Chapter 27: Chapter 27: That Genius is Zhang Xuan [Thanks to Director Loves Tea Silver Alliance 2]
“All right, I agree with you!”
Having kept these thoughts to herself, Mo Yanxue breathed out and turned to Yu Longqing with a salute, “City Lord, please grant Zhang Xuan an identity!”
“That’s easy!”
Yu Longqing smiled slightly.
Every year, many refugees strive for identity; for a city lord, it’s extremely simple.
He waved his hand, and before long, a guard brought over the token representing identity.
“Thank you, City Lord, thank you, Miss!”
Taking the token, Zhang Xuan felt the aura it contained and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
With this thing, he was now free; wherever he went in the future, he would not be suspected or arbitrarily captured.
“To naturally gain the favor of a primordial beast, just this talent alone makes you worthy of respect wherever you go, and indeed it is no longer suitable for you to continue being a coachman and subordinate.”
Yu Longqing smiled faintly, “Liao shi, please take young friend Zhang Xuan to the Book Collection Vault, and also help him choose a suitable cultivation technique. If this helps him become an Origin warrior, I would consider it a good deed.”
“Yes!”
Liao shi bowed, “This way, please!”
“Thank you, City Lord!” Zhang Xuan followed behind Liao shi and turned to leave.
Seeing the other party walk away, Yu Longqing involuntarily nodded, “Turning an unfavorable situation into a favorable one in a short time, and seizing the opportunity to rid himself of the status of a house servant… this Zhang Xuan, quite interesting!”
Mo Yanxue could see the problem; how could a city lord not see it?
“City Lord…”
Just then, the previous guard rushed in again: “Reporting to the city lord, Baiyan Academy’s Wu Yunzhou vice dean has come to visit!”
“Please invite him in!”
Yu Longqing gestured with his hand.
Though Dean Wu’s strength was not as great as his, he was still a top-notch expert in Baiyan City, not to be lightly treated.
Soon, Wu Yunzhou strode in and, seeing Mo Yanxue and Yu Xiaoyu also present, nodded slightly.
“What brings Dean Wu here?”
Yu Longqing laughed heartily, “Surely you haven’t come just to congratulate me on fully taming the Cangbai Eagle?”
“Uh…”
Unexpected by Wu Yunzhou, he responded in kind, “You’ve really tamed the Cangbai Eagle?”
The news that the city lord had captured this Primordial Beast was known to some of the top experts in Baiyan City, but it was unexpected that it could be tamed successfully.
“Of course, Eagle, come here!”
Yu Longqing, full of pride, gestured with his hand.
The Cangbai Eagle, not far away, although unhappy, dared not defy him. Showing a look of disdain through its eyes, it dragged its wings and stepped forward, resembling a retired cadre.
“Then I really must congratulate you, City Lord…”
Wu Yunzhou bowed, his eyes showing admiration.
The Cangbai Eagle, having been tormented for more than half a month, was not very powerful; but once fully recovered, it could surpass some warriors of the 7-dan Jade Bone level. With this assistance, the city lord’s power was sure to rise another level, and no one in Baiyan City would be his equal.
“Don’t mention it, haha…”
After boasting, Yu Longqing looked at the vice dean with a full smile, “Aside from your congratulations, what else brings you here, Dean Wu?”
Wu Yunzhou said, “It’s like this: the school conducted a Source Pool evaluation today, and we discovered a somewhat capable talent. School Head Lu developed a keen interest in mentoring him, but this person did not reveal his identity and kept a very low profile… Thus, we would like to ask the city lord to seal the city gates and not allow the students who visited the school today to leave.”
The matter of the Holy-grade Source Pool definitely couldn’t be revealed—it could only be stated that School Head Lu had accepted a disciple, as everyone present had heard that and it was no longer a secret.
“To have caught School Head Lu’s interest, it seems this person’s talent is indeed not weak…”
Yu Longqing couldn’t help but show a look of surprise on his face, “This is also for our Baiyan City, I agree.”
Lu Mingrong, whom he knew very well, hadn’t taken apprentices in a long time, yet here he was, making an exception for someone, which was obviously suspicious.
“Much obliged, City Lord Yu!”
Wu Yunzhou bowed with a fist.
“A city-wide search, just to find a genius…” Mo Yanxue and Xiaoyu looked at each other, both equally shocked.
Previously, although they knew about this genius, they hadn’t had a direct impression, but now they realized just how highly regarded this person was in the Dean’s mind!
That person must possess at least a fourth-level Source Pool!
Such talent was beyond even what the city lord had achieved!
The city lord was hailed as the foremost figure in Baiyan City for the past hundred years, but he barely reached the Fifth Grade.
“It’s a small effort, but I don’t know… what features does this genius have? I need to arrange for the staff to carefully select. Otherwise, although Baiyan City is small, it has a permanent population of over ten million, and a daily circulation of hundreds of thousands more… To interrogate every individual would be quite troublesome,”
Yu Longqing continued to inquire.
Without specific features, just looking for a student is too broad a target; even as the city lord, he felt it was like searching for a needle in the ocean.
“Features…”
Wu Yunzhou fell silent.
Could he say that this person could absorb tens of thousands of Origin qi in one go? Or that he could make Source Pool Mountain release golden rays?
Definitely not!
Revealing this super genius to the city lord wasn’t a big deal, but he feared he might be considered insane and apprehended on the spot…
After all, even having witnessed it today, everyone found it so incredible and extraordinary that they could hardly believe it, let alone tell it to others.
“As for specific features… first, this person is very low-key, unremarkable at first sight, and has no reputation in Baiyan City!”
After a moment of thought, based on his analysis, Wu Yunzhou explained.
If the person were famous, the top three thousand students evaluated earlier couldn’t have possibly missed him… From this it can be inferred that this person is insufferably low-key.
“Second, not of old age, today should be their first time entering Baiyan Academy!”
If it were an old student or someone who had previously opened a Source Pool, it wouldn’t have caused such an effect and sensation.
“Low-key? First time stepping into the academy?”
Mo Yanxue furrowed her brows, “There were not only students participating in the evaluation today but also many subordinates… Do the subordinates need to be checked too?”
Not to mention others, Zhang Xuan also went today and even approached the Nine Dragons Pillar.
“Yes, the subordinates too! We might also need the City Lord’s help to check them as well, those who are young and previously had little to no practice… I will send you the full list later!”
Startled for a moment, Wu Yunzhou quickly nodded.
Previously, the focus had been solely on the students, and the subordinates hadn’t been investigated. Could this extremely low-key super genius be among them?
It must be said, it wasn’t impossible!
After all, having accounted for all the students who came to participate in the evaluation, such a prodigious talent without any known information was profoundly unimaginable.
“Subordinate? Low-key… Why do I feel like the one Dean Wu mentioned is Zhang Xuan?”
Just then, Xiaoyu suddenly interjected, her crisp voice resonating throughout the entire hall.