Ye Futian turned his eyes at Liu Zong. Is this the real him?
He had always felt that Liu Zong was somewhat unfathomable before. He had an extraordinary background and exceptional talents. He was the student of three saints and a future saint. He was the idol of many of the younger generation in the Eastern State. Even the princess of the sacred dynasty was in love with him. Furthermore, he was humble and magnanimous. He had an extraordinary bearing, which made it easy for others to like him.
Those geniuses were willing to help him break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game and were willing to play a supporting role. It was a testament to the fact that Liu Zong was one of the few who stood at the pinnacle of his generation and had an extremely high reputation.
At that moment, Liu Zong made no effort to hide his pride. It was something that was carved into his bones, far more so than the pride that his junior brother Mo Jun displayed. He was a lone wolf and felt that it was beneath him to associate with commoners. He believed that there were few in the Eastern State who were qualified to walk with him.
He no longer had his sights set on competing with his peers. Instead, he had an even greater ambition, wanting to create a new era.
"What era?" Ye Futian asked calmly. Liu Zong continued to wear a faint smile and looked at Ye Futian with his deep eyes. He was rather surprised. Ye Futian was too calm after hearing what he had to say. There was not a single ripple on his face. Liu Zong was not mistaken. Ye Futian was indeed someone who could achieve great things.
"Enough to bring the Barren State back to its glorious days." Liu Zong smiled and said nothing. Since Ye Futian's goal was to bring the Barren State back to its former glory, he did not think that it would be difficult.
Ye Futian looked at Liu Zong and said, "Perhaps you think too highly of me. My current goal is rather simple. I want a saint to appear in the Barren State and a holy land not to be taken down. Furthermore, this is my mission as the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace, and I will complete it myself."
Liu Zong looked at Ye Futian deeply. While he did not say it out loud, it was obvious that Ye Futian had rejected him.
There could be many reasons for the rejection, but he did not want to guess. Rejection was rejection. To him, it was a pity. Although Ye Futian was still young and his cultivation was still weak, he would definitely achieve great things in the future.
As for Ye Futian's refusal, the reason was simple. Liu Zong was a disciple of the Three Saints and was insufferably arrogant. He had a pride that was carved into his bones. He had invited Ye Futian to travel with him, not because he wanted to be friends with Ye Futian but because he wanted to create a new era with him. This was evident from how he said that inviting the Holy Zhi Palace to participate in the Nine State Forum would help the Barren State rise and help the mighty ones of the Barren State in the Battle of Saints. He was trying to win people's hearts.
If the Barren State were to rise, it would be a power that belonged to him.
Before, when he came here, he saw Zhou Ziyi leave with a smile, and when she saw him, she looked the same. There seemed to be some shyness in her beautiful eyes. Zhou Ziyi's admiration for Liu Zong was obvious, and she did not try to hide it. As for why she had such an expression, Ye Futian could naturally guess. Liu Zong must have tried to win her over, but he did not think about it in detail.
But no matter what, it was impossible for someone like Liu Zong to fall into so-called love as easily as Zhou Ziyi did and fall in love at first sight. Zhou Ziyi was beautiful, but she was not a peerless beauty. Her personality was also ordinary, so how could she easily win Liu Zong's heart?
It was obvious that Liu Zong was just using her.
This meant that they would never be able to be together. If he agreed to Liu Zong, there would definitely be differences in the future.
Liu Zong did not care too much about Ye Futian's rejection. He nodded casually and said, "Everyone has their own ambitions. You have extraordinary talent and will definitely have the chance to step into the Saint Plane. I look forward to the future of the Barren State."
"Thank you." Ye Futian said, "If there's nothing else, I'll be taking my leave."
Liu Zong nodded slightly and Ye Futian turned to leave. Looking at his back, Liu Zong thought that it was a pity, but it was normal. A person who could break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game all by himself would naturally be extremely proud. Only those who truly understood the Celestial Dragon Chess Game would know how difficult it was to break it.
Liu Zong had been studying it for many days, and he naturally understood what it meant for Ye Futian to be able to break it.
All methods were interconnected, and the way of chess was like that. Training would be just as shocking.
After Ye Futian returned, Zhuge Mingyue asked curiously, "Why did Liu Zong want to see you?"
"Second Sister, Liu Zong is quite ambitious. He wanted to invite me to join forces and create a new era. Perhaps he is not satisfied with the era where all the sacred grounds of the Eastern State exist side by side," Ye Futian smiled and said.
"He has good eyes, knowing how to win you over." Zhuge Mingyue smiled and said, "What did he offer?"
"To help the Barren State rise, and to help you in the battle of saints," Ye Futian said.
"Interesting." Zhuge Mingyue smiled and said, "Now that the matter at Chess Saint Villa is over, what do you plan to do next? Participate in the Nine State Forum? "
"The Nine State Forum is organized by Xihua Sacred Mountain. Since Xihua Sacred Mountain looks down on the Barren State, there is no need for us to join in the fun," Ye Futian said.
"Yeah." Zhuge Mingyue smiled and nodded. She thought so as well. What happened on this trip was rather displeasing. Xihua Sacred Mountain was a sacred ground of the Eastern State, and since they did not invite the Barren State, they would have been looked down upon even more if they had participated.
