Chapter 64

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Chapter 64: My Son Possesses the Bearing of a Great Emperor!

Ye Xu emphasized the word "appropriate" quite heavily.

The Saint Kings of the ancient divine clans twitched at the corners of their mouths. They had negotiated deals with Ye Xu before and deeply understood that Ye Xu wanted to use the Hidden Dragon List to bleed them dry.

Thinking of this, they regretted it even more.

"Can one saint king divine weapon allow a glimpse into the details?" The Saint King of the Western Region demon clan cautiously stated a figure.

"Daoist friend, you think too naively."

Ye Xu shot him a cold glance and said, "I created the Hidden Dragon List to benefit the Yuan Realm, and the effort required was immense. If one saint king divine weapon is enough to allow a sneak peek, wouldn’t that imply that all my hard work is only worth one saint king divine weapon?"

"Master, forgive my offense."

This demon clan Saint King broke out in a cold sweat and immediately half-knelt on the ground, "Junior… junior absolutely did not mean that."

"Senior, state your price!"

Ji Zhe gritted his teeth, "As long as it is within my means as a junior, I will buy it."

"What about you all?" Ye Xu looked at the crowd.

"Hold on."

The green-robed man of the Ji clan saluted and said, "Senior, there is only one Hidden Dragon List. Can we pool together an amount to buy one copy?"

Everyone’s eyes lit up.

With one copy of the list, they only needed to pool money to buy one, and pass it around to know the specific information. Why spend extra money to each buy one?

Ye Xu looked at him with deep eyes, expressionless.

If memory served, the green-robed man had previously suggested the idea of joint purchase.

The green-robed man was stared at by Ye Xu and felt apprehensive.

Did he say something wrong?

"Of course you can."

Ye Xu said lightly, "Dear friends, you come from prestigious backgrounds, so you probably don’t lack material possessions. Then, one imperial weapon it is."

"…"

Everyone’s faces twitched.

Imperial weapon?

Pure Land, Taoist Sect, Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, and Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom of the Western Region, although they were giants of the current Yuan Realm, finding an imperial weapon was extremely difficult.

Ye Xu directly stating an imperial weapon genuinely frightened them.

As for the ancient divine clans of Godfall Ridge, they could produce one. In fact, Ji Zhe carried the Ji clan patriarch’s imperial sword on his person, but he had no authority over it.

"Senior, it’s too expensive," Ji Zhe said with a bitter expression, "After all, we’ve done business once before. Could you lower the price a bit?"

The green-robed man hurriedly said, "After some deep thought, pooling money to buy one copy isn’t too righteous. In my opinion, everyone should gather money individually."

In his view, this was the key point.

Gui Qinghe sat aside, gently stroking his white beard, eyes half-open and half-closed, seeming indifferent to the matter of the Hidden Dragon List.

"What do you all think?" The man in green robes kept winking at the Saint King of the ancient divine clans.

"His words hold merit."

Liu Ningmei nodded and said, "Senior painstakingly compiled this list to benefit future generations. Yet here we are, scheming to exploit it—utterly shameless and unworthy."

"Senior, please name your price."

"It’s actually not expensive at all."

Ye Xu finally revealed a smile. "One divine weapon of the great sage per faction."

Huff!

A collective sigh of relief swept through the crowd at Ye Xu’s demand, with only that Saint King of the demon clan from the western region looking ashen-faced.

"Senior, I’d like one," the green-robed man declared immediately.

He produced a purple jade bracelet. Within it flowed golden divine blood, shimmering strangely.

"This is the sacred blood of a Suanni, forged into a great sage’s divine weapon by my clan’s grand sage. Please examine it, Senior."

Ye Xu couldn’t be bothered to look. The purple jade bracelet vanished into thin air.

"System, establish the Hidden Dragon List."

[Requires 100,000 heavenly secrets points.]

"Fine."

Ye Xu nodded.

A mere 100,000 heavenly secrets points? He’d recoup many times that amount shortly.

Ding!

