#609 - Liu
One by one, the disciples began their first round of assessment.
Out of fifty thousand people, this first round would basically eliminate thirty thousand.
It was that harsh.
This was also the point where the sect began to pay attention to certain new disciples.
For example, the talent assessment was divided into seven levels.
Very few people could reach the highest level.
It would be good if one or two out of tens of thousands of people could achieve it.
Since they had become the highest-level geniuses, they would definitely be given special attention.
At this moment.
Behind the crowd, there were several people traveling together.
"Third Prince, this time, the Haotian Sect's disciple recruitment will surely be led by you."
Behind a man in luxurious clothes, handsome beyond compare, a person like a little follower was there, smiling obsequiously.
"Heh, this prince came for this."
They were people from a certain empire in the Great Wilderness Region.
How vast was the Great Wilderness Region? There were several empires, large and small, throughout the entire region.
It's just that most of these empires in the Eight Great Regions were unremarkable existences, not very strong, nor did they have much say.
And this Third Prince came from the top genius of their empire.
At only twenty-two years old, he was already at the Divine Emperor Realm.
In their region, he was indeed a rare top existence.
However, the Divine Emperor Realm was ultimately just a starting point in the Eight Desolations.
Within their empire, there were also some powerful sects, but the imperial family was nothing special. No matter which sect he went to, his status as a prince wouldn't grant him any special privileges; he would still have to be like everyone else.
So, it was better to come to the Haotian Sect, one of the strongest sects in the Great Wilderness Region, and it just so happened that the Haotian Sect was recruiting disciples.
And he was arrogant and had great confidence in himself.
Although there were so many people this time, he still had the confidence to be at the forefront of this disciple recruitment.
The person beside him was his follower, Liu Yihuang.
From a young age, he had taken care of his daily life, accompanied him in his lavish lifestyle, and taken the blame for him.
Simply put, he was a lackey.
Also, because he had attached himself to such an imperial Third Prince, he was able to pick up some of Liu Yihuang's leftover cultivation resources, allowing him to cultivate as well.
And the lackey, A'Shan, had begged Liu Yihuang for a long time to come along on this trip.
Because he also wanted to come to a sect like this.
Of course, he claimed that he came to continue taking care of Liu Yihuang.
But he definitely wanted to come in his heart.
Liu Yihuang didn't care and brought him along, traveling thousands of miles.
Because with his ability, A'Shan would not have been able to come here on his own.
He would have died on the way, and even then, it would have taken him a year or two to arrive.
For A'Shan, being able to become an outer disciple in this Haotian Sect was already enough.
It would definitely be enough to change his life.
"Oh, isn't that my foolish Eighth Brother?"
Liu Yihuang's gaze fell on a young man.
The young man looked about seventeen or eighteen years old.
"This brother thought you would have died on the way; you actually made it?"
Liu Yihuang's tone was full of sarcasm.
This so-called Eighth Brother was indeed his eighth brother, born of different concubines.
And this Eighth Brother's mother was just a palace maid.
He was the result of his father's drunken mistake.
Therefore, in their region, he was very unwelcome and looked down upon, and the emperor also avoided him, fearing gossip.
It could be said that he had suffered humiliation.
"I don't know what a good-for-nothing like you dares to come to the Haotian Sect for."
Li Shan said with contempt.
And he was just the lackey of the Third Prince, Liu Yihuang, yet he dared to speak so rudely to the Eighth Prince. Clearly, he had done this kind of thing many times over the years.
"A dog is relying on his master's power here?"
At this moment, a figure took two steps forward and said lightly.
"You!!"
Li Shan pointed at him, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Because he felt that this person was not simple.
He looked young, about seventeen or eighteen years old.
But that temperament, that aura, was stronger than the twenty-two-year-old Divine Emperor, the Third Prince.
"This brother, this prince is teaching his own family members; why do you need to interfere?" Liu Yihuang said, looking at him.
The man fanned himself with a fan and said indifferently, "What qualifications do you have to comment on what He Nanzhou does?"
"He Nanzhou?"
Hearing this name, Liu Yihuang frowned.
He had heard of this name.
Could it be that person?
Someone he couldn't afford to offend.
But he didn't want to lose face.
"Heh."
Then Liu Yihuang glanced at his Eighth Brother and said, "I was wondering where you got the ability to travel thousands of miles and arrive at this Haotian Sect alive; it turns out you've hitched a ride on someone else's fast ship."
After speaking, Liu Yihuang looked at He Nanzhou and said, "However, this prince must remind Brother He that there's no problem with making friends, but don't lower yourself."
With that, he led his little follower, Li Shan, away.
"I say, Brother Liu, do you really not need this young master's help to teach them a lesson?"
He Nanzhou looked at him.
Liu Tianche shook his head: "There's no need to bother with them; thank you, Brother He, for defusing the situation."
"You this… Sigh, every family has its own difficult scriptures to recite, and it's not good for an outsider like me to say anything, but… even a servant is speaking rudely to you; isn't that a bit too much? Brother Liu is, after all, a genuine prince, and besides, from our interactions these past few days, I don't think you're that weak."
The two of them had met unintentionally on the road.
It could be said that they had experienced some things together.
He Nanzhou must have a higher realm, and his identity must be formidable.
But along the way, the two of them had a pretty good chat.
He Nanzhou had roughly heard Liu Tianche talk about his situation, but he didn't expect the situation to be worse than he had imagined.
Liu Tianche then said, "Brother He, the assessment has begun."
"Ah, right, right, right, let's go together."
"Okay."
The assessment ahead was for talent.
There were seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet. As long as the talent reached red, it would be considered passing this round of assessment.
But still, many people were eliminated.
"Next."
"You go first."
Liu Yihuang said to Li Shan.
"Yes, Third Prince."
Then Li Shan also placed his hand on the spirit stone.
Just enough, a red light flickered out.
"Third Prince, I passed."
Liu Yihuang said, "Truly, fools have foolish luck; get out of the way."
Then Liu Yihuang walked over.
He placed his hand on the spirit stone.
The light continuously switched.
A violet light erupted.
"Violet-level talent!"
"The first one today!"
"It seems he has basically secured a seat as an elder's disciple!"
"Out of fifty thousand people, how many geniuses with this level of talent can appear? Generally, in previous situations, one or two would be considered a lot; sometimes there are none at all!"
"…"
