Chapter 244 – Saint Ye, he is out of seclusion?!

“If only the boss were here!” Xu Xingchen muttered, only to be met with a round of eye-rolls from everyone.

In the past three months, they had heard this line countless times.

Now, every time they heard it, they couldn’t help but wish they could shut Xu Xingchen’s mouth.

Balun hugged his mangled companion dragon, looking heartbroken. “It’s true that Ye Sheng is strong, but he’s not here, is he? It’s been three months already, and we still can’t reach him. He must be in seclusion!”

“Am I not speaking the truth?” Xu Xingchen waved his arms around. “If the boss were here, would they even have a chance to act so arrogantly? Forget the 7,000 meters for first place—even the 10,000 meters of the Immortal-Passing Bridge would be shattered by him!”

Everyone nodded, offering no rebuttal. They believed Ye Sheng truly had the capability!

“He’s been in seclusion for three months. He’s probably become even more terrifying!” Shangguan Jianyun said, his expression tinged with melancholy. Ye Sheng’s progress was too fast, and he had long since left them far behind.

Especially since this gap seemed to widen with time, making them lose any desire to catch up.

Tang Hongyi giggled. “I heard Ye Sheng is going to take charge of the ‘Ghost King Hall’!” As she spoke, she glanced toward Luo Wuchang not far away.

Upon hearing this, Luo Wuchang couldn’t help but shudder, his expression growing increasingly complicated.

Within the Ghost King Hall, he was merely a cultivated Prodigy, with no power or influence. Above him were countless Elders, Hall Masters of branch halls, and Upper Echelons…

These people could once easily decide his fate. It was only after he was admitted to Fengdu University that his destiny changed, and he was listed as a key cultivation target by the Ghost King Hall.

But that was all!

As for Ye Sheng… it was said he was going to take charge of the Ghost King Hall in Dongsheng Province.

Becoming a powerful Hall Master!

When Luo Wuchang first heard this, he was nearly stunned.

Although it wasn’t the same province, Ye Sheng had undoubtedly become his superior.

…

The record on the Immortal-Passing Bridge was broken, with first place being replaced by a record of 7,000 meters. This became the day’s biggest event, attracting more and more attention.

People gathered from all directions to witness the spectacle, all eager to join in the excitement.

There wasn’t much going on in the Three Lives Heaven.

Apart from seclusion and cultivation, there wasn’t much else to do in daily life. The competition for rankings on the Immortal-Passing Bridge was one of the few exciting events, so naturally, everyone wanted to be part of it.

The crowd in front of the Immortal-Passing Bridge grew larger and larger, and the chatter grew louder and louder.

In a pavilion, a group of girls gathered to discuss the matter.

“The one who reached the summit this time is a disciple of a Saint!”

Another girl remarked curiously, “It’s strange, though. The top ten Prodigies on the Immortal-Passing Stele are all ‘disciples of Saints,’ but not a single ‘disciple of a Great Emperor’ has made it onto the list!

Don’t you think that’s odd?!”

“Hehe! It is strange. Have these disciples of Great Emperors all become incompetent?” one girl teased playfully.

Logically speaking, those who could become ‘disciples of Great Emperors’ possessed extraordinary talent; otherwise, they wouldn’t have caught the attention of a Great Emperor.

Yet, when it came to challenging the Immortal-Passing Bridge, they all lagged behind the ‘disciples of Saints.’

This phenomenon puzzled many!

“These ‘disciples of Great Emperors’ haven’t exerted their full strength yet. The real show is still to come!” someone said calmly, not underestimating these ‘disciples of Great Emperors’ because of this.

These ‘disciples of Great Emperors’ received the most abundant Resources. There was no way they couldn’t match the disciples of Saints.

However, during this period, the disciples of the Great Emperors had been in seclusion and had not devoted much attention to the Immortal Ascension Bridge.

As everyone was talking, the crowd suddenly grew noisy.

“Look! A group of Great Emperor disciples has arrived together!”

“What are they planning to do? Are they going to challenge the Immortal Ascension Bridge?!”