[All young men and women within the Yuan Realm under three hundred years of age and above the Divine God realm have been recorded. Please review them, host.]

[First Place: Nangong Zhandao – Cultivation: 205 years. Realm: Semi-Saint. Potential: True Immortal Form.]

[Second Place: Meng Feixian – Cultivation: 273 years. Realm: Complete God King realm. Potential: True Immortal Form.]

[Third Place: Qi Wuhen – Cultivation: 266 years. Realm: Complete God King realm. Potential: Emperor Venerable Form.]

…

[Eighty-ninth Place: Ao Lie – Cultivation: 248 years. Realm: Initial God King realm. Potential: Great Emperor Form.]

[Ninetieth Place: Ji Xinyu – Cultivation: 46 years. Realm: Complete Divine God realm. Potential: Great Emperor Form.]

…

Within a few breaths, all this information was recorded into several dozen jade slips.

"Ao Lie actually ranks eighty-ninth?" Ye Xu tisked in surprise, eyeing Ao Lie with newfound astonishment.

He genuinely hadn’t expected Ao Lie to appear on the Hidden Dragon List.

And Ji Xinyu was merely one rank behind him.

These two had quite a bit of fate linking them.

Sensing Ye Xu’s gaze, Ao Lie frowned slightly. Why was the senior looking at him like that?

I wonder, could the Hidden Dragon List be related to me?

"Here you go."

Ye Xu willed it, and a jade slip flew toward the green-robed man.

"Nangong Zhandao? Who is that?"

The green-robed man looked perplexed.

He knew of Meng Feixian and Qi Wuhen—one being the top genius of the Da Meng Clan at Godfall Ridge, the other a disciple of Emperor Venerable Four Extremes.

Nearly seventy percent of prodigies on the Hidden Dragon List came from the ancient divine clans and masters’ disciples at Godfall Ridge.

Yet Nangong Zhandao was a name he’d never heard before.

"I’ve told you all—the Hidden Dragon List records only basic information. Not even sects or clans are specified. Wanna know more? Pay extra," Ye Xu stated.

The green-robed man’s lips twitched, then he smiled bitterly. "How much extra?"

"Patience. One at a time."

Ye Xu turned to Ji Zhe and the others. "Your turn now."

"Senior, this Divine Spear of the Wilds was forged by a quasi-emperor. Though a divine weapon of the great sage, its worth is certainly—" Ji Zhe began presenting.

"Save it," Ye Xu cut him off, uninterested in origins. He accepted the weapon, handed Ji Zhe a jade slip, and called, "Next!"

Soon, the Saint Kings each received their slips—Ji Zhe, Gui Qinghe, and even the black-clad woman from the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace.

Most ancient divine clans were familiar with Godfall Ridge figures on the list but clueless about local Yuan Realm talents.

The Yuan Realm’s Saint Kings felt precisely the opposite.

"System: exchange all these for heavenly secrets points."

Reclining in his armchair, Ye Xu tallied the haul and gave the order.

"Congratulations, host. Acquired 550,000 heavenly secrets points."

Ye Xu gazed happily at his points total.

After a grueling month, they’d finally breached two million.

"So demanding," he sighed inwardly.

"Nangong Zhandao!"

Liu Ningmei exclaimed abruptly. Glancing at her slip, she’d seen the first name—Nangong Zhandao—and clearly recognized it, losing composure.

"He certainly is on the Hidden Dragon List… as number one!"

His presence wasn’t shocking, but his ranking was: first place, the lone genius possessing True Immortal Form.

"Daoist friend Liu, you know of this person?" inquired Ji Zhe and the green-robed man simultaneously, exchanging glances.

First rank, True Immortal Form—even by ancient standards, such a prodigy would reign supreme among peers. They couldn’t ignore it.

Liu Ningmei eyed them both. "The master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion stands before you. Ask him yourselves about Nangong Zhandao."

A flicker of anger arose in their hearts.

They certainly knew.

But any information from Ye Xu, notorious for his love of wealth, cost real gold and silver.

