876: Geniuses are all extraordinary.

"So it is the Commandery Princess, a pleasure to meet you!"

Xie Weilou gave Ye Chuzhi a slight smile.

...

Ye Chuzhi smiled sweetly and sat down nearby.

The Marquis of Eight Desolations looked at Xie Weilou and said with a faint smile, "Since you have entered the Hongru Academy as a teacher, stay there for the time being. In a while, a good Opportunity will be waiting for you."

Xie Weilou was somewhat surprised. "The Marquis of Eight Desolations also knows about the Opportunity at Hongru Academy?"

The Marquis of Eight Desolations took a sip of fragrant tea. "Naturally! That Opportunity is held in the hands of Hongru Academy and Zhongzhou Academy. As for how to make the Opportunity reappear, that depends on the results of the negotiations between the two parties. You can wait a while longer; it certainly won't disappoint you."

"Understood."

Xie Weilou nodded slightly.

Since even the Marquis of Eight Desolations said so, it seemed this so-called Opportunity was indeed good and not to be missed.

The Marquis of Eight Desolations put down his teacup and stood up. "I need to go to the palace now. You young people have more to talk about, so you can have a good chat."

He looked at Xie Weilou again. "Whatever you want to do, just go ahead and do it. If any problems arise, this Marquis can take responsibility for you; there's no need for too many misgivings."

With Xie Weilou's methods, his arrival in East Desolate City would surely stir up some trouble, which made him rather expectant.

"Good!"

Xie Weilou bowed to the Marquis of Eight Desolations.

Now that the targets had been narrowed down to three, investigating certain matters would be much simpler.

...

The Marquis of Eight Desolations smiled indifferently and turned to leave.

Ye Chuzhi picked up a clean teacup and poured a cup of fragrant tea. She looked at Xie Weilou, her eyes flashing with a sharp light. "I've received some news. I heard that when you were in Northern Chill City, you made four Venerables each leave behind an arm?"

Xie Weilou shook his head and said with a faint smile, "Actually, it was two arms."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chuzhi remarked with emotion, "You really are too terrifying."

A Venerable, any one of them, is a great power that dominates heaven and earth. Having lived for long ages, who could easily sever their arms?

But Xie Weilou did it, making four Venerables each leave behind two arms. This was truly horrifying.

Xie Weilou said, "Without trump cards, how could it be easy to sever a Venerable's arms?"

"Trump cards are themselves a part of one's strength."

Ye Chuzhi's expression was incredibly serious.

In the games between Cultivators, they compete in cultivation, luck, treasures, and trump cards. Trump cards are indeed a part of one's strength.

She added, "However, those four Venerables obviously won't let the matter rest. You must be cautious; there are many factions in East Desolate City, and the waters are very deep!"

The four Venerables all had massive backgrounds.

Some were connected to the imperial family, some to the mysterious Tianji Pavilion, and others to the high-and-mighty Zhongzhou Academy. They were extremely far from simple.

Xie Weilou looked at Ye Chuzhi. "Your cultivation is extraordinary. I imagine you are also from Zhongzhou Academy."

Ye Chuzhi said, "I am indeed a Disciple of Zhongzhou Academy. In East Desolate City, many talented young people are in Zhongzhou Academy, including many experts of the older generation who have cultivated there."

Xie Weilou said, "Could you tell me more about Zhongzhou Academy?"

"Of course, no problem!"

Ye Chuzhi smiled softly. She took a sip of tea, moistened her throat, and said, "Zhongzhou Academy was established a hundred thousand years ago and is controlled by the imperial family. It has nurtured countless experts. In the current academy, the Dean is already a Half-Saint, while the Vice Dean has touched the threshold of a Half-Saint and is about to break through."

"Besides them, there are many Elders whose strength is unfathomable. Among the younger generation, there are ten Heavens Proud Son..."

Ye Chuzhi gave Xie Weilou a detailed account of the situation at Zhongzhou Academy.

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After listening, Xie Weilou's eyes were filled with contemplation.

