The crowd discussed the news, and upon relaying it back to their families, these prominent clans lamented their missed opportunities.
The Ye family had unleashed their trump card!
Finding no further profit to be made, the crowd dispersed.
At this moment, only Ye Wudi's joy intensified. He arrived at the back hall, Chen Datou's resting place, and burst into laughter.
"Chen Datou, oh Chen Datou, I never imagined you'd oppose me for so many years. How is it today? You got beaten, didn't you? Hahaha… Tell me more, how strong is that kid, and do you think he's guaranteed a spot in the top three?"
Chen Datou was filled with a sense of wistful reflection.
Although he considered himself young, encountering this young talent made him realize his own age and decline. He never expected to be so quickly swept aside by the new generation.
"Hmph! You old fellow are so happy, it's not because you've tied that kid Su Han to your own chariot, is it? Speak up, what percentage of the profit did you give him?"
Ye Wudi counted on his fingers and said, "Seventy percent!"
"What!"
Chen Datou was also taken aback. He hadn't expected Ye Wudi to be so resolute, giving away seventy percent of the profit. This meant sacrificing the majority of their earnings.
If Su Han didn't make it into the top three, the Ye family would suffer a significant loss!
Just then, Ye Wudi continued, "Besides that, Xiao Shuang also gifted herself to that kid. Hahaha, tell me, did we profit or lose?"
Chen Datou pondered for a moment and then cursed, "Heh, you old fox!"
Indeed, seventy percent of the profit was a gamble. If Su Han entered the top three, the Ye family would undoubtedly profit. If he didn't, he was still a promising young talent.
In that case, with Ye Xiaoshuang's connection, how could they not recruit him as a son-in-law! For the Ye family, this would be a great boon.
"What do you think, isn't this a good plan? The only thing now is, how many years of cultivation do you think that kid has?" Ye Wudi asked. After all, both he and Chen Datou were around five thousand years old. Since Su Han could defeat Chen Datou in one move, his cultivation should not be less than seven thousand!
At this moment, Chen Datou's heart was also filled with murmurs.
"I feel it's around ten thousand, and his strength is incredibly robust. He was holding back when he fought me, otherwise, this old body of mine might have been lost!" Chen Datou said.
Upon hearing this, Ye Wudi's eyes gleamed with excitement!
"Ten thousand years of cultivation! This…"
"Excellent, excellent! Last year's first place, I remember it was Young Master Long Shaotian of the Long family. That guy's terrifying strength was only over nine thousand years of cultivation. The second place, Mo Shuilan of the Mo family, had only eight thousand years of cultivation. The third place was far behind, a mere seven thousand five hundred years of cultivation… Hahaha, so, that kid really might have a chance to win first place?"
A smile curved Chen Datou's lips, and he nodded.
"Yes! I don't think I'm wrong. He has at least nine thousand years of cultivation, and taking second place would be easy. As for first place, I heard Long Shaotian has recently broken through, but even so, that kid has a chance!"
Hearing this, Ye Wudi felt incredibly pleased!
He was truly fortunate that his gamble this time had paid off!
…
After registering at the headquarters, Su Han, along with Ye Chen, received a badge from the headquarters.
Now.
He had also become an ordinary expert in the headquarters!
He would need to undergo further testing to determine his rank.
"The Headquarters Testing Tower, this thing is no simple matter. It took over a decade to build, and another decade for calibration. Now it can accurately measure to 0.1 years of cultivation, incredibly precise. Hahaha, once you test here, they will determine your level!" Ye Chen said.
Currently, Ye Chen was SSS rank!
Above the SSS rank, there was also an X rank.
At the X rank, there were no more than five people in the entire headquarters, each of them incredibly mysterious and undergoing top-secret training.
Su Han did not wish to enter the X rank training sequence at this moment, as his own advancement required completing numerous missions. Therefore, he decided to aim for an SSS rank test this time. This would allow him to smoothly accept missions and quietly improve his strength.
In the blink of an eye.
It was soon Su Han's turn.
"It costs 10,000 yuan per test!" Ye Chen said as he swiped his card.
He then added, "Take your time with the test. The results here are confidential. The headquarters is different from other places; they are very protective of talent here. Some geniuses, once discovered, can be quite dangerous, but you don't have to worry about that here!"
As he spoke, Ye Chen stepped aside.
In the spacious cultivation testing room, Su Han immediately began the test!
He placed his hand on a testing device, and then, Su Han watched his data rapidly ascend!
One thousand!
Two thousand!
Three thousand…
The numbers continued to climb, finally stopping at nine thousand six hundred years.
Su Han was very satisfied with this number. His cultivation had increased by several decades in these past few days. He now possessed 9600 years of cultivation, only a hair's breadth away from ten thousand years.
At the same time, Su Han knew that with the enhancement of the Emperor's Cloak, his strength could easily break ten thousand!
Furthermore, with the opponent suppression effect, fighting against experts around twenty thousand years old would be a piece of cake!
With this thought, a faint smile appeared on Su Han's face.
But suddenly!
He saw his ranking test results!
"Hello, your test results are: Age 19, Cultivation 9600.54 years, Bone Structure: Top Grade, Physical Potential: Extremely High, Comprehensive Rating: X!"
X rank rating!
Su Han was instantly shocked. Thinking about the missions he still had to complete, he quickly used another machine nearby to re-test.
After a series of tests, he controlled his cultivation to be below five thousand jin!
Then, Su Han walked out with an SSS rank report.
Suddenly!
Not long after he came out, three men in black rushed into the testing room, seemingly searching for something.
"Hmm? Why is no one here? An X rank individual just appeared!"
"Check the testing time!"
After some searching, the group seemed intent on finding the X rank individual.
Su Han did not linger. Holding his report, he quickly entered the headquarters' mission hall with Ye Chen.
"How were the results?" Ye Chen asked.
Su Han directly handed over a report, which indicated an SSS rank with five thousand years of cultivation.
Ye Chen was somewhat puzzled!
Su Han's cultivation was five thousand years? Chen Datou, the old guest elder of his family, also had five thousand years of cultivation, yet Su Han had managed to severely injure Chen Datou in one move!
He couldn't fathom it, finding it somewhat unbelievable.
However, for the moment, Ye Chen had no evidence to prove that Su Han was up to something.
"We're here, this is the mission hall!"