Xiao Xuan Is the Most Outstanding Imperial Prince

Seeing the mark on Ye Xuan's body that belonged exclusively to the Great Yan Dynasty,

many people from the Yunlei Two States revealed envious expressions.

"So that is Great Flame's Ye Yu? Just as the legends say, his talent is truly extraordinary!" an expert from Yunzhou praised.

The name Ye Yu was known not only in Azure Prefecture; quite a few people in the Yunlei Two States had also heard it.

Some factions from Azure Prefecture wore strange expressions. They knew that was Ye Xuan, not Ye Yu.

"With Ye Yu's talent, having a son like this, Brother Ye Fan, Great Flame's rise is set in stone!"

Seeing Ye Xuan step onto the seven-hundredth stair, many people came forward to offer their congratulations.

Ancient records stated that anyone who reached the seven-hundredth stair of the Ascending Heaven Staircase could enter the Sacred Pill Sect's inner sect to cultivate, enough to show just how terrifying their talent was.

"That is my youngest son, Ye Xuan, not Ye Yu." Ye Fan cast a faint glance at those who had come to congratulate him and spoke with a somewhat cold expression.

Those people were instantly rooted to the spot, at a loss for words, able only to give awkward smiles.

"Lord of Qin, how is my youngest son's talent? In the War of a Hundred Dynasties, the name of my Great Flame will surely resound throughout the three states." Ye Fan smiled at Qin Wushuang.

Qin Wushuang's mouth twitched, and he nodded with a forced smile.

The people of the Yunlei Two States did not understand why, but the people of Azure Prefecture knew that Ye Fan was mocking Qin Wushuang, simply because Qin Wushuang had taken in Ye Yu after he was expelled by the Great Yan Royal Family.

"That shouldn't be. Given Ye Yu's combat strength, his talent shouldn't be inferior to Ye Xuan's," someone muttered, the words reaching Ye Fan's ears.

Ye Fan's expression immediately darkened somewhat. "He merely squeezed out his potential. Though it gained him a momentary burst of power, that is all."

Leng Qianqiu watched Ye Fan speak so eloquently without committing herself either way. When Yan Ruyu returned to the sect, she had told her about Ye Yu's circumstances.

According to Yan Ruyu, Ye Yu's strength did not seem to come from squeezing out his potential.

Seeing Ye Fan's proud expression, Qin Wushuang felt thoroughly displeased. He stared fixedly at the light screen, waiting only for someone from Great Qin to appear.

In the end, the number of people on the Ascending Heaven Staircase gradually dwindled.

The Ascending Heaven Staircase was not merely used to test disciples' aptitude. Above five hundred stairs, the higher one climbed, the better the rewards bestowed by the staircase.

After passing five hundred stairs, many people could go no farther. One after another, they sat cross-legged on the ground and accepted the spiritual light empowerment of the Ascending Heaven Staircase.

Liu Ruyan was currently stuck at a little over four hundred stairs. Watching many people ahead of her receive the spiritual light empowerment and have their auras soar, her eyes brimmed with jealousy. Yet there was nothing she could do; she was only a few steps short.

But Liu Ruyan's legs seemed to have been filled with lead, unable to lift even a fraction further.

Ye Qingshuang stood at the six-hundredth stair and could make no further progress. Looking at Ye Xuan's lone figure ahead, her eyes were full of gratification. Xiao Xuan's talent truly was exceptional!

At this point, Ye Qingshuang could not help turning back, wanting to see where Ye Yu was.

Yet she saw that Ye Yu and Qin Ruoxian had already reached the four-hundredth stair. Their faces were not flushed, nor were they out of breath, as though they had not been affected in the slightest.

At the four-hundredth stair, Ye Yu and Qin Ruoxian saw Qin Yue and the other person. Ye Yu immediately tossed each of them a Qi Gathering Pill and told them how to refine it.

Though there was no spiritual energy empowerment reward below five hundred stairs, the spiritual energy was exceptionally dense. Cultivating here could still be considered a good thing.