Since Liu Ningmei refused to speak, Ji Zhe and his companion were powerless to change her mind.

They absolutely could not resort to force against Liu Ningmei over a mere piece of information.

"My?"

Suddenly, Liu Ningmei noticed a name.

Number eighty-nine: Ao Lie.

Before her surprise could settle, the next moment, she saw another name.

Ji Xinyu!

Liu Ningmei’s eyes instantly widened in shock. Overjoyed, she grabbed Ji Xinyu’s shoulders and shook them incessantly, "Xinyu! You’re on the list too! You’re on the list too! Hahaha…"

This truly exceeded Liu Ningmei’s expectations.

Ji Xinyu had only cultivated for forty-six years, after all. She was far too young.

Yet, precisely because Ji Xinyu was so young, her potential was all the more terrifying.

"Me?"

Ji Xinyu’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. She took the jade slip from Liu Ningmei’s hand. With a flick of her Divine Sense, she immediately saw the detailed information clearly.

"Number ninety?"

Ji Xinyu’s delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Her ranking on the Hidden Dragon List didn’t seem to satisfy Ji Xinyu.

Her appearance on the list didn’t appear to surprise her in the least.

"Congratulations, Lady Ji."

Ao Lie, now also aware of everything, stepped forward to Ji Xinyu and cupped his hands in congratulations. "Honestly, I never imagined my mediocre talent would warrant a place on the Hidden Dragon List, and right beside you, no less."

"However, with Lady Ji’s innate gifts after just forty-six years of cultivation, I suspect you will break into the top fifty within a few short years. My own progress will surely pale in comparison."

"You flatter me, Young Master Ao."

Ji Xinyu returned his courtesy with a graceful smile, her tone tactful. "Young Master Ao’s ranking above mine naturally indicates exceptional merit. I shall humbly seek your guidance in the future."

"Hahaha! The honor would be entirely mine to discuss the Dao and its divine Techniques with you, Lady Ji."

Ao Lie was more than eager to accept this invitation.

He yearned for nothing more than to spend every day by Ji Xinyu’s side.

"This venture into the Southern Wilderness hasn’t been entirely fruitless," the black-clad woman murmured to herself. "If this news reaches the Dragon King, the Ninth Prince’s position will be as secure as a mountain peak."

Upon hearing this, Elder Huang was overjoyed.

Yet he also felt it was only to be expected.

Ao Lie had displayed outstanding talent since childhood. Had he not chosen to roam freely across the land, he would likely have already reached the mid-God King realm, perhaps even the late stage.

Almost no one knew that their young master possessed the bloodline of the ancestral dragon.

Even within the ancient Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, this represented the absolute pinnacle of bloodline potential.

But the authority of the Hidden Dragon List was absolute.

Once this list was revealed, Ao Lie’s claim to the position of Dragon King would be virtually unshakable.

"Hahaha…"

That very moment.

A booming, unrestrained laugh shattered the quiet.

The Saint King of the western demon clan held his jade slip, laughing heartily without pause. He laughed so hard he doubled over, still laughing, face flushed crimson as he struggled to catch his breath.

"What has you so elated, Daoist friend Lu? Has the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom also had a genius make the list?" Gui Qinghe observed the Demon Sage Lu Xu stroking his beard with a light chuckle.

One of his own Dao sect disciples had also placed on the list, and with a considerably high ranking.

Gui Qinghe was thoroughly satisfied.

Seeing Lu Xu roar with laughter, he couldn’t help but inquire.

"Hahaha…"

Lu Xu laughed until he choked, tears appearing in his eyes, "My son… My son Lu Ming… possesses the bearing of a Great Emperor! Hahaha!"

Comprehension dawned on the assembled crowd.

No wonder Lu Xu was in such high spirits.

Anyone fortunate enough to have their progeny listed on the Hidden Dragon List would likely wake laughing in their sleep.

That moment.

Not a shred of doubt remained in anyone’s mind regarding Ye Xu’s profound ability.

Ye Xu’s word was truth.

The Hidden Dragon List portended the future.