Chapter 1849: The Empress's Private Matter!

It is worth mentioning that the genius who once luckily obtained a trace of Dragon Energy at the Xuanyuan Platform is now the top figure among the young generation of the Emperor Canglong Palace. Because of this trace of Dragon Energy, this person's cultivation level has improved rapidly, almost to the point of leaving everyone else in the dust.

However, since then, that genius has never been dispatched to the Xuanyuan Platform again. Perhaps it's to give other palace talents a chance, or maybe there's another reason, which could vary.

At this moment, Mo Han, asked by the little chubby kid, ranks fifth among the young talents in the Dragon Academy and is already a genius who has reached the early stage of the Hua Xuan Realm.

Moreover, Mo Han is only twenty-eight this year, and his cultivation can already be compared with the stewards of the Inspection Hall. In time, breaking through to another Great Rank of the Holy Vein Three Realms would definitely not be a difficult task.

Thus, it can also be seen that the resources and nurturing of Emperor Canglong Palace are indeed extraordinary. Like Jiang Jingyu, whom Yun Xiao met in the Chongxiao Stairs Space, who was the number one genius of the Chongxiao Sect, was only at the Half-step Holy Rank.

The reason Mo Han felt a surge of warmth in his heart is that he was secretly calculating in his mind. Setting aside the senior brother of Dragon Academy, who left everyone else in the dust, the three geniuses ranked ahead of him in the recent Xuanyuan Platform Meetings have already taken part one after another, so his chance should be considerable.

Furthermore, it's been more than two years since Mo Han broke through to the early stage of the Hua Xuan Realm. He believes that it should be his turn, and if he could also obtain a trace of Dragon Energy at the Xuanyuan Platform, wouldn't he be able to soar into the sky like the senior brother?

"Brother Mo Han, I think your chance of being selected to participate in the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting this time should be extremely high. Also, I found out that your biggest competitor is no longer a threat!"

The little chubby kid seemed determined to latch onto Mo Han's coattails, so he first flattered him, then looked left and right, and mysteriously mentioned something.

"Oh? Are you talking about... Junior Sister Xue Qi?"

Mo Han's mind turned quickly, and a beautiful image flashed in his mind. While feeling complex emotions, a hint of indescribable jealousy, or perhaps envy, flickered deep in his eyes.

The Xue Qi referred to by Mo Han is naturally the girl who was accepted as the direct disciple by Empress Lu Qinwan a few years ago. When she first entered the Empress's Door, she was only at the third stage of the Mortal Realm.

But with Lu Qinwan's careful guidance, Xue Qi's cultivation has improved rapidly over the years, eventually becoming comparable with these established geniuses of the Dragon Academy.

As the direct disciple of Empress, Xue Qi also occasionally trains and learns with these Dragon Academy geniuses. However, compared to these geniuses, Xue Qi's resources are distinctively exceptional.

Especially when Mo Han later heard that Xue Qi could enter the Dragon Saliva Pond, he was so envious that his eyes turned red. That was something he had dreamed of for a long time.

It's said that only cultivators who have reached the Holy Vein Three Realms can withstand the tempering of the Dragon Saliva, yet Xue Qi entered it with the cultivation of Lingyun Realm and not only did she not suffer any harm, but she also successfully broke through to the Half-step Holy Rank.

Later, Mo Han further learned that after Xue Qi went out for training for a period, she had already broken through to the early stage of Hua Xuan Realm, which made him even more unbalanced.

Yet, even if Mo Han had the courage of a tiger, he wouldn't dare to cause trouble for Xue Qi. After all, she is the most beloved disciple of Empress Lu Qinwan, and whoever dares to offend would undoubtedly face dire consequences.

Because the geniuses ahead have participated in the previous Xuanyuan Platform Meetings, after Xue Qi broke through to the early stage of Hua Xuan Realm, Mo Han viewed her as the biggest competitor.

Mo Han faintly felt that with Empress's affection for Xue Qi, there's no way she would let go of this opportunity. In this light, his chance to participate in the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting would likely be postponed again.

It was precisely because of these thoughts that Mo Han felt a surge of joy in his heart when the little chubby kid's words fell, secretly wondering if something had happened to Xue Qi.

"Brother Mo Han, it seems you still don't know. A while ago, Xue Qi, that Senior Sister, went out on a mission and returned severely injured, which caused Empress to throw a huge tantrum!"

The round-faced chubby kid's voice was lowered as if fearing others might hear, and upon hearing his words, Mo Han was initially stunned but then was overjoyed.

Regarding what mission Xue Qi went on or why she failed and was severely injured, Mo Han was not concerned at all. He only knew that a severely injured Xue Qi would no longer compete with him for the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting spot.

"Mo Han, come here!"

Just as Mo Han was overwhelmed with joy, a dignified voice suddenly sounded in the great hall of the Academy, causing all the young talents to tremble inwardly because they were very familiar with this voice.

"It's Chief Jun Shan!"

