"The rankings for all four tiers have now been decided. I hereby announce that this Peak Genius Tournament, hosted by our Virtual Universe Company, has come to a successful conclusion!"
Clad in his cyan battle robes, Venerable Nine Swords announced with a smile, "Your generation has been outstanding. I believe that in a few dozen epochs, or a hundred epochs, quite a few of you will have names that resound throughout the universe. Someone will contact you shortly to take you to our Virtual Universe Company headquarters..."
Venerable Nine Swords' voice echoed across the Central Plaza. The geniuses and Immortals listened intently, not daring to move about until he had finished his announcement and left.
"To think Venerable Nine Swords swooped in and snatched up a genius like that. When I get back, the Country Lord will surely scold me to death. Sigh..."
Watching Venerable Nine Swords leave the Central Plaza with Ling Feng, the Immortal known as Thirteen wore a forlorn expression.
Although Luo Feng and Rong Jun had both performed very well, they could not compare to Ling Feng at all.
First place in the Peak Genius Tournament was not merely a title-it represented ability and potential.
A genius like that was someone even Universe Venerables would compete to recruit. Thirteen could already imagine the tongue-lashing he would receive from the Ganwu Country Lord upon his return.
For a moment, much of his excitement over his Universe Country producing three top-ten geniuses was washed away. Thirteen could not help grumbling inwardly, Venerable Nine Swords really is overbearing. He takes the boy away just like that and leaves me to wipe up the mess. Sigh, being a few levels stronger really does let you crush people beneath your heel!
Meanwhile.
Inside Venerable Nine Swords' villa.
"Ling Feng, you truly