Chapter 217: The Yanyun Sky Staircase

Feng Wushuang didn't believe in Ye Chen's identity.

Naturally, Ye Chen wouldn't explain too much. The two of them proceeded towards the Yanyun Sky Staircase together.

Soon, they arrived outside the Yanyun Sky Staircase.

In the void, there seemed to be an ancient road, towering thousands of feet high, as if piercing through the void, reaching the same level as the sky. No one could see what was at the end of the staircase because no one had ever reached the end.

It seemed endless.

Around it, there were billions of people, all standing and watching, with expressions of astonishment and strands of determination in their eyes, as if they wanted to ascend the staircase and prove their talent.

"Once the Imperial City is closed, the Yanyun Sky Staircase becomes the only passage to enter the inner city," Feng Wushuang explained. "However, in the past century, the Yanyun Sky Staircase has only been opened three times, and the highest achiever only managed to take eighteen steps. No one has ever reached the end."

"The Great Yan Imperial Family probably wants to use the Yanyun Sky Staircase to verify Ye Wuji's talent. If he can't even pass the Yanyun Sky Staircase, what face does he have to make the Great Yan submit?"

Ye Chen smiled.

He agreed with Feng Wushuang's words.

In the past hundred years, the Yanyun Sky Staircase had been opened three times, and no one had been able to reach the top.

Once the city defense array was activated and the inner city closed, to enter the city, one had to ascend to the summit.

If he couldn't enter the Imperial City, how could he boast? He would have to slink back to Jiuyou with his tail between his legs.

This Great Yan was quite interesting.

"How many steps are there on the Yanyun Sky Staircase?" Ye Chen asked.

"I haven't seen it myself, but according to legend, the Yanyun Sky Staircase has twenty-seven steps, and the summit gathers the heavenly fate of the three nines. It's likely that the Yanyun Sky Staircase has twenty-seven layers," Feng Wushuang said.

Twenty-seven layers gathering a thousand feet, the division of three nines, the extreme of heavenly fate!

Ye Chen smiled.

He looked up at the Yanyun Sky Staircase with curiosity in his eyes.

He wanted to try it out. What was so special about this Yanyun Sky Staircase?

Of course, it wasn't the time to try it out yet. First, the deadline of three months hadn't arrived, and second, the Yanyun Sky Staircase hadn't been opened yet. How could he ascend the staircase?

"Wushuang, why are you still with him?"

At this moment, a disdainful and somewhat impatient voice came, and Feng Wushuang's senior brother, Jin Yan, walked over.

"Senior Brother, what's wrong?" Feng Wushuang furrowed her delicate eyebrows slightly.

"What's wrong? As a disciple of the Five Elements Sect, why are you staying with a country bumpkin? Don't you feel ashamed of your identity? Even if you don't care, you should consider the face of the sect." Jin Yan pulled Feng Wushuang over, saying, "Come, Senior Brother will introduce you to a few people. They are all outstanding talents of the Great Yan."

Feng Wushuang was somewhat unwilling, whispering, "Senior Brother, how can you say such things? You were very rude just now. How can you say such things again? Have you forgotten the teachings of the sect? Don't look down on others outside."

"I naturally won't forget the teachings of the sect, but people need to be treated differently. Those who are unfathomable naturally shouldn't be looked down upon, but why care about those who are confirmed to be ants?" Jin Yan's words were full of disdain. He pulled Feng Wushuang's hand and prepared to leave. "Let's go, Senior Brother will introduce you to some people."

This sentence carried some weight. Before they left, her master had instructed her to listen to her senior brother along the way.

"Ye Chen, I'm sorry, I have to go first." Feng Wushuang apologized to Ye Chen apologetically.

Perhaps, she was apologizing for Jin Yan's attitude.

"It's alright, go ahead." Ye Chen didn't mind. Just as Jin Yan said, there was no need to care about some ants.

Not far from the Yanyun Sky Staircase, inside a tavern.

The tavern was doing well, with countless martial artists coming from all over to visit the Great Yan Imperial City, especially now, with the Yanyun Sky Staircase about to open, attracting countless outstanding talents and martial artists, making the entire tavern feel crowded.

At this moment, on the second floor of the tavern, there was an elegant loft where several outstanding talents were seated.

Jin Yan also brought Feng Wushuang here.

"Let me introduce you, this is my junior sister Feng Wushuang, the proud disciple of Feng Yangzi of the Five Elements Sect." Jin Yan wore a fawning smile, a complete contrast to his attitude towards Ye Chen earlier.

"Oh, Feng Yangzi's proud disciple?"

One of the outstanding talents spoke casually, obviously not even putting the elders of the Five Elements Sect in his eyes. No wonder Jin Yan was trying so hard to please him.

"Yes."

Jin Yan smiled obsequiously and continued, "Junior sister, let me introduce you. This is Hu Hao, a senior brother from the Clearwater Cliff. This is Qing Xuanzi, a senior brother from the Five Peaks Sword Sect. This..."

Listening to Jin Yan's introduction, Feng Wushuang was astonished.

The Five Elements Sect was not the strongest sect in the entire Great Yan, much like the Thousand Swords Sect in Jiuyou. It was strong but not the strongest.

However, the Clearwater Cliff and the Five Peaks Sword Sect were like the Situ Clan in Jiuyou, or even stronger. They were among the most powerful sects under the Great Yan Imperial Family. Hu Hao and Qing Xuanzi were among the most dazzling geniuses of these sects, far surpassing them in both strength and status.

"Since you're all disciples of the Great Yan sects, you should socialize more. Come and sit," Qing Xuanzi looked up, originally indifferent, but when he saw Feng Wushuang, his eyes visibly lit up a few notches, inviting her to sit beside him.

Jin Yan caught this subtle change and was secretly delighted. Qing Xuanzi might not be the first disciple of the Five Peaks Sword Sect, but he was still the second successor of the true transmission. His status and strength far exceeded those of the others.

Most importantly, it was rumored that Qing Xuanzi had already been noticed by a certain prince of the Imperial Family. It was very likely that he would enter the core of the Great Yan Imperial Family. By establishing a connection with him, Jin Yan might be able to advance further.

From the Five Elements Sect to the core of the Great Yan Imperial Family, becoming a core disciple of the Great Yan, all this seemed quite feasible.

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