"Heh, I really thought your talent was something special. Aren't you still just like me, unable to even reach the five-hundredth stair?" Liu Ruyan turned around, saw Ye Yu standing not far behind her, and immediately sneered.

Ye Yu gave Liu Ruyan an indifferent glance, stepped forward a few paces, grabbed her by the collar, and lifted her up.

"Ye Yu, you... what are you trying to do?!" Liu Ruyan panicked and began struggling frantically.

But Ye Yu merely smiled faintly and casually flung her away, throwing her straight off the Ascending Heaven Staircase. She crashed heavily onto the ground.

Liu Ruyan's expression changed. When she tried to climb the Ascending Heaven Staircase again, she could no longer do so. One could only ascend this staircase once in a lifetime. For Liu Ruyan, this was undoubtedly the loss of a fortuitous opportunity.

"Ye Yu, may you die a miserable death!" Liu Ruyan's face was pale as she spat out a mouthful of blood and glared venomously at Ye Yu.

"Ye Yu, that was a bit excessive." Wu Lei, who was not far ahead, saw this and spoke with a grim expression.

Ye Yu gave him an indifferent glance. "What? Do you want to go down too?"

At those words, Wu Lei immediately shut his mouth. The five-hundredth stair was right before his eyes; he did not want to lose this opportunity for Liu Ruyan's sake.

Seeing this, Ye Yu said nothing more. He and Qin Ruoxian continued upward, quickly reaching the six-hundredth stair.

"Ye Yu?!" Hearing footsteps behind her, Ye Qingshuang turned her head and immediately cried out in surprise.

Ye Yu looked at the bedraggled Ye Qingshuang without saying anything. He strolled past her as leisurely as if taking a walk in a courtyard, as though he had not suffered any suppression from the Ascending Heaven Staircase at all.

Ye Qingshuang stared at Ye Yu as he passed her, her face filled with shock. When she and Ye Xuan had arrived here earlier, Ye Xuan had not been able to be so relaxed.

Was he pretending, or was Ye Yu's talent truly this high?! Could it even surpass Xiao Xuan's?!

The two continued upward. By the time they reached the seven-hundredth stair, Qin Ruoxian was already gasping for breath.

Seeing this, Ye Yu frowned. The spiritual power within Qin Ruoxian's body had already begun to show signs of running wild. A different force within her was struggling.

It seemed that the higher she went, the stronger the suppression on Qin Ruoxian became, and the looser the seal within her body grew.

"Ruoxian, don't go any higher. Rest here for a while," Ye Yu said.

Qin Ruoxian nodded with a bitter smile. "Do your best! Kill that green-tea man!"

Ye Yu smiled, looked at Ye Xuan's figure ahead, nodded, and continued upward.

Outside, when Ye Xuan reached the eight-hundredth stair, everyone was stunned. Reaching seven hundred stairs already meant one had attained the level of an inner sect disciple. Talent sufficient to reach eight hundred stairs was enough to become a personal disciple of the Sacred Pill Sect.

According to ancient records, becoming a personal disciple meant possessing the potential to challenge the Spirit Transformation Stage.

Great Flame was about to soar into the skies!

In a place like Azure Prefecture, once a mighty Spirit Transformation Stage expert appeared, it would be enough to affect the entire balance of Azure Prefecture.

Seeing this, the smile on Ye Fan's face grew broader and broader. At that moment, he dearly wanted to roar, Ye Zhentian, my judgment was the right one. Xiao Xuan is the most outstanding Imperial Prince!

But Ye Fan's smile did not last long before cries of astonishment rang out one after another.

On the Ascending Heaven Staircase, a figure was rapidly closing in on Ye Xuan. That person was climbing far faster than Ye Xuan had, and would soon overtake him!

Such climbing speed was enough to prove that this person's talent might surpass Ye Xuan's.

Everyone's gaze was drawn over, wanting to see which prodigy this was!

But when the image settled, the smile on Ye Fan's face instantly froze, while Qin Wushuang nearly leaped into the air!

"Ye Yu, that person is Ye Yu!"