The disciple's eyes immediately lit up when he saw that the three seemed pletely unaware.
For some reason, he suddenly felt like explaining.
Perhaps it was because both names carried too much weight within the Heaven Sword Sect, or perhaps because he simply enjoyed talking.
"Senior Sister Bai Xueqing and Senior Sister Chu Ziyan are the two greatest geniuses of our generation within the Heaven Sword Sect."
"No! Not just the Heaven Sword Sect. They are peerless geniuses throughout the entire Desolate Heaven Empire."
His voice became increasingly animated.
"Many people even believe both of them possess the qualifications to stand at the very peak of the world someday."
The young master's eyebrow twitched slightly.
(The peak of the world?)
The disciple continued speaking enthusiastically.
"Although most people believe Senior Sister Bai Xueqing is stronger, nobody dares underestimate Senior Sister Chu Ziyan."
The disciple looked toward the distant arena excitedly.
"I need to go! You're lucky to e across such an opportunity. You all should e watch as well."
"You won't regret it!"
The moment he finished speaking, he immediately rushed away.
Within seconds, he disappeared into the crowd.
The young master looked in the direction the disciple had left.
Then he suddenly snorted.
"Hmph!"
His face was full of disdain.
"Peerless geniuses? The peak of the world?"
His voice carried obvious mockery.
"Did they ask me?"
In his eyes, a genius from the Desolate Heaven Empire was no different from a genius among ants.
To be called peerless geniuses who could one day stand at the peak, they should at least possess talent parable to his own, which he believed was impossible.
The young master continued sneering.
"These people are making such a huge motion. I bet those two are only Nascent Soul Realm cultivators."
"To think they dare call such people peerless geniuses."
The two old men did not ment.
Truthfully, they also did not think much of this empire's younger generation.
However, one of them stroked his beard thoughtfully.
"Still, Young Master, this level of excitement throughout an entire sect isn't normal."
The second old man nodded.
"Indeed! Since we have already arrived, watching their battle may not be a bad thing."
"We can also evaluate the standards of the younger generation within the Desolate Heaven Empire."
The young master crossed his arms.
If it had not been for the countless hours he spent sitting in the carriage bored out of his mind, he would not have even spared them a glance.
But now that he was extremely bored, he thought that no matter how weak these ants were, watching them fight might at least improve his mood.
It would be even better if they were pretty.
After a brief pause, he nodded.
"Fine! Let's take a look. If nothing else, it should help pass the time."
The two old men naturally had no objections.
Thus, the three followed the massive flow of disciples.
The further they walked, the larger the crowd became.
Thousands.
Then tens of thousands.
Almost every disciple within the Heaven Sword Sect seemed to be heading toward the same destination.
Eventually, an enormous arena appeared before them.
Countless seats surrounded it.
Excited discussions filled the air.
The atmosphere was extremely lively.
The three quickly entered alongside the crowd.
However, the young master's expression immediately darkened again.
Because they were not escorted anywhere special.
No exclusive VIP seating was prepared.
Thus, after entering, they simply found ordinary seats among the countless disciples.
The young master stared at the surrounding crowd.
Then at his seat.
Then at the countless Heaven Sword Sect disciples sitting nearby.
His face twitched.
"I... am sitting here?"
His voice sounded almost unbelievable.
One old man coughed awkwardly.
The other looked away.
The young master's expression became uglier and uglier.
Back home, wherever he went, he occupied the highest seat.
The best seat.
Yet now, he was sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with what he considered a bunch of insignificant ants.
His mood instantly worsened.
"This place truly is a backward region."
He grumbled.
"Not even basic hospitality exists."
The two old men wisely remained silent.
At least this time, the young master merely plained.
pared to killing someone, that was already a very good oute.
Soon afterward, the discussions throughout the arena gradually intensified.
More and more disciples arrived.
The arena rapidly became packed as excited discussions echoed from every direction.
"Who do you think will win?"
"Senior Sister Bai, obviously!"
"Not necessarily. Senior Sister Chu also has a good chance."
The discussions continued noisily around him, which he initially ignored entirely until—
"Didn't you hear the latest rumors?"
"What rumors?"
"It's said that Senior Sister Bai already broke through to the Void Refinement Realm!"
The moment those words entered his ears, the young master's expression froze.
His scoffing stopped abruptly.
Not only him—
Even the two old men beside him became stunned.
