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"He was probably thinking he had absolute confidence in inheriting the position of Duke Heng." Lin Yue smiled.
"Absolute confidence?"
Baili Fengzhi asked in confusion, "Is Qi Tianxing so confident that he can enter the Inner Hall? A few days ago, after entering the Tianxia Building, I also heard about Qi Tianxing. He only entered the second layer of the Tianxia Building last year, and now his ranking is only mediocre. Where does his confidence come from?"
Lin Yue recalled Qi Tianxing’s secret and casually replied, "A Martial Saint has been mentoring him diligently for half a year, so of course he has confidence."
"A Martial Saint?"
Baili Fengzhi couldn’t help but look at Lin Yue in shock.
A Martial Saint, the saint of Martial Arts.
A Martial Arts Grandmaster is already comparable to a Great Cultivator, and can be called a Martial Arts Great Cultivator.
And a Martial Saint, is an existence beyond a Great Cultivator!
Such a transcendent figure could be considered the pillar of Great Yong. Even those as noble and powerful as a prince had to treat them with utmost respect.
The understanding of Martial Arts by a Martial Saint had already reached a superlative level. To be mentored diligently by such a figure for half a year, the benefits would be unimaginable.
If someone with high talent and insight managed to grasp the Martial Arts True Self, it was indeed possible!
"How could there be a Martial Saint mentoring Qi Tianxing?"
Baili Fengzhi couldn’t help but say, "Although Qi Tianxing has decent talent, he’s not to the liking of a Martial Saint, is he? And I’ve never heard that Lord Qi has any deep ties with any Martial Saints."
The reasoning was simple. If Lord Qi could have managed to invite a Martial Saint, he would have already invited them to mentor Lin Yue.
For such an existence, it’s nearly impossible to find any treasure that could capture their interest, so it would be challenging for Lord Qi to enlist them.
"That Martial Saint has nothing to do with Lord Qi," Lin Yue said calmly, "But don’t worry, even with six months of mentoring from a Martial Saint, he’s still not your match."
Baili Fengzhi shook his head slightly and said, "I’m not worried about that. It’s just that there are three spots in the Inner Hall. If Qi Tianxing enters, won’t he have a significant chance to inherit the position of Duke Heng?"
"Indeed," Lin Yue nodded slightly and then chuckled, "The premise is that he can even get in."
"Is there some other formidable figure among this Inner Hall’s assessors this time?" Baili Fengzhi asked in confusion.
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"You’ll find out then." Lin Yue smiled.
Half a year of mentoring by a Martial Saint?
Sounds quite intimidating.
But no matter how much a Martial Saint mentors, they can’t surpass the creator of Martial Arts, the Human Ancestor!
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Ancestor Hall.
On the vast open space of the front courtyard, it was already a sea of people.
The once-in-a-decade Inner Hall assessment at the Ancestor Hall, with the participation of a prince, attracted scores of onlookers. The scions of prestigious and noble families and disciples from various sects and Holy Lands came flocking.
Fifty-three assessors had long arrived, waiting for the assessment to begin.
"Mu Yue."
The Fifth Young Master of Prince Changping cheerfully approached, cupping his hands to Lin Yue, "It’s been but a month since we last met, and already your cultivation has advanced, remarkable indeed."
Among the other assessors who knew Lin Yue’s identity, they took the opportunity to offer congratulations upon hearing this.
However, the majority of assessors hardly cared.
It was just advancing slightly by mastering the Taiyang technique.
A month ago, during the Outer Hall assessment, many were already aware of Lin Yue’s performance.
His movement technique speed was indeed impressive, but his offensive capability was just fair, and his defense was average.
Mainly, with little time spent on cultivation, his foundation was too weak.
With such obvious drawbacks, he probably couldn’t even pass the first five tests of the Tianxia Building.
Those tests were highly comprehensive, and gaps so apparent would surely be a hindrance.
After all, merely obtaining qualification for the Inner Hall assessment wasn’t overly hard. Many Outer Hall disciples could achieve it, but most understood they stood no chance, so they wouldn’t even participate.
Those daring to attend the Inner Hall assessment were mostly those confident in their own prowess!
Among the assessors, those reaching the second layer of the Tianxia Building constituted the majority.
Though the assessors dared not disrespect this Seventeenth Prince, concerning this Inner Hall assessment, they were not particularly worried about this opponent.
"Mu Yue, do you know who’s hosting this Inner Hall assessment this time?" asked the Fifth Young Master of Prince Changping with a smile.
"Who?" Lin Yue queried, "I heard that the Inner Hall assessment is generally hosted by the Great Elder of the Inner Hall, right?"
"This time it’s different. I hear from my father that the one hosting the Inner Hall assessment this time is the Hall Master of the Tianguang Hall!" the Fifth Young Master of Prince Changping whispered.
"The Hall Master of Tianguang Hall?" Lin Yue slightly raised an eyebrow, "A Martial Saint hosting?"
In the Ancestor Hall, the Inner Hall Elders were all Martial Arts Grandmasters, even the Great Elder was a strong figure among them.
However, for a Martial Saint level strongman, the position of Elder could not match their status, hence the Ancestor Hall built separate halls for Martial Saints.
Tianguang Hall was one such separate hall in the Ancestor Hall!
The Hall Master was a Martial Saint!
In terms of status, the Hall Masters of various separate halls were only under the true Hall Master of the Ancestor Hall!
"It’s likely because of you, Young Master."
The Fifth Young Master of Prince Changping said, "The Duke Heng, Commandery Prince, and even a prince will be attending the ceremony, hence the Ancestor Hall invited a Hall Master to preside over the Inner Hall assessment."
Lin Yue understood.
However...
"A prince?" Lin Yue inquired, "Which prince?"
"It is said to be His Highness Prince Cheng," said the Fifth Young Master of Prince Changping.
Lin Yue slightly squinted his eyes.
"Also, my sixth uncle, Prince An Qing, will be coming too," added the Fifth Young Master.
The surrounding assessors, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but feel a surge of pressure.
Prince An Qing was the most talented descendant of the Crown Prince and was also a Martial Saint!
The Crown Prince held a transcendent status, far surpassing other princes, and his offspring had very high standing. Prince An Qing’s status was not much inferior to the Twelfth Prince.
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