It was another day as ordinary as ordinary could be, yet for Mingdu, the Federation's capital, it was anything but ordinary.
The morning sunlight spilled over the eastern horizon, bathing the entire city in a pale golden glow.
The Soul Guidance Streetlights along the streets had not yet gone out completely, and early-rising vendors had already set up their roadside stalls. White steam rose from baskets of piping-hot buns and mingled with the morning mist, enveloping Mingdu's streets and alleys in the warm bustle of everyday life.
Today, however, everyone's conversations pointed in the same direction-Mingdu Stadium.
Because... today was the investiture ceremony for Qi Ji, the greatest prodigy in the Federation's history and the youngest Titled Douluo on the continent.
Ever since Qi Ji had burst onto the scene, he had drawn countless eyes.
Apart from a five-year stretch spent lying low, he had always stood at the center of the storm.
Countless factions held meetings and discussions revolving around him, and his performance had consistently proven him worthy of all that attention.
Now, at an age when he was only just finishing his run on the Young Genius Rankings, his cultivation had already reached the Titled Douluo level, qualifying him for the Continent Power Rankings.
This unprecedented presence on both rankings added yet another touch of legend to his name.
The Young Genius Rankings belonged to the young, while the Continent Power Rankings belonged to Titled Douluos. In all these years, no one had ever appeared on both lists at once.
Thus, the investiture ceremony for the youngest Titled Douluo in the continent's history drew the participation of all the major factions on the Douluo Continent.
An ordinary investiture ceremony had somehow been turned into a grand event.
The Federation was happy to see it, too. After all,