Jiang Yunyan was a disciple of their North Academy. Like her, he was a Special-Class Disciple.
Moreover, among the Special-Class Disciples, Jiang Yunyan ranked among the very best. He had already comprehended second-grade sword intent, and his strength was unfathomable.
"And that's not even the most important part. The key is that I also saw two East Academy prodigies beside them—Lin Ruoxi and Su Qingwan!"
Lu Qingshan lowered his voice.
Lin Ruoxi!
Su Qingwan!
Upon hearing those two names, everyone present revealed solemn expressions.
Lin Ruoxi was a princess of the Great Xia Dynasty. She possessed multiple perfected sword intents, and her strength was unfathomable.
Su Qingwan was the gifted daughter of the Scripture Sect, a Mental Strength Cultivator with mental strength above 400 Hz. Her methods were strange and unpredictable.
Both of them had cleared the Heavenly Stairway!
Those who cleared the Heavenly Stairway were the most outstanding among this year's new disciples of the Mystic Sanctuary—true prodigies.
Among those present, perhaps only Yin Li and Huang Jiuli could face the two women head-on.
That was right, Yin Li had also cleared the Heavenly Stairway—though it was the West Academy's Heavenly Stairway that she had cleared.
Like the East Academy's Heavenly Stairway, the West Academy's had 999 Steps. The difficulty was roughly equal.
None who could clear it were ordinary people.
Although Huang Jiuli had cleared it somewhat later, she was still a genuine Heavenly Stairway clearer.
As for Lu Qingshan and Yun Qingge, though neither was weak, there was still a certain gap between them and those who had cleared the Heavenly Stairway.
"Actually, it's only normal for Lin Ruoxi to take this mission," Yin Li said calmly.
"Qingyun City, where we currently are, belongs to the Great Yan Kingdom.
"And the Great Yan Kingdom belongs to the