He was also very curious about such a legendary figure. Just by listening to his master's indirect descriptions, he could tell that he was a legendary figure who was unparalleled in his generation.
The middle-aged man paused for a moment and then said, "This matter is related to the other number one on the Heaven's Pride Ranking, Jun Tianci. It was rumored that Jun Tianci personally went to Zhenyuan City and launched a surprise attack on Chu Yunfan. Since then, Chu Yunfan's fate is unknown. No one knows whether he's dead or alive!"
"Although the Flying Celestial Sect and Zhenyuan City have always insisted that he's still alive, 15 years have passed since then, and there has been no news of him. Everyone thinks that he's probably dead!"
The middle-aged man couldn't help but sigh as he said this.
At this moment, the young man finally understood why there was no news of such a legendary figure until now.
It actually involved another legendary figure. The previous number one on the Heaven's Pride Ranking was actually killed by the previous number one on the Heaven's Pride Ranking. This situation was simply shocking to him. He never knew that the battles between the geniuses on the Heaven's Pride Ranking could be so intense.
"Master, such a big matter, is the imperial court not going to care about it?" The young man couldn't help but ask in confusion. The Great Xia Empire might not care about a battle between ordinary people, but the number one on the Heaven's Pride Ranking was the cream of the crop of geniuses. He was a genius among geniuses, and the death of any one of them would be a huge loss to the Great Xia Empire.
The middle-aged man sighed and said, "How could they not care? The imperial court immediately sent an investigation team, and the Flying Celestial Sect did the same. However, there was no evidence, and they couldn't find Chu Yunfan to testify. In the end, the matter was left unsettled. Moreover, Zhenyuan City claimed that Chu Yunfan was still alive, so the imperial court could only drop the matter!"
"After that, an endless war ensued. Tang Siyu even declared war on Jun Tianci. According to all sorts of uncertain rumors, Tang Siyu killed more than twenty of Jun Tianci's powerful Heaven Ranked followers over the past decade. She herself was ambushed by Jun Tianci, and was almost heavily injured. The conflict between the Flying Celestial Sect and the Destiny Sect has never stopped, and the experts who were friends with Chu Yunfan have never stopped exacting revenge on the Destiny Sect and Jun Tianci!"
The young man suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "Could the battle between Xiang Feiyun and Chu Hongcai be related to that matter?"
The middle aged man nodded and said, "That's right. Even though the two of them are fighting for the top of the Genius Rankings, in the end, it's all because of the battle between Jun Tianci and Chu Yunfan!"
Only then did the young man understand that the battle that had caught everyone's attention had something to do with the legendary figure from back then.
The discussions of many of the customers nearby also fell into his ears.
"Too many people have come for today's battle. Many of the world's experts have come, and those who suffered at Chu Yunfan's hands back then aren't limited to just one or two. I'm afraid that they're all up to no good!"
"Heh heh, these people aren't easy to deal with either. They were crushed by Chu Yunfan back then, and they've made a move against Chu Yunfan more than once or twice in the past few years. They've done so both openly and in the shadows. However, Chu Yunfan seems to have the same momentum as Chu Yunfan back then. The more he fights, the stronger he becomes!"
"Who knows, there might even be foreign experts coming. Those foreign tribes suffered quite a bit from Chu Yunfan back then, so no one wants to see Chu Hongcai rise again!"
Suddenly, a commotion broke out among the customers.
"The battle has begun! Xiang Feiyun has arrived first!"
These words immediately caused a commotion. All the customers disappeared one after another. In a short moment, the originally bustling teahouse became deserted. In the corner, a figure sat alone on a seat, looking exceptionally different from the others.
This person looked to be in his twenties. His figure was thin, and he sat upright in his seat, as straight as a spear.
His face was ordinary and unremarkable, as if he could be found anywhere on the street.
However, the fact that he had appeared in this teahouse meant that he was definitely not an ordinary person.
After a long time, this person finally put down the teacup in his hand and sighed. "I didn't expect that fifteen years would pass in the blink of an eye. Even Hongcai can contend for the number one position on the Prodigy Roll now!"
This person sighed with emotion. His face was ordinary and unremarkable, but his eyes were constantly bursting with radiance. It was clear that his heart was in turmoil.
Only he knew that he was none other than the legendary figure from the previous generation that everyone had been discussing, Chu Yunfan.
Chu Yunfan sighed inwardly. This time, the phoenix's nirvana took an exceptionally long time. Fifteen years had passed in the blink of an eye, and the people and things he was familiar with had changed greatly.
Those who had been on the Prodigy Roll with him back then were now famous figures in the world. Chu Hongcai, who had followed him all those years ago, and Hua Xianyuan, who had joined the Soaring Immortal Sect with him, were now famous geniuses on the new Prodigy Roll.
This kind of change made him feel as if the world had changed!
He still remembered the first time he had met Chu Hongcai. He had still been a youth back then, but now, he was already a prodigy whose name could shake the world.
More than ten years had passed, and the world had changed. He had finally completed this transformation. Jun Tianci's ambush had left him with too many injuries, and he had been on the verge of death. It was only a few days ago that he had completed the phoenix's nirvana and escaped from the brink of death.
However, he hadn't alerted anyone. He had even changed his appearance and become a completely different person.
After hearing about the battle between Chu Hongcai and Xiang Feiyun, he had immediately rushed to Continent Center City.
Just as many of the customers had said, once news of this battle had spread, it would probably attract many experts, and there would be no lack of enemies among them.
Chu Yunfan had offended so many people during his rise to power that even he himself had lost count of them.
When Chu Yunfan was around, they couldn't do anything to Chu Yunfan, but that didn't stop them from making a move against Chu Hongcai.
Jun Tianci's ambush fifteen years ago had left a deep impression on Chu Yunfan. At the same time, he had learned that no matter what kind of talent one had, if one didn't mature, there was always the danger of falling.
There were countless people in the world who wanted to strangle the existence of a genius.
He wouldn't interfere in the battle between Chu Hongcai and Xiang Feiyun, and there was no need for him to do so. Xiang Feiyun was only a stepping stone for Chu Hongcai, a whetstone.
He was only there to sharpen Chu Hongcai's skills, but it was a different story when top-notch experts took action.
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