Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 288: Fame Shakes Great Xia!

「The Yu Family」

When Yu Shiqie received the news, she was completely dumbfounded.

The Yu Family’s Clan Leader asked, "Young Master Lin, what were his results?"

The other elders chimed in eagerly, "Yes, Young Master Lin, what was his rank? Come on, tell us!"

Yu Shiqie stared blankly and said, "The news that came back... it says Lin Xuan is ranked first!"

What? The members of the Yu Family were shocked.

The Clan Leader exclaimed, "Holy cow, that’s insane!"

「Ten Thousand Treasures Tower」

Bai Qianqian’s eyes widened as she stared at the messenger. "Say that again?" she exclaimed.

"Young Master Lin is ranked first!"

"Are you serious? Don’t you dare lie to me. Do you have any idea what the consequences are for lying to me?"

The messenger gave a wry smile. "It’s true."

Bai Qianqian couldn’t believe it. How is that possible? He’s only sixteen, and he’s already number one on the Hidden Dragon Chart?

「The Lin Family」

When the Grand Elder heard the news from the Imperial City, he was so shocked that he collapsed onto the ground.

"What’s wrong?" The surrounding Lin Family elders looked bewildered.

"Is it about the Young Master?"

"Did the Young Master make it onto the Hidden Dragon Chart?"

The Grand Elder muttered, "The Young Master... is first on the Hidden Dragon Chart."

"What?"

"That’s impossible!"

"Is that true?"

"Am I dreaming?"

"The Young Master is simply heaven-defying!"

「Sword Casting Manor」

The two attendants shrieked, "What? Lin Xuan is first? How is that possible?"

They were utterly dumbfounded. The Manor Master had instructed them to keep a close watch on news about the Hidden Dragon Chart, so they had been eagerly awaiting word from the Imperial City. They never expected to receive a result like this.

Lin Xuan was actually number one!

It was unbelievable. It was heaven-defying.

How did that kid manage it? They couldn’t believe it and confirmed the news several times, only to find it was true. They had to tell the Manor Master immediately.

The two attendants rushed into the depths of the manor.

"Manor Master, big news! Something huge has happened!"

"What is it?" the Manor Master of Sword Casting Manor asked, surprised. He had been in the middle of forging a new Treasure Sword, but he paused his work upon hearing the attendants’ voices and walked out to inquire.

The two attendants said, "Young Master Lin reached the top! He’s number one on the Hidden Dragon Chart!"

"You said what?" The Manor Master was stunned. Then, he burst into joyous laughter.

"Hahahaha! Young Master Lin truly is a legendary figure! This calls for a celebration! We must have a good drink to commemorate this!"

He took out the Millennium Drunk that Lin Xuan had given him and downed a large cup. It was incredibly satisfying.

「Great Xia Country」

Within an ancient relic, there was a nearby valley where a group of people had gathered. They were all congregated around a tall young man. This youth was powerfully built and handsome; from a distance, he looked like a young War God.

He was Chu Zhongtian.

He had previously led his people to explore this ancient relic and had reaped substantial rewards, obtaining some extraordinary treasures. Now, they had emerged from the relic and were resting in the valley. Once they were sufficiently rested, they planned to move on to the next ancient relic. Chu Zhongtian wanted to search as many ancient relics as possible to enhance his strength.

He was not far from the Grandmaster Realm, but breaking through wouldn’t be easy. He planned to become a Grandmaster within three years. It wasn’t because of his duel with Lin Xuan in three years; he never considered Lin Xuan a worthy opponent. Three years from now, he would only be twenty-three years old. A twenty-three-year-old Grandmaster was an extremely rare existence. By then, he should have an opportunity to enter the Holy Land to train.

The Holy Land was a place of true transcendence where Saints had once emerged. It was the destination all Martial Artists dreamed of reaching. Chu Zhongtian’s dream was to join the Holy Land and cultivate there.

As he was lost in thought, a figure suddenly flew over from a distance. It was an elder from the Star Pavilion, who exclaimed upon arrival, "This is bad! Something huge has happened!"

