Xihua Sacred Mountain was located in the central and western region of the Eastern State. Alongside the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, they were the two most powerful forces in the Eastern State. Many great figures of the Eastern State came from Xihua Sacred Mountain.
There were eight saints in the Eastern State, and Xihua Sacred Mountain had three of them, making it the force with the most saints. The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, which was ranked second, paid more attention to lineage. As such, the geniuses of the Eastern State were most willing to study under Xihua Sacred Mountain.
Xihua Sacred Mountain was located in Huatian City. That city was famous precisely because of its holy land. It was the second largest city in the entire Eastern State. The largest city in the Eastern State was the Holy Capital of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty. After all, the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty was the sole overlord of the Eastern State. Even after the Eastern State had been divided, the Holy Capital of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty had remained the largest city in the entire Eastern State.
However, compared to many of the ancient factions of the Great Zhou Sacred Capital, Huatian City was more prosperous and full of vitality. After all, the Sacred Capital had a long history and had long been solidified. Huatian City was different. It was still expanding to the surrounding areas, and it seemed to want to replace the Great Zhou Sacred Capital as the number one city in the Eastern State.
Now, the Nine State Forum had added some color to the city that dominated the region. Countless mighty ones from all over the Eastern State were rushing to the city.
The Nine State Forum was held once every three years, and each edition would be held in a different state. That meant that the next time it would be the Eastern State's turn. Even if the Barren State did not qualify to host the event, it would still be another 24 years before the Eastern State could host the event again.
Furthermore, geniuses from all over the Nine States could be seen at the Nine State Forum. One could only imagine how many people would be attracted to such a grand event.
Not only that, but people from other states of the Nine States also came to Huatian City.
The current Huatian City could truly be said to be filled with powerful cultivators. Countless outstanding figures gathered in the world. On the streets, young men and women with extraordinary temperaments could be seen everywhere.
Some people joked that in the most prosperous area of Huatian City, any random person could be a famous figure in the Eastern State or a Heaven's Son of Heaven. Although this was a joke, it was not an exaggeration.
At the moment, the inns and restaurants of Huatian City were packed with people. Most of the things they talked about were related to the Nine State Forum.
At this time, in a luxurious pavilion in Huatian City, many people were drinking and chatting.
"I wonder what kind of treasures Xihua Sacred Mountain will bring out as rewards in the Nine State Forum this time," someone said with a smile.
"It is a great honor to be able to host the Nine State Forum. While the sacred items are precious, as a sacred ground, we do not want to lose face in front of the people of all nine states. As such, the rewards have been stronger each time, and Xihua Sacred Mountain has not been stingy. Furthermore, the Nine State Forum has been able to attract many young geniuses from the Eastern State for Xihua Sacred Mountain." Someone replied, "However, as the host, Xihua Sacred Mountain will definitely try their best to win the prize, so that they won't have to give it to the other states."
Many laughed. That was probably the voice of every force that held the Nine State Forum.
"Let's not even talk about the Nine States, just our Eastern State alone is boundless. So many legendary figures will be gathered here today to compete with the people of the Nine States. It's really something to look forward to. I wonder which state's genius will be able to stand at the top of the Nine State Forum this time."
"I hope it will be someone from our Eastern State," someone said expectantly.
"Defeating the geniuses of all nine states and enjoying supreme glory is probably the dream of every genius. It is said that those who reach the top of the Nine State Forum every year will definitely become saints in the future as long as they do not die midway. Someone has calculated the situation of those who reached the top of the Nine State Forum in the past. Other than those who died midway, there has never been an exception."
"It is only natural to be able to stand at the top of the Nine State Forum. There is only one person every three years, and excluding those who died midway, it is very rare," someone sighed and said.
"I heard that the Barren State will also participate in the Nine State Forum this time. The Barren State has not had a saint for many years and has little contact with the other nine states. There are signs of them being isolated. This is the Barren State participating in the Nine State Forum again after so many years. I wonder if they will be able to perform well," someone suddenly said. Some news from Yujing City had reached Huatian City.
"It will be difficult," someone replied. "The Barren State is isolated from the other nine states and has no saints. It is extremely difficult to compete with the geniuses of other states. Even though I heard that the current Palace Lord of the Barren State is extremely talented and once defeated Qin Zhong of Zhisheng Cliffs, it has only been many years since a Noble Palace Lord appeared in the Barren State. It is precisely because of his talent that an exception was made to become the leader of the Barren State. There are high hopes placed on him, and this is obviously not something that can be replicated. Furthermore, even Qin Zhong of Zhisheng Cliffs will not be considered a top figure on the stage of the Nine State Forum."
"That's right. Although Qin Zhong is known as the number one noble of Zhisheng Cliffs, the nine states are not just limited to Yu State. Ye Futian is known as the most talented person in the Barren State for many years. Even if he can defeat Qin Zhong and participate in the Nine State Forum, he may not be able to reach the top. Moreover, I heard that he has already broken into the Sage Plane and will not be able to participate in the Nine State Forum.
Many people were discussing and the topic could not help but turn to Ye Futian. After all, many people were paying attention to what happened in Yujing City, and Ye Futian had caused quite a stir there.
