Officially Taking Office, Appointed Deputy Director of the City Defense Bureau

Ao Yuan transformed back into human form. Auspicious clouds appeared beneath his feet as he came to Yang Wenqing's side. After cupping his hands in greeting, he said politely, "When the old Dragon King hosted Zhu Sheng years ago, I was fortunate enough to be there as well."

"At the time, Zhu Sheng named five geniuses. Brother Yang, you were ranked second. He said you possessed extraordinary talent, that the luck of heaven and earth protected you, and that once you reached the Third Realm, there would not be many people in this world capable of fighting you. Finally, he said that once you reached Third Realm Perfection and began touching upon the Fourth Realm, no one in this world would be your match."

There was a hint of sentiment in his voice. "I did not quite believe it then, but now, I'm starting to."

Yang Wenqing raised his brows slightly and smiled politely. "How many of Zhu Sheng's words are true? He only said that because he wanted to kill with a borrowed knife."

Ao Yuan nodded. "That may have been his intention, but now I feel he was not exaggerating."

Yang Wenqing merely smiled without commenting.

Lan Ying crouched on his shoulder, tilting her head as she asked, "You mentioned five people. Who are the other four?"

Ao Yuan looked at Lan Ying and replied, "Fifth is the crown prince of the Peacock Clan among the Demon Clan. The Peacock Clan has lived in seclusion deep in the mountains of the Western Continent for many years and rarely appears in the world. Their crown prince is called Kong Ling. He can use the Five-Colored Divine Light in his peacock tail feathers to sweep away Five Element arts, and he has never encountered an opponent among his peers."

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