Chapter 1226 - 1226: Simply the Dragon and Phoenix Among Men

The others all showed expressions of being eager to gossip.

"President Wenren... oh no, Wenren Sihai, what's his background?"

"Yeah, where did this kid suddenly appear from?"

"Quick, tell us his dark history so we can all criticize!"

Seeing everyone eagerly looking at him, Wenren Sihai got a bit excited.

With his background from the Wenren Family, at King Jia's Dojo, he's naturally akin to a Celestial Royal Family member, few dare to provoke him.

But at the Celestial Palace... it's just average.

There, Daoist Venerables are as common as dogs, and many are stronger than his family's Wenren Ancestor.

Not to mention the Divine Monarchs and Celestial Emperor.

Just the second and third generation immortals with deeper backgrounds than his could form an elite group without a hitch.

After becoming an Immortal Official, he hadn't made much of a splash at the Celestial Palace.

This was the first time he became the center of attention.

"Ahem, I met Jiang Cheng as early as eighty thousand years ago."

Eighty thousand years ago?

Brother Cheng just realized that he spent eighty thousand years at the Sword Origin this time.

While Wenren Sihai continued his mysterious storytelling.

"Guess what his identity was back then?"

The other Immortal Officials all pressed for answers.

"What identity?"

"Don't keep us in suspense!"

"Hurry up and say!"

Wenren Sihai shot Jiang Cheng a smug look before loudly proclaiming, "Back then, he was just an ordinary newcomer at King Jia's Dojo."

He smugly concealed the fact that Jiang Cheng was also an Upper Court disciple.

"Rumor has it his entrance test to the dojo was conducted privately, I seriously suspect he cheated!"

He gestured grandly, his emotions very animated.

"Back then he wasn't even an Immortal Official and didn't enter an Emperor-level dojo."

"And now, and in just eighty thousand years, he's being hyped as an Ultimate Daoist Venerable level, number one in the second-class Star Monarch selection, isn't that the most absurd thing ever?"

Finally, he gave Brother Cheng a provocative look and sneered sinisterly.

"Jiang Cheng, don't blame me for uncovering your old stories, making you humiliate yourself before so many."

"I really can't stand your boastful face, it's too fake and vain, you know?"

He had no idea that Brother Cheng was the Chief of Celestial Pill Department, nor that he was the Hidden Emperor.

Brother Cheng was left speechless.

Before Wenren Sihai revealed it, he thought he might really have some disgraceful dark history.

After all that fuss, just this?

Being at King Jia's Dojo, isn't that quite normal, and considered a stain?

However, others didn't think so.

Eighty thousand years, to immortals who casually measure time in billions of years, is really too brief.

As fleeting as the snap of a finger.

In 'such little' time, what achievements could a newcomer at a King-level dojo make?

Being lucky enough to become a Ninth-grade Immortal Official, advancing a small realm would be considered flattering, wouldn't it?

"I thought he was someone important, turns out to be just nothing!"

"What a scare, I even thought some incredible genius was emerging."

"Eight thousand years ago he was at a lower dojo, now at best he's a Ninth-grade Immortal Official."

"Sigh, such a waste of emotions."

The entire venue erupted with enormous waves of disappointment and jabber.

But, those 'old acquaintances' beside him from the lower realm and Ancient Immortal Realm looked at everyone as if they were fools.

Dare you belittle Sect Leader Jiang?

Truly fearlessness born of ignorance!

Wenren Sihai continued his glee, thinking he had 'exposed' Jiang Cheng's roots, causing him to be utterly embarrassed now, right?

Though he felt a bit regrettable as Brother Cheng merely looked at him with a smile, giving the look of watching a fool.

He didn't even bother to argue.

Wenren Sihai was displeased, just when he was about to say something else, suddenly a dazzling golden light appeared overhead.

The originally noisy crowd instantly fell silent.

Immediately, a massive Purple Jade Platform descended slowly like a cloud covering the sky.

On that Purple Gold Platform were arranged rows of Jade Tables.

Behind these Jade Tables were figures exuding terrifying, awe-inspiring auras.

No one dared to look directly, nor did they dare use Divine Thought to sense those figures.

Because those who could sit on this Purple Jade Platform were people they had to look up to.

On the Purple Jade Platform, there were only a little over a thousand people.

Among these thousand-plus, over eight hundred were Third Grade Immortal Officials, including chiefs of certain departments.

These people sat at the outermost edge of the Purple Jade Platform.

In the middle ring sat 70 Middle Rank Star Lords, 132 Second-grade Immortal Officials, like Fan Lei Daoist Venerable from the Divine Thunder Bureau, sat in this ring.

In the inner ring, there were 10 Upper-rank Star Lords, 25 First Grade Immortal Officials.

As for the center, there sat ten Divine Monarchs.

They were like stars surrounding the moon, encircling that person, precisely Qiu Yuxuan, the Emperor Sword Star Lord.

Apart from the master of this star, Divine Lady Qiu, others' seats were entirely arranged by rank and identity.

Middle Rank Star Lords, despite also being Third Grade, held a position much more privileged than regular Third Grade Immortal Officials owing to ruling a Main Star.

Thus, they sat with Second-grade Immortal Officials.

On the Purple Jade Platform, the minimum requirement was being a Third Grade Immortal Official, all possessing power not lower than Daoist Venerable.

Those below this level could only stay below with the other Immortal Officials watching, having no right to be up here.

"Greetings, King Jing!"

"Greetings, King Shi..."

"Greetings to all Chiefs..."

Below, the immortals bowed in unison like a mountain call in a tsunami.

However, this did not include Jiang Cheng.

At this moment, King Jing who presided over the festival spoke.

"Who was it that just passed the Seventh Layer Sword Dao selection test?"

They were precisely stirred by Jiang Cheng's achievement.

Originally, they were engaged in individual banquets, waiting for results months later.

Who would have known that after just three days, there would be a stir below.

King Shi stroked his beard and smiled: "Passing in such a short time is simply incredible, definitely a prodigious talent with excellent Sword Dao Talent!"

Prince Yi even took the initiative to bow to Qiu Yuxuan.

"Congratulations, Star Lord Qiu, you've selected excellent assistance from the beginning!"

Even though, after the selection test, it still required Qiu Yuxuan's personal approval to truly become a Second-class Star Monarch.

Yet, in their view, choosing the first candidate was undoubtedly a foregone conclusion.

Breaking through the Seventh Layer Sword Dao in three days, such talent far surpasses the other finalists.

If not selected, it would simply defy the law of nature, wouldn't it?

On the Purple Jade Platform, other Star Monarchs and Immortal Officials also congratulated.

"Congratulations, Star Lord Qiu!"

"Celebrations, Star Lord Qiu!"

"With such strong talent, he is undoubtedly a Dragon among men!"

"Having his assistance, the rise of Emperor Sword Star is just around the corner!"

Even Qiu Yuxuan herself was intrigued.

The Seventh Layer Sword Dao's realm is quite profound.

Before becoming the Emperor Sword Star Lord, she only had a Second Layer Sword Dao realm.

It was only through the help of Emperor Sword Star over these thousands of years, she finally achieved the Seventh Layer Sword Dao realm.

That test, if it were her taking it, she wouldn't be confident enough to pass, let alone that quickly in three days.