Each of the nine continents had its corresponding Heaven's Pride List, and naturally, the Weiyang Continent was no exception.
Anyone selected for it was a Heaven's Pride of the current era in Weiyang Continent, possessing immense talent.
Among them, Gu Xuan happened to rank thirteenth on the Weiyang Huashen Genius List.
Don't look down on just thirteenth place; one must know that the top ten were all super geniuses who truly stood at the Demi-Saint realm, only a hair's breadth away from the true Saint Realm.
Moreover, one must understand that the entire Weiyang Continent had countless sects and innumerable kingdoms, with Divine Transformation experts as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, uncountable.
The Huashen Genius List only had one hundred spots.
For Gu Xuan to rank thirteenth was sufficient to prove his heaven-defying monstrous talent.
And he wasn't even a Demi-Saint yet. Once he stepped into the Demi-Saint realm, breaking into the top ten was not impossible.
This was merely the Huashen Genius List. If it were the higher-level Heaven's Pride Lists, there were even those who, at a young age, had become Great Powers, capable of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the ancestors of various immortal ancient kingdoms, sacred lands, and sects.
Of course, those were only the few handful of individuals at the very top of the Heaven's Pride Lists.
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Hearing the crowd's evaluation and reverence for him, although Gu Xuan's expression remained unchanged, a trace of pride and complacency surfaced in his eyes.
Being ranked on the Huashen Genius List was absolutely an honor for any Heaven's Pride.
It was an incomparably dazzling halo.
Ye Chen continued to look at the mountain forests and earth below, as if he hadn't heard.
Huashen Genius List?
Even the entire Weiyang Great World was nothing more than a tiny place to him, let alone a mere Huashen Genius List from the Weiyang Continent.
Besides, he, the Battle Saint King, was the strongest Heaven's Pride who had suppressed all the geniuses and prodigies of the entire Chaos Sea.
"So he's Gu Xuan from the Huashen Genius List!"
However, the four women seated opposite all looked towards Gu Xuan, revealing a hint of shock and awe.
As cultivators from Weiyang Continent, they had naturally heard of the Huashen Genius List, but they hadn't expected this person before them to be Gu Xuan, the one ranked thirteenth on the Huashen Genius List.
Moreover, the other party had another identity behind him—
Successor of the Qinghua Sect!
The Qinghua Sect was not only famous within the Qingfeng Ancient Country; it was a top-tier sect power that could rank within the top twenty across the entire Weiyang Continent.
In fact, the entire Qingfeng Ancient Country was actually an ancient kingdom secretly controlled by the Qinghua Sect.
It could be said that the Qinghua Sect was a renowned immortal sacred land.
Its ancestor was a Great Power, and it was rumored he was about to step into a brand new realm, a super powerhouse.
Once he stepped into it, it would represent becoming a Divine King. Not just in Weiyang Continent, but even looking across the entire Weiyang Great World, he would have the qualification to contend for supremacy.
The sect power he belonged to would also directly ascend to become a super sect that transcended the continent, possessing the qualification to dominate the continent.
The reason why the Divine King Valley held such a transcendent status, regarded by the entire Weiyang Continent as a forbidden land-like existence, was precisely because it was suspected to be inhabited by an ancient Divine King.
As a super Heaven's Pride of the Qinghua Sect, and even regarded by the Qinghua Sect as its young sect master, the future successor of the Qinghua Sect, his status was naturally beyond question.
Before the stunningly beautiful woman could speak, the two equally beautiful women who had followed her both had strange lights flickering in their eyes. They leaned over enthusiastically, saying, "So it's Young Master Gu Xuan. No wonder you looked familiar at first glance. It's you."
"Young Master Gu Xuan is a super Heaven's Pride famous on the Weiyang Heaven's Pride List. I really wonder who will become Young Master Gu Xuan's Dao companion in the future. They'll surely be very happy."
By this point, the words had already become somewhat blatant.
