Outside the Imperial City, Nie Rong and Nie Yuan flew in the sky. At the beginning, for the sake of taking care of Duan Lingtian, they'd intentionally slowed down their speed.
But as they slowly sped up, they couldn't help but be shocked when they noticed that Duan Lingtian had been following by their side at a neither fast nor slow pace since the beginning.
"Father's cultivation is at the fourth level of the Void Prying Stage, whereas, my cultivation is at the third level of the Void Prying Stage … I'm flying at full speed now, yet Little Tian is actually able to follow me at a neither fast nor slow pace. Moreover, he looks to have a composed expression like Father."
Nie Yuan couldn't help but gasp. "Doesn't that mean that Little Tian's current cultivation is already at the fourth level of the Void Prying Stage or above?"
Nie Yuan was shocked, and so was Nie Rong.
He'd lived for more than half of his life before possessing his current cultivation.
But this little fellow by his side seemed to only be 30 years old in another two or three years, right?
What natural talent is this?
Even if such natural talent was placed in the strongest sect in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, the Azure Forest Tri-Sect, he'd probably be a top existence, right?
"Little Tian, I heard you joined a sect in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom as well?"
Nie Rong asked abruptly.
"Yes."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
"Which sect did you join?"
Nie Rong asked curiously.
Duan Lingtian hadn't had the time to speak when Nie Yuan who flew in the sky on the other side of Nie Rong had already spoken, and he looked at Duan Lingtian as he said slowly, "Little Tian, with your natural talent, there's probably no one in the Seven Star Sword Sect you're in that's capable of comparing to you in terms of natural talent, right?"
The sect Duan Lingtian joined was one that Nie Yuan had vaguely heard Duan Lingtian mention inadvertently when Duan Lingtian returned the last time, so he'd always remembered it in his heart.
Of course, he didn't know much about the sects in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, and he didn't know that the Seven Star Sword Sect was the number one sect in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom in the past.
But, even if he didn't know, it didn't mean that Nie Rong didn't know.
Nie Rong's pupils constricted when he heard Nie Yuan, and he looked at Duan Lingtian with slight astonishment. "Little Tian, you … the sect you joined all those years ago was the Seven Star Sword Sect?"
"Yes."
When he saw Nie Rong's current expression, Duan Lingtian knew that Nie Rong probably knew some things about the Seven Star Sword Sect.
It turned out that Duan Lingtian's guess was right.
Nie Rong took a deep breath and said slowly, "According to my knowledge, the Seven Star Sword Sect was annihilated by the joint forces of the other three great sects of the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom five years ago, right? The Mountain Split Sect seemed to have been annihilated as well. "
Before Duan Lingtian could respond, Nie Yuan, who was standing at the side, was already stunned.
He was in the Crimson Sky Kingdom, so he'd never heard of this matter that gave rise to much discussion in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, so he didn't know.
The Seven Star Sword Sect was annihilated five years ago?
Meanwhile, Nie Yuan couldn't help but recall that the time Duan Lingtian left the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom and returned to the Crimson Sky Kingdom seemed to have been five years ago as well?
In other words, Duan Lingtian only returned to the Crimson Sky Kingdom after the Seven Star Sword Sect was annihilated.
He actually knew nothing about this.
"Little Tian …."
For a moment, Nie Yuan looked at Duan Lingtian and couldn't help but ask. "Is what my father said true? The Seven Star Sword Sect was annihilated five years ago? And you only returned to the Crimson Sky Kingdom after the Seven Star Sword Sect was annihilated? "
"Yes."
Duan Lingtian's gaze flashed as he nodded, as this wasn't a secret to him.
"Little Tian, you can be considered to be extremely lucky to be able to survive after the Seven Star Sword Sect was annihilated … Are you in the Azure Forest Tri-Sect now?"
Nie Rong asked.
As far as he was concerned, even though Duan Lingtian's natural talent wasn't bad, it was impossible for him to survive the encirclement and annihilation of the Seven Star Sword Sect by the Azure Forest Tri-Sect.
The reason Duan Lingtian was able to survive was probably because he'd betrayed the Seven Star Sword Sect and joined the Azure Forest Tri-Sect.
"Azure Forest Tri-Sect?"
Duan Lingtian laughed in his heart. If this Senior Marquis knew that the Azure Forest Tri-Sect had already been annihilated at his hands, I wonder what expression he would have.
"What? You're not an Azure Forest Tri-Sect disciple now? "
When he saw Duan Lingtian's indifferent expression, Nie Rong couldn't help but ask a step further.
"I'm not."
Duan Lingtian shook his head, and then he said, "I'm still a Seven Star Sword Sect disciple."
"I knew it, Little Tian is a good child that knows how to repay kindness, and it's impossible for him to betray his sect and join the Azure Forest Tri-Sect that annihilated his sect."
Originally, Nie Yuan's feelings were slightly complicated when he heard Nie Rong's question to Duan Lingtian.
If Duan Lingtian had really betrayed the sect that fostered him and joined the enemy sect, then even though he wouldn't say anything on the surface, he would surely have some objections towards Duan Lingtian in his heart.
After all, it was a sect that Duan Lingtian owed a favor.
Now, when he heard that Duan Lingtian didn't betray his sect, he couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
"Little Tian, according to my knowledge, the Azure Forest Tri-Sect has always been searching for Seven Star Sword Sect disciples throughout the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom in these past few years, and they would annihilate any Seven Star Sword Sect disciple they find!"
Nie Rong had a worried expression as he said, "Is the place you're at safe now?"
"Grandpa Nie, don't worry, I'm extremely safe now."
Duan Lingtian was extremely moved by Nie Rong's concern.
