"His Imperial Highness is indeed highly capable when it comes to handling state affairs..." Gu Longxiu hurriedly chimed in. I smiled and nodded. "I know. I was talking about something else."
"Oh... What is it?" Gu Longxiu asked in surprise, unable to resist asking when she realized we were referring to something else. But Gu Longjun's old face had already flushed red. He would never dare admit that he was jealous of his younger sister for being more capable than him, or that he was worried she might steal the throne.
Just then, the battle roster turned once more, and the next match began. Although it was not Gu Longjun's turn, it still attracted quite a few immortals' attention, because this time, it was Gu Longzhi's most valued son who was about to enter the arena.
"You used up quite a bit of your magical power, didn't you? Hurry and use some pills to recover," I reminded Gu Longxiu. Only then did the girl, who had been concentrating intently, come back to her senses. She immediately began recovering.
"Gu Longqi—the genius who has already mastered the seventh level of the Cloud Dragon Divine Art!" Gu Longjun could not help saying. He had probably already begun treating him as a rival.
"One of them?" I paused, remembering that Gu Longjun had mentioned this name before. He had even said he would surpass him.
Gu Longjun said, "Didn't I tell you? Our Gu Long family really has produced several geniuses over the years. Gu Longqi is one of the geniuses who mastered the seventh level of the divine art. Another is Gu Longya, the daughter of the Third Imperial Uncle—also a genius among geniuses. The third is Gu Longzhun, a bastard-born son from the Fourth Imperial Uncle's residence, a prodigy who has