A storm had temporarily come to an end.
An Elder of Shengxuan Academy stepped forward, smiling and cupping his hands toward Jun Xiaoyao.
"Many thanks to this Young Master for stepping in to resolve this situation. Otherwise, it would have truly been a great trouble for our Shengxuan Academy."
Although the Academy Elder was a Nine-Tribulation Quasi-Emperor, seeing that Jun Xiaoyao could casually injure 10th Prince Yu Huatian, his strength was unfathomable.
However, because Jun Xiaoyao looked so young, many people found it difficult to immediately associate him with a powerhouse of the Emperor Realm.
Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently, "You are too polite. Ling Xi is my person, so I naturally must protect her."
"I also thank Shengxuan Academy for looking after her."
"Not at all..." the Academy Elder replied with a fawning smile.
Subsequently, the group exchanged a few words and introduced themselves to one another.
"Young Master, this is Ye Yu."
"A casual friend I met when I first joined the academy," Ling Xi said.
Fearing that Jun Xiaoyao might misunderstand something, she deliberately emphasized the words 'casual friend'.
These four words made the corner of Ye Yu's eye twitch slightly. Why did he feel a sense of being hurt?
Jun Xiaoyao looked over, a subtle glint in his eyes. He had sensed something special about Ye Yu. However, it seemed to be hidden, and he could not probe it for the time being.
"Could this be the mutual attraction of Luck?" Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.
Ling Xi was considered a daughter of Luck. Around her, some people with Luck would naturally gather. Like 10th Prince Yu Huatian, who had been interested in her previously.
And this Ye Yu was clearly the same; he had secrets. His approach and getting to know Ling Xi might also have been intentional.
Jun Xiaoyao took note of it in his heart. But that was all. As long as Ye Yu did not have designs on Ling Xi, Jun Xiaoyao would not take the initiative to do anything.
Although the leeks were abundant, Jun Xiaoyao was selective about his harvesting. One of Jun Xiaoyao's principles was simply: don't provoke him.
If this Ye Yu had any ideas about Ling Xi or tried to pull any stunts, Jun Xiaoyao would not let it slide.
Jun Xiaoyao glanced at Ye Yu, nodded indifferently, and then withdrew his gaze, seemingly having little interest.
Although Ye Yu felt a little unhappy inside, he was not stupid; his expression remained normal, revealing nothing unusual.
He was actually very astonished. Because Ye Yu currently could not rely on his own strength to deal with 10th Prince Yu Huatian. Yet, 10th Prince Yu Huatian had been injured by a single move from Jun Xiaoyao.
Did that not mean the gap between him and Jun Xiaoyao was like a chasm? Under such circumstances, Ye Yu naturally would not be foolish enough to show any hostility toward Jun Xiaoyao.
But just at this moment, the voice of the Spirit of the Gate of Creation sounded in the depths of Ye Yu's heart.
"Ye Yu, you must be careful of this person. He is extremely dangerous; do not get too close to him!"
"What exactly is this person's background?" Ye Yu wondered in his heart. He had never seen the Spirit of the Gate of Creation use such a tone. After all, it was quite knowledgeable and experienced.
"I do not know. This person is difficult to probe, but it can be said that he is definitely an existence at the Emperor Realm."
"If that were all, it would be fine, but his age appears to be very young."
"If he is a Young Emperor, then his background is very extraordinary."
"If he has designs on this girl Ling Xi, perhaps Opportunities like the time-space ancestral tree will fall into his hands. By then, we will have nothing."
The Spirit of the Gate of Creation warned. It did not emit any probing fluctuations, but it could still perceive the terrifying depth of Jun Xiaoyao's strength.
"What? He is actually this strong?" Ye Yu naturally knew what the name of a Young Emperor represented. He had not expected this man in white to be so strong. If that was the case, how could he win over Ling Xi?
"Regardless, let us first improve our own strength. Once I recover a bit more, we will have more means at our disposal," the Spirit of the Gate of Creation said.
