Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7672

Chapter 7587: The Martial Immortal Group!

“Gentlemen, I’m about to make my move.” Ji Yinyan looked at the people behind her and said seriously.

Unexpectedly, she didn’t seem to be asking her teammates for help; her tone was more like a report.

This attitude and way of interacting left Li Tianming somewhat confused.

“Aren’t they teammates? Aren’t they here to help?” Li Tianming wondered.

“What’s she up to?” Sui Shenyao was also curious.

The next moment, the four mysterious people really didn’t intend to attack. They even nodded slightly and took a step back, giving Ji Yinyan and Li Tianming enough space.

“So, it’s not a bloodbath between two teams, but two against five?” Li Tianming was somewhat surprised.

The opposing team’s overall intention was clearly to let Li Tianming and Ji Yinyan fight one-on-one.

At this moment, Ji Xuanjian beckoned to Li Tianming and gave him a meaningful look.

Li Tianming immediately understood and leaned slightly closer to him. The other person was very close to Li Tianming’s ear, their lips almost touching the Sui Shen Aurora on his right ear.

In this state, even if Ji Xuanjian spoke softly, Li Tianming should have been able to hear him.

“I know what you’re curious about, but this matter cannot be spread by Qian Fengjie, so I’m telling you this,” Ji Xuanjian said slowly, leaning closer to Li Tianming. “Actually, these four people aren’t strictly speaking participants; they’re from the Republic of the Divine Heaven!”

“The Republic of the Divine Heaven?”

Li Tianming was shocked upon hearing this, his eyes flashing with surprise.

The Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War had tens of thousands of outer sects and a large number of inner-border member states sending young geniuses to participate, one of the biggest benefits being joining the Republic of the Divine Heaven.

Yet these people were already members of the Republic of the Divine Heaven!

“But, since they’re already members of the Republic of the Divine Heaven, why did they enter this Upside-Down Tower?”

Li Tianming was completely puzzled and asked.

Ji Xuanjian then patiently explained, “These individuals aren’t just from the Republic of the Divine Heaven; they’re actually investigators from an organization within the Republic of the Divine Heaven called the ‘Martial Immortal Group.’ Before the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War begins, they’ll accompany one of the participants into the Upper Inverted Tower to fight alongside them.”

Li Tianming finally understood the source of their confidence in concealing their identities during the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War.

For ordinary participants, while hiding their identities isn’t explicitly forbidden, if their special status attracts the attention of powerful figures, concealment only draws more attention, making it better not to hide at all.

However, members of the Republic of the Divine Heaven have no need to worry about being targeted.

Given their special status, if they don’t nitpick or find fault with others, others should be grateful.

“Accompanying the Myriad Sects Emperor War to assess the participants’ qualities should be a very valuable opportunity, right? But why did this opportunity fall to her? Is it because she has the highest and strongest talent?”

“That’s not entirely true. To be honest, she might not even deserve this opportunity.” Ji Xuanjian rolled his eyes and then said, “They were originally going to assess a fixed group of talents during the Myriad Sects Emperor War, and what they were actually assessing was me. But I didn’t want to go to the Republic of the Divine Heaven, nor did I want to go to the ‘Martial Immortal Group,’ so I didn’t go with them.”

Upon hearing this, Li Tianming immediately understood. So this was the truth behind Ji Yinyan taking his place, and also the truth behind the broad road arranged by Emperor Qianfeng.

“No wonder Her Highness the First Princess is so disappointed in you. It’s true, you didn’t take the main road, choosing instead the side path.” Li Tianming was speechless, but he was also very curious. “Since everything was arranged, shouldn’t this be a smooth road? Why didn’t you go?”

“It’s so boring there, I’m not going.” Ji Xuanjian rolled his eyes again, then continued, “It’s said that once you go there, you won’t be able to come back for 100,000 years. I don’t want that. I’m not ambitious; I just want to stay in my comfort zone, so I secretly ran away, and that’s why I gave the originally arranged opportunity to Ji Yinyan.”

Hearing this, Li Tianming’s eyes flickered slightly. He never expected the truth to be like this.

When all the information came together, he seemed to understand why almost only Ji Yinyan had fought in the previous battles.

Each of her battles was essentially a demonstration of her strength to these ‘Martial Immortal Group’ members, providing a reference point for their evaluation.

Li Tianming couldn’t help but look at the four mysterious figures, thinking to himself, “No wonder they all look so strange. They’re clearly young, yet they exude an aura of unapproachability.”

Then, Li Tianming whispered in Ji Xuanjian’s ear, “Since they’re all from the Republic of the Divine Heaven, their strength and talent must be incredibly extraordinary, right?”

Ji Xuanjian rolled his eyes and said irritably, “Of course! Don’t you know the difference between the outer and inner borders? The difference between these people from the Republic of the Divine Heaven and those from the inner borders isn’t much smaller than the difference between the outer and inner borders.”

Although none of these people revealed their aura, Li Tianming could tell from their demeanor that they were indeed no ordinary individuals.

That kind of disdain for their peers, even those like Ji Xuanjian and Ji Yinyan who belonged to the royal family of a member state, was hard to fake.

“However, did you really choose to give up this opportunity just because you didn’t want to go for 100,000 years? Actually, for cultivators of the universe, 100,000 years isn’t much, is it?” Li Tianming suddenly became curious.

“That’s only one reason. Actually, there’s another person among these people I really dislike, and I don’t want to travel with him.” Ji Xuanjian’s eyes darted around, then he added, “I’m telling you this because I truly consider you a brother. You absolutely mustn’t tell anyone you’ve betrayed me…”

“Don’t worry, I’m very tight-lipped,” Li Tianming said with a slight smile, then added, “No wonder Ji Yinyan is so arrogant and loves to show off; it turns out she’s accompanied by several top examiners.”

“Definitely. Once she passes this assessment and joins the Republic Divine Heaven Martial Immortal Group, her father, Prince Yuan’s, status will definitely rise accordingly! This doesn’t just mean her own advancement, but that everyone benefits from her success!” Ji Xuanjian chuckled.

She seemed completely unconcerned about having her opportunity taken away, while Ji Yinyan showed absolutely no gratitude for the opportunity.

In comparison, Ji Yinyan viewed this opportunity more as Ji Xuanjian’s ungratefulness, and the current situation was entirely Ji Xuanjian’s own doing.

But Ji Xuanjian didn’t care at all; her attitude made Ji Yinyan feel like she’d punched cotton.

“You gave her such a great opportunity, don’t you regret it?” Li Tianming blinked and asked.

“Of course not, what’s there to regret? Everyone has their own destiny. My destiny is in my own hands, but hers might not be so…” Ji Xuanjian said softly. Li

Tianming’s gaze returned to Ji Yinyan.

The four Martial Immortals hadn’t revealed their strength, but Ji Yinyan had.

Li Tianming could sense that Ji Yinyan was indeed quite strong, at least stronger than his younger brother, Ji Xuanjing.

“So, all I really need to do is fight her one-on-one to determine who’s stronger? How high is her cultivation level?” Li Tianming asked.

“By now, she’s probably already at the fourth-tier evolutionary realm, right? Don’t worry, these people from the Republic of the Divine Heaven don’t have time to accompany her in cultivation. If she says she’s at the fourth tier, then she’s at the fourth tier. She doesn’t have time to improve.”

“That strong? Even if she hasn’t cultivated for the past nine hundred years, this realm is still astonishing.” Li Tianming’s eyes lit up slightly, somewhat surprised.