"Your Majesty, my eye for talent cannot compare to the Imperial Tutor's. I am truly ashamed."
"Prime Minister Ye, you flatter me. I merely had a slight advantage in formations. As for that lad from Wu Yang City, he managed to play the oriole once, but I wonder if he'll get a second chance."
The Imperial Tutor and Prime Minister Ye nodded to each other, both wearing humble expressions.
The Sacred Emperor laughed heartily. "Well said. I'm curious now, too. Imperial Tutor, keep an eye on him, but don't pay him too much attention. There are plenty of other outstanding talents, and we mustn't favor one over the others."
"Of course."
The Imperial Tutor stirred his divine sense, and the screen immediately shifted to show someone else's perspective.
Meanwhile, Ye Kang put away all his Array Disks and flew straight out of the Sea of Bamboo.
The Sea of Bamboo was vast, but the Life Chasing Sable's fur no longer reacted. Clearly, there were no more demons or monsters hiding there.
Ye Kang didn't mind. He simply chose a direction and continued his search.
"The Mitian Grand Assembly is a great opportunity. There are Demon Emperors aplenty. I have to use this chance to gather more high-quality Treasure Materials and undergo Nirvana a few more times. It's a shame my Comprehension is too low; I'll have to think of something else."
Ye Kang quickly assessed the situation. For him, his ranking still mattered, but it wasn't as important as before.
The key was to use this legitimate opportunity to gather enough Treasure Materials and, while he was at it, condense a few more pages of the Immortal Demon Manual.
The Ice Frog's spiritual essence had just been absorbed by the Immortal Demon Manual. Now the pages turned, and a brand-new