Chapter 248 What?! S-rank talent?! Inner Court bigwigs directly snatch him away?!

Inside the viewing area.

Elders and high-level officials from various major Family forces sat or stood, their gazes mostly falling on the young disciples undergoing testing on the plaza.

When the Su Family's team began to step forward for the test,

many people's attention was drawn over.

Lin Hong had been closely monitoring the movements of the Su Family. Seeing Jiang Yun already walking to the testing platform, a malicious curve hooked at the corner of his mouth.

He cleared his throat and intentionally raised his voice.

Ensuring that everyone around could hear him.

“Everyone, look over there!”

He pointed towards the testing lane where the Su Family was located, his voice carrying a clear sense of mockery.

“That is the golden son-in-law Patriarch Su was praising so highly just now, Jiang Yun! A sixteen years old Gold Rank Beast Tamer! Tsk tsk, such talent, even in the top families of the provincial capital, is a once-in-a-century rarity!”

These words seemed like praise, but with that sarcastic tone, anyone could hear the ridicule within.

Lin Hong continued to ramp up the pressure.

He turned to look at Su Yuntian.

A smile that seemed concerned but was actually mocking hung on his face.

“Patriarch Su, your son-in-law is about to start his test. If it is truly as you said, a sixteen years old Gold Rank, then after today, the Su Family will likely become famous throughout the entire provincial capital! Perhaps even top families like the Qian Family and Feng Family will look at you with new respect!”

He paused, then added:

“Only... if the test results are not as desired, then the Su Family making such a big scene today would... haha, inevitably make people laugh.”

These words were extremely blunt.

A burst of whispering immediately broke out in the viewing area.

Several Family Elders who were on good terms with the Lin Family also chimed in.

“Indeed, Patriarch Su, you spoke so confidently just now; surely this young friend Jiang Yun must have extraordinary qualities.”

“A sixteen years old Gold Rank... if that's true, then his talent must be at least S-Rank, right? Maybe even the Legendary SS-Rank?”

“S-Rank Talent? Among the younger generation in our provincial capital, there are only a few like Feng Xingyun of the Feng Family and Qian Luoyun of the Qian Family. If the Su Family really produces one, that would truly be...”

On the surface, these words seemed to be in agreement.

In reality, they were still putting Patriarch Su on a pedestal.

Pulling expectations up to an almost impossible height.

The leading Elder of the Feng Family had originally been feeling proud because his own disciple had tested as having an A-Rank Talent.

Hearing the discussion now,

he couldn't help but let out a light chuckle.

Stroking his beard,

“A sixteen years old Gold Rank? And an S-Rank Talent? Patriarch Su, if your son-in-law is truly like that, then I'm afraid even my Feng Family's Prodigy, Feng Xingyun, would be surpassed.”

He turned to look at Jiang Yun on the plaza.

A hint of indiscernible disdain flashed in his eyes.

“However... this old man truly wants to see just what kind of Prodigy this youth from C-City is, to make Patriarch Su so confident.”

As soon as these words were spoken,

the gazes of everyone in the viewing area turned in unison toward Jiang Yun on the plaza.

Watching Jiang Yun step by step toward the Testing Stone,

curiosity, doubt, scrutiny, expectation... all sorts of emotions were intertwined in every gaze.

Su Yuntian sat in his seat with a calm expression.

As if he hadn't heard the surrounding discussions.

Only those familiar with him could see.

His fingers resting on the armrest were slightly tapping.

This was a small habit of his when he was thinking.

Su Qingshan did not have such good composure.

His face was flushed red, and several times he wanted to speak up and retort.

Only to be stopped by Su Qinghai's gaze from beside him.

“Second brother, stay calm.”

Su Qinghai sent a voice transmission.

“Arguing now is meaningless. Once Jiang Yun's test results come out, everything will be clear.”

Su Qingshan took a deep breath.

Forcing down the anger in his heart, his tiger-like eyes stared fixedly at Jiang Yun on the plaza.

He muttered in his heart.

“Kid, you absolutely must do the Su Family proud...”