Someone pointed into the distance and exclaimed in shock.

From the pavilions and towers crowded with people, many turned their gazes in that direction.

Indeed, they saw a group of Great Emperor disciples walking together—at least several dozen of them—heading toward the Immortal Ascension Bridge, capturing everyone’s attention.

Disciples of the Great Emperors!

This was undoubtedly a special group, highly regarded and closely watched.

They enjoyed the finest resources and had the strongest Mentors as their backing! They were the envy of all students.

In terms of conditions, no one could compare to them.

Even the disciples of the Saints fell short, let alone others.

Xu Xiao and the others looked over.

They saw a group of handsome men and beautiful women walking together, each with an air of aloof pride.

As disciples of the Great Emperors, their future status was destined to be extraordinary, and their opportunities far surpassed those of others. It was only natural for them to carry themselves with such pride.

“These guys…” Xu Xiao glanced at these lofty Great Emperor disciples and couldn’t help but shake his head.

Luo Wuchang said, “Those three are Ye Sheng’s fellow disciples, right?”

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon the group of Great Emperor disciples, where Shu Mingxiu, Ruan Fang, and Gu Qingren were walking together.

Everyone knew that these three, like Ye Sheng, were disciples under the tutelage of Emperor Lord Dongxuan.

Among them… Shu Mingxiu wore a white suit, appearing somewhat flashy, with a cold and proud demeanor. He walked ahead of Gu Qingren and Ruan Fang, assuming the role of the Senior Brother among Emperor Lord Dongxuan’s disciples.

“Senior Brothers, I won’t be accompanying you further,” Gu Qingren bowed slightly and offered an apologetic smile to Shu Mingxiu and Ruan Fang.

Shu Mingxiu nodded.

Ruan Fang remained silent as always.

Gu Qingren, tall and graceful, stepped away and flew toward a pavilion.

On the pavilion, a group of girls waved to her, seemingly her close friends.

“Qingren, over here…” the girls chirped cheerfully.

Gu Qingren flew over and landed in the pavilion. As a disciple of a Great Emperor, she was immediately surrounded by her friends like the moon among stars.

“Qingren, we haven’t seen you for a month. Have you been in seclusion again?”

Gu Qingren responded casually.

A sweet-looking girl asked, “Qingren, the Great Emperor disciples are going to challenge the Immortal Ascension Bridge to prove they’re no worse than the Saint disciples. Aren’t you going to participate?”

“Hehe, this is going to be interesting. It seems the Great Emperor disciples and the Saint disciples are starting to compete!”

Gu Qingren shook her head, “I won’t be participating. My Senior Brothers are more than enough.”

“So confident in them? The Saint disciples are watching, you know.”

Gu Qingren nodded and glanced over.

Shu Mingxiu was quite strong, though not as formidable as that one!

But he should have no problem outperforming the Saint disciples.

…

In front of the White Jade Square, the arrival of several dozen Great Emperor disciples created a tense and confrontational atmosphere with the Saint disciples.

Both sides were eager to prove they were no less capable than the other.

“The tension is palpable!” Shangguan Jianyun looked up and observed.

The several dozen Great Emperor disciples arrived with an imposing momentum, their purpose clear: to challenge the Immortal Ascension Bridge and suppress the arrogance of the Saint disciples.

This was to dispel the persistent rumors that Great Emperor disciples were inferior to Saint disciples.

Xu Xiao also watched with a serious expression.

Whether they are disciples of the Great Emperor or the Saint, none are simple characters!

Especially the Saint’s disciples currently dominating the top ten rankings—each one has reached the ‘Ultimate Realm’!

For these Great Emperor disciples to compete for a spot in the top ten is no easy task.

At that moment, the communication watch on Xu Xingchen’s wrist vibrated—someone had sent him a private message.

Xu Xingchen opened it, glanced over the content, and immediately his eyes lit up like lightbulbs as he laughed heartily, “The boss is asking where we are!”

“Ye Sheng is coming? Has he left seclusion?!” Tang Hongyi’s eyes also brightened.