169: Chapter 169 Ruling Shun Kingdom: A Thorough Inspection!

Li Yuan and the others had already gone to rest, waiting for today's Entrance Exam to end.

Meanwhile, the injured Kang Shi was carried out an hour later.

Kang Shi was in a terrible state, his Face bloodless, as if he had suffered a very heavy injury.

The onlookers who saw this scene were whispering to each other, asking all sorts of questions.

Kang Shi was no ordinary Disciple; he was very famous.

Usually, he was the one bullying others, so it was rare to see him end up in such a state.

At the same time, some rumors about Li Yuan began to circulate among the crowd.

These rumors claimed that there was a young Disciple participating in the Entrance Exam who was born with Divine Power.

Even though the news hadn't traveled far yet, distortions had already appeared.

Li Yuan had defeated Kang Shi through solid strength, but in these rumors, it was attributed to being born with Divine Power.

Likely, the descriptions of the situation emphasized that Li Yuan's sword had suppressed the hand with which Kang Shi held his saber.

These Lingfeng Alliance Disciples were unwilling to believe that Li Yuan, a young Martial Artist who had not yet entered the Sect, could surpass Kang Shi in martial strength.

After all, ninety-nine percent of the Outer Sect Disciples were no match for Kang Shi.

The excuse of being born with Divine Power was also used to save some Face.

Li Yuan sat in the plaza outside the Lingfeng Alliance, waiting for the Entrance Exam to conclude.

From time to time, Yan Bin and the others would bring him tea and desserts.

In front of Li Yuan, they appeared incredibly respectful, even fawning.

The reason their behavior was so different from before was not only because they had seen Li Yuan's displayed strength.

It was also because Yan Bin had explained some things to them.

This Yan Bin was quite insightful and capable.

His family lived near the Lingfeng Alliance and made a living by supplying ingredients to the Sect.

He often accompanied his Elders to deliver goods, which was why he knew the Lingfeng Alliance so well.

Having seen Li Yuan defeat Kang Shi in a single move, Yan Bin didn't believe the excuses others were making.

It couldn't possibly have been an accident.

If there were that many accidents, how could Kang Shi have tyrannized everyone for so long?

Why hadn't anyone accidentally defeated Kang Shi before to take him down a peg?

In the Lingfeng Alliance, Kang Shi was known as the Inner Sect touchstone.

If a Sect Disciple wanted to be promoted to the Inner Sect, they could first test their skills against Kang Shi.

Otherwise, if the Sect let you into the Inner Sect only for you to be suppressed by an Outer Sect Disciple like Kang Shi, it would be a huge loss of Face.

Over the years, so many people had sparred with Kang Shi.

Hardly any of them had ever bested Kang Shi by accident.

Yan Bin had a premonition that by following Li Yuan, he would gain a future beyond his wildest dreams.

Over fifty years ago, Yan Bin's grandfather had done a small favor for a Disciple in the Alliance.

Now, that person was an Elder of the Lingfeng Alliance.

It was only because of this connection that their family even had a chance to compete for the Lingfeng Alliance's business.

Perhaps this time, Yan Bin could also find an Opportunity for his family.

The sky gradually began to darken, and today's Entrance Exam was nearly over.

Teams that had obtained two Tokens walked out of the dense forest with confidence.

They thought they were exceptional and that there was a high probability they were the first team to obtain double Tokens.

After coming out, they immediately heard from others that a team had already obtained two Tokens in the morning.

Furthermore, one of those Tokens belonged to Kang Shi.

By the end of the you hour, the sky had darkened, and torches were lit all around.

A middle-aged Elder from the Lingfeng Alliance stepped forward to announce the results of today's Entrance Exam.

Li Yuan's team naturally passed and obtained the status of External Disciples.

During the announcement, many onlookers were whispering among themselves.

The news of Kang Shi's injury had already spread quite far.

At the same time, the title of being born with Divine Power seemed to be mentioned by many.

Winning against Kang Shi wasn't a matter of surpassing him in martial strength, but an accidental case of being born with Divine Power...

If the path of martial cultivation did not exist, being born with Divine Power would be a top-tier talent.

But in this cultivation world, being born with Divine Power did not necessarily mean one's martial strength was great.

Without a powerful movement technique, one wouldn't even be able to touch their opponent.

Such evaluations still carried a hint of arrogance.

Li Yuan didn't care about any of this; he had joined the Lingfeng Alliance just to pick up an identity.

Most Loose Cultivators had no chance to participate in the trials of the Tianqiong Continent.

Relying on a Sect would give him several more opportunities to use his Corpse Looting Technique.

On the night he obtained his status, Li Yuan already had the right to enter the Lingfeng Alliance.

However, the matter of living quarters had not yet been settled.

Furthermore, Yan Bin and the others were arranging for everyone to get together for a feast.

Having been lucky enough to be teammates and successfully obtain entry status, they indeed should celebrate.

Li Yuan didn't want to spoil the fun and agreed to the gathering.

He would likely be a bit busy after officially entering the Lingfeng Alliance tomorrow, so it was fine to relax for a bit.

...

At the same time, the Seventh Elder of the Lanyuan Sect, Chen Dihua, had already led a team to the Shun Kingdom.

After staying in the Shun Kingdom for about five days, Seventh Elder Chen Dihua began his deployment.

As one of the Three Wise Men of Tianqiong Continent, he was extremely confident in his arrangements.

In his eyes, a talented young Martial Artist like Li Yuan would definitely not be able to keep a low profile.

Being so young and having martial strength comparable to the Third-grade Shenzhen Realm in a place like this.

How could such a favored child of heaven allow himself to remain low-key and dormant?

Chen Dihua believed that before long, a young man like Li Yuan would definitely show his Face.

This remote region was still quite large.

It was impossible to spread an intelligence network relying solely on the power of the Lanyuan Sect.

He planned to have the Lanyuan Sect members divide and rule the surrounding areas.

Just like before, a single Ning Changting could bring both the Shun Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom under his command.

Each Sect Disciple would manage a specific area.

They would then arrange for other Martial Artists to search for Li Yuan's tracks.

With rewards and punishments, and a mix of kindness and authority, it wouldn't be difficult to govern the Martial Artists here.

Martial Artists here dreamed of a Breakthrough beyond the Ninth Grade to reach a higher position.

For their Lanyuan Sect, achieving this was easy; they just had to take them to the Tianqiong Continent and give them a set of basic cultivation methods.

With things in the Shun Kingdom settled, Seventh Elder Chen Dihua was now heading to the Jin Kingdom to make deployments.

In the current Jin Kingdom, experts with some martial strength had already heard the relevant news.

In the Shun Kingdom, the Martial Artists who still dared to show their Faces had already joined the Lanyuan Sect.

The Amber Sovereign, who had gone completely into hiding because of Li Yuan, had also begun to appear again.

He was even highly valued, and the people from the Lanyuan Sect gave him a lot of Face.

Presumably, they felt they could rely on the grudge between the Amber Sovereign and Li Yuan to lure Li Yuan out.

The better the Amber Sovereign lived, the more uncomfortable Li Yuan, hiding in the shadows, would feel.

Perhaps at some point, he would act impulsively and be unable to resist making a move.

Many Martial Artists in the Jin Kingdom had also joined the Lanyuan Sect.

Those unwilling to join found their own ways to hide.

Among those in hiding was the number one expert of the Eighth Grade in the Jin Kingdom, Prince Fang.

His ability to assess the situation was famous in the Jin Kingdom.

He could accurately estimate which Martial Artist had potential and when there was danger, as if he could foresee the future.