Lin Chuan was no stranger to the young man before him. He had heard about him long ago; he could be considered one of the dazzling rising stars of Longevity Heaven in recent decades.
His real name was Ye Qingyang, and Azure Sun City, ranked seventeenth, had been founded by him. Though Azure Sun City's ranking was not particularly high, there was one crucial detail: the city had been established only ten years ago, making it the youngest Tier 3 city besides Konoha City. As an emerging city, for him to develop Azure Sun City into a Tier 3 city within just ten years and surpass two other cities to raise its ranking to seventeenth spoke volumes of his strength.
At the same time, Ye Qingyang's personal talent was exceptional. He cultivated both thunder and fire, wielding both attributes with masterful proficiency. Moreover, the Thunderfire techniques he had created gave him terrifying explosive power.
In that respect, he was remarkably similar to Qin Lang back then.
After Lightning Dharma King Yang Yongxin had joined Konoha City, he had strongly recommended Ye Qingyang. That was why Lin Chuan knew Ye Qingyang relatively well. However, Konoha City had only just been founded at the time, while Ye Qingyang was the lord of an entire city. Poaching him had been impossible, so Lin Chuan had not acted rashly, though he had continued keeping an eye on him.
Among the many cities, Azure Sun City should have been the easiest to persuade after Brightford City. According to Yang Yongxin, Ye Qingyang was deeply obsessed with cultivation—particularly the fusion of thunder and fire attributes. Bing Fire Yang Thunder was the ultimate manifestation of such a fusion.
With Qin Lang here, persuading him should not have been difficult.
Lin Chuan simply had not expected Ye Qingyang