"He's Yu Lantian, the pride of the Yu Clan!"
"What do you mean, the pride of the Yu Clan? He's the pride of Qingzhou! In the past tens of thousands of years, he's the only peerless Heavenly Prodigy Qingzhou has produced!"
"I can't believe he's come back. The Yu Clan must have invited him home. Only his own clan in Qingzhou could persuade him to come."
"Exactly. From the moment he joined the Imperial Court, he stopped being one of us—or even someone from the same world as all of Qingzhou. Only the Yu Clan could get him to do them a favor."
"I heard Yu Lantian has terrifying talent. Even after entering the Imperial Court, he's continued to shine and earned great respect!"
"Of course! He's the pride of Qingzhou!"
"..."
Everyone in the Combat Arena was thrilled. They watched Yu Lantian excitedly, talking over one another without pause.
Imperial Court disciple—what a sacred title. They'd never imagined they'd have the chance to see one.
Even the leaders of the various Immortal Kingdoms looked envious. How wonderful it would be if one of their descendants could become an Imperial Court disciple.
"Is Yu Lantian famous in the Imperial Court?" Hua Yunfei asked Xia Qiuer.
"I haven't met every Imperial Court disciple."
Xia Qiuer shook her head. She had no impression of Yu Lantian and had never met him. "But I've looked through the disciple roster, and his name is indeed on it. He's listed as an Ordinary Disciple."
Hua Yunfei nodded. "Are your disciple ranks based on talent?"
Xia Qiuer nodded. "Yes. If your talent doesn't meet the next level's requirements, you can only be an Ordinary Disciple."
Although Yu Lantian was an Ordinary Disciple, joining the Imperial Court still put him beyond countless others. He was the best