Chapter 52: Chapter 52: The Three Royal Families, Little Saint Ji Xuan’s Plan
After the matter of Jun Wanjie settled, the news spread throughout Southern Heaven City.
Jun Xiaoyao casually subduing the Fifth Sequence and making him submit also became widely celebrated.
Although this was considered internal conflict within the Jun Family, the strength of Jun Xiaoyao can be partially glimpsed from this.
In the western region of Southern Heaven City, within a delicately luxurious pavilion, a group of young geniuses were gathering.
This group of young geniuses came from various Daoist Lineages, and their auras were not weak.
However, among them was a young man sitting in the center, surrounded like the moon among the stars.
This young man, dressed in a golden robe, was handsome and full of martial vigor, with a complexion as fair as jade.
What attracted the most attention was his right arm, as if divine radiance was flashing.
If observed carefully, numerous sacred runes seemed to be imprinted and flowing on his arm bone.
This young man was Ji Xuan, a renowned Celestial Pride from the Desolate Ancient Ji Family.
At this banquet, a young genius complimented Ji Xuan with a smile, "This time, the Primordial Heaven Venerable Secret Treasure should be won by Brother Ji Xuan."
"Indeed, Brother Ji Xuan holds the title of Little Saint and is a Saint Heir of the Holy Spirit Academy. His status is unmatched by other geniuses."
Many young geniuses were flattering and fawning over him.
Ji Xuan’s status was enough for them to ingratiate themselves.
Not only was he a Celestial Pride of the Desolate Ancient Ji Family, but he was also a Saint Heir of the Holy Spirit Academy.
The Holy Spirit Academy, with its profound heritage, was an academy in the Desolate Celestial Immortal Realm that has been passed down for countless years.
The prides emerging from its academy are spread across various major forces of the Desolate Celestial Immortal Realm.
Even many Desolate Ancient Families and Immortal Divine Dynasties would send their young disciples to the Holy Spirit Academy for cultivation.
Only the most outstanding disciples in the Holy Spirit Academy could gain the status of Saint Heir.
That Ji Xuan could gain this status demonstrates his talent and strength, far surpassing his peers.
The eyes of some geniuses secretly fell on Ji Xuan’s faintly glowing right arm.
It was rumored that Ji Xuan’s right arm had fused with a segment of a Saint King’s hand bone.
In the Saint Realm, a Saint King was an existence far more powerful than a Saint.
A single Saint King could dominate and shake the world.
And Ji Xuan, now only at the Unity Realm, had already fused a segment of a Saint King’s hand bone.
One could imagine the extent of his strength.
Even at his current realm, he couldn’t unleash even a tenth of the Saint King hand bone’s power.
But it was enough for him to overshadow his peers.
It was due to this segment of the Saint King hand bone that he earned the title of Little Saint.
"However, speaking of status, it reminds me of the Jun Family’s Divine Son," a genius remarked.
Upon these words, the lively banquet fell into a rare silence.
An oppressive atmosphere subtly surfaced.
In these days, while in Southern Heaven City, they had naturally heard about Jun Xiaoyao and Jun Wanjie’s situation.
To these geniuses, not to mention Jun Wanjie, even Jun Zhangjian was someone they had to look up to.
And Jun Xiaoyao, who could casually suppress even Jun Wanjie, seemed like the distant sun and moon to them, unattainable.
Some glanced subtly at Ji Xuan.
They had just praised Ji Xuan’s high status, but compared to Jun Xiaoyao, it seemed insignificant.
Ji Xuan’s expression didn’t change much; he picked up a cup of wine and sipped it slowly, his gaze deep and profound.
"The Jun Family’s Divine Son..." Ji Xuan murmured to himself.
Truth be told, when he knew Jun Xiaoyao appeared in Southern Heaven City, Ji Xuan really wanted to compete with him.
Not for anything else, but for the sake of his family.
In the Desolate Celestial Immortal Realm, the Desolate Ancient Families have always had the saying of the Three Royal Families.
The so-called Three Royal Families referred to the three Desolate Ancient Families with the greatest fame, deepest foundations, and most outstanding young geniuses.
Among them, young geniuses are one of the important indicators of the Three Royal Families.
After all, only with a thriving younger generation can the Desolate Ancient Families continue their legacy.
The Ji Family was once one of the Three Royal Families, but now, it’s the Jun Family, Jiang Family, and Ye Family.
The Jun Family, needless to say, has always produced talents, and with just Jun Wuhui from the previous generation, it secured their place as one of the Three Royal Families.
In the current generation, they have the Top Ten Series and the enigmatic genius, Jun Xiaoyao.
The Jiang Family has Jiang Shengyi with the Innate Dao Embryo and Jiang Luoli with the Primordial Spirit Dao Body, along with several other top King Body talents.
As for the Ye Family, aside from Ye Xingyun with the King Body, there’s the reincarnated Sword Demon, Ye Guchen, whose presence alone ensures the Ye Family’s prosperity for ten thousand years.
Because of this, Ji Xuan felt a bit unsettled in his heart.
Could it be that the Ji Family had no geniuses?
However, Ji Xuan was no fool. He knew Jun Xiaoyao was not someone easily dealt with.
But with the Saint King hand bone and as a top genius, he couldn’t just fear Jun Xiaoyao directly.
Some noticed the discord in Ji Xuan’s emotions and forced a smile, saying, "Haha, why mention the Jun Family’s Divine Son? Could it be that Brother Ji Xuan doesn’t surpass the Jun Family’s Divine Son?"
"Exactly, Brother Ji Xuan is someone who has surpassed a Jun Family Sequence." a young genius flattered.
They spoke with some truth.
Ji Xuan did indeed once cross swords with Jun Zhangjian.
At that time, he leveraged a slightly higher realm to gain a minor advantage and defeat Jun Zhangjian by a few moves.
Although Ji Xuan’s strength had grown stronger, others wouldn’t remain static.
"Jun Xiaoyao, if he doesn’t provoke me, there’s no need for me to provoke him first. Besides, I have previously uncovered some secrets of the Primordial Heaven Venerable in a fragmentary ancient book in the Holy Spirit Academy, as well as that artifact..."
Ji Xuan murmured in his heart.
He hadn’t come unprepared.
Because he once accidentally found an ancient book in the library of the Holy Spirit Academy, which not only contained a Primordial Heaven Venerable Order but also an Ancient Talisman.
The ancient book vaguely recorded some deeds and secrets of the Primordial Heaven Venerable.
It seemed that within the Primordial Heaven Venerable Secret Treasure, there was a rare artifact.
If obtained, it could shape an invincible young Venerable.
After getting this opportunity, Ji Xuan was overjoyed and had been patiently waiting for the emergence of the Primordial Heaven Venerable Secret Treasure.
And now, the time had finally arrived.
"As long as I can seize this opportunity, I, Ji Xuan, will soar to the skies and stand at the pinnacle of the younger generation in the Desolate Celestial Immortal Realm."
"By that time, I alone will sweep through all the young Venerables of the Three Royal Families. Who can stop me?"
Imagining the possible scenes in the future, Ji Xuan took a deep breath, his eyes shining brightly.
At the same time, at the city gate of Southern Heaven City, a cloaked figure with a hood entered through the gates.
He lifted his head, revealing a clear and handsome face—it was Xiao Chen!