At the same time.

On the plaza.

Jiang Yun had already walked up to that half-person-high transparent Testing Stone.

He stopped his pace and slowly raised his right hand.

The sunlight shone on the side of his face,

outlining a clear profile.

His expression was as calm as water.

His eyes were deep, as if the test he was about to undergo, which could decide his future fate, was not a test at all,

but just a most ordinary small matter.

At this moment.

With the Su Family's testing lane as the center,

gazes within a radius of dozens of yards were all focused on him.

Lin Tao stood in the crowd not far away, arms crossed, with an undisguised sneer hanging on his lips.

Several Lin Family disciples beside him also joined in the jeering.

“Brother Tao, what Rank do you think this kid can test at?”

“What else? C-Rank at the very most! For someone from a place like C-City, what good talent could he have?”

“Exactly! And a sixteen years old Gold Rank? He's bragging without even a draft!”

“The geniuses from a rural place like C-City are nothing in our provincial capital.”

Lin Tao snorted coldly.

“Wait until he tests as a D-Rank or even E-Rank Talent, let's see where those Su Family people will hide their faces!”

The disciples of other families around also whispered in low voices.

But they didn't leave for a second.

“His hand is about to press down...”

“What color light will it actually shine?”

“I guess B-Rank at most, after all, he is the number one in C-City.”

“B-Rank? You think too highly of C-City! I think C-Rank would be pretty good!”

At this moment of universal focus.

Just at the instant when Jiang Yun's palm was about to touch the surface of the Testing Stone.

Boom!!!

An extremely dazzling light,

suddenly... erupted from the other side of the plaza?

The intensity and brightness of that light

instantly eclipsed all other light on the plaza!

Immediately following,

was a burst of exclamations even more sensational than when the Feng Family disciple tested as A-Rank Talent!

“What?!”

“Holy crap!!!”

“orange light! It's an orange glow! S-Rank! S-Rank Talent!”

“My god! It's really S-Rank! The orange glow! It's much brighter than that A-Rank from the Feng Family!”

“Who is it?! Who tested as S-Rank Talent?!”

The exclamations swept through the entire plaza like a tsunami!

Everyone's gazes, including those who were originally staring at Jiang Yun, all involuntarily turned toward the direction where the light erupted!

On the other side of the plaza, in front of the seventh testing lane, that Testing Stone was emitting a brilliant and dazzling orange glow!

The light was pure and dazzling,

as if a small sun had risen on the plaza!

And standing before the Testing Stone

was a noble-looking girl of seventeen or eighteen years old.

She had a delicate face, skin as white as snow, and her black hair was simply held up with a jade hairpin.

At this moment.

She was calmly looking at the orange-glowing Testing Stone before her; there wasn't the slightest ripple in her eyes, which were as clear as autumn water, as if testing as S-Rank Talent was only a matter of course for her.

Seeing her face clearly,

everyone was shocked!

Qian Rongrong!

The most favored little princess of the Qian Family's current generation!

An eighteen years old High-Grade Appraiser!

“It's Qian Rongrong! Qian Rongrong of the Qian Family tested as S-Rank Talent!”

“My god! It's really her!”

“As expected of the Qian Family's Genius! To be a High-Grade Appraiser at such an age, her talent Rank is indeed not simple!”

“S-Rank! Among the younger generation in the entire provincial capital, there are only a few who possess S-Rank Talent! Openly, there are only Feng Xingyun of the Feng Family, Qian Luoyun of the Qian Family... and now there's another, Qian Rongrong!”

“Both Qian Luoyun and Qian Rongrong, the brother and sister, are S-Rank Talent! This... the Qian Family is going to be Heaven-Defying!”

The plaza completely boiled over!

Everyone was shocked beyond measure by this sudden S-Rank Talent!

In comparison,

the A-Rank Talent of the Feng Family disciple just now seemed so dim and lackluster!

Even Elder Mo Chen on the high platform, who had always maintained a calm expression, couldn't help but stand up now, a surprised and joyful light bursting from his eyes!

