Atop New Talent Peak, on a gigantic Observation Platform, a large number of young cultivators were gathered.

This Observation Platform was less than a few hundred zhang from the Zodiac Battle Platform, and it was as high as four or five stories, allowing people standing above to take in the entire scene around the Zodiac Battle Platform.

"The reward for the newcomer competition's first place is still the same as previous years! Sigh! I've been in the Celestial Flame Academy for so many years and have yet to obtain a Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts."

"Indeed! It's incredibly hard to gain a Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts. You have to complete numerous sect tasks and accumulate enough contribution points. We probably have no hope in this lifetime." Many young cultivators on the Observation Platform sighed, eyes full of helplessness.

This group of young cultivators were all seniors of the Celestial Flame Academy, having joined for at least four years.

Some students had even successfully entered the Gang Qi Realm, becoming Inner Sect Students.

However, the vast majority of them still couldn't obtain a Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts.

Therefore, they were naturally envious of the reward for the newcomer competition's first place.

"We're still considered fortunate, at least we've obtained a Yellow Level Middle Grade Martial Arts. Many students haven't even acquired a Yellow Level Middle Grade Martial Arts until now." An Inner Sect Disciple mocked, a strong sense of ridicule at the corner of his mouth.

Not every student joining the Celestial Flame Academy could acquire a Yellow Level Middle Grade Martial Arts; they must first have enough contribution points to exchange for it.

Yet this step stumped many students.

Like Patriarch Luo Tong of the Luo Family, who once trained at the Celestial Flame Academy, but in the end, he couldn't acquire a Yellow Level Middle Grade Martial Arts and had to return to Guangning Prefecture City disgraced.

Generally speaking, students who could obtain a Yellow Level Middle Grade Martial Arts were already considered quite outstanding.

They had a slight hope of becoming a Celestial Spirit Realm Qi Dao Grandmaster in the future.

Of course, they only had a slight hope.

After all, to become a Qi Dao Grandmaster, one must first cultivate a Yellow Level Middle Grade Martial Arts to the Transformation Realm.

This was an incredibly difficult task for most students.

Even the Seed Students of the Celestial Flame Academy must spend significant time cultivating a Yellow Level Middle Grade Martial Arts to the Transformation Realm, let alone other students.

"Look, it's Duanmu Jie and Ye Lin'Er, they're here to watch the newcomer competition too." At that moment, many seniors exclaimed, their gazes collectively drawn to a man and a woman who appeared on the Observation Platform.

This man and woman were none other than Duanmu Jie and Ye Lin'Er.

Their appearance caused a huge sensation on the Observation Platform.

Even Inner Sect Students who had entered the Gang Qi Realm showed strong signs of dread in their eyes.

Although Duanmu Jie and Ye Lin'Er had only recently become Seed Students at the Celestial Flame Academy, and were several years younger than them,

they did not dare to underestimate the two.

After all, both Duanmu Jie and Ye Lin'Er's awakened bloodlines exceeded Sixth Grade Profound Level, with unlimited potential ahead.

Given enough time, they could certainly become a Qi Dao Grandmaster, and possibly even have a slight hope of becoming a legendary Immortal.

"Senior Brother Duanmu, that waste Ye Chen has indeed come to participate in the newcomer competition." At this moment, Ye Lin'Er's gaze swept towards the direction of the Zodiac Battle Platform before finally settling on a young man in white, her eyes flickering with terrifying killing intent.

This young man in white was indeed Ye Chen.

"Ha! Junior Sister Lin'Er, this waste's adoptive father and mother have already fallen into the hands of our Duanmu Family's Golden Dragon Guard. I can order them to be killed at any time! As for this waste, many will take his life during the newcomer competition. Let's just wait and watch the show." Duanmu Jie couldn't help mocking, his mouth full of cruel intent.

"Ye Chen, oh Ye Chen! Your good fortune ends here. With your pathetic strength, any slightly stronger newcomer can easily crush you. I want to see what your expression will be like before you die!" Ye Lin'Er laughed coldly, her tone filled with biting killing intent, making one shiver.

"Alright, the newcomer competition can now begin. Elder Yuan, you will preside over it next." In the sky, the Celestial Flame Peak Master's gaze suddenly fell on a gray-robed old man, and he said lightly.

"Yes, Peak Master." The gray-robed old man showed extreme respect, his figure flickered and flew towards the Zodiac Battle Platform, hovering above the heads of the new students.

As for the Celestial Flame Peak Master and the Soul Palace Master, they returned to the splendid palace.

This palace had a very wide view and was dozens of zhang higher than the Zodiac Battle Platform, making it possible to take in the scene above the platform.

