The Scores for the Three Tiers

"Ye Mingxiao, twenty-one by traditional reckoning."

Ye Mingxiao... the Capital Ye Family.

Ye An's gaze lingered on the name for another moment before moving down.

Half-Step Qi Gathering cultivation. One martial art at the Realm of Perfection.

That was all.

Zhao Xuanji considered that they both bore the surname Ye. The corner of his mouth lifted as he teased, "What? Met someone from your own clan and planning to go easy on him?"

Zhao Xuanji watched Ye An's expression closely. When he saw little reaction, his tone turned serious.

"Don't be fooled because Ye Mingxiao's profile lists only one martial art at the Realm of Perfection. Secret Arts and Profound Meanings are hidden strengths. If you want to conceal your cultivation and still win, you can only fight with your blood, vitality, and physique. That cuts off eight or nine tenths of your strength."

"For the Luo..."

Zhao Xuanji suddenly realized something and stopped.

He had nearly let it slip!

Fortunately, he caught himself in time and finished smoothly, "For that piece of Purple Firmament Gold Crystal of yours, you'd better take extra care."

With that, Zhao Xuanji immediately turned his back, as though he could hide a secret he had already exposed.

Ye An had caught the implication.

The Luo Family had asked the Four Symbols Sect for help, so they must have offered the sect something in return.

But Zhao Xuanji had never told Ye An what that something was.

Ye An was certain Zhao Xuanji had nearly blurted it out!

Still, Ye An did not care what the Luo Family gave the Four Symbols Sect. It was better that he did not know.

If he did find out, wouldn't that bring a few extra headaches?

As far as Ye An was concerned, all he needed was to