“Good! Good! Good!”

Elder Mo Chen said 'good' three times in a row,

the wrinkles on his face smoothed out.

“As expected of the Qian Family girl! S-Rank Talent! It seems her talent for the path of beast taming is not at all inferior to her brother's!”

He stroked his beard and lamented: “Both siblings are S-Rank Talent... it seems the next era of the provincial capital will truly become the era of the Qian Family!”

Inside the viewing area.

The Elders and high-level officials of various families were even more shocked!

“What?! The Qian Family has produced another S-Rank Talent Prodigy!”

“This... how is this possible?! Two S-Ranks in one Family?! The Qian Family's Luck is too Heaven-Defying!”

“No wonder they could rush from a second-rate force to a first-rate one in just a hundred years!”

“Qian Luoyun has already made a name for himself in the field of beast taming, becoming one of the few geniuses among the younger generation who can compete with Feng Xingyun of the Feng Family. I didn't expect his sister to also be an S-Rank Prodigy!”

“But it makes sense... for Qian Rongrong to be a High-Grade Appraiser at such an age, how could her talent Rank be low?”

“But S-Rank... this is just too...”

Everyone discussed animatedly,

their faces filled with horror and disbelief.

The leading Elder of the Qian Family was now grinning from ear to ear, as Elders from various families came forward to congratulate him.

“Congratulations, Elder Qian! The Qian Family is truly full of talented people!”

“Two S-Ranks in one Family! This is extremely Rare in the entire history of the provincial capital!”

“It seems that for the next hundred years, the provincial capital will be dominated by the Qian Family!”

The Qian Family Elder had been sitting in the corner, silent during everyone's earlier disputes.

Seeing everyone's congratulations, he returned the greetings one by one.

Although he tried his best to restrain himself,

the look of pride between his brows could not be hidden no matter what.

Even the Feng Family Elder

could only have a grim face now,

barely managing to say a word of congratulations.

Lin Hong's expression was even uglier to the extreme. He had wanted to use the matter of Jiang Yun to make the Su Family lose face, but he didn't expect Qian Rongrong to burst out halfway and test as S-Rank Talent, instantly drawing everyone's attention!

Who would care about a matrilocal son-in-law from C-City now?

Everyone's gaze was focused on Qian Rongrong!

“Damn it...”

Lin Hong cursed inwardly, but on the surface, he could only force a smile and follow the crowd in congratulating the Qian Family Elder.

Just at this moment.

Hum!!!

The space above the plaza suddenly fluctuated!

A pale blue water ripple rippled out in the Void Realm, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake!

Immediately following,

a powerful aura descended from the sky!

That aura was as deep as the sea and as vast as an abyss.

It instantly enveloped the entire plaza!

Everyone involuntarily looked up!

In the center of those pale blue water ripples,

a figure slowly emerged!

It was an old man dressed in a deep blue robe, with a lean face and white hair and beard, but his eyes were as bright as stars.

He stood with his hands behind his back in the Void Realm, surrounded by a faint mist, as if he could trigger the water Law between heaven and earth at any time.

What was even more shocking was

that he was stepping on a lotus flower condensed from water; the lotus rotated slowly, shedding sparkling drops of water.

“Is that... a big figure from the Inner Court of Sky Dome Academy?!”

“Looking at that control of the water Law... I wonder which institute's big shot from the Inner Court that is?!!”

“My god! S-Rank Talent is too dazzling! It actually directly attracted a big figure from the Inner Court to come and snatch the person!”

Just as everyone was shocked,

the blue-robed old man let out a hearty laugh.

His voice was like flowing spring water,

clearly reaching everyone's ears.

“Hahaha! What a great S-Rank Talent! Young Miss of the Qian Family! Are you willing to enter my Appraisal Institute in the Inner Court of Sky Dome Academy?”

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place was in an uproar!

It turns out to be a big shot from the Inner Court's Appraisal Institute!

An Inner Court big shot directly stepped forward to snatch the person!

What level of importance is this!

However.