Heroes love beauties, but beauties also love heroes. For a Heaven's Pride like Gu Xuan with such a promising future, he was naturally the ideal Dao companion in the hearts of countless women.
The old woman with an immortal air also opened her somewhat turbid eyes, a flash of strange light appearing as she looked at Gu Xuan and nodded slightly. "So it's Young Master Gu Xuan. Truly extraordinary, with prominent horns and exceptional natural talent. Becoming a Great Power in the future is something to look forward to. The Qinghua Sect has really produced a dragon among men."
"Senior flatters me. This junior still needs to work hard," Gu Xuan modestly and politely returned the courtesy, though the arrogance deep in his eyes was impossible to conceal.
But he indeed had the qualification to be so.
Being ranked on the Huashen Genius List was incredibly difficult. Looking across the countless powers and innumerable Heaven's Prides of the entire Weiyang Continent, being able to secure a spot was sufficient to prove everything.
The old woman nodded appreciatively again. "Young Master Gu is too humble. This old woman and the others are from the Xue Sect of Xiacha Country."
"Xue Sect—another behemoth! What's happening today? Not only has a super Heaven's Pride from the Qinghua Sect come, but the Xue Sect has also arrived."
Exclamations rang out.
The Xue Sect, looking across Weiyang Continent, was a super sect not the slightest bit inferior to the Qinghua Sect.
"So it's seniors and junior sisters from the Xue Sect, a power friendly with my Qinghua Sect." Gu Xuan cupped his fists in salute, then smiled lightly towards the stunningly beautiful woman. "Since you're from the Xue Sect, I'll boldly address you Xue Sect peers as junior sisters. I presume this junior sister is Junior Sister Nangong Xue."
"Nangong Xue—another super Heaven's Pride ranked on the Huashen Genius List!"
"What exactly is happening, causing two super Huashen Heaven's Prides to appear simultaneously?"
As expected, waves of exclamations rose again within the pavilion.
The stunningly beautiful woman, also Nangong Xue, even after hearing Gu Xuan's identity, still maintained her aloofness, nodding slightly. "Young Master Gu."
Gu Xuan smiled. "Junior Sister Nangong is too polite. Just call me senior brother."
Nangong Xue slightly furrowed her brows, seemingly unwilling, but still spoke, her voice exceptionally pleasant. "Senior Brother Gu."
Hearing this address, the smile on Gu Xuan's face intensified by several degrees. Naturally, he had developed an interest in a stunningly beautiful woman like Nangong Xue.
He also knew that Nangong Xue's status in the Xue Sect was no less than his own. She was even a super Heaven's Pride ranked on the Huashen Genius List, placed fifteenth, only slightly behind him.
Such peerless beauty, coupled with such extraordinary talent, naturally made her the best choice for a Dao companion in his mind.
Having developed a desire to pursue her, Gu Xuan naturally hoped to get closer to Nangong Xue. At that moment, his peripheral glance caught sight of Ye Chen sitting opposite them. A trace of gloom flashed deep in his eyes, but he concealed it well. He cupped his fists towards Ye Chen and said, "Fellow Daoist, I am Gu Xuan. I wish to discuss some important matters here with these Xue Sect seniors and junior sisters. Could you please give up your seat?"
The implication was clear: be sensible and move aside.
Ye Chen seemed not to have heard, continuing to look at the mountain forest scenery below the window.
Seeing this, Gu Xuan frowned. This time, his voice contained a trace of Dao power, much louder, like a great bell. "Fellow Daoist, I am Gu Xuan. I wish to discuss some important matters here with these Xue Sect seniors and junior sisters. Could you please give up your seat?"
Finally, Ye Chen turned his head. Just as Gu Xuan smiled triumphantly, thinking the former was about to leave, who would have thought Ye Chen would frown and shout, "How noisy!"
PS: These past few days, I've been accompanying family on a trip, so apologies. These days have been two updates per day. Will resume three updates after returning.