"Hmm? Hasn't Ouyang Zhong returned yet?" The Celestial Flame Peak Master's eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"It seems he knows that none of the talents in this new competition would join their War King Hall, so he might as well leave, retaining a bit of dignity at least," Master of Profound Sword Peak, Duanmu Ying, sneered, her eyes full of mockery.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter if he doesn't come to watch the competition; just let him go," the Celestial Flame Peak Master said indifferently, looking unconcerned.

"Xue'er, what do you need from me? Don't you know the competition has already started?" At this moment, in another palace on New Talent Peak, Duanmu Zhong, the Grand Elder of the War King Hall, looked at Ouyang Xue with a face full of confusion and asked her.

"Father, I've come to ask you for a favor. You have to help me," Ouyang Xue said hurriedly, her face anxious.

"Xue'er, what has happened? Tell me quickly," Ouyang Zhong's body suddenly trembled, and he asked urgently.

After all, his precious daughter had never asked him for anything before.

What on earth could have happened to make Ouyang Xue so anxiously ask him for help?

Could it be that Ouyang Xue caused some major trouble outside?

But, given Ouyang Xue's character, she shouldn't have done such a thing.

"Father, I need two Middle Grade Spiritual Artifacts to ransom Ye Chen's godfather and godmother; they've been captured by Duanmu Lang, and if we don't rescue them within three days, they'll surely die," Ouyang Xue said gravely.

"What? Two Middle Grade Spiritual Artifacts to ransom two people completely unrelated to us, Xue'er, what are you thinking?" Ouyang Zhong's pupils suddenly shrank, filled with disbelief.

Although two Middle Grade Spiritual Artifacts weren't a big deal for Ouyang Zhong, the Grand Elder of the War King Hall.

His cultivation had already stepped into the Celestial Spirit Realm, becoming a Qi Dao Grandmaster. He could bring out not only Middle Grade Spiritual Artifacts but even Upper Grade ones.

Yet, to use two Middle Grade Spiritual Artifacts to save two unrelated people was something he found hard to accept.

"Father, didn't I tell you that Ye Chen has a Qi Sea Foundation five times greater than normal, with immense potential? If we can help him ransom his godfather and godmother, he'll definitely join our War King Hall. By then, he might help us rise again," Ouyang Xue said excitedly.

"Nonsense, Xue'er, you are all grown up, why are you still so naive? That Ye Chen may have a fivefold Qi Sea Foundation, but he can't even awaken his bloodline; he'll have no future at all. Even if you rescue his godfather and godmother, what good will it do? It'll just be a waste of my two Middle Grade Spiritual Artifacts," Ouyang Zhong's expression suddenly turned extremely stern, and he scolded Ouyang Xue loudly.

Being a Qi Dao Grandmaster in the Celestial Spirit Realm, he certainly knew how difficult it was for cultivators with a fivefold Qi Sea Foundation to advance in cultivation; it required at least five times more time than other cultivators.

Unless they could awaken an extremely heaven-defying bloodline to greatly accelerate their cultivation speed.

Otherwise, their cultivation would be extremely difficult to progress.

And Ye Chen couldn't even awaken his bloodline, his cultivation speed was no different from ordinary people. No matter how the War King Hall nurtured him, he wouldn't achieve anything significant.

But for the sake of such a person, Ouyang Xue asked Ouyang Zhong for two Middle Grade Spiritual Artifacts to rescue their godfather and godmother.

This was indeed very foolish.

If it weren't for Ouyang Zhong's immense affection for his daughter, he probably would have done more than just scold her.

"Father, I'm doing this to help the War King Hall regain its former glory. Why can't you understand? A person with a fivefold Qi Sea Foundation is unprecedented in the entire Celestial Flame Dynasty. Why can't you just take a gamble on him with two Middle Grade Spiritual Artifacts? Do you really want to watch the War King Hall be removed from the Celestial Flame Academy with your own eyes?" Ouyang Xue's eyes immediately turned red, yet she held back her tears.

She also knew that her father had worked tirelessly over the years to restore the War King Hall's former glory, but to no avail.

Out of love for her father, she planned to recruit Ye Chen, this rare genius, hoping he could help the War King Hall rise again.

But in the end, she was met with her father's harsh reprimand.

This made her feel truly wronged to the extreme.

"Xue'er, it was my fault; I shouldn't have treated you like that. Since you personally pleaded for Ye Chen, I will naturally help you," Ouyang Zhong softened at the sight of Ouyang Xue's aggrieved appearance and quickly comforted her.

After all, Ouyang Xue was his most beloved daughter!

If making his daughter happy meant losing two Middle Grade Spiritual Artifacts, it didn't matter to him.

"Thank you, Father. I knew you would take care of me the most," Ouyang Xue couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"You little girl," Ouyang Zhong said, his mouth curving into a bitter smile.

He really wanted to see what kind of skills this Ye Chen had that made his daughter value him so much.

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