Chapter 42: The Xu family is truly a place of hidden talents!

Previously, when Xu Muge was at Lingyue Sect, he was constantly supervised by Su Xin, not even allowed to go out and chat with his Senior Brothers and Junior Sisters for a while.

Now that he had left Lingyue Sect and arrived at the Royal Capital, it could be said that the sky was the limit for him.

So in the afternoon, he couldn't wait to pull Xu Luo and a few close Junior Brothers out to explore and have some fun.

Xu Qingzhou's room was close to the road, and he saw this scene through the window.

"Besides having good Luck, the Heavenly Chosen have another characteristic: they easily stir up trouble everywhere."

"This trip out, they will definitely cause conflicts with others."

Xu Qingzhou watched them leave and did not stop them.

Because he understood that stopping them and keeping them at their lodging was useless; they would definitely make enemies with others over other matters, which was unavoidable.

In the evening, Xu Qingzhou met Xu Muge, who had just returned, cursing in the corridor.

"I think those few people from Tai Xu Sect were just looking for trouble. If fighting wasn't prohibited in the Royal Capital, I would have dealt with all of them by myself!"

"Not just Tai Xu Sect, but also the Seven Stars Sect Disciples, who kept fanning the flames on the side."

"Luo Ge, if you meet any of them in tomorrow's selection competition, you absolutely must not hold back."

Xu Luo nodded.

He didn't care about the grudges between those young people, but the people from Seven Stars Sect truly deserved to die. If he encountered them, he definitely wouldn't let them off.

Xu Qingzhou showed an 'I knew it' smile and returned to his room.

Now, both Xu Muge and Xu Luo, these two Heavenly Chosen, were already at the Late Stage of Naling Realm.

Whether it was Xu Luo, who had cultivated again, or Xu Muge, with his top-tier talent, they basically had no Realm Bottlenecks in the early stages. If they wished, they could break through to the Xuan Dan Realm at any time.

Back then, Xu Qingzhou spent one year in Quenching Body, three years in Gathering Qi, and five years in Naling.

Xu Muge only took one year.

Most Heavenly Prodigies were roughly at this speed.

But there were also differences among Heavenly Prodigies.

This was their limit, but not Xu Muge's limit.

This time, Elder Li was leading the team from Lingyue Sect. Xu Qingzhou had seen him once before at Wanbao Pavilion.

He learned that Su Xinyan had also come, so he came over to say hello.

Fortunately, Xu Qingzhou had returned to his own room. Otherwise, he would have met him, and when he returned to Lingyue Sect, this matter would spread within the Sect. Perhaps Su Xin would directly kill his way to the Xu Family, which was terrifying to think about.

Elder Li only said a few words before leaving, because he knew that Su Xinyan liked to be alone.

Elder Li brought a total of thirty outstanding Disciples this time, but Lingyue Sect only had fifteen spots to enter the Azure Dragon Secret Realm. These fifteen spots were given to the Disciples with the strongest talent and strength.

The remaining fifteen Disciples had to participate in the spot selection competition along with other Cultivators.

Tai Xu Sect and Wanbao Pavilion were basically the same.

Second-rate forces like Seven Stars Sect had no spots. Even if their Disciples were outstanding, they could only participate in the selection competition like rogue Cultivators.

Of course, they could also pay a price to exchange for spots from other forces, but whether they could obtain them was unknown.

As time passed, numerous forces from the Great Qi Dynasty successively arrived at the Royal Capital.

On the day the selection competition began, they gathered at the Martial Arts Arena in the east of the city.

Xu Qingzhou and Su Xinyan found a secluded place with few people, keeping their distance from others.

Xu Qingzhou asked curiously, "In the past, which forces did the top fifteen of the selection competition mainly come from?"

"Around three from the Royal Family, two each from Lingyue Sect and Tai Xu Sect, one from Wanbao Pavilion, and other forces divided the remaining seven," Su Xinyan replied.

Xu Qingzhou then asked, "What about rogue Cultivators?"

"Very few rogue Cultivators can advance to the top fifteen," Su Xinyan said softly.

Xu Qingzhou clicked his tongue in amazement. He turned his head and saw many acquaintances.

The leader of Seven Stars Sect was the True Disciple Wu Wendong.

Many people from Great Qi Academy had arrived. The Ninth Prince stood at the very front, radiating divine light around him, extremely dazzling.

The beautiful Lu Qingqiu stood beside him, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at him. Beside her was Song Bufan, secretly glancing at her.

