The young man in white was only fifteen or sixteen years old, yet he possessed the cultivation of the Spirit Concentration stage. As for the middle-aged scholar beside him, his cultivation was even more unfathomable—Brian Young and the others simply could not gauge it.

"Hehe, Young Family Head, you are too polite. The Southern Neighbor The Young Family and our Capital The Young Family, if you trace back to the origin, we are all one family."

The Scholar Brooks smiled faintly and, together with Young Master Young, took their seats, sitting right at the center of the shaded grandstand.

Only after these two sat down did all the elders of the The Young Family, including the Family Head himself, take their seats.

"Who are those two, that even the Family Head treats them as honored guests?"

"I guess they are distinguished guests from the Capital The Young Family." Some disciples had already received the news in advance.

"The Capital The Young Family."

Brian Young fixed his gaze on Young Master Young and Mr. Brooks under the canopy, his breathing slightly quickening.

From MasterElder Clark, he had learned that the Capital The Young Family was one of his father's enemies. And now, his father's life or death was unknown—most likely, he was already dead.

Therefore, once he confirmed the identities of these two, a trace of hostility immediately arose in his heart.

Whoosh!

Brian Young exhaled softly, calming himself down and doing his best to restrain the hostility in his heart.

He understood that cultivators of higher realms had extremely keen senses; if he harbored killing intent, it was very likely to be sensed by the other party.

"Disciples of the Southern Ridge The Young Family, today is our clan's triennial 'Heaven Inquiry Assembly'..." The Family HeadHenry Young stood up, his voice infused with magical power, echoing throughout the venue and bringing everyone to silence.

"At today's 'Heaven Inquiry Assembly,' our Young Fortress is honored to welcome two distinguished guests from the Capital The Young Family... They are the Young Master of the Capital The Young Family, Samuel YoungYoung Master Young, and the other is Elder Mr. Brooks of the Capital The Young Family."

With the introduction from the Family HeadHenry Young, Young Master Young curled his lips into a slight arc, sweeping his gaze over the crowd below with a condescending look.

He found that among these disciples of Young Fortress, not a single one could match him; all their cultivations were below the Spirit Concentration stage.

Mr. Brooks wore a gentle expression and gave a slight smile to the disciples of the The Young Family below.

"Now, I have another announcement. At this 'Heaven Inquiry Assembly,' any clan disciple who performs well and gains the favor of Mr. Brooks and Young Master Young will have the chance to be directly selected into the Capital The Young Family." Henry Young said with a smile.

Wow!

The crowd was in an uproar, and all the cultivators began to discuss animatedly.

The Capital The Young Family was one of the four great cultivation clans of the Yuyang Kingdom. Compared to them, the Southern Neighbor The Young Family was simply insignificant. If one could enter such a cultivation power, it would be a tremendous turning point for one's future and destiny.

Upon hearing this news, even Eric Young, who stood beside Brian Young, showed a hint of excitement.

"This is a rare opportunity indeed."

On the other side, Gregory Young's face also showed a trace of excitement. His gaze swept over to Brian Young not far away, and he thought to himself, "Now that Brian Young has become a cripple, with him out of the way, I am the most likely disciple of the Southern Ridge The Young Family to be selected..."

For a moment, his blood boiled with excitement.

"Uncle Young, I heard that your Southern Ridge The Young Family has a once-in-a-century genius, who reached the Spirit Concentration stage before the age of twenty. Is this true?"

At this moment, Samuel Young spoke. His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but it was clear enough for everyone present to hear.

"Well... there is indeed such a person. His name is Brian Young, and he is eighteen this year. Compared to the Young Master, who reached the Spirit Concentration stage at sixteen, his talent is nothing special."

Henry Young replied with slight hesitation, feeling deep regret in his heart. It seemed he ultimately could not keep the genius Brian Young.

Last night, he had already instructed Elder Clark to make sure that Brian Young would not agree to enter the Capital The Young Family under any circumstances.

"Haha, that's excellent!"

Samuel Young chuckled lightly, leaped into the air, and landed on the Heaven Inquiry Platform, then said to Henry Young:

"Uncle Young, please have that genius of your clan come out and spar with me."

Wow!

The whole place was in an uproar, and then it fell into dead silence.

Chapter 008: The Three-Year Agreement

The entire venue fell silent.

Brian Young's heart skipped a beat, feeling as if all eyes were fixed on him.

He thought to himself that this was bad—at such a critical moment, he was being challenged by the Young Master of the Capital The Young Family.

If it were under normal circumstances, it would be fine; as they were both at the Spirit Concentration stage, he would not fear anything. But now, with all his cultivation gone and having become a cripple, how could he possibly compete with the other party?

Samuel Young followed the crowd's gaze and landed his eyes on Brian Young's face, momentarily stunned.

An eighteen-year-old youth, with flowing white hair, stood out so strikingly in the crowd.

Even Samuel Young, upon seeing this youth for the first time, couldn't help but feel a trace of sorrow in his heart.

What shocked him even more was that this so-called number one genius of the Southern Ridge The Young Family was actually a cripple.

"Fan'er! What happened to you?"

At this moment, the gazes of Family HeadHenry Young and the others also fell on Brian Young, all with looks of astonishment.

Brian Young gave a slight bow to the Family Head and said calmly, "Last night, while cultivating, I suffered a qi deviation and lost all my cultivation in one night. Now, I have become a cripple."