ling Feng's instincts settled on one of them in particular.
The man wore simple white robes, spotless and plain. His expression was peaceful, neither joyful nor sorrowful, and his features were so ordinary that nothing about him stood out.
Yet Ling Feng could clearly sense the terrifying sword will hidden beneath that calm exterior.
He was like a peerless blade with its edge partially sheathed, restrained, but still sharp enough to make others instinctively wary.
This man was likely several times stronger than the Unrivaled Young Emperor.
"As expected of Dongling Immortal Pool. Its foundation runs deep. To think there is still such an expert hidden among the Inner Sect disciples."
After a moment of thought, Ling Feng was nearly certain.
If there were no surprises, this white-robed man was one of the elusive top three Young Emperors of the Inner Sect.
Judging by his appearance, he should be the third ranked Young Emperor of this generation.
Murong Bai.
As if sensing Ling Feng's gaze, Murong Bai looked over and smiled faintly.
"Not bad. In the Sunset Heaven Selection, do your best to make it in front of me. Since we are from the same sect, I can spare some time to guide you with a few moves."
Ling Feng clearly heard the condescension in his words, but he did not care. He simply replied calmly, "I only hope Senior Brother lasts long enough to fight me."
Murong Bai smiled lightly, his smile carrying a trace of quiet ridicule.
Helian Xiao folded his arms across his chest, glanced at Ling Feng, and shook his head dismissively.
"The fearless truly are ignorant."
Xu Ming, however, looked at Ling Feng with mild interest.
"In ten years, you may very well astonish the world. This time, though, you are destined to kneel beneath an expert like Senior Brother Murong."
Ling Feng let their words pass through one ear and out the other. He merely shrugged, too lazy to waste breath arguing with them.
What a pity they did not know.
The one who condensed three Emperor Gates and stirred heaven and earth with a celestial phenomenon was Ling Feng himself.
If they knew, he wondered whether their faces would burn from embarrassment after speaking so confidently.
"Look, it's Saint Lady Hui Yue's direct disciple, Fairy Hanyan, Tuoba Yan!"
"She's breathtaking, and her talent is terrifying. In only one year, she has risen to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Ten Young Emperors!"
"She really does have Saint Lady Hui Yue's bearing from back then."
Countless eyes turned toward her.
The female disciples looked on with envy or jealousy.
The male disciples stared openly in awe.
Tuoba Yan wore a plain white dress, graceful as a moon palace immortal. Her steps were light and elegant, and a delicate fragrance followed wherever she passed.
The noisy crowd seemed to fall into sudden stillness at her arrival.
Ling Feng was secretly surprised.
He had not expected Tuoba Yan to become this famous already.
Fairy Hanyan.
She was making an even grander name for herself than he was.
Under countless burning gazes, Tuoba Yan remained serene. Then, with composed elegance, she walked straight to Ling Feng's side and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.
Only then did she smile softly.
That fleeting smile was dazzling enough to stun an era.
"My heavens!"
The crowd felt as though their eyes were about to fall out.
What was happening?
Fairy Hanyan had naturally taken her place beside Ling Feng, and from the ease in their expressions, they clearly looked like old acquaintances.
Standing together, they looked like a perfectly matched pair, heaven-made and earth-bound for one another.
At that moment, countless hearts shattered.
Their goddess already belonged to someone.
This was heartbreak.
This was despair.
Then something even more shocking happened.
The woman known as the Inner Sect's number one beauty, Fairy Qingping, hesitated briefly before actually walking over as well.
Tuoba Yan naturally linked arms with Fairy Qingping and said with a faint smile, "Senior Sister Yu, you're here."
"Mhm."
Fairy Qingping nodded.
She glanced at Ling Feng, and a faint blush appeared on her lovely cheeks. Then she truly stood beside Tuoba Yan, remaining at Ling Feng's side as well.
Only then did everyone suddenly remember.
Ling Feng and Fairy Qingping also seemed to share some unclear but undeniable connection.
This time, nearly every male disciple in the Inner Sect looked ready to breathe fire.
Why?
Why did every stunning beauty gather around this one brat?
Envy!
Jealousy!
Hatred! Absolute hatred!
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