Chapter 104 - Five Colors (1/2)

Chapter 104: Five Colors

The Cloud Stairs were like the half of a huge overpass. The staircase was over a thousand feet wide, and it was said that there were a total of eighteen thousand steps on it. The Cloud Steps began at the center of the plaza, and its highest point was connected to a vast platform, which hovered in the sky through the effects of a spell formation. It was known as the Cloud Scaling Platform, and it was linked to the peaks of the five mountains via floating passageways, creating a truly spectacular sight to behold.

There were many people flying around in the air atop beasts, as well as some Spirit Martial Stage warriors who took to the skies before descending onto the plaza, one after the other.

There were a lot of people on the plaza; some of them were just there to spectate, but there was a group of young people who were waiting in a special area.

‘The queue looks quite long…’

Feng Hemu stood within the crowd in his chainmail armor, and looked up with a slightly dazed expression into the clouds. He had finally made it to the capital after much difficulty, and had since reunited with a few acquaintances.

“Brother Tian, it looks like pretty much everyone from the Celestial River County is here.” Feng Hemu turned to Tian Shou and said.

“Indeed. I was staying at the same inn as Sun Changyu of the Sun family on the way here, so he should arrive soon as well… In addition to the eight people we have here, that makes nine.”

“Which means we’re only missing…”

The eight people present looked at one another, and nothing more needed to be said.

The only one missing was Qi Ying. No one had heard any information about Qi Ying for an entire month. They were all from the same county with no one to rely on in the capital, so it was always nice to have more companions.

Furthermore, even though all of them had competed with one another during the youth tournament, they didn’t actually hold any personal grudge toward Qi Ying.

In the Yun Xiao Academy, aptitude was paramount, and cultivation base came second. All of them knew that Qi Ying was going to ascend to far greater heights than them in the future.

After seeing some of the other Yun Xiao Academy disciples, they felt like it would be difficult for them to even make it into the Crimson Class. The upper limit of their cultivation base would probably cap off at around the Third Spirit Martial Stage, which placed them in the dead-bottom Jade Class.

If they could establish closer relations with a prodigy like Qi Ying, it would be greatly beneficial to them in the future!

They were thinking that with Qi Ying’s aptitude, he would at least be able to make it into the Crimson Class. If he could get into the Green Class, then that would give them even more reason to try and get closer to him!

Even though banding together for strength in numbers wasn’t as glamorous as running solo, it was necessary for survival in harsh environments!

In comparison to the other prodigies, they were simply far too pitiful!

At that moment, An Shaoping suddenly said, “Look, Sun Changyu is here!”

Their group immediately strode over to Sun Changyu’s horse-drawn carriage, and they gathered to make some small talk.

All of a sudden, one of them noticed something in the sky and exclaimed, “Isn’t that the the Black Mystical Beast from our Celestial River County Colosseum? I’ve seen it once before!”

Everyone looked up to find a griffin-like beast descending from the sky, landing not too far away from them. Two people jumped down from the Black Mystical Beast, and one of them immediately drew their attention.

Elation appeared in their eyes upon seeing him.

It was Qi Ying!

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