Chapter 482: Four hundred and eighty-two is exactly why he came!
Young Master Flying Flower, Ye Shimei, is the only son of the current Empress of the Flying Flower Empire. In reality, he is a male, but for certain reasons, this Young Master Flying Flower, in both temperament and conduct, identifies and acts as a woman.
To orthodox cultivators, this is seen as a deviant practice. Therefore, numerous powerhouses of the Tenglong Continent frown upon him, seemingly displeased with Ye Shimei’s ambiguous gender identity.
"Crown Prince Nie Qianqiu of the Lingtian Empire seems to be quite impressive as well, and I’ve heard he’s a low-level Spiritual Rank Meridian Refining Master!"
Elder Meng Liyang glanced at Qian Sanyuan and alluded to a name with significant intent, suggesting that he too knew that the Meridian Refining Master Association was only interested in meridian refining geniuses.
Subsequently, several other powerhouses mentioned names of Hidden Dragon Continent geniuses. It seemed they had decided to descend to the Lower Realm to observe the competition, having already investigated some information beforehand. Moreover, their attitude indicated they were likely here for these top talents of the Hidden Dragon Continent.
"King Haoran, I’ve heard your Crown Prince’s talent is quite impressive too!"
Seemingly noticing King Xuan Haoran of Xuanyue Country seemed a bit overwhelmed and unable to interject, Meng Liyang suddenly changed the subject to him, causing the King to feel unexpectedly flattered.
"Elder Liyang flatters me too much. My son does have some talent indeed. With access to some quality resources, perhaps he can progress even faster!"
King Xuan Haoran knew this was an opportunity for him and his treasured son, Xuan Jiuding. It was rare for Elder Liyang to have heard of Xuan Jiuding’s name, so the subtext of his words contained a certain implication.
Generally speaking, if nothing unexpected occurs, Xuan Jiuding should be the next ruler of Xuanyue Country. But how could a ruler of a minor empire on the Hidden Dragon Continent compare to the direct disciples of the great sects of the Middle Three Realms?
In Xuan Haoran’s view, as long as Xuan Jiuding caught the eye of these few and became a direct disciple, the entire Xuanyue Empire could benefit from his recognition.