Man is devouring, waves are traveling through the universe

Chapter 94: Needle-pointed wheat awn
"It seems that my reputation as the personal disciple of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler is quite impressive!"

"So many powerful figures, even the high and mighty King-level Immortals, have come to me to exchange ideas."

Inside the golden hall, Ye Xingkong finished his conversation with the last Marquis-level Immortal with a smile, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Highness, you underestimate the influence of a ruler of a cosmic kingdom."

"What kind of great beings are the Universe Venerables? Even among our human race, the number of such beings is definitely not many."

Qian Si stood to the side, a smile on his face.

Ye Xingkong nodded thoughtfully.

He knew that from the day he became the personal disciple of the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, he was destined to face this situation one day.

Of course, the main reason these powerful figures took the initiative to get close to him was because of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler.

If Ye Xingkong were to rely solely on himself, he probably wouldn't even be qualified to meet them.

"Your Highness, in this universe, self-cultivation is certainly the most important thing."

"However, connections are also quite important."

"Why are those immortal powerhouses so keen on establishing their own forces and families, including our human race, and sparing no effort to cultivate strong individuals generation after generation? Isn't it all about having a large number of people and a strong presence?"

Qian Si sighed softly and said with great emotion.

Ye Xingkong shook his head, his tone very calm: "It's just that these strong people have found that their potential has been exhausted and it is difficult to make any further progress, so they spend their time creating forces and cultivating geniuses. True strong people always focus on themselves."

"Your Highness has a point."

Qian Si smiled and said, "However, in this universe, who can guarantee that they can keep getting stronger? Even the most talented person will eventually encounter a bottleneck and not make any progress for billions of epochs."

Ye Xingkong nodded and said no more.

He also knew that he was, after all, someone with cheat codes, and it was easy for him to talk when he was not in the situation.

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"Haha, Marquis Yin Xue, you're too kind!"

Inside the golden hall, Ye Xingkong was talking to a handsome man wearing a silver robe with a wisp of flowing silver hair at his temples.

"Is Your Highness coming to Qiongyu Star?"

"Why didn't you say so earlier? Why bother buying a manor? You could have just lived in my Silver Snow Marquis's residence!"

"Haha, you're welcome, you're welcome."

Yin Xuehou laughed heartily and said very enthusiastically.

The other powerful figures in the hall, who had been granted titles of nobility and kingship, were all puzzled by this scene.

"Even if he is the personal disciple of the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, does Marquis Yinxue need to be so enthusiastic?"

"Marquis Yin Xue is a dignified Marquis and Immortal, how could he be so polite to a mere Domain Lord?"

"Something's not right, nine out of ten things are not right. Marquis Yin Xue is being too enthusiastic."

"Marquis Yin Xue was one of the earliest ministers to follow the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom, and his existence spans an incredibly long time. Could it be that there is something we don't know about him?"

The great beings looked at Yin Xuehou, who was almost on par with Ye Xingkong, and were all very puzzled.

In their eyes, he was just a minor lord-level fellow. Out of respect for the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, they would at most be polite on the surface.

However, excessive enthusiasm is unnecessary.

Firstly, these immortals who have been granted titles of nobility and kings are all super strong individuals who have been famous in the universe for a long time, and they all have the pride that belongs to the strong.

Back in the day, who wasn't a peerless genius?

Secondly, the path to becoming a strong person is incredibly difficult, and no one can say for sure whether a genius can ultimately become a strong person.

Even if Ye Xingkong's talent is extraordinary, if he were to perish along the way, he would have nothing left.

"Humph!"

Looking at the many immortals who had been granted titles, Marquis Yin Xue felt a hidden sense of pride.

As one of the most senior and powerful figures in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, he naturally knew a lot of inside information.

It should be noted that even when a supreme being of the universe accepts a disciple, there are still significant differences in the status of the disciples.

Some disciples may never see their teacher for hundreds of millions of years, while others are able to stay by their teacher's side all the time and are even bestowed with all sorts of treasures.

As for Ye Xingkong, he was deeply favored by the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, which clearly indicates that he was the latter.

Otherwise, how could a mere Domain Lord-level nobody possibly qualify to participate in the Qianwu High-Level Auction on his own?

"Haha, it's settled!"

"Your Highness, since you have come to Qiongyu Star, you must stay at my Marquis's residence for a few days."

