She looked at Lord Shenhou in shock.
The latter stood with his hands behind his back, his tone indifferent.
"Within thirty years, he will be a Heavenly Human Realm expert."
"Fahai's talent is extremely astonishing; even those at the forefront of the heavenly pride ranking would likely find it difficult to rival him."
"If we can secure such a talent for our Dragon Guard Villa, the Great Ming can rest easy."
"Continue to monitor Fahai's movements. Wudang has old grievances with him and will not let him go easily."
"Wudang's strength is formidable, a top-tier School; Fahai alone cannot contend against it."
"Once he is besieged by Wudang and falls into a difficult situation, we will then step in to help."
"We must seize this opportunity."
"Understood!"
Heaven Gate.
A powerful expert, wearing a mask, with long hair draped over his shoulders, and eyes as deep as the sea, sat on a high seat, like a deity looking down upon the mortal world.
This person was none other than the Master of Heaven Gate—Di Shitian!
He crushed the intelligence report in his hand into powder, a look of interest appearing in his eyes.
"Fahai?"
"What a Fahai."
"I never thought there would be such a Prodigy in the world."
"This Jianghu is becoming more and more exciting."
Yihua Palace.
A faint fragrance lingered, refusing to dissipate.
Within Yihua Palace, besides the Young Lord Hua Wuque, all were women.
The two Palace Masters, Yaoyue and Lianxing, were in seclusion, attempting to Breakthrough their Bottleneck and enter the Heavenly Human Realm!
Suddenly, a Disciple rushed over in a panic, shouting loudly outside their seclusion chamber.
"Great Palace Master, Second Palace Master, something has happened!"
Yaoyue and Lianxing, whose seclusion had been interrupted, emerged from the stone door with displeased expressions.
"What is causing such a panic?"
The person bowed their head respectfully and reported.
"Two Palace Masters, something terrible has happened!"
"The heavenly pride ranking has changed, and the Young Lord has been replaced by someone else."
"What?"
Yaoyue and Lianxing forgot their annoyance, their faces now filled with shock.
"Who exactly replaced our Yihua Palace's Young Lord?"
"It's a monk named Fa... Fahai."
"Fahai?" Lianxing frowned slightly, "Sister, have you ever heard this name?"
Yaoyue pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded: "Among the top figures of the younger generation, there is no one by this name."
"Did this monk suddenly appear?"
The two had been in seclusion for a long time, and Fahai's rise to fame was a recent event, so they had naturally not heard of him.
"Do you know Fahai's background?"
The person reporting quickly responded, recounting Fahai's deeds in full detail.
Yaoyue and Lianxing listened with increasing astonishment.
What a Genius!
Such Aptitude is truly rare!
No wonder he could ascend the heavenly pride ranking, even pushing Hua Wuque out of the top ten.
Based on his current performance, being ranked tenth is far from his limit!
Within thirty years, he will surely have a chance to step into the Heavenly Human Realm!
The two exchanged glances and spoke in unison.
"Summon Wuque."
Deep within Yihua Palace. In a quiet room, Hua Wuque sat cross-legged, fine sweat beading on his forehead, Qi currents surging around him, his Aura steadily rising!
He was assailing a Bottleneck!
Finally, a dull thud echoed from within his body, as if a barrier had been broken. Immediately, the True Qi surrounding him erupted, transforming into a powerful wave of Qi that swept through the surroundings!
Following that, a thunderous heart-beat sounded! His Aura, at this moment, surged!
Hua Wuque slowly opened his eyes, his gaze radiant, his face filled with joy.
He succeeded!
He had finally stepped into the Grandmaster Middle Stage!
Just then, a voice announced from outside the door: "Young Lord, the two Palace Masters wish to see you."
"Oh? Have the two Masters emerged from seclusion?"
Hua Wuque immediately stood up.
"What might the two Masters wish to command?"
The person replied: "It seems to be about Fahai."
Hua Wuque nodded.
He had already heard about Fahai.
It was precisely because of the other party's rise that he was prompted to train even harder, finally achieving a Realm Breakthrough at this moment.
He hadn't expected that even the two Masters were concerned about this matter.
Although he was slightly surprised by Fahai's talent, he felt no fear.
Instead, he was eager to try, yearning for a battle.
What if he's a Grandmaster Late Stage? He's not necessarily unbeatable!
