Chapter 230 – Ye Sheng! This generation's leader!

The departure of students from the two major provinces allowed those from Nanming Province to celebrate heartily.

Ye Sheng’s arrival had enabled them to easily secure a Life-Death Stele, reversing their declining momentum and sparing them from further frustration.

Clad in a white robe, Ye Sheng landed on the ground, accompanied by Xu Xingchen, Shangguan Jianyun, and Tang Hongyi. Xu Xingchen, in particular, was grinning from ear to ear.

“Peak!”

Thousands of students from Nanming Province bowed in unison to Ye Sheng. Among them were numerous High-Tier Giants, and exceptionally talented individuals were everywhere, gathering all the elites of Nanming Province.

Ye Sheng did not underestimate these people. In the future, upon graduation, this group would likely take up key positions in both the military and political spheres of Nanming Province.

After a decade or so of growth, their influence within Nanming Province would be unimaginable!

Especially since they all belonged to the same year—in ancient times, this would have been considered classmates!

Even after entering society, they would support each other—an unwritten rule that everyone understood clearly.

Ye Sheng nodded to them. Even for him, these people represented extremely important connections that could prove crucial at some point.

The people of Nanming Province, meanwhile, regarded Ye Sheng as the undisputed leader of their year!

His position was irreplaceable!

“Ye Sheng!” Xu Xiao and the other three took the initiative to approach him.

Times had changed. After the Federation Grand Examination, the competitive relationship between them had vanished, replaced by the bond of being classmates from the same hometown.

“Sorry!” Xu Xiao spoke up first, his face filled with apology, and Luo Wuchang and the other two felt the same.

Ye Sheng knew what they were referring to—the life-or-death battle they had fought against him during the Federation Grand Examination.

“No worries!” Ye Sheng smiled and shook his head. Back then, everyone had been acting in their own interests. If he were in their position, he would have made the same choice.

Xu Xiao and the other three had done nothing wrong.

Seeing that Ye Sheng bore no grudge, Xu Xiao and the others exchanged glances and breathed sighs of relief. They no longer had any intention of competing with Ye Sheng; instead, they would likely rely on him in many ways during their time at Fengdu University.

If Ye Sheng had held a grudge, the four of them would have been in tears.

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Thousands of students from Nanming Province gathered around the Life-Death Stele, quietly focusing on improving themselves.

During this period, without access to the Life-Death Stele, they had fallen slightly behind compared to students from other provinces.

Ye Sheng, along with Xu Xiao and the other three, as well as Shangguan Jianyun and the others, sat cross-legged in the Void nearby.

“Ye Sheng, why did you arrive so late?” Shangguan Jianyun asked with a frown, thinking Ye Sheng might have encountered some issue in the Emperor’s Tomb.

Among all the Provincial Top Scholars, Ye Sheng was the last to appear.

Ye Sheng briefly recounted his experiences in the Emperor’s Tomb but only mentioned obtaining the complete Great Emperor’s Dao Fruit, omitting any mention of the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit or the Innate Emperor Embryo.

Especially the Innate Emperor Embryo!

This was absolutely a Taboo topic that must not be known by anyone.

If word got out, even 9th Revolution Ghost Emperors would covet it and hunt him down across the world.

In that case, Ye Sheng would have nowhere to hide, even if he fled to the heavens or burrowed into the earth, and would be torn to pieces by the swarming 9th Revolution Ghost Emperors.

“I truly envy you for possessing a complete Great Emperor Dao Fruit!” Xu Xiao sighed with emotion, then smiled and continued, “But I still have to thank you. Although the incomplete Dao Fruit was destroyed, the four of us have gained a new lease on life and will no longer suffer torment.”

Luo Wuchang and the other two also nodded seriously. Freed from the torment of the incomplete Dao Fruit, the four of them could now sleep soundly every night.

The only regret was that after losing the Dao Fruit’s amplification, their realms had fallen!

