Chapter 246 A genius son-in-law from City C?

Following Elder Mo Chen's command,

the test officially began.

The thousands of young disciples in the square immediately became restless, and long queues quickly formed in front of the thirty channels at the very front.

The lines were orderly.

But the tense atmosphere permeating the air grew thicker and thicker.

The Su Family had not arrived very early.

They were placed in an extremely far-back position.

Jiang Yun stood in the line.

calmly observing the testing process ahead.

The three items on the Testing Platform each had their own function.

The translucent crystal stone, half a person's height and similar to an Awakening Stone, would emit light of different colors according to the test taker's talent Rank.

White represented Rank E, green Rank D, blue Rank C, cyan Rank B, purple Rank A, orange Rank S, Gold Rank SS, while the Legendary Rank SSS would present a dazzling red. The higher the Rank, the brighter and more eye-catching the light.

The Bone Age Testing Mirror was an ancient bronze mirror, its surface faintly flowing with array patterns. The test taker only needed to stand before the mirror, and precise age numbers would automatically appear on its surface, with an error reportedly not exceeding three days.

As for that Jade Slip, it was connected to Sky Dome Academy's vast information database, capable of retrieving the certification records of every student who passed the assessment from various places, ensuring their identity was genuine and accurate.

Jiang Yun wasn't worried about the bone age and identity verification.

He had just turned sixteen, fully meeting the enrollment condition of being under thirty; and back when he passed the assessment at C City's Qingquan No. 1 Middle School, the school must have already reported his information to the provincial city's academy System.

What truly concerned him a bit was the talent test.

"Back when I Awakened in C City, that Awakening Stone seemed unable to fully measure my talent Rank..."

Jiang Yun pondered inwardly.

"Although this Testing Stone is more Advanced, could it also..."

Just as Jiang Yun was worrying inwardly,

sudden exclamations erupted from the eleventh channel ahead!

"Purple! It's purple! Rank A!"

"My heavens! A-Rank talent!"

The crowd instantly became agitated.

Everyone's gaze swiveled towards that channel.

They saw the Testing Stone was emitting a bright orange light, although not as rare as the purple S-Rank, it was already considered top-tier among the thousands of new students!

Behind the Testing Platform,

the teacher in charge flashed a look of delight in his eyes.

He nodded with satisfaction and said: "Not bad! The younger generation of the Feng Family is indeed outstanding. Go in, choose a good Inner Court, your future achievements will surely be extraordinary."

That Feng Family disciple also walked into the academy with a proud expression.

"The Feng Family? That Feng Family?"

"One of the top families in the provincial city, the Feng Family? No wonder!"

"I heard Feng Xingyun tested as an S-Rank talent back then, and now he's the top of the Heavenly Rankings, the War Beast Sect's chief Prodigy!"

"Although not as good as Feng Xingyun, an A-Rank talent is enough to stand above the crowd, he's bound to be a prominent figure on the Heavenly Rankings in the future!"

Discussions rose and fell.

filled with envy and awe.

On the high platform,

Elder Mo Chen also nodded slightly.

A satisfied expression appearing on his face.

"Not bad, the Feng Family has produced another promising seedling, and this time they've sent him to my Sky Dome Academy."

In the viewing area,

the Elders from various Family forces all offered congratulations to the Feng Family's leading Elder.

"Congratulations, Elder Feng!"

"The Feng Family truly produces talents generation after generation!"

"It seems the Feng Family's generation is about to rise again!"

The Feng Family Elder beamed with delight.

Returning the courtesy with clasped fists one by one.

The pride in his eyes was almost overflowing.

Right at this moment,

a strange, sarcastic voice abruptly rang out.

"The Feng Family is indeed formidable, but... I've heard that today, the Su Family will also produce an extraordinary Genius!"

Everyone followed the voice and saw that from the Lin Family's direction, Lin Hong was looking at the Su Family members with a half-smile, his eyes full of mockery.

"The Su Family? That Su Family from Qingmu District?"

"What kind of Genius could they produce? They're just a second-rate Family."

"Wait, look, the Su Family has almost their entire force mobilized this time! Clan Chief Su Yuntian, First Master Su Qinghai, Second Master Su Qingshan, and several core Elders are all here!"

"It's true! On regular student enrollment days, a second-rate Family would at most send one or two Elders to lead the group. This display from the Su Family... Could they really have produced some incredible Genius?"

In the viewing area,

many forces with connections to the Su Family discussed animatedly.

Their gazes swept back and forth over the Su Family members.

Several Elders familiar with Su Yuntian couldn't help but speak up and inquire.

"Patriarch Su, what is your Su Family doing today... making a big move?"

"Could it be you've really produced some extraordinary Genius?"

"May we ask which disciple it is? What's their talent like?"

Su Yuntian's expression was calm.

But inwardly, he sneered coldly.

He knew full well that Lin Hong was deliberately putting him on a pedestal, wanting to make the Su Family lose face in front of everyone.

If Jiang Yun's test results were mediocre,

then the Su Family's grand mobilization today

would become a laughingstock for the entire provincial city.

However... "Lin Hong, oh Lin Hong, your calculations are probably mistaken."

Su Yuntian thought to himself.

Facing everyone's inquiries,

Su Yuntian responded with clasped fists, neither subservient nor arrogant.

"You all flatter me. It's just that our Su Family members haven't been out and about for too long, so we took advantage of our junior's enrollment today to come out for some fresh air together."

He paused, then continued: "As for any Genius... that's not really the case. It's just that the Family recruited a matrilocal son-in-law, whose talent is barely passable, just acceptable to the eye."

"A matrilocal son-in-law?"