"That's good."
Nie Rong nodded and heaved a sigh of relief.
"Little Tian, I didn't know earlier that the Seven Star Sword Sect you're from had already … Then wasn't it extremely dangerous when you participated in the Genius Competition held by the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom?"
Nie Yuan asked.
One year ago, the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom's Imperial Family had wantonly rewarded the Crimson Sky Kingdom and allowed the Crimson Sky Kingdom to be exempt from taxes for 10 years.
All of this was due to Duan Lingtian's contribution.
Because Duan Lingtian had passed through the selection of the Genius Competition held by the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom and successfully advanced to obtain the qualifications to participate in the Young Genius Competition of the Darkstone Empire.
"What? Little Tian, you even participated in the Genius Competition all those years ago? "
Nie Rong's eyes stared wide open when he heard this, and he had a shocked expression.
"Father, it was me and his Majesty that asked Little Tian to represent the Crimson Sky Kingdom …"
Nie Yuan spoke in a slightly weak voice.
"Nonsense!"
Nie Rong berated. "What would you do if something happened to Little Tian? Truly nonsense! Fortunately, Little Tian is fine, otherwise, how could you face him, face Ru Feng? "
Nie Yuan was scolded to the point he was unable to speak.
"Grandpa Nie, don't blame Uncle Nie … I was afraid Uncle Nie would be worried about me when the Seven Star Sword Sect was annihilated that day, so I didn't tell him."
Duan Lingtian helped Nie Yuan get out of the predicament.
The three of them continued flying forward for a while, and Nie Yuan couldn't refrain himself from asking. "Little Tian, when you went to the Darkstone Empire later on and competed with the group of young geniuses of the Darkstone Empire, what was the cultivation of the strongest young genius that appeared when the Young Genius Competition began?"
Nie Yuan was extremely curious about this.
An Imperial Kingdom was above a Kingdom, and it was sufficient for him to look up to it.
Whereas an Empire was even above an Imperial Kingdom, and it was an existence that was difficult for him to touch even if he looked up to it.
"The strongest young genius?"
Duan Lingtian pondered for a moment when he heard Nie Yuan, and then recalled. "At that time, an existence at the third level of the Void Initiation Stage appeared in the Young Genius Competition of the Darkstone Empire … He was the strongest existence amongst the 10 people that advanced in the Young Genius Competition of the Darkstone Empire. As for later on, there was another existence at the first level of the Void Initiation Stage. "
Third level of the Void Initiation Stage?
First level of the Void Initiation Stage?
When they heard Duan Lingtian, not only Nie Yuan, even Nie Rong couldn't help but gasp, and they exclaimed with admiration. "As expected of the young geniuses of the Empire, he's not even 38 yet has already broken through to the third level of the Void Initiation Stage … Such natural talent is shocking."
"Perhaps, in another 10 years, when Little Tian is 38, he'll be able to possess such accomplishments as well."
Nie Yuan looked at Duan Lingtian, and he was filled with confidence towards Duan Lingtian.
As for whether Duan Lingtian advanced in the Young Genius Competition of the Darkstone Empire, he didn't ask, because as far as he was concerned, it was impossible for Duan Lingtian to advance.
The Young Genius Competition of the Darkstone Empire was something that had already occurred over a year ago.
As far as he was concerned, Duan Lingtian was only at the fourth level of the Void Prying Stage now, and he was probably only at the second or third level of the Void Prying Stage one year ago. It was utterly impossible for such a cultivation to advance in the Young Genius Competition of the Darkstone Empire.
It was precisely because he thought like this that he didn't ask, as he was deeply afraid of discouraging Duan Lingtian.
Since Nie Yuan didn't ask, it was naturally impossible for Duan Lingtian to take the initiative to speak.
The group of three continued to flash forward.
Three days later, the three of them left the Crimson Sky Kingdom and entered the territory of the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom.
Actually, with Duan Lingtian's current strength, it utterly wouldn't take such a long time to travel from the Crimson Sky Kingdom to the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, and the reason it took such a long time was because he was taking care of Nie Yuan.
His speed was maintained at the same level as Nie Yuan, the speed of a third level Void Prying Stage martial artist.
"Hmm?"
As he followed Nie Rong and Nie Yuan to fly in the sky above the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, Duan Lingtian noticed a problem.
This direction was actually the direction that belonged to the Demonic Lotusblade Sect, the Demonic Lotusblade Gorge.
Looks like the second-rate sect that Nie Yuan's mother was from was in that direction as well.
On the way, Duan Lingtian intended to find out about the second-rate sect, whereas, Nie Rong and Nie Yuan spoke about it one by one without the slightest impatience.
"The sect my wife is from is called the Flying Rainbow Sect, and it only accepts female disciples … So, from the Sect Leader, the various higher-ups, to the lowest outer court disciple in the Flying Rainbow Sect, all of them are female disciples."
Nie Rong spoke slowly.
Duan Lingtian nodded, and at the same time, he couldn't help but be slightly shocked in his heart.
A sect that was completely formed from female disciples was actually able to become a second-rate sect in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, and it was truly shocking.
After all, on Cloud Continent, the natural talent of female martial artists was inferior to male martial artists since they were born, and this was an iron law.
So, the true experts on Cloud Continent were generally men.
Of course, it didn't mean that the natural talent of all female martial artists was inferior to male martial artists, and it was only in a general sense.
There were also many female martial artists whose natural talent far surpassed males.
Not to mention anything else, just his fiancée, Kerr, had revealed shocking natural talent since a young age, and she'd even joined a great power in the Foreign Lands many years ago. Presumably, her strength was even stronger now.
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