Chapter 467: Nomination by the Elder, Top Ten Heavenly Kings List (Make-up)

Ji Ziling and several other young generation figures were perplexed.

However, they knew their presence at this tea gathering was merely for show, and they had no right to interfere, so they had no choice but to remain silent.

The most exaggerated was Wang Ping’an.

Fearing he might say something inappropriate, he quickly donned a mask, eliciting snickers from some of the young ladies.

“Elders, please proceed to draft a list of ten candidates, as per our prior discussion, and make it public,” the Third Prince prompted.

Ye Feng surveyed the table, noting the writing brush, ink stick, paper, and inkstone already prepared. He immediately picked up the brush to write.

The other nine resident Elders were also writing.

Before long, Ye Feng set down his brush.

Looking at the ten names on the paper, he raised a corner of his mouth, waved his hand, and a gust of wind carried the paper to the Third Prince’s table.

“I have also finished writing,” said Commandery Prince Shu Qianjun, as he put down his brush and passed his paper to the Third Prince.

The other eight Divine Origin Realm Great Powers were still writing. Some pondered for a moment, as if weighing their options, before finally writing down the names.

In less than ten minutes, a list of one hundred candidates had been compiled.

However, upon reviewing the list, the Third Prince stated, “There are quite a few duplicate names on this list. It seems we’ll need to trouble you all again.”

The Third Prince suspended the ten sheets of paper in mid-air.

Ye Feng looked at the sheet he had written on.

Jiang Baige, Mu Ruxue, Mo Minxi, Mo Ying, Huo Yunjie, Qiao Jiaxi, Long Tianxing, Ji Ziling, Liang Wanfen, Wang Ping’an.

These were the names he had written down.

The names written by Commandery Prince Shu Qianjun were:

Jiang Baige, Mu Ruxue, Mo Minxi, Mo Ying, Huo Yunjie, Qiao Jiaxi…

The first six were precisely the same as those written by Ye Feng.

And these six individuals happened to be renowned top geniuses throughout the entire Southern River Basin, possessing exceptional cultivation levels and high combat power.

Not only did Ye Feng and Shu Qianjun have overlapping nominations, but there were also occasional duplicate names on the lists provided by the other eight Divine Origin Realm Great Powers.

These ten Divine Origin Realm Great Powers, grouped in pairs, hailed from five major regions: the Southern River Basin, the Royal Capital area, the Northern Border, Eastern Mountain, and West Plain, representing the leading figures from each area.

Mutual understanding prevailed; the candidates they chose were all from their respective regions.

Thus, duplicate names were a natural occurrence.

After tallying, the Third Prince found that there were only sixty unique individuals on the list.

This meant that forty additional top geniuses still needed to be nominated.

“Haha, I did not expect my list to have six names in common with Sect Master Ye’s. What a coincidence!” Shu Qianjun laughed.

Ye Feng smiled, “There’s no helping it. There are just that many famous geniuses in the Southern River Basin, so duplication is quite normal.”

“In that case, let’s continue nominating,” someone said.

“Indeed, that’s fine,” replied another.

Ye Feng took out a new sheet of white paper and continued writing.

This time, he wrote down four names.

Liang Wanrou, Liang Wanyu, Lan Die, Li Jiaojiao.

The reasons for nominating each of these four varied.

The first two had high enough cultivation levels, both being peak Demon Generals. Even if their innate talents were somewhat lacking, they were still capable of surpassing many of the young generation’s top geniuses.

Lan Die possessed a unique talent for creating dream landscapes that could read the memories of others, making her a special talent.

Li Jiaojiao had embarked on the path of a Spirit Chef.

Although her current achievements weren’t lofty, Ye Feng believed she could reach a very high level.

As for Shi Lei, Jia Yulan, and Yan Ruyu, Ye Feng did not nominate them.

The first two were simply not strong enough.

As for Yan Ruyu, her nature was purely supportive, skilled in lifesaving rather than combat.

Having her on the list was naturally inappropriate.

Soon, the ten resident Elders presented their supplemental lists.

This time, there were still duplicate names.

After another round of supplementation, the crowd finally managed to gather one hundred top geniuses.

The nominations were thus concluded.

Looking at the list of one hundred atop the Genius List, the Third Prince clapped his hands and chuckled, “Thank you, seniors, for providing the list. However, this is only the first step; we still have to proceed with the next.”

“What else is there to do?” asked an Elder of the third level of the Divine Origin Realm.

“Of course, the order of these one hundred prodigies needs to be determined, and naturally, this will require some deliberation among you,” the Third Prince said as he gathered the other papers and left only the list of one hundred unique, preliminary names floating in mid-air.