Yin Xuehou laughed heartily, holding Ye Xingkong's hand with great enthusiasm.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble Marquis Yin Xue." Ye Xingkong really couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to agree.

However, on the other hand, he and Yin Xuehou were indeed "old acquaintances".

Back when he was still an unknown genius in the Qianwu Secret Realm, before he was accepted as a personal disciple by the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, Marquis Yinxue personally sent him an email to inquire about his well-being.

Moreover, Ji Wuming, who has a good relationship with Ye Xingkong, also comes from the Yinxue Marquis's mansion.

It is said that this kid is doing quite well in the clan and has been groomed by the Ji family as the next "realm lord".

"Are you Ye Xingkong?"

Just as Ye Xingkong and Yin Xuehou were talking, a cold and slightly sharp voice suddenly came, attracting the attention of everyone present.

Ye Xingkong turned around and saw a burly young man, about 1.9 meters tall, wearing heavy black armor and with dark skin, striding towards him.

At first glance, this young man seemed like a humanoid beast, exuding a primal and savage aura.

However, what truly surprised Ye Xingkong was that this dark-skinned youth was also a domain lord.

"For a Domain Lord-level cultivator to participate in the Qianwu High-Level Auction, this kid probably has quite a background!"

Ye Xingkong frowned, thinking silently to himself.

"Haha, so it's Inspector Fu Ge!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Marquis Yin Xue smiled and said to Ye Xingkong, "Your Highness, I'm afraid you don't know him yet. Let me introduce him to you!"

"This Inspector Fu Ge is also a super genius who appears only once every billion years in my Qianwu Universe Kingdom. Thirty thousand years ago, he entered the core layer of the Virtual Universe Company through the Cosmic Genius Battle, and then only twenty thousand years later, he successfully broke into the Primordial Secret Realm and ranked among the peerless geniuses of my human race. Three thousand years ago, he broke through the Domain Lord level and was sent to my Qianwu Universe Kingdom, where he now serves as the Inspector of the Qianwu Branch of the Virtual Universe Company."

"Your Highness and Fu Ge are both unparalleled geniuses of our human race, so you can exchange ideas more often."

Yin Xuehou said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xingkong couldn't help but glance at Fu Ge again.

Unexpectedly, he was a domain lord-level genius from the original secret realm of the Virtual Universe Company.

"Hello."

Ye Xingkong smiled slightly.

"Ye Xingkong, I only heard about you after I came out of seclusion for the Qianwu High-end Auction."

"I never imagined that you would be accepted as a disciple by the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom!"

"If we have time in the future, we can have more matches and see who is better."

Fu Ge's voice was icy as he stared intently at Ye Xingkong, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Seeing this, Ye Xingkong secretly shook his head.

This Inspector Fuger doesn't seem to be very friendly towards me.

In fact, it does.

Fu Ge was indeed a little annoyed with Ye Xingkong.

You must understand that for Fu Ge to become the prince of the Primal Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company, he had to eliminate countless peerless geniuses along the way to achieve his current status.

He boasted that his talent was among the best in the current human race.

However, Fu Ge's teacher was merely an immortal king.

This made Fuge instantly feel inferior.

Moreover, Fu Ge was born in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom and grew up listening to the legends of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, so he naturally had endless admiration and respect for the ruler.

However, the great ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom did not accept him, this peerless genius of the virtual universe company, as his disciple, but instead accepted an unknown cosmic-level little guy as his apprentice.

Geniuses are always incredibly proud, and Fu Ge was naturally extremely dissatisfied with Ye Xingkong.

"Haha! These two are probably going to start fighting!"

"Interesting! Both of them are unparalleled geniuses among humankind. Who will win and who will lose?"

"It's hard to say. Ye Xingkong is too low-key and has never shown any of his abilities. But to be accepted as a disciple by the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, can he be just an ordinary genius?"

“I have a better chance of Fu Ge. After all, he has cultivated for tens of thousands of years longer than Ye Xingkong, and his talent is also extremely extraordinary.”

"I also think highly of Fu Ge. If Ye Xingkong cultivates for another tens of thousands of years, he might be able to compete with Fu Ge."

A group of great and immortal beings in the main hall watched the spectacle from the sidelines.

Over the long years, they witnessed far too many things.

However, it is extremely rare to see two of humanity's greatest geniuses clashing in a fierce battle.

Some busybodies have even started betting on it secretly.

(End of this chapter)