Ye Yu's outward expression did not change, but his heart was churning with emotion. On Xuanji Star, where he was before, Ye Yu was considered one of the most outstanding individuals. Yet here in the Boundless Starry Sky, he had been repeatedly frustrated.
First, he was targeted by 10th Prince Yu Huatian. Now, another figure had appeared who was so unfathomable, with strength far exceeding his own, and very likely a Young Emperor Level character. This left a bitter taste in Ye Yu's heart.
Jun Xiaoyao naturally did not know what kind of pressure he had brought upon Ye Yu in such a short moment. Jun Xiaoyao did not care either.
"Ling Xi, accompany me for a stroll," Jun Xiaoyao said.
"Yes, Young Master!" Ling Xi beamed. Then, Jun Xiaoyao and his group departed.
Before leaving, Jiang Chen, who was in the crowd, secretly glanced at Ye Yu from the corner of his eye, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.
After Jun Xiaoyao and the others left, some of the Disciples of Shengxuan Academy began to talk amongst themselves.
"Tsk tsk, as expected of a big figure from the Tianyu Immortal Dynasty; even the 10th Prince of Dayan had to back down."
"But honestly, that Young Master in white is truly elegant and refined. It's no wonder Junior Sister Ling Xi has that attitude toward him."
As they spoke, some people also secretly glanced at Ye Yu. Many had seen Ye Yu's proactive behavior toward Ling Xi earlier. They all mistakenly thought that Ye Yu was pursuing Ling Xi.
And just now, Ye Yu had stepped forward, wanting to play the hero saving the beauty. Yet, Ling Xi already belonged to another. It must be said, Ye Yu's action had a bit of a clownish air to it.
"Elder, I would like to go for a stroll alone," Ye Yu said.
"Go ahead." The Academy Elder waved his hand, knowing that Ye Yu's mood was likely not very good right now.
After leaving, Ye Yu said in his heart, "Spirit, let's go find Opportunity; I must become stronger."
Ye Yu had first been suppressed by 10th Prince Yu Huatian, and then his state of mind had been hit by Jun Xiaoyao. He was naturally competitive and had once been one of the most outstanding people. Naturally, he was unwilling to become mediocre and fade into the crowd.
"Rest assured, with my assistance, your speed of progress will definitely not be comparable to ordinary people. Moreover, you are one of the Nine Children of Destiny, and your Destiny and encounters will also be extraordinary," the Spirit of the Gate of Creation comforted.
Right now, Ye Yu simply had too little time to develop. If he were given enough time, he would not be weaker than those top-tier Prodigies of the Boundless Starry Sky.
Afterward, Ye Yu searched for Opportunity alone in Tianfang City. In Tianfang City, there were many trading markets, as well as some Cultivators selling treasures, and so on. All kinds of ancient artifacts, treasures, and divine medicines were countless.
However, the vast majority of them were not particularly rare or uncommon items. Some ancient artifacts were just for show. For an ordinary person to find a truly rare treasure among them was akin to looking for a needle in a haystack.
But Ye Yu was different. He had the Spirit of the Gate of Creation. The Spirit could discover many hidden treasures.
For example, a tattered ancient array diagram; ordinary people could not see anything special about it. They only felt it was a tattered object with some history but completely useless.
The Spirit of the Gate of Creation, however, told Ye Yu to buy it. Because this array diagram was the rare Myriad Tribulations Ancient Array Diagram, which would possess heaven-shaking power if repaired.
Additionally, there was a Cultivator selling Medicinal Pills he had obtained in a Secret Realm. Many people went to look and shook their heads. Because those Medicinal Pills were basically waste pills with no effect.
The Spirit also told Ye Yu to buy it. Because among them was a rare Medicinal Pill, the Hundred-Orifice Golden Core, which could help Ye Yu cleanse his physique and reshape his bones. Although it looked like a waste pill, in fact, as long as a few medicinal ingredients were added, its efficacy could be restored.