Everyone looked at it and fell into deep thought.

“Isn’t this easy? We can debate on the spot to decide the initial rankings. That should do it, right?”

“As everyone knows, the Third Prince is a top genius. Him being ranked first, there are no objections, right?”

“The Third Prince has just advanced to the Spirit Sea Realm and is truly a young king. Such a prodigy deserves to be named first without a doubt.”

Three Divine Origin Realm Great Powers immediately started flattering the Third Prince.

Hearing this, the Third Prince’s face turned awkward.

He looked at the list and realized his name was on it as well. He quickly crossed it out.

“Esteemed predecessors, there’s no need for me to be ranked on the list of prodigies. Otherwise, the list would be short of one outstanding prodigy… How about this, anyone who has reached the Spirit Sea Realm will automatically be left off the list,” he suggested.

The Third Prince added, “Cultivators at this stage can no longer be described as prodigies. They have advanced to the Spirit Sea Realm and have grown into true kings.”

“Why not create a list of young kings instead? Prodigies below the age of thirty who have ascended to the Spirit Sea Realm would qualify for the list,” Ye Feng casually proposed.

Some Divine Origin Realm Great Powers’ eyes lit up, “That actually sounds feasible!”

The Third Prince was startled.

He looked at Ye Feng and, after a moment of reflection, felt that the “list of young kings” wasn’t a bad idea.

“Alright, then we will add a list of young kings,” he declared.

Upon hearing this, the corners of Ye Feng’s mouth twitched.

I just made a casual remark, and you actually went through with it!

But, a list of young kings?

Don’t you think that name sounds bad?

Considering this, Ye Feng said, “Sect Master Ye finds this name could be improved. For instance, why not call it the ‘Top Ten Heavenly Kings’ list?”

As soon as he spoke, the room fell silent.

The Divine Origin Realm Great Power raised an eyebrow, comparing the two and realizing that “Top Ten Heavenly Kings” seemed much more imposing than “list of young kings.”

After a moment of savoring it, the Third Prince clapped his hands in approval, “This is even better. From now on, it shall be called the ‘Top Ten Heavenly Kings’ list!”

“But, can we really gather ten top geniuses under thirty from the Spirit Sea Realm?” Shu Qianjun posed the crucial question.

At that, everyone fell silent again.

After some thought, the Third Prince said, “It should be possible. After all, our Mystique Kingdom has been blessed by the Jiaoyang Ancient Saint, there’s a Heaven and Earth Resurgence, and in the future, we will surely see more and more Spirit Sea Realm prodigies.”

His gaze turned to Liang Wanfen, and he was surprised to see that her aura seemed as strong as his own, and his eyes widened in astonishment.

Busy with the nominations for the prodigies list, he had overlooked Liang Wanfen’s cultivation level.

“Sect Master Ye, is this Demon King a Sect Elder or a Disciple of your sect?” the Third Prince inquired of Ye Feng.

Ye Feng was taken aback and glanced back at Liang Wanfen, saying:

“This is Liang Wanfen, whom I have nominated for the prodigies list. However, since she has already been promoted to Demon King, she must be removed from the prodigies list and instead placed on the ‘Top Ten Heavenly Kings’ list.”

“Demon King?”

The other Divine Origin Realm experts’ expressions changed dramatically.

A disciple of the Misty Sect, so innocent and cute-looking, turned out to be a Demon King?

The onlookers, skeptical, quickly deployed their Divine Sense to inspect her and indeed sensed abundant Demon Elemental Force radiating from Liang Wanfen.

She truly was a Demon King!

Furthermore, Liang Wanfen was full of youth and vitality, evidently a young person.

At this revelation, the strong figures turned into figurative lemons, silently casting looks of envy towards Ye Feng.

A Divine Origin Realm Elder realized something and said, “We were just discussing the rankings from the first to the hundredth name on the prodigies list. Let’s not forget that.”

“Right!”

“Who’s the first?”

“Heavenly Blade King Yi Zhuang, for sure.”

On this point, everyone surprisingly agreed.

Heavenly Blade King Yi Zhuang was indeed strong, and even Ye Feng was willing to concede that this man deserved the temporary first place on the prodigies list.

“And the second?”

“Probably the eldest son of the Li Family!”

“No, it should be the eldest son of the Wang Family!”

“You’re full of it, it ought to be the eldest son of the Sima Family!”

However, the harmony was short-lived. The discussion of who should be second led to a fierce argument among the crowd.

Some hot-headed Divine Origin Realm Great Powers were already rolling up their sleeves, ready to settle the dispute with a fight.

Whoever won would get to decide.