Chapter 1649 - 840: Abyss Palace

Sikong Han lightly placed his hand on Yun Che’s wrist for a moment, then nodded in admiration: "Alright! To actually have sixteen Innate opened profound entrances, that is without a doubt the level of a genius! This is exactly the kind of talent our Abyss Department thirsts for!"

At this moment, Sikong Han was already somewhat excited. At first, he had only wanted to repay Xiao Lie’s kindness by accepting Yun Che into the New Moon Abyss Palace, giving him a place to stay. But now that he knew Yun Che’s talent, even not mentioning his relationship with Xiao Lie, even if he had to throw away his own face, he would definitely find a way to keep Yun Che here. Innately having sixteen Abyss entrances opened; with this kind of innate talent, one could easily climb to the peak of New Moon City and receive preferential treatment. Not only that, the resources and influence of those higher-level Sects and Clans far surpassed those of the New Moon Abyss Palace. Yun Che’s arrival was simply a treasure delivered to the New Moon Abyss Palace.

Up till now, there were only seven people in the New Moon Abyss Palace who were born with sixteen opened deep vein entrances, and at most only one or two emerged each year. Normally, those who possessed this sort of innate talent would go to join those great Sects or Clans.

"Yuanen Che, do you truly wish to join our New Moon Abyss Palace?" Hong Kong asked with eyes shining: "If you truly wish to join, all entrance examinations will be waived, I will admit you directly!"

Xia Yuanba’s brain short-circuited, his mouth hanging wide open.

"...Can I attend the first class?" Yun Che asked.

"Of course that’s no problem!" Sikong Han slapped the table: "Given your current formidable strength and innate talent, you are fully qualified to become a first-class member!"

Yun Che pondered for a moment, then modestly nodded: "Alright."

Sikong Han’s hand was wildly rummaging across the tabletop. This hurried movement expressed his fear that Yun Che might run away. After a while, he placed a silver badge on Yun Che’s shoulder and said: "From now on, you are an Abyss Disciple of my New Moon Abyss Palace. This can be used to identify your status, and it is also the key to your dormitory."

Today happens to be the appointment day of the new Palace Master. Tonight’s celebration held for the newly appointed staff completely ties up my hands, so I won’t keep you any longer. Yuan Ba, take Yun Che to settle into his quarters, or even introduce him to his future senior disciples. Yun Che, are you interested in attending tonight’s banquet?" Sikong Han suddenly asked.

"I’m allowed to attend?" Yun Che asked in surprise.

The appointment of a new Palace Director is considered a major event that causes a stir in New Moon City. We have sent invitations to all the sects that possess sufficient prestige and influence in New Moon City; they will definitely gather to honor the newly appointed Palace Master. At that time, a crowd of outstanding talents will be present. Generally speaking, for this kind of event, only the core disciples of our Abyss Department are allowed to attend. Even though you only joined our Abyss Department today, because of your innate talent, you are more than qualified to participate. It gives you a chance to become familiar with the top Sects of New Moon City. While you stay in New Moon City, this knowledge will be extremely beneficial to you."

Yun Che immediately understood. This was mainly due to his grandfather’s goodwill, granting him the privilege to attend this grand banquet as a newly joined disciple. Moreover, Sikong Han was intentionally helping him quickly familiarize himself with the power structure of New Moon City. He immediately replied gratefully: "Thank you, Elder Sikong, I will certainly attend. But... may I bring Yuan Ba along?"

Sikong Han hesitated slightly, then smiled and nodded: "Very well, Yuan Ba, you come too. Yun Che has only just joined the New Moon Abyss Palace, and is unfamiliar with many things. You can act as his guide. I’ll arrange an extra seat for you."

After leaving the Elder Hall, Xia Yuanba was still completely baffled by what had happened. Only after they had walked quite a distance did he take a deep breath, widen his eyes, and say: "Brother-in-law! What’s going on, are you really in the Nascent Profound Realm? B–but weren’t your deep veins crippled? Even if your deep veins were healed, there’s no way you could suddenly become this strong! You’re even scarier than my sister!"

"My..." Yun Che mulled it over for a long time, yet still didn’t know how he should explain it to him. Since he was unwilling to deceive him, he could only gloss over it: "Xuan Guan... this is a secret. When the time is right, I’ll tell you. But the fact that my deep veins were crippled, it’s best you don’t tell anyone. Otherwise, it might lead to trouble."

"Uh... oh." Xia Yuanba scratched his head in confusion. Then his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said: "Brother-in-law! I just figured it out! You’ve been pretending all along, haven’t you? Otherwise, how could you suddenly enter the Nascent Profound Realm? It must be like this. Brother-in-law, you’re too crafty, you fooled all of us, hahaha..."

Yun Che shrugged, letting Xia Yuanba indulge in his own theory. He shifted his gaze, looking toward the New Moon Abyss Palace, his heart surging.

"How long do you plan to stay here?" Jasmine suddenly asked in his Spirit.

Let me see... If this place proves useful to me, I’ll stay longer. If not, I’ll leave right away. The main reason I’m staying here is to learn some profound skills. After all, all the profound skills you know are far too advanced; I can’t practice them yet. So this is the only method I can think of.