86: Chapter 86 The Elite

More and more people entered the garden where the Talent Conference was being held.

Each person carried a slightly different yet somewhat similar aura.

The deepest essence of this aura was confidence.

The young people who could enter this place had indeed reached a very high position.

Moreover, their respective elders were certainly high-ranking figures in Da Shun.

All these environments combined to cultivate this aura in them.

As these people entered the garden, their gazes swept over Li Yuan.

Li Yuan was not intimidated; when they looked at him, his gaze met theirs.

Yan Chenyao knew that Li Yuan would attend today's Talent Conference.

Because their Yan Family had contributed to Li Yuan receiving this Tian-grade invitation.

Initially, the Yan Family only wanted to give Li Yuan an Earth-Rank invitation.

This was to demonstrate the Yan Family's status.

But after thinking about it, if Li Yuan were in another venue, it would be very inconvenient to arrange a sparring match for him.

There was also a possibility that Li Yuan would not accept the invitation at all.

Having just won a match against Yan Chenyao, if she could go to the Tian-grade Talent Conference, how could Li Yuan condescend to the other?

Soon after Yan Chenyao sat down, another figure walked into the garden.

When he entered, the surrounding atmosphere became a bit cooler.

He did not release his own pressure; this coolness was the aura he possessed.

And by his side, a willow branch swayed and floated, circling around him.

This willow branch seemed to have its own consciousness, looking around as if observing.

Such a display looked very intimidating.

It truly seemed like a certain immortal or deity showcasing their divine skill.

Without needing to ask further, Li Yuan guessed the identity of the person before him.

Yan Chenzhou of the Yan Family, rumored to be the Reincarnation of the Willow Immortal.

Yan Chenzhou's seat was also arranged in the center of the garden.

It was evident that even at this Tian-grade Talent Conference, which gathered so many Prodigies from Da Shun, Yan Chenzhou was still the one being admired.

The people around him seemed to have no complaints, watching him sit in the central position.

To make so many Geniuses and Prodigies tacitly accept this result, Li Yuan could guess that this Yan Chenzhou must possess extraordinary abilities.

Yan Chenzhou sat down in his assigned seat.

Throughout the entire process, his gaze never once fell on Li Yuan.

He seemed to be demonstrating his disregard for him.

After Yan Chenzhou arrived, the Talent Conference officially began.

A City Lord's Aide walked to the center of the garden.

With a slightly aged voice, he welcomed everyone's arrival.

The Talent Conference was a friendly gathering, its original purpose being for young talents to come together and discuss their cultivation insights.

There were no specific match arrangements throughout the conference.

All sparring and contests at the Talent Conference were self-arranged, mutual challenges.

After the City Lord's Aide expressed Yongle City's welcome, he had people continue to serve delicacies.

As for the specific content of the Talent Conference, the young Prodigies attending would arrange it themselves.

For example, at this moment, as soon as the aide stepped down from the center of the garden, someone had already stood up.

He intended to spar with an opponent.

It seemed there had long been a conflict between these two.

They were taking advantage of today's opportunity to resolve it here.

If Prodigies were unwilling to submit to each other, they would spar.

Whoever won would stand tall.

The other, naturally, would have to bow their head.

The Talent Conference had just begun, and this sparring match arrived so freshly.

Li Yuan leaned back in his chair, watching the two fight.

Both of them were at the Sixth-Rank Great Perfection.

Among the younger generation, the Sixth-Rank to Seventh-Rank was a huge hurdle.

Ninety percent of young Prodigies seemed to be stuck there.

However, even among those at Sixth-Rank Great Perfection, there was a significant difference in strength.

Among the Earth-Rank Young Talents Gathering, there were many at Sixth-Rank Great Perfection.

Yet, despite being at the same Realm, they could not enter this Tian-grade venue.

Li Yuan looked at the two sparring in front of him.

Against an opponent like Ruan Xingqiao, they could easily defeat her.

There was indeed a reason why they received the Tian-grade Talent Conference invitation.

Everyone around also watched intently.

Their sparring match was worth serious observation for young Martial Artists.

Li Yuan looked behind him; Liang Duqiu and another Senior Brother were also watching intently.

Watching this first match meant that coming today was not in vain.

For Li Yuan, there was naturally no meaning in studying it.

Li Yuan came here mainly to ask the Yan Family when they would fulfill their promise.

Since Yan Chenzhou was also here today, it was a good opportunity to question him directly.

Why the Yan Family had remained silent after Yan Chenyao lost the match.

Did their previous promise still count?

The sparring between the two lasted for about two quarters of an hour.

Although the victor had not been fully determined, the advantages and disadvantages were already clear.

Seeing this, some people around them advised them to stop.

The Talent Conference only lasted half a day; it was impossible for them to fight intensely for one or two hours.

Everyone directly judged a winner and loser. If they disagreed with the judgment, they could go outside to determine the true outcome and then return.

The person judged to have lost was indeed unconvinced.

But neither of them left; they both chose to return to their seats.

The discussion about these two quickly ended.

Immediately after, a group of people began discussing other interesting topics.

The Talent Conference was originally meant to discuss the difficulties and pain points of martial Dao cultivation.

It was a place for young people to communicate and seek solutions to many problems.

Li Yuan listened to their words and realized that no one wanted to discuss cultivation matters at all.

Unless there was a conflict that required a sparring match.

Their verbal exchanges were all about jesting and ridiculing certain people and events.

This Tian-grade Talent Conference was more like a casual chat session.

Soon, someone's words began to fall on Li Yuan.

Whether intentional or not, Li Yuan knew very well that someone would inevitably involve him in their conversation.

"I heard someone here today was stopped, apparently because they thought he was trying to sneak into the Earth-Rank Young Talents Gathering."

The speaker chuckled heartily after saying this.

He didn't mention Li Yuan by name, but everyone around generally guessed who he was referring to.

"Everyone carries a certain aura.

If one's aura is insufficient, they will naturally be misunderstood and questioned by others.

If one is outstandingly excellent, even without deliberately releasing pressure, those around them can clearly feel it."

The person speaking now was a woman.

As she spoke, she swept a cold glance at Li Yuan.

After giving Li Yuan that look, she quickly turned her head to look at Yan Chenzhou.

And the look in her eyes when she gazed at Yan Chenzhou contained much admiration and reverence.

It was evident that this woman highly approved of Yan Chenzhou.

"Brother Li, do you think what Miss Zeng just said makes sense?"

Someone nearby asked for Li Yuan's opinion.

The person's face held a smile, more like he was enjoying the spectacle.