"This junior is here."
Ji Yuan feigned alarm and immediately cupped his hands in a bow.
"I'm not particularly worried about the others. They're all at the Spirit Transformation Peak Stage, after all. Once inside, they need only focus on comprehending the Great Dao. But your cultivation-"
Feng Shu sighed deeply as he spoke. "You still need to work harder."
"This junior will certainly do his utmost."
Ji Yuan bowed again, though he could not help muttering inwardly, What good is empty talk? Give me some actual support, you old fox.
Feng Shu nodded slightly and continued, "This is the list of those from the Dragon Race and the Qilin Clan who will enter the Celestial Palace."
He pointed ahead as he finished speaking, and a jade pendant appeared, rotating in midair and radiating divine phoenix light.
Ji Yuan cast his divine sense onto it. A flood of memories immediately entered his sea of consciousness, containing not only the names of the Dragon Race and Qilin Clan entrants, but also detailed information on each of them, all clearly listed.
Those two clans also had six entrants each, bringing the total number entering the Celestial Palace to eighteen.
What surprised Ji Yuan was that Dong Qian's name was actually on the Qilin Clan's list!
-Good. It seems Dong Qian has gained quite a few opportunities with the Qilin Clan, too. And after spending so long in the Moon Pool, she's most likely already reached the Spirit Transformation Peak Stage.
Coupled with the abilities she already possessed, surpassing those pampered Qilin of the same cultivation level should not be much of a problem.
As for the Dragon Race, both Ao Guang and Ao Mengxi, whom Ji Yuan knew, were on the list. The other familiar name was Long You, reputed to be