Lu Zhen saw the expressions of the three of them and sighed endlessly in his heart.

On the other side was Tai Xu Sect, which was as powerful as Lingyue Sect.

Xu Qingzhou asked in confusion, "Both are first-rate forces suppressed by the Royal Family. Tai Xu Sect should join forces with Lingyue Sect to resist the Great Qi Imperial Family. Why does Tai Xu Sect seem to have constant friction with Lingyue Sect?"

"The conflict between the two Sects was instigated by the Royal Family's schemes," Su Xinyan whispered.

Xu Qingzhou was momentarily speechless.

The Royal Family really went to great lengths to suppress them.

Besides the Ninth Prince, several other princes and princesses also came to the scene. They came to see if there were any talents worth recruiting.

Among them, the most striking was a tall princess. Unlike other princesses, she wore a set of black armor, her long hair tied behind her back, and a dark long saber hung at her waist. She was heroic and valiant, showing a momentum that women were no less than men.

Xu Qingzhou asked curiously, "Who is she? Dressed like this, yet standing among the Royal Family's ranks."

"She is the Sixth Princess. She grew up in the military since childhood and has spent years on the frontier. She is a famous female General of the Dynasty. Many people say that if she were a man, her chances of winning the succession war would be no less than the Ninth Prince's," Su Xinyan replied.

Finally, she added, "Back then, the two of us shared hardships in a ruin. She kept telling me to look for her, but unfortunately, I never went out."

"Is that so? Since you're here this time, why don't you meet her?" Xu Qingzhou said casually.

"Let me think," Su Xinyan was still hesitating.

At this moment, Xu Luo had already taken the participating Xu Family members to register and draw lots.

The competition format for the selection was simple and brutal: two-on-two battles, winners advance, losers are eliminated.

Until only fifteen people remained.

Whether one could finally advance to the top fifteen and obtain a spot mainly depended on strength and a bit of Luck.

For example, with good Luck, one could be matched with a weaker opponent every time and maintain their strength all the way to the end.

If Luck was bad, the opponents would be strong every time, and if one got injured, it would directly affect the subsequent matches.

Only by being strong enough could one disregard Luck.

For example, Xu Luo.

Every time he went on stage, he would defeat his opponent in one move. Even Cultivators at the Late Stage of Naling Realm, same as him, were defeated in one move, without any hesitation.

Others were here to compete, while he was here to beat up the little ones.

Therefore, people quickly noticed Xu Luo.

"Which force is this young man from? He's actually so powerful, instantly killing every opponent in one move. That's too exaggerated."

"Yeah, he can be said to be invincible among those in the same Realm."

"If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely take one of the fifteen spots."

Lu Zhen saw Xu Luo and exclaimed in surprise, "This is the kid who follows Xu Qingzhou. I thought Xu Qingzhou brought him here to gain experience, but I didn't expect him to be so powerful. The Xu Family really has hidden talents."

Besides surprise, he felt more envy. Why didn't his own Family produce so many Heavenly Prodigies?

Even the Ninth Prince noticed the exceptionally outstanding Xu Luo. He gave Gu Yuanbai a look, and shortly after, Gu Yuanbai reported the information he had investigated to the Ninth Prince.

"Someone from the Xu Family?"

The Ninth Prince's expression was complex. He murmured, "This Xu Family is just an unknown small Family, but they have quite a few young Heavenly Prodigies. What a pity. If they cannot be used by me, the better their talent, the less they can be kept."

Last time at the Wanbao Pavilion in Lingyue City, the Ninth Prince, upon seeing Xu Muge, came up with a plan to use the Xu Family as bait to eliminate Xu Muge.

Therefore, he naturally wouldn't let go of this Xu Luo, who possessed some strength.

"I remember that the Xu Family Clan Leader killed a Seven Stars Sect Elder before. Later, arrange for a few strong Seven Stars Sect Disciples for Xu Luo."

Gu Yuanbai nodded and turned to make arrangements.

If Xu Luo was killed, it would perfectly suit the Ninth Prince's intentions.

If he won, his reputation would continue to rise, gaining more attention, which meant that once he entered the Secret Realm, he would be jointly targeted.

Fortunately, the Ninth Prince did not know that the ancient mythical beast Sun猊 (Suan Ni), which should have belonged to him, was now sleeping soundly in Xu Luo's Spirit Beast bag. If he knew, he would definitely set up a deadly trap for him.