Chapter 1966: None of Them Dared to Look

"Hehe, at your age you managed to break through to Imperial Pole Qi—you must have stepped in dog shit on the road, right?"

Song Yu said, bursting into laughter.

The others followed suit, laughing along.

They all looked down on Liu Yi from the bottom of their hearts.

First, because of his sleazy appearance; second, because of his advanced age.

At that age, even with Imperial Pole Qi, it would be difficult to break through to the Heavenly Sovereign realm.

Liu Yi himself also laughed, echoing, "How did Young Master Song know? Hehe, three thousand years ago, I really did step in a pile of dog shit when I went out. Not long after, I found some opportunities in a secret realm and broke through to Imperial Pole Qi."

Hearing this, the crowd grew even more amused.

Song Yu laughed so hard he couldn't close his mouth, delighted. "Heh, you do have some self-awareness. Stick with me when we go in, and I'll keep you safe."

Liu Yi chuckled, "Then I'll thank Young Master Song in advance."

With that, Liu Yi sat down, but his gaze inadvertently flickered toward Ye Yuan.

Just now, everyone had mocked him, but Ye Yuan alone had not.

Now it was Ye Yuan's turn, but he showed no sign of speaking.

Song Yu looked at Ye Yuan with a half-smile, saying, "Hey, you little brat, your turn."

Since breaking through to Perfect Six-Turn Golden Body, Ye Yuan's appearance had suddenly become much younger, as if he had returned to his youth.

To others, he looked like an immature little brat.

"Hahaha..."

Another round of laughter erupted.

Ye Yuan glanced at Song Yu and said flatly, "My name is Ye Yuan, from Tianying Imperial City."

"Tianying Imperial City? What place is that? Never heard of it. Haha, a mere imperial city can produce Imperial Pole Qi? Just now Liu Yi said he stepped in dog shit—did you eat dog shit?"

Before Ye Yuan could finish, Song Yu interrupted him directly.

Song Yu had long noticed that the others, upon hearing his background and fortune, had already rallied around him, but Ye Yuan remained indifferent, not giving him any face.

So he didn't intend to save face for Ye Yuan either.

Moreover, Ye Yuan was only from a remote little imperial city.

He had truly never heard of Tianying Imperial City.

"Hey, little brat, after eating dog shit, your fortune must be very strong, right? What is your fortune? With such great fortune, you might even become a Dao Ancestor in the future, right?" Song Yu laughed uncontrollably, rocking back and forth.

"Hahaha..."

Ye Yuan smiled faintly. "As for my fortune, actually, I don't know either."

The crowd was taken aback. To enter the Xianfeng Tower, one must at least have Imperial Pole Qi.

Because only Imperial Pole Qi allows entry into the Ancient God Battlefield.

But Ye Yuan said he himself didn't know?

What was going on?

"Don't know? Kid, are you messing with us? To enter the Xianfeng Tower, you must at least be an Imperial Pole Qi bearer approved by the Star Hall elders. You don't even know yourself, yet you can get in? Or is it that your fortune is too low and your strength too weak, so you're too embarrassed to say?" Song Yu said contemptuously.

Not saying it naturally meant he was too embarrassed.

Probably Ye Yuan's fortune, like Liu Yi's, was merely at the initial stage of Imperial Pole Qi.

Indeed, coming from a mere imperial city, having Imperial Pole Qi was already the limit.

"That's not it. They all say it's Imperial Soaring Qi, but that's just speculation, because... none of them dared to look." Ye Yuan said calmly.

"Imperial Soaring Qi? Didn't dare to look? Haha, the more you talk, the more ridiculous it gets! The Star Hall elders all have extraordinary abilities—how could they not dare to look? Kid, at least think before you brag, okay?" Song Yu sneered.

"He's not lying. Every member of the Jian family who used the Qi-Viewing Art on him went blind."

Just then, a voice sounded from the side hall.

Then, a group of people slowly walked out—it was the eight elders of the Star Hall.

"Elder Hongxiao!" Song Yu's expression changed, his heart filled with shock.

This was the first time he had heard of a Jian family member going blind from using the Qi-Viewing Art.

But since these words came from Jian Hongxiao's mouth, they naturally couldn't be wrong.

"Blind? Could it be... could it be Master Ye Yuan?" Guo Jingyang, who was at the late Imperial Pole stage, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Song Yu was stunned. "Master... Master Ye?"

He had certainly heard of Master Ye Yuan's reputation; the Jian family in this city practically revered him as a deity.

Guo Jingyang nodded. "Brother Song arrived late, so you may not have heard. Back when Master Ye and Master Hongxiao first entered the Extreme Fortune Imperial Capital, Jian Hao, the protector's son, Jian Yun, used the Qi-Viewing Art on Master Ye and went blind on the spot. Later, Master Ye cured him."

The assembled fortune-bearers were all astonished.

They had all heard of Master Ye's name, thinking he was some old geezer—who would have imagined he was so young?

None of them had connected the 'little brat' before them with the renowned Master Ye Yuan of Extreme Fortune.

Song Yu's face was full of shock.

He had been calling him 'little brat' all along—who would have guessed that Ye Yuan was such a big shot?

That face of yours is way too deceptive!

Wait, what did he just say?

Imperial Soaring Qi?

Song Yu was speechless. Did Ye Yuan really have Imperial Soaring Qi?

Blind from just one look—how strong must that fortune be!

Ye Yuan himself said he wasn't sure—what did that mean?

If the Jian family suspected he had Imperial Soaring Qi, wouldn't the City Lord himself use the Qi-Viewing Art on him?

With the City Lord's strength, he should be able to see through Ye Yuan's true nature, right?

Everyone knew that the City Lord's mastery of the Qi-Viewing Art was profound.

What Song Yu didn't know was that Jian Sutao had wanted to look, but he didn't dare!

The crowd's gazes turned to Song Yu, making his face burn with shame.

While Song Yu was stunned, the elders had taken their seats, and an aged figure appeared.

"Greetings, City Lord!" Seeing the old man, everyone quickly bowed.

Even Song Yu dared not show any negligence before Jian Sutao.

Jian Sutao slowly spoke, "All of you are the fortune-bearers selected by my Extreme Fortune Imperial Capital, with limitless potential. If you can gain opportunities from the Ancient God Battlefield, it is not impossible for you to surpass even me in the future. So, good luck to you... Alright, the time has come. Prepare yourselves; you are about to depart."

A misty aura rose from Jian Sutao's body.

The entire hall suddenly became dim.

Little by little, stars lit up, and a passage appeared before the crowd.

Song Yu did not hesitate and entered first, with the others following closely.

Ye Yuan was naturally the last. Just as he stepped into the passage, Jian Sutao suddenly spoke, "Ye Yuan, don't forget what you promised me."

Ye Yuan glanced at him and said calmly, "Don't worry. When I, Ye Yuan, promise something, I mean it."

With that, Ye Yuan did not hesitate and entered the passage as well.