Qian Rongrong, standing before the Testing Stone, still had a calm expression.

She looked up slightly.

Looking at the blue-robed old man in the air.

She bowed and performed a salute, her voice cold and clear.

“Junior Qian Rongrong, greetings Vice Dean Yan.”

Vice Dean Yan?!

Hearing this,

many people gasped!

“It's Vice Dean Yan Song! The Vice Dean of the Inner Court's Appraisal Institute! A Falling Star Rank powerhouse!”

“My god! Even the Vice Dean of the Appraisal Institute has personally stepped forward!”

“Falling Star Rank... what kind of existence is that...”

While everyone was shocked by Vice Dean Yan Song's identity,

Jiang Yun on the plaza was slightly stunned.

He looked carefully at the blue-robed old man in the air.

Then, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Vice Dean Yan Song?

Isn't this the one from the Appraisers Guild in C-City,

that Great Master Yan who knelt and apologized to him in his identity as Grand Tutor Dongxuan?

A weird feeling welled up in Jiang Yun's heart.

At that time, under the identity of Grand Tutor Dongxuan,

he only felt that Vice Dean Yan Song was an Appraisal Institute Vice Dean with not very high status, being ordered around by President Bright Mirror.

He didn't expect that within Sky Dome Academy,

Vice Dean Yan Song actually had such high status and prestige!

A Falling Star Rank powerhouse!

Vice Dean of the Inner Court's Appraisal Institute!

This identity,

is a top existence in the entire provincial capital!

“It seems... the identity of Grand Tutor Dongxuan is much more noble than I imagined...”

Jiang Yun thought to himself.

He couldn't help but recall how, at the Appraisers Guild, Vice Dean Ming Jing, the Dean of the Inner Court's Appraisal Institute, had personally invited Grand Tutor Dongxuan to serve as the Dean at Sky Dome Academy.

Looking at it now... if he really went to Sky Dome Academy to serve as the Dean with the identity of Grand Tutor Dongxuan, wouldn't his status be even higher than Vice Dean Yan Song's?

Thinking of Vice Dean Yan Song's subservient appearance in front of Grand Tutor Dongxuan, and then looking at his current majestic posture in the air, Jiang Yun couldn't help but smile secretly.

This gap in identity was quite interesting.

While Jiang Yun's thoughts were wandering,

the people on the plaza had not yet recovered from the shock of Vice Dean Yan Song's appearance.

Boom!!!

Another powerful aura descended from the sky!

This time, it was an aura as hot as fire!

The sky seemed to be ignited, turning a bright crimson!

A voice as loud as a bell exploded in the sky.

“Vice Dean Yan Song! You old fellow sure move fast!”

As the voice fell,

a fiery red figure descended from the sky,

landing in the air on the other side of the plaza!

It was a middle-aged man dressed in crimson battle armor, with a resolute face and eyes like lightning, surrounded by raging flames.

He stood there,

like a burning sun,

emitting a terrifyingly high temperature!

“It's Vice Dean Yan Lie of the Inner Court's Beast Taming Institute! Also a Falling Star Rank powerhouse!”

“My god! Two Inner Court big shots appearing at the same time!”

“Both are here to snatch Qian Rongrong!”

Under the horrified gazes of the crowd,

Vice Dean Yan Lie waved his hand, his voice like thunder.

“Vice Dean Yan Song! How can a Prodigy with such talent and Aptitude enter your Appraisal Institute? It's simply a waste of Young Miss Qian's great talent!”

He turned to look at Qian Rongrong below, his tone becoming a bit gentler, but still full of dominance.

“Miss Rongrong's appraisal talent is so monstrous that there is no need to improve it further. With S-Rank Talent, you should walk the path of beast taming and become a peerless powerhouse! Come to my Beast Taming Institute, and this old man will personally guide your cultivation! Within three years, I will surely have you on the top ten of the heaven ranking list!”

As soon as these words were spoken,

the entire place was in a commotion once again!

Two Inner Court big shots,

competing for a student in public!

What level of honor is this!