According to what Ye Chuzhi said, Zhongzhou Academy was indeed very far from simple, with many experts; it could be considered a behemoth.

However, in East Desolate City, the most powerful was still the imperial family. The imperial family had many old fogies, and even something as strong as Zhongzhou Academy was under their control.

In the current Zhongzhou Academy, many Heavens Proud Son had appeared among the younger generation.

For example, the imperial princesses and princes he had met before, like Ye Anlan, Ye Linghuang, and Ye Cangxiao, were all Disciples of Zhongzhou Academy.

The most famous Heavens Proud Son of the academy were four: Princess Ye Tianjiao, First Prince Ye Lingxu, Second Princess Ye Linghuang, and Third Princess Ye Anlan.

These four had all stepped into the Extreme Gui Xu Realm, with heaven-toppling combat power, and could all kill across levels.

Especially the Princess and First Prince at the top; they were the most unfathomable. They rarely took action, yet no one dared to underestimate them in the slightest.

Ye Chuzhi seemed to think of something and added, "News has recently spread that several Saints and Saintesses have already advanced to the Kou Gong Realm. Some of them will come to Zhongzhou to spar with the academy's prodigies. It will definitely be very lively then."

Xie Weilou said with emotion, "Those people are peerless talents; none of them are simple!"

Those people were all Heavens Proud Son; how could their cultivation remain stagnant?

While Xie Weilou's cultivation was breaking through, others would naturally break through as well.

Compared to those people, his current cultivation was simply not enough. It seemed he needed to find time to raise his cultivation to the Guixu Realm.

Currently, he had many good things on him, so taking a step further wouldn't be difficult.

Ye Chuzhi said solemnly, "Those people are indeed not simple."

Her current cultivation was only at the Guixu Peak. She had tried to charge into the Extreme Realm multiple times but had not succeeded.

On the other hand, those Saints and Saintesses had all stepped into the Extreme Realm, and some had even stepped into the next Realm. Not one of them was an ordinary person.

Once one entered the Extreme Realm, their combat power would skyrocket, and fighting above one's level would be as simple as drinking water, making them incredibly formidable.

Xie Weilou looked at Ye Chuzhi. "The Daughter of the Human Emperor has returned to the imperial family for some time now. Do you know what her cultivation is like?"

Relatively speaking, he was still somewhat curious about that Daughter of the Human Emperor.

She held the human emperor sword and was a figure from a hundred thousand years ago. He wondered what her cultivation was.

As the Daughter of the Human Emperor, she certainly wouldn't be any weaker than the Golden Crow Ancient Holy Son or the Princess Zhuque.

Ye Chuzhi smiled bitterly. "I can't get in contact with her! Right now, except for a few Old Ancestors of the imperial family, no one else is qualified to see the Daughter of the Human Emperor."

"So that's how it is."

Xie Weilou didn't continue to ask more about the Daughter of the Human Emperor.

Afterward, the two chatted for a while longer.

Xie Weilou then left the Marquis of Bahuangs Residence.

On the street.

Xie Weilou had his hands tucked into his sleeves, his expression lazy as he walked forward aimlessly.

As he walked, a Brothel appeared before him—the Brothel.

"The Brothel?"

When Xie Weilou saw the pavilion in front of him, his eyes lit up, and he immediately perked up.

When tired or sleepy, one should lie down, get a massage, and have some fun!

"Suddenly a clear breeze turns into Sword Qi, directly severing the intent of a twenty-year-old youth."

Just then, a voice filled with complex emotions rang out.

...

Xie Weilou looked to the side.

He saw an old Taoist wearing a white Taoist robe, carrying a Taoist sword, with an immortal air and transcendent appearance, staring at the Brothel ahead with a face full of complexity.

Xie Weilou said with a smile, "I see that the Taoist Priest has an immortal air and is a hidden expert."

The old Taoist sighed, "The long sword is rusted, the silver spear is worn; I can't compare to you young people. It's good to be young."

As he spoke, he stepped into the Brothel with steady strides.

...

Xie Weilou smiled faintly, a folding fan appeared in his hand, and he followed him in.