Chapter 759: Divine Mansion Ranking

Zhou Yuan repeated the name "Chi Jing" with some confusion. From both the name and Yi Qiushui's description, this should be a female, meaning she must be his senior sister.

He secretly shook his head, a little puzzled why Master Cang Yuan hadn't explained things more clearly to him. But these were minor details, not significant.

"Doesn't Grand Elder Cang Yuan have two direct disciples? Why is only one of them listed in the Elder Council?" Zhou Yuan continued to ask casually.

"Yes, Lady Chi Jing is Grand Elder Cang Yuan's second disciple. His eldest disciple is Lord Zhuan Zhu. Originally, the seat on the Elder Council belonged to Lord Zhuan Zhu, but after Grand Elder Cang Yuan's disappearance, Lord Zhuan Zhu chose to enter secluded cultivation, aiming to break through to the Saint realm. However, there has been no news from him for years, so according to the rules, Lady Chi Jing temporarily took Lord Zhuan Zhu's place," Yi Qiushui explained.

"So my eldest senior brother is named Zhuan Zhu..." Zhou Yuan understood, and at the same time, secretly let out a sigh of relief. He had finally clarified the situation regarding his eldest senior brother and second senior sister.

Moreover, from Yi Qiushui's words, he could also gauge the strength of these two senior disciples.

Senior Brother Zhuan Zhu, being able to attempt a breakthrough to the Saint realm, must be at the Great Perfection stage of the Law Domain realm, likely comparable to Sect Master Qing Yang, perhaps even slightly stronger...

As for Senior Sister Chi Jing, there might be a slight gap between her and Senior Brother Zhuan Zhu, but it probably wouldn't be too significant.

Such strength made Zhou Yuan sigh with emotion. One should know that in the Cangxuan Heaven, a practitioner at the Law Domain realm would be powerful enough to establish a sect on par with top forces like the Cangxuan Sect and Sacred Palace.

As Zhou Yuan's thoughts raced, Yi Qiushui let out a soft sigh and said, "However, Grand Elder Cang Yuan's disappearance for so many years has had a huge impact on Tianyuan Region."

"Oh? What kind of impact?" Zhou Yuan asked.

"Hunyuan Heaven is roughly divided into nine regions, but these regions are not entirely peaceful. There are many disputes and power struggles. Over the years, due to Grand Elder Cang Yuan's disappearance, and some rumors of his demise, other major regions inevitably grew restless, attempting to carve out some gains from Tianyuan Region..."

"And these are merely external factors. Currently, Tianyuan Region is even more chaotic internally."

"The five major seats in the Elder Council are severely divided. The Heavenly Spirit Sect, the Bai Clan, and the Profound Crystal Clan have allied, wielding significant influence. When they unite, they undoubtedly become the temporary administrators of Tianyuan Region. Lady Chi Jing, allied with the Mu Clan, continuously contends with them."

"The disputes at the top have also spread to the nine hundred prefectures of Tianyuan Region. After all, the nine hundred prefectures are the foundation of Tianyuan Region; controlling these prefectures means controlling numerous resources. Therefore, for years, both sides have been constantly vying for the position of prefecture lord across various prefectures, making Tianyuan Region even more chaotic."

Yi Qiushui smiled wryly, "I have to say, without Grand Elder Cang Yuan, Tianyuan Region is declining. If this continues, it might even split apart, thereby falling out of the ranks of the nine major regions."

Zhou Yuan's expression also grew solemn. Just as Master Cang Yuan had predicted, Tianyuan Region was bound to undergo changes after his disappearance.

This gave him a massive headache. He wanted to obtain the "Ancestor Dragon Lamp," but he needed Tianyuan Region as his backing. Otherwise, with his strength alone, he couldn't possibly even touch such a supreme treasure.

Moreover, to leverage Tianyuan Region's influence, at least both parties needed a strong relationship. If Chi Jing were in power, given their senior sister-junior brother relationship and Master Cang Yuan's command, cooperation shouldn't be difficult.

However, the Heavenly Spirit Sect, Bai Clan, and Profound Crystal Clan were unpredictable. Zhou Yuan dared not cooperate with them at all.

Of course, most importantly, the "Ancestor Dragon Lamp" was managed by the nine major regions in rotation. If Tianyuan Region fell out of the ranks of the nine major regions due to turmoil, it would obviously lose its qualification to manage the Ancestor Dragon Lamp...

Without the status of one of the nine major regions, not to mention himself, even his Senior Sister Chi Jing might not receive much respect from the other eight major regions, as they all had Grand Elders overseeing them.

"This is truly troublesome..." Zhou Yuan murmured to himself.

