Chapter 814: Chapter 14: Majestic in All Directions! Liyao Tests Her Edge in the Imperial City

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"Heaven’s Pride Testing the Edge" has been a tradition since the founding of the Daqian Kingdom.

The phrase "Testing the Edge" implies the meaning of "testing one’s mettle."

From ancient times to the present, the national capital Gui Long City has been a gathering place for various high-grade noble families and the imperial family, where strong and talented individuals converge, and Little Celestial Prides are as common as "cow’s hair."

As for talents like Wang Shouzhe who began with Lower Grade A talent, in Gui Long City, they would just be a background figure, not even worthy of a glance.

Only those with talents reaching Middle Grade C and above among Little Celestial Prides would be given slight attention. After all, at this level, as long as they don’t lack cultivation resources, the probability of advancing to the Celestial Human Realm is quite high.

And if one truly wishes to establish a reputation among the younger generation, they must at least be a Celestial Pride—and not just an ordinary one, but at least with Upper Grade D talent.

But this is only to make a name.

If one wants to become highly famous in Gui Long City, where talents are plentiful, and dominate among the younger generation, even Upper Grade D wouldn’t suffice; they must be above Grade B, capable of performing exceptionally even among Celestial Prides.

Remember, this is the national capital.

In local commanderies, Celestial Prides within the same generation under a hundred years old are often scarce, with only two or three present, even including the local Prince’s Mansion, rarely exceeding three. Among them, those with strength above the Celestial Human Realm are even fewer, generally only one or perhaps two.

But in Gui Long City, among the young Celestial Prides under a hundred years old, including imperial offspring, there are at least thirty or forty, and sometimes even fifty or sixty.

Among them, those with strength above the Celestial Human Realm number over ten, possibly exceeding twenty.

Breaking into the top ten among such numerous talents to become one of the "top ten experts" of the younger generation is understandably challenging.

Moreover, among the current top ten young experts, aside from Shangguan Tianque who left the rankings over a decade ago, there are two Great Celestial Prides listed.

Although Great Celestial Prides are rare, in this talent-converging Gui Long City, on average, one appears every seventy or eighty years. Especially here, with the Daqian Imperial Family, the only First-Grade Noble Family, possessing strong and deep-rooted bloodlines, the proportion of Great Celestial Prides is far higher than other noble families.

Of course, there are occasions where a hundred consecutive years pass without the birth of a Great Celestial Pride, but such instances are relatively rare; in most cases, one or two spots within the top ten experts are usually occupied by Great Celestial Prides.

Occasionally, when talents surge, the number of Great Celestial Prides can even reach three.

Therefore, some Celestial Prides from other places, if confident enough and wishing to gain fame, can come to the national capital to challenge the arena, illustriously named "Heaven’s Pride Testing the Edge."

Among the top ten young experts in the national capital, defeating any one of them could earn the recognition of numerous noble families in the capital, dramatically enhancing one’s reputation, and securing numerous benefits in the future.

However, these regional Celestial Prides mostly end up in defeat.

No wonder, among the top ten outstanding youths in the capital, nearly half are imperial offspring.

The remaining half are mostly monopolized by Second-Grade Noble Families like the Daqian Chen Family, Third-Grade Noble Families like the Daqian Wang Family and the Daqian Gongye Family, and other Upper Three-Grade Noble Families.

A Fourth-Grade Noble Family may occasionally squeeze in one, which is already considered miraculous, worthy of a thumbs-up in praise. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

This is also why the Gui Long Shangguan Family has been praised by Prince Heng for having two clan members listed on the rankings in the last hundred years.

Though Celestial Prides coming to the capital for testing the edge is relatively rare, every ten to twenty years, there are one or two occurrences.

In comparison, the testing edge of Great Celestial Prides is considered a truly grand event.

Counting backward, it seems it’s been over a hundred years since the last Great Celestial Pride testing the edge battle.

Back then, the Saint Land’s Great Celestial Pride Gongyang Strategy, under a hundred years old, came to the capital to test the edge and, as if blessed, swept across the scene.

Until he met the then top-ranked outstanding youth, the imperial Great Celestial Pride—Wu Chengsi.

Their battle was earth-shattering, fiercely fought, lasting several days and nights, even alerting Your Majesty.

After the event, Your Majesty summoned Gongyang Strategy for a conversation lasting about fifteen minutes.

Since then, Gongyang Strategy became famous in the capital, respected as "Young Master Ce," and considered one of the strong contenders for the next generation Saint Son.

Simultaneously, Wu Chengsi and Gongyang Strategy, in the post-battle camaraderie, became good friends.

The influence of that Great Celestial Pride testing the edge battle was extremely profound, extending even to the current Emperor’s Son faction struggle.

However, at that time, the Ping’an Wang Family was still in its "prosperous period," busily developing the prototype of Ping’an Town, dismissing even the slightest rumors.

At that time, the Great Celestial Pride testing the edge... was too distant for Ancestor Zhou Xuan and other ancestors.

The ancestors of the Ping’an Wang Family probably never anticipated that a seemingly trivial event in Ping’an Town would, after a hundred-year gap, finally intertwine with Wang Family’s fate.

In such a manner.

One must sigh, sometimes fate is truly mysterious.

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At this moment.

Inside White Cloud Tower.

After overcoming the initial shock, those present finally began to seriously scrutinize this "formidable" fairy before them.