"Indeed, but this Ye Futian is indeed something, to be able to break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game left behind by the Chess Saint. I would like to meet him, but it is a pity that he ran into Liu Zong. The Chess Saint has chosen Liu Zong as his successor, and it is said that the nine students of the Chess Saint have returned to Huatian City with Liu Zong."
"It is indeed a pity. The guest from the Barren State is definitely something to be able to break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game, but the one competing with him is Liu Zong, the one taught by the three saints."
Everyone spoke one after another, and when Liu Zong was mentioned, their words were filled with undisguised respect. There were not many people like Liu Zong in the entire Eastern State. What the people of the Eastern State felt most regretful about was that Liu Zong had never participated in the Nine State Forum in the true sense of the word. Six years ago, he was only a Grade Two Noble. Although he was already a peerless talent, there were many geniuses at the pinnacle of the Noble Plane throughout the nine states. No matter how exceptional Liu Zong was, he would not have been able to surpass his level and achieve anything.
As for the Nine State Forum three years ago, Liu Zong had already become a sage, which had always been a great regret for the people of the Eastern State.
However, this Nine State Forum, which was held at Xihua Sacred Mountain in the Eastern State, should have allowed them to see some of the peerless nobles of the Eastern State show their prowess.
At that moment, there was a group of people sitting quietly at the edge of the open-air tavern, drinking and eating, looking very relaxed. They naturally heard the conversations of the people around them. Taverns had always been one of the places where news spread the fastest, and they were able to get news from all over the place.
Hearing the people talking about Ye Futian and Liu Zong, a woman in the group looked at a handsome young man with a smile. It turned out that it was Ye Futian and the others.
The people around them did not know that the people they were talking about were sitting right next to them, but no one knew them.
"What do you think?" Huang Jiuge looked at Ye Futian and smiled. From what these people said, even if Ye Futian participated in the Nine State Forum, it would be difficult for him to achieve much, even if he had defeated Qin Zhong of Zhisheng Cliffs. Moreover, his glory in Chess Saint Villa seemed to have been completely overshadowed by Liu Zong.
The people of the world would never understand the process, only the results, and the result was that Liu Zong had obtained the lineage of the Chess Saint, and the nine students of the Chess Saint had followed him.
Ye Futian's eyes rolled, looking a little strange. He looked at Yu Sheng and then looked at the others.
The Barren State was isolated from the world, and he had gradually gotten used to being looked down upon. Now that he had become a sage and was the Palace Lord of a sacred ground of the Barren State, he led the people of the Barren State to participate in the Holy Zhi Palace as a Palace Lord. He did not care much about what the people of the Eastern State thought of him, and it was meaningless anyway.
On the contrary, they said that the Barren State would still not be able to achieve anything this time, and that it was rare to be able to shine a little. As such, he naturally looked at Yu Sheng.
"What are you looking at me for?" Yu Sheng saw Ye Futian staring at him with a strange expression and could not help but ask.
The others also looked at Yu Sheng, and Yu Sheng was a little depressed. He put down his chopsticks and glared at the people in front of him.
"It's fine, you can continue," Ye Futian smiled and said.
"Yes, it's fine, it's fine." Xu Que also said, "Eat more. You'll have more strength when you're full."
Everyone began to take food and drink again, and the atmosphere became a little strange. Yu Sheng glared at them fiercely. What kind of expressions do they have?
Huang Jiuge laughed out loud. Thinking of the scene when he sparred with Yu Sheng in the Sage Hall, he could not help but feel a chill run down his spine. Although he was now a sage, he would not even be willing to fight Yu Sheng now. Thinking of the peerless nobles and geniuses of the Nine States, he felt some sympathy for them. He could only silently mourn for those he had never met before, and hope that they would be lucky and not meet each other.
"Yiya." At that moment, an eagle's cry was heard in the air. Ye Futian looked up and saw a giant black eagle riding the wind, with a figure standing on its back.
"Let's go," Ye Futian said. Suddenly, the group put down their bowls and chopsticks, stood up, and walked away. They landed on the giant black eagle in the air and rode the wind.
Not long after, they came to a palace. The giant black eagle swooped down and landed in the palace. Ye Futian stood on the back of the Black Wind Eagle and looked at the many figures in front of him. He saw many familiar faces.
For example, Zhuge Qingfeng, the Fire Emperor Palace Lord Yan Jun, his son Li Futu, his wife Xiang Zhiyan, and the Holy Zhi Palace disciple Xiang Zhiqin were also here. In addition, there were many others. He knew Bing Yi and Chu Shang of the Mortal World. They came with the cultivators of the Mortal World, and the way they looked at Ye Futian now was different from before.
Once, Ye Futian was just a nobody. Now, Ye Futian was the young leader of the Barren State.
"Greetings, Palace Lord." Everyone bowed. Other than the disciples of the Holy Zhi Palace, these people were all from the great forces of the Barren State.
Ye Futian smiled and nodded. He looked at Zhuge Qingfeng and said, "Uncle, why are you here too?"
"I haven't left the Barren State for a long time. I came out for a walk, "Zhuge Qingfeng said with a smile. Ye Futian leaving the Barren State to participate in the Nine State Forum would also prompt the people of the Barren State to come out. They were all setting an example!
(End of this chapter)
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