As soon as Li Mengxi made her decision, Li Yuanqing completely lost his chance. He had a complicated feeling. He was disappointed that he missed the opportunity, but also glad that he didn't have to face the threat.
The three chosen candidates were Ye Liuyun, Song Yi, and Li Mengxi. He was no match for them at all.
Emperor Sky Fortune saw their performance. He could understand the young people's unyielding attitude. However, there was no approval in his eyes. Instead, he was extremely conflicted.
He knew what kind of difficulties these young people would face in the academy. He didn't think highly of their future, but he just couldn't bear to destroy their confidence.
He knew that the high-level officials in the academy all valued bloodline and aptitude. Bloodline could help to promote the realm. It would be more obvious at the later stage.
It was almost impossible for a person with a weak bloodline to become a saint. Therefore, even if Ye Liuyun was talented, he did not think that Ye Liuyun could replace Wei Zhen.
It was likely that they would not be able to enter the headquarters of the Holy Martial Academy in the end. However, they would not face Saint of the Green Sky directly, which was also good. Saint of the Green Sky was from the headquarters.
In the end, he slowly nodded, "Since this is your own choice, then I won't stop you. I have three tokens and maps for the test. You can rush to the branch of Holy Martial Academy to take the test. I can't send you there now. Your future depends on your luck!"
Ye Liuyun, Song Yi, and Li Mengxi kept the tokens well. After memorizing the map, they bid farewell to Emperor Sky Fortune.
"Ye Liuyun, come with me!"
Emperor Sky Fortune sent the others away and brought Ye Liuyun to his study room alone.
"Thank you very much for what happened today! All of the Metal guards and I owe you our lives!"
Emperor Sky Fortune thanked Ye Liuyun sincerely.
Ye Liuyun hurriedly replied, "Don't say that, Your Highness. I'm also a member of the mansion. I happen to know Myriad Treasures Hall so I should contribute to the mansion. It's a pity that they came a little too late!"
Emperor Sky Fortune nodded approvingly and immediately explained to Ye Liuyun, "I'm sure you already know about the grudge between me and the royal family of the Great Zhou. There's no need for me to say more. I'm unwilling to accept the fact that Emperor Zhou has taken away my beloved woman, but there's no hope for me to take revenge, so I put all my hopes on my disciples."
Through Kong Wei's conversation with him, Ye Liuyun had already guessed why he had spent so much effort in training talents.
"Your Highness mentioned these things to me only. I wonder what your intentions are?" Ye Liuyun asked.
He knew that Emperor Sky Fortune wasn't just trying to make him listen.
Emperor Sky Fortune didn't hide anything from Ye Liuyun. He said to him directly, "Because I feel that your cultivation talent is even greater than Wei Zhen's. Although your aptitude is a lot worse, there might be a ten percent chance that you'll be able to compete with Saint of the Green Sky in the future!"
Ten percent chance? Might be?
Ye Liuyun was speechless.
Although the cultivation realm of Saint of the Green Sky was higher than his, Emperor Sky Fortune's words were too exaggerating!
It seemed that Emperor Sky Fortune was still looking down on him! However, there was nothing he could do. It's because he had hidden his bloodline's powers!
Emperor Sky Fortune casually took out a spherical crystal of bloodline tester from the bookshelf and handed it to Ye Liuyun. At the same time, he took out some Blood Vein Pills he had bought from the Myriad Treasures Hall and gave them to Ye Liuyun.
"There's still some time on the way to the branch. If you take these Blood Vein Pills, you might be able to improve a little. This crystal ball of tester is for you to use at any time."
Ye Liuyun was not too agitated. He took the crystal ball of tester indifferently and immediately exerted the power of his bloodline, which was a little more than the last time.
"Bluish green!" When Emperor Sky Fortune saw it, he was overjoyed, and even his voice began to tremble from excitement.
"I hid a little during my last test," Ye Liuyun explained.
In fact, his bloodline had awakened more than 25 percent.
Emperor Sky Fortune happily nodded and asked: "Do you know what bloodline this is?"
Ye Liuyun shook his head, "I don't know what bloodline it is either! No one in the clan has such a bloodline."
His bloodline was that of a War God, but he couldn't tell it. Even if he said it, Emperor Sky Fortune probably wouldn't believe it.
Emperor Sky Fortune didn't ask too much, "Mm, it's normal that the bloodline awakening and mutation is caused by a certain reason. Although I don't know what kind of bloodline you have, at the very least, your bloodline is not much inferior to Wei Zhen's!"
At this moment, he also regretted looking down on Ye Liuyun in the past. If he had known earlier, he would have given him more resources.
While feeling disappointed, Emperor Sky Fortune suddenly saw a glimmer of hope. All sorts of feelings welled up in his heart.
However, he quickly calmed down and warned Ye Liuyun seriously, "Your talent is considered average in the academy. If Saint of the Green Sky finds out, I'm afraid it'll be detrimental to you."
"After entering the branch, there will be a test. At that time, you have to try your best to hide your strength. Only when you find a powerful elder to be your master can you reveal the power of the bloodline. By that time, even if Saint of the Green Sky knows, he won't come to the branch to make trouble for you."
Ye Liuyun nodded repeatedly and took the opportunity to ask about the situation of the academy.
Emperor Sky Fortune explained everything he knew patiently.
After hearing that, Ye Liuyun felt even more yearning for the sect world.
It was a completely different world with better cultivation resources, cultivation methods, and environment. There were many competing talents, as well as many tasks that could be exchanged for merit points. There were special medical pills, halls of formations, weapon-refining and others, as well as elders.
In short, it was a relatively perfect cultivating place for Martial Arts Dao. Just listening to it was already enough to make Ye Liuyun excited.
Ye Liuyun was glad that he didn't choose to back down.
"After entering the branch, you must become an inner disciple as soon as possible. Outer disciples mostly do some miscellaneous tasks. They are not valued, and will not be trained by the academy. Sometimes, the academy will not care when one or two outer disciples die."
Hearing this, Ye Liuyun felt a chill in his heart. The world of Martial Arts Dao was truly cruel. It looked like it was the same everywhere.
Becoming an inner disciple! Ye Liuyun firmly remembered this goal.
Emperor Sky Fortune continued, "If you enter the headquarters one day, you will have to find a backer in advance and gain the protection of an elder who is stronger than Saint of the Green Sky. In that case, it will be even more difficult for him to plot against you in secret."
Ye Liuyun remembered well every advice of Emperor Sky Fortune. These were his ways of survival in the academy.
"It's a pity that we don't have time. You have to leave as soon as possible! I will take the Metal guards to the eastern intersection area of Great Zhou Dynasty and Qitian Dynasty Dynasty for recovering. If you need anything, you can come to me."
Emperor Sky Fortune said regretfully to Ye Liuyun.
Ye Liuyun also knew that Emperor Sky Fortune was placing his last hope on him.
So he agreed and said goodbye to the man.