For a moment, all three wondered whether they had misheard.
Void Refinement Realm?
One of the old men's mouths twitched slightly.
Meanwhile, another disciple excitedly joined the discussion.
"I heard that too!"
"Senior Sister Chu might have broken through as well!"
"Even if she hasn't yet, she's definitely standing at the peak of the Spirit Severing Realm."
"Otherwise, why would she challenge Senior Sister Bai?"
The surrounding disciples nodded repeatedly.
Clearly, many people believed this speculation.
The young master slowly turned his head.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
(Void Refinement Realm?)
The three exchanged glances.
For the first time since arriving in the Desolate Heaven Empire, their expressions became somewhat strange.
One old man frowned.
"Isn't this bragging a little too much?"
His voice was low.
The second old man nodded silently.
Even he found it difficult to believe.
Void Refinement Realm!
That was no joke.
After thinking briefly, one of the old men turned toward a nearby disciple.
"Hello!"
The disciple looked over curiously.
"What is it?"
The old man smiled politely.
"Little friend, may I ask something?"
The disciple nodded.
"These two geniuses everyone keeps discussing… How old are they? And what cultivation realms are they actually in?"
The old man had already begun making assumptions.
Perhaps these were disciples who were already on the verge of being elders.
That would make far more sense.
After all, the Void Refinement Realm was not some mon cultivation stage.
Even in the Central Glorious Continent, such cultivators would still be considered formidable, especially if they were still a disciple.
The disciple immediately looked at him strangely.
As though he had just asked whether the sky was blue.
"You don't know?"
His expression became even more peculiar.
Within the Desolate Heaven Empire, even people who had never visited the Heaven Sword Sect knew Bai Xueqing's name.
Still, he answered.
"Senior Sister Bai and Senior Sister Chu are both only twenty years old this year."
Silence.
The old man's smile froze.
The second old man's eyes widened slightly.
The young master himself sat motionless.
For several seconds, none of them spoke.
Then—
"Twenty?"
The young master finally muttered.
His voice sounded somewhat hoarse.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
Twenty?
Void Refinement Realm?
Even if the rumors were exaggerated, that still meant they were at least in the Spirit Severing Realm.
His mind momentarily became blank.
Back home, he had always been praised as a heaven-defying genius.
His clan elders constantly praised his talent.
His peers envied him.
His juniors worshipped him.
At twenty years old, he had not disappointed their expectation and entered the Spirit Severing Realm.
Even that achievement had shocked countless people.
Yet now...
He was hearing that two disciples from what he considered a backward empire had possibly reached the Void Refinement Realm at roughly the same age.
The young master's hands unconsciously clenched.
(Impossible!)
His first reaction was disbelief.
There was no way.
How could a place like the Desolate Heaven Empire produce geniuses superior to him?
The disciple beside them, however, simply continued speaking.
"Junior Sister Bai was already able to defeat Void Refinement Realm cultivators before. She must have bee even more terrifying now."
"With the Mu Clan supporting her, there should be no shortage of high-quality pills."
"Don't forget that Chu Ziyan is also Bai Zihan's fiancée. She must receive similar resources as well."
"Even if they haven't broken through yet, they will definitely reach the Void Refinement Realm within a few months."
The young master listened quietly.
The more he listened, the less certain he became.
Originally, he had viewed everything here with contempt.
The empire was weak.
The sect was small.
Its disciples were ants.
Its geniuses were probably mediocre.
Yet now, a seed of doubt had appeared within his heart.
However, until he witnessed everything with his own eyes, he still refused to believe it pletely.
Then suddenly—
A wave of cheers erupted from one side of the arena.
"Senior Sister Bai and Senior Sister Chu are here!"
The crowd instantly became restless.
Countless heads turned simultaneously.
Even the young master and the two old men looked over.
The two old men silently observed the two girls.
Even they had to admit… These two young women were extraordinary.
Beside them, the young master sat pletely still.
His eyes remained fixed upon them.
His expression had bee somewhat strange.
The arrogance.
The disdain.
The contempt.
For a brief moment, all of it seemed to disappear.
His gaze lingered on Bai Xueqing.
Then shifted toward Chu Ziyan.
Then back again.
His eyes widened slightly.
His heartbeat unconsciously accelerated.
A single thought surfaced within his mind and he couldn't stop himself from blurting it out.
"Beautiful!"
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