Shangguan Jianyun said, “All four of you possess considerable talent and have once entered the Peak Domain. I believe that after coming to Fengdu University, you will soon return to that realm!”

Xu Xiao nodded. He had confidence in this. This time, he planned to rely on himself and step into the Peak Tier through a ‘Fusion Skill.’

“Why not directly breakthrough to the 5th Revolution Ghost King?”

Xu Xingchen found it strange. Xu Xiao and the others seemed overly fixated on the Peak Tier.

Previously, promoting to the Super-Limit Tier and even the Giant Level was for the Federation Grand Examination.

The Federation Grand Examination had realm restrictions—participants could not exceed the 4th Revolution Ghost Sect Realm.

Under such circumstances, the higher the Combat Power realm, the better the final results would naturally be.

But now they had already entered Fengdu University. Wouldn’t it be better to directly breakthrough to the 5th Revolution Ghost King?

Xu Xiao looked at this fellow clansman and smiled, “You don’t understand! A 5th Revolution Ghost King who enters through the Super-Limit Tier and one who enters through the Peak Tier are completely different matters!”

“Oh? How so?” Xu Xingchen was puzzled. This had clearly entered his blind spot of knowledge.

In Ghost Mountain City, 5th Revolution Ghost Kings were considered Patriarch-level figures, rarely seen on ordinary days.

Therefore, he was not familiar with this realm.

Xu Xiao, however, shook his head, not intending to elaborate further. Explaining would be too complicated. He said, “Now that you’ve entered Fengdu University, a Mentor will explain it to you in due time.”

Then, Xu Xiao spoke with utmost seriousness, “In short, a 5th Revolution Ghost King who emerges from Fengdu University is far more powerful than a 5th Revolution Ghost King from the cultivation world!

The two are fundamentally not the same concept!

The former can easily kill the latter with a single finger strike, and the latter wouldn’t even have time to escape.”

“That strong?” Xu Xingchen was utterly confused, but since Xu Xiao wouldn’t say more, he didn’t press further. He would have to wait and listen to a Fengdu University Mentor explain it later.

“In two days, the disciple selection will begin!” Tang Hongyi changed the topic, her expression somewhat tense, as if this matter was of great significance!

Mentioning the disciple selection, even Xu Xiao and the other three fell silent.

This indeed concerned their future destinies!

Xu Xingchen said, “They’re all Mentors at Fengdu University. What difference could there be?”

Balun laughed heartily, “The difference is huge! How could it be the same to be taken as a student by a 6th Revolution Ghost Venerable Realm Mentor versus an 8th Revolution Saint?”

Xu Xiao smiled, “Indeed. Besides the vast difference in their own realms, the Resources and connections behind them are worlds apart and cannot be compared.

If a Saint takes you as a disciple, your progress will far surpass others.

The Resources brought would also be incomparably different!”

“It really is different!” Xu Xingchen chuckled. He was just speaking casually.

Moreover, he was only a High-Tier Super-Limit, not even at the Giant Level. Being able to enter Fengdu University was already a stroke of incredible luck. He would be more than satisfied if a 6th Revolution Ghost Venerable Realm Mentor took him as a disciple.

As for a Saint taking him as a disciple, he had never even considered it.

Xu Xingchen looked at Ye Sheng and chuckled, “I may not be good enough, but that doesn’t mean our boss isn’t! There will definitely be a Saint who takes him as a student.”

“Very likely!” Xu Xiao and the others nodded. Ye Sheng’s talent was extremely monstrous, making the probability very high.

Tang Hongyi, however, smiled and said, “Perhaps a Great Emperor might take him as a disciple!”

Xu Xiao and the others froze for a moment, but they also knew this was possible. After all, Fengdu University was not lacking in 9th Revolution Ghost Emperors!

And not just one!

Xu Xiao laughed, “If a Ghost Emperor takes him as a disciple, the resources would be the most top-tier in the entire Federation!”