"The emissary of Xihua Sacred Mountain requests an audience with Palace Lord Ye of the Holy Zhi Palace." At that moment, a voice was heard from outside. Ye Futian and Zhuge Mingyue were both stunned. Everyone around them looked outside as well, and they heard Ye Futian say, "Please come in."
A figure walked in from outside. It was a middle-aged man with a reserved aura, but his eyes were very lively. His gaze fell on Ye Futian and the others. Ye Futian and the others had seen this person before. He was one of the people from Xihua Sacred Mountain from Chess Saint Villa.
"What is it?" Ye Futian was rather curious. He had just mentioned Xihua Sacred Mountain to his second sister, and an emissary had come. Since the other party claimed to be an emissary of Xihua Sacred Mountain, then it was rather official.
"For many years, the Barren State and the other nine states rarely interacted, and they never participated in the Nine State Forum. As such, the Barren State was easily overlooked in every Nine State Forum. Now, the saints of Xihua Sacred Mountain heard that the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace had personally come to the Eastern State and sent a message to Chess Saint Villa not long ago, ordering us to officially invite the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State to participate in the Nine State Forum," the other party said.
Ye Futian and Zhuge Mingyue looked at each other. The other party had just mentioned that they would not participate without an invitation from Xihua Sacred Mountain. Now, an emissary from Xihua Sacred Mountain had personally come to invite them. Although it was only one person, which was not all that grand, it at least showed Xihua Sacred Mountain's attitude.
"Is this the will of the saints of Xihua Sacred Mountain, or the will of Liu Zong?" Ye Futian asked. He wanted to confirm. After all, Liu Zong had just mentioned this matter not long ago. If it was Liu Zong's personal will, then there was no need for them to go.
"Since I call myself an emissary, it is naturally the will of Xihua Sacred Mountain. I would not dare to lie about something like this. Palace Lord Ye need not be suspicious," the other party said.
"Well, I was thinking too much." Ye Futian nodded and said, "If that is the case, the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State will participate in the Nine State Forum on time."
"Very well, I will report back to Xihua Sacred Mountain and await your arrival, Palace Lord Ye." The other party bowed and took his leave.
After he left, Ye Futian looked puzzled. Could it be a coincidence?
Or did Liu Zong already know about the news in advance and just temporarily suppressed it?
The latter was entirely possible. As long as he agreed to Liu Zong's suggestion, Liu Zong would have done him a favor.
However, none of that mattered, and Ye Futian did not think too much about it.
"Interesting." Zhuge Mingyue smiled and said. Sage Wanxiang and the Sword Saint walked up. Sage Wanxiang asked, "All nobles of the Nine States are allowed to participate in the Nine State Forum. Do you need to go to the Barren State to mobilize people?"
"Most of the most outstanding nobles of the Barren State should be here." Ye Futian smiled and his eyes fell on Yu Sheng. "I heard that every time the Nine State Forum is held, the holy land will take out a holy item as a reward."
"Yes." Sage Wanxiang nodded and said, "This is a secret competition. The rules have always been the same."
"A holy item is something that even a holy land cannot ignore. Of course, they will fight for it," Ye Futian said. When Kong Yao of Zhisheng Cliffs first came to the Barren State, he did not even have a holy item. Because he could not do anything to the Barren State, he went to Zhisheng Cliffs to mobilize people and brought a few holy items.
This meant that the holy items were precious. Although the holy lands had many, they would not easily give them to their disciples. Furthermore, they were guarded by the saints of the holy lands and passed down from generation to generation. Every single one of them was precious.
"Will the top nobles of the Nine States gather here?" Huang Jiuge's eyes sparkled. It was a pity that he had already broken into the Sage Plane. However, there should be many top notch Sage Plane geniuses appearing.
Now that they had come out of the Barren State, they wanted to see the geniuses of the Nine States. The Nine State Forum was similar to the opening of the Barren State's Holy Road, but it was a bigger stage.
"Send a message back to the Barren State and bring the news back. Disciples of the Holy Zhi Palace, if there are any upper nobles who want to participate, bring them to Xihua Sacred Mountain to meet them," Ye Futian said. While most of the top-notch nobles of the Barren State were by his side, since it was a stage like the Nine State Forum, it could naturally be used to temper the abilities of the Holy Zhi Palace's students. It would also allow them to see the geniuses of the Nine States, which would be a rare experience.
Since they had decided to participate, they naturally could not waste this opportunity.
"Alright." Sage Wanxiang nodded. He had the same idea. The Nine State Forum was a rare opportunity. It could let the younger generation experience it and prepare the Barren State to go out of the Nine States in the future.
"No, not just the disciples of the Holy Zhi Palace. Send a message to all the major forces of the Barren State. If there are any top nobles, they can bring them," Ye Futian suddenly added. The Holy Zhi Palace was the holy land of the Barren State and was the leader of the Barren State. They should have a broader vision and not limit themselves to the disciples of the Holy Zhi Palace.
Many of the younger generation of the top forces of the Barren State had outstanding talents. If they were able to grow up, they would also be a power of the Barren State.
Sage Wanxiang smiled and nodded. He was naturally happy that Ye Futian could think this way. This should be the vision of the leader of the Barren State's holy land!
(End of this chapter)
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