Yun Che listened calmly to the discussions around him, but his gaze fell on a group of people in black robes nearby. At their head was Yuwen Zhen, the current patriarch of the Yuwen Family.
The other man seemed to notice Yun Che's gaze as well. He turned to look, a trace of complexity flashing through his eyes before calm quickly replaced it.
He was now an expert at the peak of the Divine Realm. Although he still could not stand shoulder to shoulder with Yun Che, he possessed a hundredfold experience card. His future prospects were limitless, not much worse than Yun Che's current standing.
After a brief pause, Yuwen Zhen led the Yuwen Family's young talents over to Yun Che and cupped his hands. "Brother Yun, long time no see."
Yun Che smiled faintly. Confidence was a good thing. Better not interrupt his pleasant dream. "Don't worry. I won't be taking part." With that, Yun Che walked away with Ye Qingshuang and the others.
Yuwen Zhen flushed. Alongside a flash of anger in his eyes was a trace of relief he refused to acknowledge.
In fact, the Yuwen Family had another purpose in inviting the other empires to participate in the competition: to have their young talents probe Azure Sparrow's strength first.
Although Azure Sparrow had spent the past few years quietly developing its empire, with little news emerging about the strength of its young talents, he remained extremely wary of it.
Just then, the doors of the council hall slowly opened, and an elderly man with white hair and a white beard walked out. It was Yuwen Jinfan, the Yuwen Family's ancestor.
He declared in a ringing voice, "Representatives of the empires, welcome. This competition covers multiple disciplines, including the Alchemy Dao, Sword Dao, Blade Dao, Formation