As Li Tianming swiftly gathered information from Aurora about the bevy of beauties before him, the ten genius maidens selected by the top powers of Hunyuanji from among those under a hundred thousand years old had already arrived before Li Tianming and the Seventeenth Prince.
These genius maidens could once have entered Kanglong Chen Palace with ease, yet they had chosen the Maiden Rite Palace instead. That, in itself, showed that in some sense, the Maiden Rite Palace offered them better resources and conditions.
"Although Emperor Yu is still in his prime, he seems to have revealed in recent years that he intends to establish a crown prince early. Thus, the overall caliber of this year's Maiden Rite Palace is exceptionally high. I heard they are basically all 'High Yu Breeds,'" Aurora added at last.
High Yu Breeds were already at the pinnacle of all living beings, second only to the scant few Tai Yu Breeds. That spoke volumes.
Even in Kanglong Chen Palace, there had previously been only four under ten thousand years old, and two of them were from the Tai Yu imperial clan. Only Yin Chen and Liu Ruyan were descendants of Chen Palace aristocratic families.
"High Yu Breeds? Though the Seventeenth Prince is a prince, his talent is two whole tiers below theirs..."
There were only five major tiers of talent in total. A gap of two tiers was enormous, especially for such peak aristocratic families. High Yu Breeds were their supreme pillars, while ordinary awakeners were at the level of household servants and stable hands...
Yet this household servant or stable hand was a Tai Yu imperial prince. That was awkward.
How would they interact?
"Wanling!"
The Seventeenth Prince called out nervously and unnaturally, his voice trembling slightly, toward the graceful woman standing in the