A Battle of Powers, the Lower Classes Suffer

In addition to the ruins,

Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu were getting a little bored, so they sat facing each other with a chessboard in front of them and started playing chess.

The chessboard was taken out of Shen Yunshu's storage ring. Sometimes Yu Zhaozhen felt that this little green tea was outrageous, as her storage ring seemed to contain all sorts of strange and unusual things.

Yu Zhao even suspected that if she wanted, this little green tea could even build a cave on the spot. Thinking of this, Yu Zhao couldn't help but smile slightly.

Her smile immediately stunned Shen Yunshu, who was sitting opposite her, holding a chess piece and struggling with where to place it. The chess piece in her hand fell to the chessboard with a clatter.

"Ah!" Shen Yunshu exclaimed, looking at Yu Zhao with a mournful expression. "Senior sister, this can't be counted, can it?"

That's too much! Playing chess is fine, but why did you have to use seduction tactics, Senior Sister?!

"Once a move is made, it cannot be taken back; it naturally counts."

Yu Zhao didn't care about any of that. With quick hands and sharp eyes, he decisively placed his piece, completely ignoring the glare from the girl opposite him.

Just kidding, they have stakes when they play chess, so of course they have to win!

Shen Yunshu: (ー_ー)!!

The two women's carefree demeanor, seemingly oblivious to their surroundings, naturally attracted the attention of others. There were many lower-level cultivators like them who wanted to observe the ruins before entering, but none were as relaxed as they were.

Only the Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators on the other side seemed so relaxed. The Prince of Zhenbei glanced at the two women, then smiled and spoke to Qingxuan beside him:

"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, those two little ones from your Luoyue Sect are quite amusing. Even if others temporarily refrain from entering the ruins, they still use the spiritual energy emanating from them to cultivate, while they leisurely play chess."

Qingxuan didn't know how to respond to this. It sounded like the Prince of Zhenbei was joking, but Qingxuan felt that the Prince of Zhenbei was actually dissatisfied.

Dissatisfied with Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu's laziness.

Elder Qingxuan smiled apologetically: "The child is very playful; I will certainly teach him strictly in the future."

"It's time to teach them a lesson. These two little ones are so talented; we can't let them get distracted by play."

The Prince of Zhenbei was quite fond of the two little ones, not to mention that one of them had intricate ties with his Shen clan, so he naturally and subconsciously took the position of an elder.

As an elder, he naturally disapproved of their leisurely lifestyle.

However, he couldn't reprimand them himself, so he could only remind Qingxuan, their senior from the sect, to step in.

Their conversation caught the attention of a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Sword Pavilion, who asked the King of Zhenbei, "Fellow Daoist Shen, who are these two little fellows you're talking about?"

"They are disciples of the Falling Moon Sect. One is named Yu Zhao, and the other is named Shen Yunshu. They are both juniors with excellent aptitude. I think they have a chance to compete for the Heavenly Pride Ranking."

As he spoke, the Prince of Zhenbei pointed in the direction of Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu. Upon hearing this, the Nascent Soul expert from the Sword Pavilion glanced over and recognized their talent.

Judging from their bone age, the two women are only around 26 years old, but one of them is already a peak Qi Refining cultivator, and her physical strength is comparable to that of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The other one, though of lower cultivation level, possessed an aura of fortune that astonished even this Nascent Soul cultivator.

He certainly possesses extraordinary talent.

"Excellent, nurture them well, and strive to have them represent our Northern Region on the Prodigy Ranking."

The Nascent Soul expert from Sword Pavilion was speaking to Qingxuan. Qingxuan rose, bowed, and declared, "Luoyue Sect will do its utmost to cultivate him."

Although he said that, Qingxuan was thinking to himself, "You want us to train them properly? At least give us some resources."

Your Sword Pavilion only wants the benefits of the Prodigy Ranking, but you don't want to give anything in return... It's utterly shameless!