He entered the Great Hall and bowed: "Disciple greets the two Masters."
Yaoyue and Lianxing nodded slightly: "Do you know that the heavenly pride ranking has changed?"
Hua Wuque replied frankly: "Disciple is aware."
"Then what do you think?"
His expression was firm: "Wuque is willing to challenge Fahai to reclaim the glory that belongs to our Yihua Palace."
Their eyes lit up slightly.
"Very good."
"Our Yihua Palace's Young Lord should possess such an invincible heart."
"You will descend the mountain immediately and go meet that Fahai."
"Do not let the Jianghu underestimate our Yihua Palace."
"Yes!"
At the same time, in Shaolin Temple.
Inside the Great Hero Hall, the monks were discussing how to protect Fahai.
Suddenly, a young novice monk rushed in in a panic.
"Abbot! Something terrible has happened!"
Someone took the intelligence report from his hand and handed it to Taixu.
Taixu opened it and read, his expression first shocked, then filled with wild joy.
"Good! Good! Good!" He said "good" three times, laughing heartily, "My Shaolin has produced a Dragon!"
Everyone craned their necks to look—
Fahai was astonishingly ranked fiftieth on the Earth Ranking and tenth on the heavenly pride ranking!
What kind of Aptitude was this!
Even greater than Wuhua's back then!
"Within thirty years, he will surely become a Heavenly Human Realm expert!" Taixu was incredibly excited, "My Shaolin has a successor!"
Someone suggested: "We should send more people to protect him with all our might."
"Reasonable!" Taixu repeatedly agreed, "Fahai must not be lost!"
On Wudang Mountain, clouds and mist swirled...
The news of Fahai's ascent to both rankings reached Wudang, causing no small shock.
It was completely different from the joy on Shaolin's side.
Wudang, from top to bottom, felt as if it had suffered a heavy blow, overwhelmed with grief.
Song Qingshu's expression changed dramatically, his face filled with shock, mixed with resentment and jealousy in his eyes.
"How is this possible!"
"How can he enter the heavenly pride ranking!"
Staring at the tenth position on that ranking, Song Qingshu's mind shattered.
Chongxu's face was also ashen, the intelligence report in his hand like a red-hot iron, burning his mind.
Fahai had actually grown to this extent!
Entering the Heavenly Human Realm within thirty years?
If he didn't die, wouldn't Wudang have provoked a future powerhouse!
How should this matter be resolved?
Chongxu's gaze was chilling, a hint of murderous intent flashing through it.
Such a Prodigy must be eradicated!
While he has not truly risen, completely erase him! He must not be allowed to step into the Heavenly Human Realm! And now that the Sect Leader is in seclusion, it's the perfect time to act!
As he was calculating, a Wudang Disciple suddenly rushed over in a panic, panting.
"Something's happened!"
"Something big has happened!"
"Elder, someone has broken in!"
"What?" Chongxu slammed the table and stood up abruptly, consumed by rage.
"How dare they trespass on Wudang!"
Inside the True Martial Great Hall, everyone was shocked, Song Qingshu included.
Who would dare to set foot on Wudang?
Did he not know that there was still a Heavenly Human Realm expert guarding the mountain?
Was this a death wish?
"Elder, the intruder... is a woman."
"A woman?" Everyone's faces darkened further, and they immediately rushed out of the hall. They saw a woman in white robes, with a saber at her waist, approaching through the air. Behind her, a group of Wudang Disciples lay fallen.
"Who are you?"
"Nangong Pu She, here to seek guidance from Wudang's high-level techniques!"
Outside, the wind howled, but Fahai remained composed.
What if he was tenth on the heavenly pride ranking? With the System, this was just the beginning.
Let alone the Heavenly Human Realm, even a Land Immortal might not be out of reach.
Compared to the glory on the ranking, it was old man Su Xinghe who gave him more headaches.
Wu Yazi had already entrusted all of the Xiaoyao Sect's Legacy to Fahai, along with that astonishing Aptitude. Now that Wu Yazi was dead, Su Xinghe was engrossed in refined pursuits and no longer concerned himself with martial Dao. As for his few Disciples, their Aptitude was mediocre, and they simply couldn't support the Xiaoyao Sect.
Only Fahai had the potential to revive the School.
But he had no intention of taking on this burden.