Chapter 402 - 398 Seeking Knowledge
Xu Ming looked up and asked Ling Chen, "Who is your opponent?"
"Yi Shuiyan, have you heard of this person before?"
"Mad Blade Shuiyan, the most prominent young man of the Dangyang Sect and also the youngest expert," Qiu Yong said with a solemn expression: "So it was him who sought you out. It looks like the Dangyang Sect is not giving up on the Tianling Blade, they even deployed Shuiyan. However, it’s normal for you to lose to him. Let alone you, even if our fifth sister were to face him, there would be no guarantee of victory. As one of the outstanding young generation, Yi Shuiyan’s skills are indeed formidable."
"Big brother." Ling Chen couldn’t suppress the doubts in his heart and asked, "If Shuiyan is so strong, on par with the experts on the Dragon List, why isn’t he on the list?"
"Because of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion," Xia Yue explained from the side. "The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion likes to recruit talent. Anyone eyed by the Pavilion, as long as they pass the challenges of the Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony, can join and become a member of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. That is the only way to enter. Other than that, there is no other method. Every year, hundreds, if not thousands, yearn to join the Pavilion, but only two or three actually succeed."
"Correct." Zhang Zhongfeng nodded slightly, "The Pavilion’s criteria for selection are very strict. They don’t want those who are too old, those with insufficient talent, or those with an unclean background. To even qualify, one’s strength must not be lower than that on the Tiger List, otherwise, it’s out of the question. It’s precisely because of this reason that the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion has always maintained its transcendent status and formidable power. If we were back in ancient times, the Pavilion’s status would be akin to that of the leader of the Martial Arts, having the ability and deterrence to command the heroes."
"Big brother, among the promising young generation, besides Yi Shuiyan, are there any others?" Ling Chen asked.
"To my knowledge, there are six individuals. Yi Shuiyan is just one of them, and moreover..." At this point, Qiu Yong glanced at Ling Chen, hesitating, as if there were more he wished to say but refrained. Seeing this, Ling Chen could not help but ask, "Big brother, is there something you can’t say?"