It's not even as good as the Prince of Zhenbei; at least the Prince of Zhenbei gave me two magical artifacts.

Of course, Qingxuan only dared to say these words in her heart, and she didn't even dare to show any dissatisfaction on her face. Qingxuan didn't dare to say anything more, but the Prince of Zhenbei dared not. He said in a calm tone:

"Fellow Daoist Yunhe, Luoyue Sect is just a small sect. Even if we wanted to nurture them wholeheartedly, we would be powerless to do so. If they could make it onto the Prodigy Ranking, all cultivators in the Northern Region would benefit. Could the Sword Pavilion offer some assistance?"

This is blatantly asking for benefits. The meaning of Zhenbei King's words is very clear: you can't just settle things with words from the Sword Pavilion. You have to give them some cultivation resources.

This Nascent Soul cultivator from the Sword Pavilion has the Daoist name Yunhe. He is not a pure human cultivator, but a human-demon hybrid. His mother is Cangtian Baihe, hence he took Yunhe as his Daoist name.

When the Prince of Zhenbei openly asked for benefits, Yunhe remained calm, his face showing neither sorrow nor joy. "That's natural. However, there are many promising talents in the Northern Region. Young friend Yu and young friend Shen are still somewhat different from those promising talents."

If my Sword Pavilion were to provide resources to train them now, it would be difficult to gain the support of the masses.

This is clearly an attempt to get something for nothing. Anyone with eyes can see how talented Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu are. Yun He's words are just a way of making excuses.

Since they had already said so much, the Prince of Zhenbei couldn't say anything more. He knew very well why Yunhe had declined.

The leader of the Falling Moon Sect has been getting too close to the Purple Extreme Holy Sect lately, so naturally the Sword Pavilion is dissatisfied with the Falling Moon Sect.

Not to mention helping the disciples of Luoyue Sect. What if, after we help them, the disciples of Luoyue Sect turn around and represent the Eastern Region to compete for the Heavenly Pride Ranking?

Thinking of this, the Prince of Zhenbei felt a pang of regret. Had he known this would happen, he should have paid more attention to Shen Yunshu, this younger member of his family, and not let her join the Luoyue Sect.

This can't really be blamed on the Prince of Zhenbei. As the actual controller of Zhenbei City, he had too many things to do and simply didn't have the extra energy to pay attention to a descendant who was separated by countless generations.

Even the King of Zhenbei didn't know that such a person existed before.

"Damn it, what are the clan elders doing? How can they kick such a prodigy out of the family?"

The Prince of Zhenbei cursed the Shen family in his heart, feeling more and more that his clan was doomed to perish sooner or later, and that the clan was becoming increasingly chaotic and corrupt.

While the Prince of Zhenbei hated his own family, the Grand Elder of Qingxuan hated his own sect leader.

She wasn't stupid; she could naturally see that Fairy Yunhe of the Sword Pavilion disliked the Falling Moon Sect, and she also understood why.

The sect leader just packed up and left to fawn over the Purple Extreme Holy Sect, leaving these people behind to bear the pressure.

Qingxuan had no doubt that if the Sword Pavilion had truly confirmed that its leader had sided with the Purple Extreme Holy Sect, then the Sword Pavilion was capable of eradicating the Falling Moon Sect.

She now suspected that Fairy Yunhe had come not just for the relics... As soon as this thought arose, Elder Qingxuan broke out in a cold sweat.

That damn sect leader, she probably never intended to take Luoyue Sect with her.

The more Qingxuan thought about it, the more likely it seemed. For now, the only thing he could do was hope that his disciples could bring out something from the ruins that would appeal to Yunhe, and then use that as an exchange.

The Sword Pavilion needs to understand that it is the leader of the Falling Moon Sect who wants to betray them, not the Falling Moon Sect itself.

Immediately, Qingxuan had a plan in mind. Without making a sound, she sent out a spiritual avatar to directly approach Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu.