In the imperial palace of Hongyuan, two luxuriously dressed young men walked side by side.
Both of them looked to be in their twenties, and their strength was around Consolidation realm.
"Fifth Brother, what brings you here today?" The younger of the two asked with a smile.
"Sixth Sister has cleared four trials in one go. I'm older than her, and if I fail, Father will surely blame me. As a man, I can't lose to Sixth Sister!"
The eyes of the one addressed as Fifth Brother flashed.
He was the Fifth Prince of Hongyuan Empire, Yu Hong, and the younger one was the Eighth Prince, Yu Zheng.
"Among us brothers and sisters, Third Brother is the most talented. Even when he was at Consolidation realm, he only made it to the third trial. Sixth Sister actually made it to the fourth trial. This is incredible! I want to try and see if I can go further!"
Yu Zheng nodded as well.
"The Thousand Hammers Soul Path is extremely beneficial for tempering one's soul, but it is also extremely difficult. If one's mind is slightly unstable, one will fall unconscious. You've been sent to guard the border recently, so you probably don't have time to cultivate your soul. If you can't take it, leave early!" Yu Hong said.
"Don't worry, Fifth Brother. Even though I've been stationed at the border, I haven't been slacking off. Even if I can't make it to the third trial, I should be close …" Yu Zheng was full of confidence.
"That's good!" Yu Hong said no more. Soon, the two of them arrived at the passage that Zhang Xuan had passed through.
"Let's begin!"
Exchanging glances, the two of them walked in with a grim expression. After taking a few steps, they felt a strong pressure coming from the passage. The two princes couldn't help but tremble as cold sweat dripped from their foreheads.
"Endure!"
Exchanging glances, they gritted their teeth and continued forward. The deeper they went, the more intense the trembling became.
"Pu!"
Yu Zheng was the first to succumb. He spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground. "Fifth Brother, I can't take it anymore. This is the second trial. It's all up to you now …"
"Alright!" Yu Hong's expression was ferocious. He gritted his teeth and continued forward.
The surrounding walls were inscribed with soul cultivation techniques. Within the passage, there was a corresponding pressure that suppressed one's soul. Each trial was about five meters long, and there were a total of nine trials. If a Consolidation realm cultivator could reach the third trial, they would be considered to have done well in their soul cultivation.
Puff!
After taking a few more steps, Yu Hong's face paled, and he collapsed to the ground as well.
Even though he had been cultivating his soul diligently, he was still unable to make it to the third stage!
"It still doesn't work …"
The two princes looked at each other and shook their heads with bitter smiles.
They thought that since the Sixth Princess had broken through to the fourth level, they would have a chance. However, they did not even reach the third level. This passage was too difficult!
After adjusting their breathing for a while and feeling the pain in their heads disappear, the two of them stood up and walked out together.
"It seems like we're still not strong enough. The current record holder should be Sixth Sister!" Yu Zheng said.
"It should be. We'll know once we go over and take a look …"
Nodding his head, Yu Hong walked to a wall outside the passageway and pressed his palm on it.
The Wall of Records could display the records left behind by the challengers.
Buzz!
With a clear ring, a row of numbers appeared in front of him — Record: First trial, two breaths!
"Two breaths? Isn't Sixth Sister a little too formidable? She only took two breaths to clear the first trial? "Yu Zheng widened his eyes in disbelief.
"That's impossible … Even if she managed to reach the fourth level, there's no way she could have cleared the first trial in two breaths. Let's take a look at her results for the second trial …"
Yu Hong was taken aback. With a frown, he continued pressing forward.
Weng!
Another row of numbers appeared — Record: Second trial, two breaths!
"It's still two breaths?"
The two princes glanced at one another in astonishment, and they hurriedly pressed down.
Weng!
Third trial, two breaths!
Fourth trial, two breaths!
Fifth trial, two breaths!
Sixth trial, two breaths!
…
Rows of numbers appeared on the Wall of Records, displaying the records left behind by the challengers. All the way up to the ninth trial only took two breaths.
"Someone cleared all nine trials … and in just two breaths each?"
The two princes couldn't stop trembling. They looked at each other and saw the intense fear in each other's eyes.
Are you for real?
They couldn't even make it to the third level. Just who was this person? Not only did he pass all nine levels, he even used two breaths to pass each level, no more, no less?
This was probably not a trial anymore but a stroll!
"The person who left the record didn't leave his name …"
After looking through the records, the two of them froze.
"Go and get Uncle White here. He's in charge of this passageway. He must know who left it here!"
After a while, Yu Hong couldn't help but ask.
"Alright!"
The two of them left in a hurry. Not long after, a middle-aged man followed behind them.
If Zhang Xuan were here, he would surely be able to recognize the other party as the Saint 1-dan pinnacle expert who had made a move on him back in the residence.
"What is it? Why are you in such a hurry?"
The middle-aged man, Uncle Bai, frowned.
He was currently in the midst of investigating the soul oracle, so he didn't have the time to waste with the two princes.
"Uncle Bai, did you or my father come to challenge the trial in the past two days? How are we going to break this record? "
Yu Hong smiled bitterly.
"Challenge the trial? How is that possible? "Uncle Bai shook his head.
He had been studying the ancient stone tablets all this time, so how could he have the time to challenge the trial here?
Naturally, it was even more impossible for His Majesty to do so.
"Then … if it wasn't you and Imperial Father, who left it behind?"
Hearing his denial, Yu Hong was taken aback. He hurriedly placed his palm on the Wall of Records.
Buzz!
Line after line appeared on the Wall of Records.
"T-two breaths?"
Uncle Bai's body swayed uncontrollably, and he nearly fainted on the spot. "Even with His Majesty's current strength, we are only able to reach the eighth trial. Furthermore … from the sixth trial onward, every single step we take takes an hour to clear. To be able to clear the trial in two breaths … Just who in the world is it?"
Uncle Bai was dumbfounded.
The Thousand Tempering Soul Path was created by the ancestor of the Yu Family in order to temper the souls of the younger generation. The Thousand Tempering Soul Path contained an intense pressure that could be used to temper one's soul. It was for this reason that the Yu Family was extremely proficient in soul cultivation, and they were famous even in the Tier-1 Empires.
Over the years, countless talented juniors had appeared in the Yu Clan, but none of them had been able to clear the ninth trial and enter the Hall of Records … Why would there be a record?
Not to mention, it only took two breaths?
When Yu Fei-er came out of her seclusion yesterday, there wasn't such a record …
"Could it be …"
Narrowing his eyes, Uncle Bai suddenly recalled the fellow who resembled a soul oracle.
"I should head to the Hall of Records to take a look …"
Unable to hold himself back any longer, Uncle Bai hurriedly walked around the passageway and headed for the Hall of Records.
As the administrator of the Thousand Tempering Soul Path, even without using the Thousand Tempering Soul Path, it was still possible for him to enter the Hall of Records.
Pushing open the door, Uncle Bai took a look, and his face immediately twitched frenziedly.
The dense spiritual energy in the Hall of Records had vanished without a trace, and the four ancestral sculptures used to temper one's soul had dimmed as well. With a light touch, 'huala!', the sculptures crumbled into rubble!
"Damn it … Who in the world is it?"
Uncle Bai was on the verge of going insane.
The Hall of Records harnessed the authority of the predecessors, such that even he was unable to enter. Who in the world could have done so?
Just how powerful must one's soul energy be to be able to do such a thing?
"This won't do. I must report this matter to His Majesty …"
Unable to hold himself back any longer, Uncle Bai dashed straight for the Hall of Records where the emperor was seated.
…
In the most majestic Hall of the royal palace …
Yu Shenqing had just finished grading the memorials to the throne, and he was currently resting his eyes.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Master Teacher Academy has sent a notice that they will be holding an inauguration ceremony for the new principal three days from now, and they request for Your Majesty to attend the ceremony personally!"
The old eunuch said as he walked over.
"Un, I understand. Tell them that I will be there for sure!" Yu Shenqing nodded.
Even though the Master Teacher Academy was located in Hongyuan Empire, in terms of standing and influence, he was still beneath the principal of the Master Teacher Academy.
As the principal of the Master Teacher Academy, Yu Shenqing could be said to be the number one person in the entire Hongyuan Empire. Even he dared not refute the principal of the Master Teacher Academy.
"Yes!" the old eunuch instructed, and a servant immediately left the room.
"Right, who is the new principal? Have they mentioned it yet? "Yu Shenqing suddenly recalled the matter, and he turned to the old eunuch.
"They didn't say anything. They only said that Mu shi from the headquarters will be presiding over the ceremony!"
The old eunuch pondered for a moment before replying.
"Mu shi? Seven Star Master Teacher Mu Yuan? "Yu Shenqing's eyes lit up.
"Indeed!" The old eunuch nodded.
"For him to be presiding over the ceremony personally, it should be either Lu Feng or Zhao Bingxu. Since that's the case, send someone to check on the matter so that we can prepare some gifts!" Yu Shenqing said with a wave of his hand.
If it was Lu Feng, they would have to prepare some valuable medicinal herbs. If it was Zhao Bingxu, they would have to prepare some precious ores.
The two of them specialized in different supporting occupations, so it went without saying that they had different interests.
As the emperor of the Yu Clan, he knew that it was important for him to make preparations in advance so that he could win the favor of the new principal. This way, the authority of the Yu Clan would be secured.
"Since they aren't willing to say anything … I fear that I won't be able to get anything out of them …"
The old eunuch frowned.
Since the other party didn't state who the new principal was, it was unlikely that the other party would say anything about it.
"Just say that I am the one who asked the matter personally. I believe that the elders of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy will give them some face. Besides, it isn't much of a secret that I know who the new principal is. "
Yu Shenqing waved his hands.
As the highest authority of the Hongyuan Empire, even if he wasn't on par with the principal of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, he was at least on par with the Ten Great Master Teachers.
"Yes!"
The old eunuch nodded.
"Right, has Fei-er's birthday banquet started yet?"
Yu Shenqing suddenly recalled the banquet and asked.
"Oh, Your Majesty isn't there yet, so how can it start …" the old eunuch replied with a dry chuckle.
"Alright, I will head over to take a look now …" Yu Shenqing stood up and said. "Right, is that master teacher Zhang Xuan here yet?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Zhang Shi is here!"
The old eunuch nodded.
"Did he cause any trouble?" Yu Shenqing's eyebrows shot up as he asked authoritatively.
"He has been sitting motionlessly ever since he arrived. He should know that this is the royal palace, so he wouldn't dare to cause any trouble …"
The old eunuch had his own intelligence network, so he had already looked into the matter.
"That's good!" Yu Shenqing nodded. "Let's head over to take a look!"
After saying those words, the old eunuch began making his way to the banquet hall.
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