A survey of the primary and secondary Twelve Golden Hairpins revealed that the Chen Clan alone claimed six of them-Xiao Yi, Chen Yanwu, Zhu Wuxin, Su Ningxia, Liu Ruyan, and Shen Youchu.
Their simultaneous appearances on the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking once again proved the Chen Clan's formidable strength and far-reaching influence.
This was undoubtedly a striking manifestation of the butterfly effect Chen Xiaojun had set in motion.
Without this string of fateful encounters, these six outstanding women might never have made it onto the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking.
Xiao Yi went without saying; she was not originally from this world.
As for Chen Yanwu and Zhu Wuxin, without that turn of fate, they might already have departed this life.
Su Ningxia, that beautiful yet unfortunate woman, might otherwise have become a victim of the Ghost Wolf Gang, ruthlessly sold off.
Meanwhile, although Liu Ruyan and Shen Youchu possessed considerable talent, they might never have had a chance to enter the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking, remaining unknown all their lives.
If these six were removed from the list, only eighteen would remain. That number was somewhat higher than in previous years, but the increase was not significant.
Thus, it was no exaggeration to say that the Chen Clan had single-handedly changed the balance between men and women.
Notably, apart from members of the Chen Clan's main lineage, most of these followers, male or female, ranked below fiftieth place.
It was not difficult to see that many owed their achievements to the Chen Clan's abundant resources and profound heritage, as well as the tempering and forging they received through platforms such as the Chen Clan Elite Challenge, and the prestige those platforms lent them.
These had allowed them to break into the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking in one leap. In truth, quite a few others