Everyone was stunned, then became even more curious.

"What kind of matrilocal son-in-law could make the Su Family attach such importance?"

"Patriarch Su, please don't keep us in suspense. Tell us, what's so special about this matrilocal son-in-law?"

Su Yuntian smiled slightly, a smile carrying a hint of barely concealed pride: "If I must say... it's actually not that special. He's just sixteen years old, and his Realm... has just reached Gold Rank, that's all."

His tone was flat as he spoke,

as if discussing a trivial matter.

However, these words falling on everyone's ears

were no different from a thunderclap exploding!

"Oh, a sixteen-year-old Gold Rank, that is indeed somewhat..."

Someone subconsciously chimed in.

But their words halted abruptly halfway.

Their eyes suddenly widened.

"Wait! Patriarch Su, what did you just say? sixteen years old? Gold Rank?!"

"A sixteen-year-old Gold Rank Beast Tamer?!"

"How is that possible?!"

The viewing area instantly exploded into an uproar!

Everyone's expressions froze on their faces.

First confusion, then turning into astonishment, finally transforming into incredulous shock!

A sixteen-year-old Gold Rank!

What did that mean?

In the provincial city,

reaching Gold Rank before twenty was already considered Genius, an eighteen-year-old Gold Rank was enough to trigger competition from major forces, and sixteen years old... unheard of... that was a Prodigy! A monster!

A once-in-a-century, peerless, rare talent!

What kind of monstrous talent could achieve Gold Rank at sixteen?

"Patriarch Su, are those words true?!"

A white-haired, elderly man couldn't help but stand up.

His voice even trembled.

"A sixteen-year-old Gold Rank... if that's really the case, then this isn't some matrilocal son-in-law, this is clearly a golden son-in-law!"

Another Family Elder murmured.

"What incredible luck has the Su Family stumbled upon? To actually recruit such a son-in-law?"

"No wonder the Su Family mobilized their entire force! If it were me, I'd also have to bring all the Elders to bolster the occasion!"

"Once he makes an appearance later, he'll surely amaze everyone, the Su Family is bound to become the focus among all the Families!"

Everyone discussed fervently.

Their gazes towards the Su Family members were filled with envy, jealousy, and deep curiosity.

However,

just as the atmosphere was pushed to a climax,

Lin Hong's grating voice rang out once more.

"Hehehe... Patriarch Su, you're blowing your trumpet a bit too loudly, aren't you?"

Lin Hong slowly walked to the front of the viewing area.

A blatantly mocking smile hung on his face.

"From what I know, this matrilocal son-in-law you speak of... seems to be from C City, right?"

He deliberately emphasized the words 'C City' heavily,

so everyone could hear clearly.

"C City? That remote border town?"

"What kind of Genius could come from there? Resources are scarce, Spiritual Qi is thin, there doesn't even seem to be a proper academy there!"

"A sixteen-year-old Gold Rank? In C City? This... this is simply too absurd!"

Everyone's expressions shifted from shock to suspicion.

The atmosphere instantly became delicate.

Seeing his words had taken effect,

Lin Hong felt smug inwardly and continued to turn up the heat.

"Patriarch Su, it's not that I'm criticizing you... Could it be you've been deceived by someone? Someone from C City, what talent could they possibly have? I'm afraid they might have used some secret technique to temporarily boost their cultivation, or perhaps the test simply made an error?"

His words grew increasingly caustic.

"In my opinion, some people just love to mystify things, packaging trash as geniuses to climb up the social ladder. Patriarch Su, you'd better keep your eyes open, don't be tricked and still help them count Spirit Crystals!"

These words were extremely offensive.

Many people in the viewing area frowned.

But Lin Hong didn't care in the slightest.

He stared fixedly at Su Yuntian.

His eyes full of provocation.

"Who knows if he even has Sky Dome Academy's enrollment qualification, yet dares to casually send him to Sky Dome Academy to participate in this entrance test."

"Anyway, the test is right before our eyes. If he's the real deal, he'll naturally shine brilliantly; if it's fraud... hehe, Sky Dome Academy's Punishment Hall is no mere decoration!"

Once these words were spoken,

everyone's gaze focused on Su Yuntian.

The expressions of the Su Family members all darkened.

Su Qingshan even clenched his fists, veins bulging.

Almost about to lose his temper.

But Su Yuntian raised a hand to stop him.

This Su Family Clan Chief's expression remained calm as ever.

Only a hint of coldness flashed deep in his eyes.

He slowly stood up.

Locking eyes with Lin Hong across the distance.

His voice steady and forceful.

"Family Head Lin, since you are so curious... then just wait and see."

"But let me remind you of one thing..."

The corner of Su Yuntian's mouth curled into a meaningful arc.

"If your face gets slapped swollen later, don't blame me for not warning you."

"You!"

Lin Hong's face darkened.

Simultaneously, he also felt a bit doubtful in his heart.

He had provoked Su Yuntian so much.

Why was there still not the slightest trace of anger?

Could it be that this person from C City,

this kid named Jiang Yun, truly had something extraordinary?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

How could a Genius be born in a place like that?

He'll definitely be exposed for what he is later.

By then, the Su Family will surely become a laughingstock.

Lin Hong was convinced inwardly.

Secretly feeling pleased with himself.

Su Yuntian was no longer looking at him.

He turned to look at the testing lines in the square.

His gaze landed on Jiang Yun.

At this moment,

the test had already progressed past the halfway mark.

The lines ahead were getting shorter and shorter.

Soon it would be the Su Family's turn.

Su Yuntian thought to himself.

"Young friend Jiang Yun, today my Su Family's face rests upon you! I hope your talent test won't disappoint me..."