Chapter 1647 - 839: Sufficient Talent

Xia Yuanba nodded and said boastfully: "The first course is taught by the Abyss Department"—by the elder himself. The requirements to enter the Level 1 course are the strictest; you either have to have enough talent, or—hehe—enough connections.

Yun Che remembered that six months ago, Xia Yuanba was only at Level 4 of the Elementary Kingdom. At his age, that level could only be considered average, it wouldn’t even count as "sufficient talent" by a damn sight. So it could only be the latter. With his face full of doubt, Yun Che asked: "Does our family have some connection with the New Moon Abyss Palace?"

Xia Yuanba laughed awkwardly: "Actually, when my grandfather was young, he often came to visit New Moon City, and made a very good friend here. That friend later became one of the vice‑deans of the New Moon Abyss Palace. So not only did I get in without taking the entrance exam, I even got into the Level 1 course.

"Let’s not talk about that stuff. Brother‑in‑law, did you come by yourself? Have you found a place to stay in New Moon City?" Xia Yuanba asked a little anxiously. With that question, he showed how deeply worried he was. He understood Yun Che far too well. Average physique, had never left Fuyun City before turning sixteen, and most importantly, because his meridians were severely crippled, he basically had no ability to defend himself. It was hard not to worry about him.

Yin Che didn’t answer Xia Yuanba’s question, but instead raised his head and asked: "The great elder supervising the Level 1 course you mentioned, is his name Sikong Han?" Hearing Xia Yuanba’s story, he almost felt like he had just walked out of a tiny little country.

"Eh? Yeah. That’s Elder Xikong. Cuz, you just arrived in New Moon City? How do you know about the Fourth Elder?" Xia Yuanba asked as he scratched.

"He has some connection with my grandfather; before I left Fuyun City, Grandpa told me to go look for him."

When he heard what Yun Che said, Xia Yuanba’s eyes lit up at once, and he replied excitedly: "That’s great! Elder Xikong has a really high reputation in New Moon City, and he treats people very kindly. If he and Grandpa Xiao know each other, maybe he can arrange a place for you to stay. Mn, if he can arrange a place for you inside the New Moon Abyss Palace, that’d be even better."

Yun Che started to smile: "Then take me to see him."

In truth, Yin Che hadn’t planned on staying long in New Moon City, because under the heavens, everywhere was his training ground. It’s just that he couldn’t bear to let go of his grandfather’s earnest wish, and he also wanted to see if he could get some kind of opportunity from Sikong Han.

"Mm, alright." Xia Yuanba nodded immediately. Then, as he reached out to scratch his ear, his expression suddenly paused: "Though, not sure you’ll be able to see him today. Because today happens to be the appointment day for the new Palace Minister, and there’s still a celebratory banquet tonight. I heard all the influential famous sects and Clans in New Moon City will be there. The Fourth Elder should be busy preparing for all that."

Yun Che thought for a moment and said: "Is that so? Let’s still go pay him a visit. Best if we can see him; if we can’t, then we’ll just postpone it to tomorrow."

"Alright."

Xia Yuanba immediately brought Yun Che along and headed toward the main gate of the Moon Palace. At the main gate, the two of them stopped. The young gatekeeper stretched out his arm in front of Yun Che and blocked him: "Non‑palace disciples are not allowed to enter."

Xia Yuanba quickly said: "Brother Zhan is my brother, and he has business with the Fourth Elder."

The person Xia Yuanba called "Brother Zhan Gao" put on a serious expression and said respectfully: "A palace disciple can bring someone inside, but not today. Tonight is the banquet for the appointment of the new Palace Master. At the moment, the Elder is busy with many matters and it’s inconvenient for him to meet guests. If you have business, come back tomorrow."

Xia Yuanba could only look helplessly at Yun Che.

Yun Che deliberately took out the wooden tablet his grandfather had given him and said: "Would this wooden tablet allow me to enter and see Elder Xikong right now?"

"Brother Zhan" casually glanced at the wooden tablet. Just as he was about to speak, his gaze suddenly returned to the wooden tablet again, and with his brows knitting, he replied: "This is... the Four Dukes and Seven Dukes Tablet? Oh, you should have taken it out earlier, please enter."

After speaking, he withdrew his arm, stepped back a bit, and gestured for Yin Che and Xia Yuanba to go in.

Yun Che had only wanted to give it a try, but he hadn’t expected it to actually work. After entering the New Moon Abyss Palace, Xia Yuanba said in surprise: "Haozi, how do you have the Four Dukes and Seven Dukes Tablet? Only the seven people closest to the Elder have this; with this tablet, you can be considered a person of the Yueshuo Origin Palace, and you can freely enter the Yueshuo Origin Palace."

Hongkong gave it to Grandpa back when he was still young. Maybe it was to help Grandpa easily find him in the New Moon Abyss Palace. Then he thought: for Sikong Han to actually give Grandpa this kind of tablet, it seems that back in those days, Grandpa must have shown him more than just a little bit of kindness.

Now, Xia Yuanba led Yun Che straight toward the elders’ hall of the New Moon Abyss Palace. All along the way, he introduced New Moon Palace to Yue Che, as well as his experiences over the past six months.

At this moment, Yun Che suddenly heard Jasmine’s voice in his mind, sounding a bit strange: "That person, he’s your friend?"

"Yeah. Something wrong?" Jasmine was actually asking about Xia Yuanba, which startled Yun Che’s heart.

"How old is he?"

"Fifteen and a half."