The round-faced chubby kid who spoke earlier took a gasp of air upon seeing the dignified elder, hurriedly shut his mouth, and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

The elder who appeared over there was no one else but the actual authority holder of the Dragon Academy, revered as the chief instructor Jun Shan. At least when the Dragon Emperor is not present, he is the dominant figure of Dragon Academy.

In fact, Jun Shan wouldn't easily appear here either, and only those geniuses who breakthrough to the early stage of the Hua Xuan Realm before the age of thirty are qualified to receive his personal guidance.

At least that little chubby guy isn't qualified, but the person beside him, Mo Han, is quite familiar with Jun Shan. Seeing this chief calling out his name, he has already subtly guessed some things.

"Mo Han greets the Chief!"

Mo Han swiftly walked up to Jun Shan, first bowed respectfully, spoke with reverence, but didn't raise his head, clearly waiting for the latter to continue.

"Mo Han, the Academic Palace has researched and decided that you will represent our Emperor Canglong Palace to the Eastern Domain to attend the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting. Remember, under no circumstances should the prestige of our Emperor Canglong Palace be sullied!"

Jun Shan was straightforward and direct. Although Mo Han had guessed this earlier, he was still overjoyed upon hearing this fact, feeling as if his heart was about to leap out.

As for the other geniuses from the Academic Palace, upon hearing this news, all showed faces of envy, but the top four ranked geniuses were naturally not in the palace at that moment.

The name of the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting is known by everyone, but unfortunately, geniuses like them who haven't broken through to the Hua Xuan Realm level, dare not even think about it.

Truly as Jun Shan said, though the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting isn't a formal battling arena, with talents from all sides gathered, lacking competition is absolutely impossible.

On the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud above, it isn't only the Emperor Canglong Palace that has early stage Hua Xuan Realm geniuses. To compete for the great powers' legacy engravings on the Xuanyuan Platform, or for that heaven-defying Dragon Energy, the identity of Emperor Canglong Palace might not even hold sway.

Moreover, as this is the rule set by the Emperor Canglong Palace, relying on background to suppress others is certainly not appropriate; doing so would no doubt invite criticism, leading others to believe the palace's talents aren't worthy except for their influence.

Therefore, each time the palace sends talents to participate in the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting, they must at least reach the early stage of the Hua Xuan Realm, ensuring that within this level, no one dares claim victory over the palace's talents.

"Yes, disciple will follow the Chief's commands devotedly and won't disappoint!"

Mo Han suppressed the excitement in his heart, but deep in his eyes flickered a touch of fervor. He felt his chance to soar had finally arrived.

"Mo Han, your greatest goal this time is to seize the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting's championship, but there's another matter, a private one for Empress Lu Qinwan; if you encounter it, resolve it as well!"

Jun Shan didn't mind Mo Han's excitement. As his tone shifted, the words, once spoken, caused this fifth genius of the palace to shudder slightly while listening intently.

"Surely you all know of the severe injuries Xue Qi sustained, and the one who injured her is named Yun Xiao, who might attend the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting; if encountered, you know what to do, correct?"

A gleam flashed in Jun Shan's eyes, recalling Empress Lu Qinwan's suppressed anger when she casually mentioned this matter, thinking of an opportunity to curry favor with her.

In today's Emperor Canglong Palace, the Emperor Canglong is mysterious and seldom seen; even as the chief of the Dragon Academy, Jun Shan might not see him twice a year.

Within Emperor Canglong Palace, the most frequent contact with Dragon Emperor is, naturally, Empress Lu Qinwan. Jun Shan wasn't foolish, he knew how the Dragon Emperor cherishes the Empress.

From casually overhearing Yun Xiao's name from the Empress, even though Lu Qinwan didn't expressly command anything, Jun Shan proactively made this decision.

"Yes, disciple will exert all effort!"

Mo Han's body trembled slightly, but without much hesitation, he accepted the command respectfully. Although the gesture was small, Jun Shan noticed it.

"Mo Han, I understand your concerns. Since Yun Xiao can injure Xue Qi, despite sharing the early stage of the Hua Xuan Realm, you might not be a match for him!"

Jun Shan, experienced and astute, deduced Mo Han's thoughts with a brief contemplation. Earlier calculations considered sending Mo Han despite knowing the risks, for he had his plans.

"For those bold enough to challenge the Palace's dignity, there's no need to speak of rules. If necessary, you're free to utilize the power of the Xuanyuan Platform Guard!"

Jun Shan's following words finally reassured Mo Han. To be honest, the so-called Yun Xiao, capable of severely injuring Xue Qi, truly instilled some fear in him.

Although Xue Qi only recently broke through to the early stage of the Hua Xuan Realm, she is a cherished disciple of the Empress, and her cultivated techniques or Meridian Techniques likely surpass those of ordinary Dragon Academy geniuses.

Even with Mo Han's confidence, he couldn't guarantee completing the mission, yet now with Jun Shan's promise, his worries were eased, ensuring that this great merit to please the Empress would ultimately fall upon him.