Chapter 52: The Three Great Families and the Plan of the Little Sage, Ji Xuan

After the events concerning Jun Wanjie concluded, the news spread throughout the entire Southern Heaven City.

Jun Xiaoyao's feat of effortlessly suppressing the Fifth Sequence and making it submit was widely celebrated.

Although this could be considered an internal conflict within the Jun family, it nonetheless revealed glimpses of Jun Xiaoyao's strength.

In the western region of Southern Heaven City, within a beautifully crafted and ornate pavilion, a group of young prodigies was gathered for a banquet.

These young prodigies hailed from various sects and factions, each exuding a formidable aura.

However, among them, there was one young man seated in the center, radiating an aura akin to the moon surrounded by stars.

This young man wore a golden robe, exuding a heroic and martial demeanor, with handsome features and skin as fair as jade.

What drew the most attention was his right arm, which seemed to shimmer with divine light.

Upon closer inspection, one could see numerous sacred runes etched and flowing along the bones of his arm.

This young man was Ji Xuan, a renowned prodigy from the ancient Ji family.

At this moment, during the banquet, a young prodigy complimented Ji Xuan with a smile, saying, "This time, the Supreme Secret Treasure of the Yuan Heaven will surely be claimed by Brother Ji Xuan."

"Indeed, Brother Ji Xuan is known as a Little Saint and is also the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Academy. His status is unmatched by other prodigies."

Many young prodigies were flattering and ingratiating themselves.

Ji Xuan's identity was enough for them to curry favor.

Because Ji Xuan held not only the title of a prodigy from the ancient Ji family.

He was also a Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Academy.

The Holy Spirit Academy is a prestigious institution in the Ancient Heaven Immortal Domain, with a deep-rooted heritage spanning countless years.

The prodigies emerging from this academy are spread across the major forces of the Ancient Heaven Immortal Domain.

Even many ancient families and immortal dynasties send their younger disciples to the Holy Spirit Academy for training.

Within the Holy Spirit Academy, only the most outstanding disciples can attain the title of Holy Son.

Ji Xuan's attainment of this title clearly indicated that his talent and strength far surpassed his peers.

Some prodigies' gazes subtly fell upon Ji Xuan's vaguely glowing right arm.

It was rumored that Ji Xuan's right arm had fused with a fragment of a Saint King’s bone.

In the realm of saints, a Saint King is a being far more powerful than a regular saint.

A single Saint King can look down upon the world and command respect across the seas.

And Ji Xuan, at his current stage of Unification, had already fused with a fragment of a Saint King's bone.

One can only imagine how powerful he would become.

Even though he could not yet unleash even a tenth of the power of the Saint King's bone at his current level, it was still enough for him to stand proudly among his peers.

It was precisely because of this fragment of the Saint King's bone that he earned the title of Little Saint.

"Speaking of status, it reminds me of that Jun family divine son," one prodigy remarked.

As soon as these words were spoken, the lively banquet fell into an unusual silence.

An undercurrent of oppressive atmosphere emerged.

In recent days, they had naturally learned about Jun Xiaoyao and Jun Wanjie's matters in Southern Heaven City.

For these prodigies, not to mention Jun Wanjie, even Jun Zhangjian was someone they needed to look up to.

And Jun Xiaoyao, who could easily suppress even Jun Wanjie, was like the sun and moon in the sky to them—something they could only admire from afar.

Some people's gazes subtly shifted toward Ji Xuan.

They had just praised Ji Xuan's high status, but compared to Jun Xiaoyao, it seemed insignificant.

Ji Xuan's expression did not change much; he picked up a cup of wine and sipped slowly, his eyes deep and contemplative.

"Jun family divine son, huh..." Ji Xuan murmured to himself.

To be honest, upon learning that Jun Xiaoyao had appeared in Southern Heaven City, Ji Xuan genuinely wanted to compare himself to Jun Xiaoyao.

Not for any other reason, but for the sake of his family behind him.

For the ancient families in the Ancient Heaven Immortal Domain, there has always been a saying about the Three Great Families.

The so-called Three Great Families refer to the three ancient families that are most renowned, have the strongest foundations, and boast the most outstanding young prodigies.

Among them, the outstanding young prodigies are one of the important criteria for measuring the Three Great Families.

After all, only with flourishing younger generations can the entire ancient family continue its legacy.

The Ji family was once one of the Three Great Families, but now it has been replaced by the Jun family, the Jiang family, and the Ye family.

The Jun family goes without saying; they have always produced exceptional talents. The previous generation alone had Jun Wuhui, who was enough to secure the Jun family's position as one of the Three Great Families.

The current generation also has the Ten Sequences and the anomaly Jun Xiaoyao.

The Jiang family also boasts talents like Jiang Shengyi, who possesses a congenital Dao fetus, Jiang Luoli, with a Yuan Spirit Dao body, and several other top-tier royal body geniuses.

As for the Ye family, figures like Ye Xingyun and others need no introduction; even a reincarnated sword demon like Ye Guchen is enough to sustain the Ye family's fortunes for millennia.

Because of this, Ji Xuan felt a sense of discontent.

Did the Ji family not have any geniuses?

However, Ji Xuan was no fool; he knew that Jun Xiaoyao was not an easy opponent to deal with.

But possessing the Saint King’s bone and being a top-tier prodigy, he could not simply be intimidated by Jun Xiaoyao.

Some people noticed that Ji Xuan's mood was off and forced a smile, saying, "Hehe, why mention the Jun family divine son? Brother Ji Xuan, could it be that you are not as good as the Jun family divine son?"

"Exactly, Brother Ji Xuan has also surpassed the Jun family’s sequences," a young prodigy flattered.

They were not just speaking recklessly.

Ji Xuan had indeed fought against Jun Zhangjian before.

At that time, he had relied on his slightly higher realm to gain a small advantage and had only won a few exchanges against Jun Zhangjian.

Now, although Ji Xuan's strength had increased, others would not remain stagnant either.

"Jun Xiaoyao, if he doesn't provoke me, I have no need to provoke him first. Moreover, I previously found some secrets about the Yuan Heaven Supreme in a broken ancient text at the Holy Spirit Academy, as well as something else..."

Ji Xuan murmured to himself.

He had not come unprepared.

Because he had once stumbled upon a scroll in the Holy Spirit Academy's scripture repository, which contained not only a Yuan Heaven Supreme token but also an ancient talisman.

The ancient text vaguely recorded some deeds and secrets of the Yuan Heaven Supreme.

Within the Yuan Heaven Supreme's secret treasure, it seemed there was a rare item hidden.

If obtained, it could forge an invincible young supreme.

After Ji Xuan received this opportunity, he was immensely excited and had been patiently waiting for the Yuan Heaven Supreme's secret treasure to emerge.

And now, he had finally waited for the right moment to arrive.

"As long as I can seize this opportunity, I, Ji Xuan, will soar to new heights and stand at the pinnacle of the younger generation in the Ancient Heaven Immortal Domain."

"At that time, I will sweep away all the young supremes of the Three Great Families. Who can stand in my way?"

Thinking of the scene that might unfold in the future, Ji Xuan took a deep breath, his eyes shimmering with brilliance.

At that moment, at the entrance of Southern Heaven City, a figure cloaked in a hooded cape entered through the city gate.

He raised his head, revealing a handsome and refined face—it was Xiao Chen!