Chapter Ninety-Three: The Gathering Storm

  "Huh?" Wang Shi's face changed color, and the stone map in his mind actually trembled slightly, a clear and sharp whistling sound passing through!

  "What's wrong with Wang Shi?" Ling Yu Xi carefully observed that Wang Shi's expression was somewhat different.

  Wang Shi shook his head, indicating that nothing was wrong, and narrowed his eyes to take a glance at the feather. In his heart, he thought: "If it can make the Vermilion Bird react, then this feather must be extraordinary. But this feather... could it be..." Wang Shi took a deep breath in reverse, this feather had a great origin!

  "This Ling family is not ordinary!"

  Being able to produce such a thing, the Ling family must have been incredibly glorious in the past! Wang Shi thought to himself.

  "Uncle, what is this red feather?" Ling Yu Xi asked in confusion. This feather was beautiful, but it seemed ordinary, like a decoration.

  Su He shook his head and said solemnly: "You just remember, this feather is very important, the feather must be kept well, it cannot be lost!"

  Ling Yu Xi was taken aback. She had never seen the old man so solemn about something before, and couldn't help but say: "Something as precious as this, how can I be in charge of keeping it? Give it to my older brother!"

  Su He lightly scolded: "Foolish words! This feather can only be kept by you, there's no use in saying more. You'll understand later!"

  Ling Yu Xi could only put away the feathers, carefully placing them in her bosom.

  "And you can't mention it to anyone! Otherwise, it will bring disaster!" Su He looked at Wang Shi and instructed Ling Yu Xi.

  Wang Shi was taken aback, feeling a little moved. The old man obviously took him as one of the Ling family, and trusted Wang Shi so much! Su He could have avoided telling Wang Shi such things, but he didn't do so.

  "Ah!" Ling Yu Xi was startled, she somewhat realized the importance of this feather.

  "I hope Master Wang Shi can help Miss as much as possible in the future!" Su Hei bowed deeply to Wang Shi, saying very sincerely.

  Wang Shi vaguely understood and nodded: "I will do my best!"

  ………

  Time flies quickly, Wang Shi has already lived in Ling's house for seven months, and there are less than four months left until the Five Ancestors' Grand Ceremony!

  The Azure City gradually surged and became lively, with a sharp increase in traffic, and a large number of outsiders poured into the Azure City. The entire Azure City began to boil, as these five grand ceremonies were indeed the grand ceremonies of the Northwestern Wilderness, and everyone had heard about them and came to participate!

  The Five Great Clans, as the supreme existence of the Northwest Wilderness, are the most glorious existence! Their selection is bound to be watched by all people in the Northwest Wilderness!

  And this session of the Five Classics is extremely special, with the time being advanced by two years, and the selection of young talents has been changed from under 18 to under 20! The number of initial selections has also increased from five to ten! This completely stimulated the younger generation!

  And Qingcang City, as a pilot project for the five sects, has attracted young men and women from nearby tribes, towns, and villages to gather in Qingcang City, pouring in like a tidal wave!

  In short, Qingcang City is now surging with momentum!

  In this case, Qingcang City also made a concession and can fight on the street again, but must not harm the crowd! After all, there is only one Qingcang City Square, but many people are in short supply.

  At this time, Wang Shi was staying at Ling's house, listening to Zhou Li's latest news about Qingcang City.

  Now Zhou's face still has a warm smile, but his ordinary face is more restrained.

  "Wang Shi, this time the Five Elements Ceremony has brought in a young generation that is incredibly powerful!" Zhou Li exclaimed.

  "Oh? How, has Big Brother Zhou ever fought against them?" Wang Shi had been staying at the Ling family's place, occasionally going out, but his behavior had been very low-key in these few months. Even though he heard from Zhou Li that there was a big commotion in Qingcang City, it gradually faded away with Wang Shi's disappearance.

  And this time, the young generation around Qingcang City seemed to be deeply moved by Zhou Li's words!

  Zhou nodded and said, "Recently, I've been fighting with some people for several rounds without a clear winner. These young outsiders are quite talented and strong. Lately, our Zhou family has been quite lively. Even the Li family and the City Lord's Manor have encountered challenges from these newcomers." His expression turned serious towards the end.

  Wang Shi was taken aback. This young generation is indeed arrogant, directly finding the young generation of the three giants of Qingcheng City!

  "I don't know, does Big Brother Zhou have any news to tell me?" Wang Shi asked.

  Zhou nodded and said, "Recently, our Zhou family and the City Master's Mansion have come up with a Heavenly Ranking List, which records the strength of those young men from high to low. There are one hundred young men on it, not to mention some unknown ones! Take a look for yourself!"

  Zhou Li gave Wang Shi a thin booklet, densely filled with the names and strengths of young people, as well as some past achievements.

  Wang Shi carefully looked at it, and the first name on the Heavenly Ranking was Zhou Li.

  "Ranked first on the Heavenly Rankings: Zhou Lei, Strength: Half-Step Condensed Pearl. Battle Achievements: Once slew six half-step condensed pearl wild beasts!"

  Wang Shi looked at Zhou Li with some astonishment, this young man who usually didn't show his strength was actually so terrifyingly powerful?! A one-on-six battle against the same level of opponents?! And he won completely?! This is a rhythm that defies the heavens!

  Zhou Li still smiled and shook his head: "I said, this does not include some people who are hiding."

  Wang Shi nodded and continued watching.

  "Second on the list, Lie Qian Dao, Strength: Half-Step Condensed Pearl. Battle Record: Has killed someone at the Half-Step Condensed Pearl level with a single strike!"

  "Third place, Fu Xuehong, Strength: Half-step Condensed Pearl. Record: Unbeaten against Zhou Li."

  "Fourth place, Li Aotian, Strength: Half-step Condensed Pearl. Battle achievements: Killed a half-step condensed pearl beast!"

  ………..

  Wang Shi's eyes widened in shock and he took a deep breath, for the top ten were all actually Half-Step Congealing Pearl cultivators!

  And by the eleventh place, there is already a ninth-layer Round Perfection of the Wilderness Realm! Only until the twenty-third place is it the peak of the ninth layer. You Xiao Lan is exactly at the twenty-third place.

  Right after that is Zhou Qing Shan, Li Rong Xue, they are both at the peak of the 9th layer of the Wilderness Realm. Li Yan Tao is ranked 54th, mid-9th layer of the Wilderness Realm!

  Wang Shi also saw his own name on the list.

  "Ninety-third name: Wang Shi. Strength: Opening up the 9th layer of the Wilderness Realm at the beginning. War record: Baptized with Red Cloud and Pregnant with Colorful Clouds!"

  Wang Shi couldn't help but smile bitterly, this ranking was somewhat embarrassing, among the last ten. Moreover, this record made Wang Shi a bit stunned, wasn't he supposed to be the target of everyone's criticism?

  Since ancient times, no one with red clouds and colorful rainbows has been an ordinary person. This person must have exceptional talent. And these arrogant young people are determined to conquer this kind of person to satisfy themselves! Prove his strength!

  "Brother Zhou, this achievement is likely to bring some trouble!" Wang Shi said with some distress, the peaceful days are about to be disrupted.

  Wang Shi looked at Zhou Hong who was also on the list, but ranked 98th with no achievements.

  "Heh heh." Zhou Li smiled. Suddenly a loud cry came from outside.

  "Boss, Brother Zhou you're here too! Little fatty was beaten up by someone! That person insists that the boss must go over, otherwise he won't let him go!" It's Zhou Xinquan's voice.

  Zhou Li and Wang Shi both looked somewhat displeased. These young people had gone too far!