"What’s wrong?" The other experts in the valley opened their eyes, their brows furrowing slightly. These were all Grandmasters, seasoned and well-informed, so they were not easily flustered.

The arriving elder said, "The rankings for this year’s Hidden Dragon Chart are out."

"Oh, are they?" The crowd was taken aback for a moment. "Does that mean Chu Yue’s rank is out too?"

The elder said, "Chu Yue is ranked fifth."

The Grandmasters in the valley looked surprised. That was a very high rank. Chu Yue was only nineteen, so this result was already quite impressive.

"Zhongtian, congratulations. Your sister is also a peerless genius," the Grandmasters said, clasping their fists in congratulations. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Chu Zhongtian nodded slightly. Although her achievement couldn’t compare to his, it was still dazzling.

The elder who brought the news shook his head. "The big news I have isn’t about that. It’s not about Chu Yue."

Everyone was stunned. "Then who is it about?"

"It’s about Lin Xuan," the elder replied.

The crowd fell silent. They were not unfamiliar with the name Lin Xuan. Even Chu Zhongtian frowned slightly.

Lin Xuan? The guy who’s supposed to challenge me in three years? he thought. He then asked, "Were his results also good?"

The others began to comment.

"This Lin Xuan is just a sixteen-year-old Martial General. How good could his results possibly be?"

"He certainly didn’t make the top ten."

"You’re overestimating him. I think it’s already heaven-defying that he even made it onto the Hidden Dragon Chart at all."

"He can’t even beat Chu Yue, yet he wants to challenge Chu Zhongtian? Laughable."

The surrounding Grandmasters shook their heads in mockery. The elder who had brought the news, however, had a grim expression on his face.

Everyone paused. What was wrong? Were their assumptions incorrect?

Chu Zhongtian was also curious and asked, "What is Lin Xuan’s rank?"

The elder hesitated for a moment before replying, "Lin Xuan... is ranked first. He is this year’s champion."

What?

His words shocked everyone present. The Grandmasters all shot to their feet, exclaiming, "Are you sure he’s first?"

"Impossible! Is this information accurate? How could he possibly be first?"

Just moments before, they had been mocking Lin Xuan for his lack of strength. Now, they were eating their words. Lin Xuan’s power was so heaven-defying that he had become this year’s number one. What a joke!

"Are all the Martial Artists this year useless? How could they let a Martial General take first place?"

"That can’t be right. I heard there were several half-step Grandmasters this year. Were none of them able to defeat Lin Xuan?"

Chu Zhongtian’s brow furrowed tightly. First place. To be honest, this was completely beyond his expectations. He had never paid Lin Xuan any mind. In his eyes, Lin Xuan’s challenge was nothing more than the foolish act of someone courting death. Forget three years—even if Lin Xuan had thirty years, or even three hundred, he could never surpass him. Lin Xuan had never been on his radar as a rival. He hadn’t given the challenge three years from now a second thought. He simply planned to wait until the time came, kill Lin Xuan with a single slap, and seize the Serpent’s power from his body.

But now, Lin Xuan’s performance had far exceeded his expectations. Lin Xuan had actually become number one on the Hidden Dragon Chart. This was truly incredible. As the previous year’s champion, Chu Zhongtian knew exactly how difficult it was to claim the top spot.

Interesting. I originally thought he was just an overconfident fool, but it seems he’s an extraordinary genius after all. I’m actually looking forward to our battle in three years, Chu Zhongtian mused, a flicker of interest ignited within him.

Though the other Grandmasters were shocked, they saw Chu Zhongtian’s calm expression and quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Even if this Lin Xuan’s strength surpassed their imagination, so what? No matter how strong he was, he could never be Chu Zhongtian’s opponent. No matter how dazzling he was now, in three years, he would be kneeling at Chu Zhongtian’s feet.

The elder continued to hesitate.

"What is it? Is there more news?" Chu Zhongtian asked, puzzled.

The elder said, "When he was on the Dragon Ascending Ladder... he broke your record!"

This statement sent another shockwave through the crowd!

He had surpassed Chu Zhongtian