609: Chapter 609: The strongest trio in the inner city, each with their own agenda

Chapter 609: The Inner City's Strongest Trio, Each With Their Own Schemes

His proud talent, wisdom, and even his System.

Before that Chaotic Battleship and Divine General, they were like dead objects.

The power Lin Yu displayed made him feel an even more despairing gap.

“Could it be… I truly have no hope for revenge?”

A strong sense of unwillingness surged into his heart.

“No, I can’t give up just like this. What Lin Yu can do, I can do too!”

“But, with the System dormant, I can only temporarily find a powerful backer now!”

As if he had figured something out, Luo Tian suddenly lifted his head.

The previously dim and despairing eyes suddenly burst forth with a light of desire for strength and revenge!

Hadn’t he always lived under others’ roofs before? He had lived for hundreds of years under the shadow of Luo Feng and the Luo family.

If he could do it before, he could do it now.

Moreover, for him, it was a familiar path.

The next moment, he opened the courtyard gate and walked out.

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Inner City, a luxurious courtyard closest to the core area.

From the outside, this was just a luxurious courtyard, but upon entering through the gate, there was a whole new world inside.

The courtyard was no longer just a courtyard, but a small world hidden within the courtyard.

Within the small world, dense immortal qi, so thick it had materialized into spiritual mist, assailed the senses. The ground was paved with winding paths of jade, extending towards distant immortal mountains and scenic spots with towering peaks and flowing waterfalls.

Immortal birds and auspicious beasts appeared and disappeared amidst the clouds and mist, exotic flowers and rare herbs adorned the banks of spiritual springs and streams, and a rich Dao rhyme of laws permeated every inch of space.

The flow of time here also seemed different from the outside world, appearing more tranquil and profound.

At the core of the small world was a solitary peak that rose from the ground and pierced the clouds.

The peak was flattened, forming a vast white jade platform, with a sea of clouds surging beneath their feet.

At this moment, on the platform, three people sat around an ancient stone table.

On the table were jade pots of fine wine and fragrant immortal fruits.

The auras of the three were perfectly harmonious and restrained, almost merging with this small world. If one hadn't seen them with their own eyes, a divine sense scan would only mistake them for three ordinary stones or three wisps of clear wind.

If anyone from the Academy were here, they would be surprised to find that these three were the peak existences among the inner city disciples of the Star Dao Academy.

Tang Yue, the top ranker of the 597th batch, Gao Yunzhou, the top ranker of the 598th batch, and Ye Chu, the top ranker of the 599th batch.

Ye Chu, with a figure as tall and straight as a pine, a handsome face, and eyes filled with the sharpness and vibrant energy unique to youth.

He wore a well-tailored brocade robe with star patterns, his ink-black hair simply tied up with a jade hairpin, making him appear heroic and spirited.

He elegantly poured the emerald-green spiritual wine into the cups of the two beside him, a perfectly appropriate smile on his lips.

Yet, his gaze was as sharp as an eagle's, sweeping across the sea of clouds, as if he could penetrate the void and see the movements of the outside world.

“Senior Sister Tang, Senior Brother Gao,”

Ye Chu’s voice was clear, carrying a subtle hint of inquiry, “I heard that this batch’s top disciple has already arrived at Dawn City. This fellow named Lin Yu is quite interesting. In just over ten years, he fought his way out of his own universe, breaking the record for the fastest arrival at the Academy in all previous batches.”

“What’s even more incredible is that, supposedly, he severely tricked Dean Bai Yuncen of the branch academy. Now, Dean Bai is still being detained by the Sky Patrol Divine General. Senior Brother and Senior Sister, what are your thoughts on this person?”

He raised his wine cup, observing Tang Yue and Gao Yunzhou’s faces.

“Thoughts?”

Tang Yue, sitting opposite Ye Chu, heard this and stretched languidly.

She wore a fiery red close-fitting outfit, outlining her agile figure. Her long hair was casually tied behind her head with an animal sinew, revealing a smooth, full forehead and a pair of heroic phoenix eyes.

She was like a treasured blade with its edge hidden in its sheath; seemingly carefree and uninhibited, yet with an inherent battle-hardened courage in her brows.

She picked up her wine cup, tilted her head back, and with a “gulp,” drank the spiritual wine in one go.

Her actions were bold, no less than a man’s. A few drops of wine still clung to the corner of her mouth, but she paid no mind, casually wiping them away with the back of her hand.

“Heh heh, what thoughts could I have? In less than a hundred years, I’ll be ‘graduating’ and following the giant battleship to the Chaos Sea for ‘internship.’ I’m already sick of the inner city’s ups and downs and squabbles.”

Tang Yue placed the empty cup on the table with a crisp sound, waving her hand, looking completely resigned. “No matter how monstrous the new kid is, that’s something you ‘junior brothers and sisters’ should worry about. As for me, I’m just waiting to coast along until it’s time to leave!”

Her tone was relaxed and casual, as if she had truly lost interest in everything.

But the sharp gaze she occasionally cast towards the direction of the Dawn Tower in the distant core area revealed that her heart was not entirely calm.

Ye Chu heard this and said nothing, instead turning his gaze to the person beside him, Gao Yunzhou.

Gao Yunzhou’s demeanor was completely different from Tang Yue’s boldness and Ye Chu’s sharpness.

He wore a faded gray cloth robe, his figure slightly thin, and his face was refined, carrying a scholarly tranquility.

He seemed more interested in the wine in his cup, his slender fingers holding the jade cup, slowly rotating it, his eyes fixed on the rippling green waves within, appearing somewhat lost in thought.

Seeing Ye Chu look at him, he slowly raised his head.

His eyes were very deep, calm and unruffled, yet their depths seemed to contain the annihilation of stars and galaxies.

He smiled faintly at Ye Chu, a smile that carried an indelible sense of melancholy and self-mockery:

“Junior Brother Ye, don’t tease me.”

Gao Yunzhou’s voice was gentle and calm, yet it carried a strange penetrative power. “I know my own limits very well. Although I bear the empty title of ‘Immortal Emperor Unrivaled,’ my path… has long been cut off.”

He took a small sip of wine, his movements unhurried, as if savoring the myriad flavors of life.

“What meaning is there for someone like me, destined to make no further progress, to ponder a newcomer with boundless prospects?”

Gao Yunzhou shook his head, the self-mockery in his smile growing stronger. “No matter how monstrous Lin Yu is, or how dazzling his talent, you are the one most suitable to compete with him. As for me, Senior Brother, it would be a blessing to simply finish this cup of wine in peace.”

He spoke sincerely, as if he had truly resigned himself to his fate and was content to remain in obscurity.

Ye Chu looked at the two’s completely different yet ultimately similar “indifference,” and shook his head helplessly.

He also picked up his wine cup and took a sip, but his heart was full of silent complaints.

These two were just putting on an act here. If he didn't know a thing or two, he might actually believe their performance.

Regarding Tang Yue, he had extremely reliable inside information.

How could this Senior Sister be “sick of” fighting?

She was clearly deliberately suppressing her cultivation realm!

With her accumulation and foundation, she could have easily broken through to the Undying Realm long ago.

The only explanation for her forcibly staying in the Immortal Emperor Realm, willingly enduring the long wait, was—she was waiting!

She was waiting for this batch, especially for Lin Yu, who was very likely to become the top ranker of this batch!

Tang Yue had grand ambitions.