Number One on the Azure Dragon Ranking

Before long, a refined middle-aged man approached Liu Ruyan with a kind smile on his face.

"Father!"

Liu Ruyan was naturally pleased to see this.

The middle-aged man nodded, and subconsciously turned his gaze to Chen Changqing, who had returned with Liu Ruyan.

"Um?"

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"Daughter, who is this?"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's question, Liu Ruyan quickly explained:

"Father, he is my junior brother, Chen Changqing."

"They've come to help me!"

As she spoke, Liu Ruyan glanced at Chen Changqing again and continued:

"Junior brother, he is my father, Liu Tian!"

Chen Changqing smiled slightly, cupped his hands in a fist salute to Liu Tian, and said:

"Greetings, Uncle."

Upon hearing this, Liu Tian gave Chen Changqing a forced smile.

I noticed it just now; Chen Changqing's cultivation level is only at the Purple Mansion stage.

What's going on?

"How come the helper Ruyan found is only at the Purple Mansion Realm?"

"Isn't it a bit too weak?"

It should be noted that this Hundred Dynasties War allows even Nascent Soul to participate.

Leaving aside other Imperial Dynasties, even within the Maple Leaf Dynasty, the princesses all found Nascent Soul level helpers!

After a moment's thought, Liu Tian came to his senses, stopped looking at Chen Changqing, and turned to Liu Ruyan, saying:

"My daughter!"

"Don't you know that this Hundred Dynasties War allows even Nascent Soul Cultivators to enter?"

"But you actually found a Purple Mansion Cultivator?"

Hearing Liu Tian's words, Liu Ruyan smiled helplessly and was about to explain something when Liu Tian quickly added:

"Luckily, your father had arranged everything in advance."

"I'm afraid you'll mess things up here."

As he spoke, Liu Tian glanced behind him.

Then, the middle-aged man who had been discussing things with Liu Tian earlier stepped forward.

This person was tall and imposing, exuding a powerful aura; he was clearly a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

The middle-aged man bowed slightly to Liu Ruyan as he approached.

"My name is Xu Zhen, and I greet Your Highness!"

To Xu Zhen's slight surprise, Liu Ruyan only managed a forced smile after hearing his greeting, appearing rather unfriendly towards him.

What's going on with this Ninth Princess?

"I'm Nascent Soul Cultivator, and this is the attitude she has?"

Xu Zhen muttered to himself, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

After all, Liu Tian had gone to great lengths to get him to help Liu Ruyan.

Upon their arrival, they were treated as honored guests and received a warm welcome.

Judging from Liu Ruyan's expression, it seemed that she hadn't taken a liking to him at all.

"Could it be because of this brat from the Purple Mansion?"

Suddenly, an idea popped into Xu Zhen's mind, and he glanced at Chen Changqing with disdain.

"A mere Purple Mansion dares to interfere in the Hundred Dynasties War?"

"With his strength, if he were to enter the Hundred Dynasties War, let alone help the princess achieve good results, he probably wouldn't even survive a day!"

Xu Zhen thought to himself, not taking Chen Changqing seriously at all.

Meanwhile, Chen Changqing remained calm and composed upon seeing this.

"It seems they look down on my Purple Mansion!"

When he first arrived in the Imperial City with Liu Ruyan, the garrison commander Wang Junmo looked down on him.

Upon arriving at the mansion, they met Liu Ruyan's father, Liu Tian.

Unexpectedly, Liu Tian also looked down on him.

They even found a Nascent Soul Cultivator for Liu Ruyan.

"Is cultivation level really that important?"

Chen Changqing secretly grumbled to himself.

In his view, cultivation level is not the only standard for judging strength.

Besides, it's true that he's at the Purple Mansion Realm.

However, seven great Purple Mansion have already been opened up within his body.

In terms of true strength, they are no weaker than Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Just as Chen Changqing was lost in thought, Liu Ruyan's gaze sharpened, and she looked directly at Liu Tian, saying:

"Father, there's no need!"

"Having a junior brother like me is enough!"

She paused briefly, then added, emphasizing her words:

"He's Chen Changqing!"

"He is the Personal Disciple of Chen Yuan Sect Master the Mount Shu Sect!"

"The Eleventh Sequence Holy Son of the Sacred Ground!"

Liu Tian hadn't paid much attention at first, but when he heard Liu Ruyan emphasize her words and reintroduce Chen Changqing, he was completely stunned.

"Chen... Chen Changqing?"

"This name sounds familiar?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Liu Tian suddenly realized something and then reacted.

"This?"

"Daughter, what... what did you say his name is?"

Liu Tian asked, stunned.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan helplessly pursed her lips and replied:

"Chen Changqing!"

After confirming that he hadn't misheard, Liu Tian was thrilled and immediately turned around to look at Chen Changqing, re-examining him.

"Young... young friend!"

"You... you're Chen Changqing, the one ranked number one on the Azure Dragon Ranking?"

Chen Changqing nodded and hummed in agreement:

"Yes, it's me!"

Upon receiving Chen Changqing's reply, Liu Tian was struck dumb, frozen on the spot, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"Number one on the Azure Dragon Ranking?"

"That peerless prodigy who overwhelms the younger generation of Nine Provinces?"

"That monster who even knocked Jian Zhenzi off the top spot?"

"My daughter brought back something of this level?"

Liu Tian was filled with inward shock.

He had previously complained when he saw that Chen Changqing only had the cultivation level of the Purple Mansion Realm.

They even felt that Liu Ruyan was being somewhat presumptuous, and didn't take the Hundred Dynasties War seriously at all.

Who would have thought that the person Liu Ruyan brought back would be the peerless genius ranked first on the Azure Dragon Ranking!

The more Liu Tian thought about it, the more shocked he became, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Chen Changqing had changed completely.

"Um?"

At the same time, Xu Zhen's heart trembled upon seeing this.

"This?"

"This young man is actually Chen Changqing, the number one on the Nine Provinces Continent Azure Dragon Ranking who is famous throughout the Nine Provinces?"

"The External Aids the Ninth Princess sought was actually him!"

Just now, Xu Zhen had been scoffing at Chen Changqing.

Do you think Chen Changqing, with his mere Purple Mansion cultivation, is qualified to accompany Liu Ruyan to the Hundred Dynasties War?

But now, after learning that the other party was Chen Changqing, the number one on the Azure Dragon Ranking, Xu Zhen's opinion of him has undergone a complete change!

It should be noted that the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is the most authoritative ranking organization in the entire Nine Provinces Continent.

The Azure Dragon Ranking it publishes is the highest standard for measuring the strength of the younger generation of Cultivators.

To be ranked at the top of the Azure Dragon Ranking speaks volumes about one's noble status and formidable strength.

Chen Changqing felt somewhat helpless when he saw that his identity had caused such shock to Liu Tian and Xu Zhen.

"Just number one on the Azure Dragon Ranking."

"Does that surprise them so much?"

For Chen Changqing, the number one spot on the Azure Dragon Ranking was not important at all. These rankings were just empty titles!

Seeing this, Liu Ruyan smiled with satisfaction.

He knew in his heart that if he didn't reveal his identity, an External Aids with the cultivation level of the Purple Mansion Realm would indeed be looked down upon.