Breaking the deadlock, of course, was simple: if Master Cang Yuan simply revealed himself, all turmoil would surely cease. However, Master Cang Yuan clearly couldn't appear. Once he did, other Grand Elders would approach him, demanding he hand over Yaoyao.

Zhou Yuan's eyes flickered. It seemed no matter what, he should first meet with Senior Sister Chi Jing to confirm their identities.

However, this matter was not so easy either. Master Cang Yuan had said that his identity as the third disciple must not be known to outsiders; if exposed, it could even attract other Grand Elders.

If he couldn't reveal his identity, then what grounds did he have to meet Chi Jing?

She was one of the five exalted Elders of Tianyuan Region, while he was merely at the Divine Dwelling stage, possessing no qualifications whatsoever to meet with her...

For a moment, Zhou Yuan's head pounded.

"Brother Zhou Yuan, what do you plan to do next?" Yi Qiushui asked, her bright eyes fixed on Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan shook his head with a bitter smile, "I have no plans."

"Since you helped me this time, the Qiu family will certainly see you as a thorn in their side. For the time being, I don't advise you to leave alone," Yi Qiushui mused.

Before, Yi Qiushui might not have insisted on keeping Zhou Yuan, but now that he had saved them and displayed astonishing strength, she naturally didn't want him to take risks by leaving.

Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment and didn't refuse Yi Qiushui's kindness. Although his strength had recovered, he understood that the Qiu family certainly had Heavenly Sun stage experts. Now that he had killed Qiu Yang and disrupted the Qiu family's plans, they must surely hate him to the bone. Leaving the Yi family at this time would indeed not be a good choice.

"You can stay at the Yi family for now. Once my Yi family settles matters, and if I take control of the prefecture lord position, I can go to Tianyuan Palace to meet Lady Chi Jing. If you are willing to develop in Tianyuan Region, I can use that opportunity to secure a position for you there," Yi Qiushui offered with great goodwill.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan's heart leaped. He couldn't help but ask, "You can meet Lady Chi Jing... personally?"

Yi Qiushui smiled faintly and said, "Our Yi family is already part of Lady Chi Jing's faction. That's no secret."

She wasn't surprised by Zhou Yuan's slight loss of composure. After all, Lady Chi Jing was one of the administrators of Tianyuan Region, with a lofty and extraordinary status, a truly prominent figure in the entire Hunyuan Heaven.

A surge of pleasant surprise welled up in Zhou Yuan's heart. This was truly a case of 'planting a willow tree by chance, and it grows into shade' – he had stumbled into such a fortunate gain.

"Then, I'll have to ask for your continued care, Qiushui," Zhou Yuan said with a smile.

Yi Qiushui shook her head and said, "With your talent, as long as you can reach the late Divine Dwelling stage, you will certainly be listed on the Hunyuan Heaven Divine Dwelling Ranking. At that time, even Lady Chi Jing will pay attention to you."

"After all, throughout the entire Tianyuan Region, there are only a few dozen people who can make it onto the Divine Dwelling Ranking."

"Divine Dwelling Ranking?" Zhou Yuan was rather interested in this, not because he wanted to be on the list, but because he wanted to understand how powerful those at the Divine Dwelling stage in Hunyuan Heaven could truly be.

Yi Qiushui nodded slightly, smiling faintly. "In Hunyuan Heaven, there's a ranking for each cultivation level, such as the Divine Dwelling Ranking, Heavenly Sun Ranking, Origin Infant Ranking, and so on."

"Those who can make it onto these rankings are all exceptionally top-tier individuals at their respective levels, truly paramount talents with boundless potential."

"Of course, the current younger generation mostly appears on the Divine Dwelling Ranking. Those on the Heavenly Sun Ranking and Origin Infant Ranking are mostly older generations..."

As she spoke, a golden scroll appeared in Yi Qiushui's hand. She handed it to Zhou Yuan, saying, "This is the latest Divine Dwelling Ranking."

Zhou Yuan took it curiously and slowly unrolled it. Golden light immediately spilled forth, revealing three gilded ancient characters.

"Divine Dwelling Ranking."

Zhou Yuan's gaze swept down, and then he saw a series of names, each exuding an extraordinary aura, appear before his eyes.

Divine Dwelling Ranking, First Place: Zhao Mushen, from Wanzu Region.Divine Dwelling Ranking, Second Place: Wu Yao, from Wushen Region.

Zhou Yuan's gaze lingered on Wu Yao's name. He wasn't too surprised that she held such a high ranking; from their previous encounters, Wu Yao was indeed a prodigy.

He secretly shook his head and continued to scan downwards.

However, when he saw the name ranked third, he couldn't help but freeze. Then, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief, a storm of emotions surging within him.

Because the third entry read...

Divine Dwelling Ranking, Third Place: Su Youwei, from Zixiao Region.