Chapter 29 - Lan Xueruo

After leading Jean and Xia Yuanba in the Elder's Hall, Sikong Han sat down and carefully examined Jean and asked with concern.

Sikong Han: You say you're Elder Brother Xiao's grandson, yet how come your family name is Dennell?

Xia Yuanba: That's right, that's right. Brother-in-law, how come you referred to yourself as Dennell Jean? Is it possible that after you were able to locate your biological parents after being expelled from Xiao Clan?

Jean: Xiao Lie is not actually my biological grandfather. However, he raised me as his grandson. After I was expelled from the Xiao Clan, Grandfather informed me that my family name is actually Yun. But I don't know if my real parents are still alive, so I took a different identity until I will find them.

Sikong Han: So that's why. Actually, I had already heard about this.

Jean: I'm curious, how did Elder Sikong meet Grandfather in the past?

Sikong Han: Hehe, it was seven years ago. I was on a trip to Floating Cloud City for a work related matter and brought my twelve year old son along; but an enemy of mine had found out and waited in ambush there.

I was ambushed just when I was able to enter the city. I used all of my strength just to defend myself and had no time to attend to my son. Just when my son was about to be killed, Elder Brother Xiao had appeared and saved my son's life…

This Sikong Han only has one son and if it wasn't for Elder Brother Xiao, my family line would have ended right there with me. After all these years, I have never forgotten this kindness, nor have I found a way to repay it.

Speaking of which, you are truly worthy of being Elder Brother Xiao's grandson; to actually be at the mid stage of the Nascent Profound Realm at such a young age.

This kind of innate ability, even in New Moon City, would be considered first-class. Your grandfather is Floating Cloud City's number one expert, and your future accomplishments would surely not lose to your grandfather's.

Xia Yuanba: What?

His eyes were wide open and asked.

Xia Yuanba: Elder Sikong, did you just say that my brother-in-law is already in the Nascent Profound Realm? This-this…Elder Sikong, are you sure you're not mistaken?

My brother-in-law had his Profound Veins crippled since childhood and had never been able to pass the first level of the Elementary Profound Realm; how could he possibly be in the Nascent Profound Realm!

Sikong Han: Oh?

Jean: I had… A fortunate encounter… But I wonder if I can enter in the Profound Department. 'I'm not going to rip off my Profound Veins anymore…'

Sikong Han: Dennell Jean, how old are you?

Jean: Just Jean is alright, 16 years and 8 months old.

Sikong Han: 16 years old? I originally thought you were already seventeen or eighteen, but you're actually only sixteen years old!

To actually be in the Nascent Profound Realm at the age of sixteen, even in the entire New Moon Profound Palace, there should not be more than ten individuals…. If you had been born in a higher level sect, you would, without a doubt, greatly exceed the current you!

Xia Yuanba wanted to talk, but he felt something telling him to hold back, it was Jean's "Almighty" that he used before entering the city to rewrite the future to a certain level.

Jean: You flatten me, Elder Sikong.

Jean nodded and used his profound energy to block 43 profound entrances of his mutated 60, leaving only 17 opened. Then Sikong Han placed his hand on Jean's wrist for a brief moment and admirably nodded.

Sikong Han: No wonder! To actually have an innate amount of 17 opened Profound Entrances, this is without a doubt, the level of a genius! This is also a talent that our Profound Department greatly dėsɨrės!

Originally, Sikong Han wanted only to repay his debt with Xiao Lie by giving Jean a place to stay. But now that he was aware of his talent, he didn't care about the debt, he would try to keep Jean here, his arrival was like a gift from the heavens to the New Moon Profound Palace!

Sikong Han: Jean, do you really want to join our New Moon Profound Palace? If you really want to join, all entrance exams will be forgone, and I will directly admit you! Not only that, but you will join Class One!

Jean: Yes sir!

Sikong Han frantically scrambled around the table and took out a silver badge on Jean's shoulder, then he said.

Sikong Han: So, from now on, you're a disciple of my New Moon Profound Palace's Profound Department. This will identify you as so, and here's the key to your quarters. Today just happens to be the appointment day of the new Palace Chief.

The matters of this evening's celebration for the newly-appointed currently has my hands tied, so I won't keep you guys any longer. Yuanba, take Jean to settle down in his quarters or perhaps even introduce him to his future senior apprentices… Oh, by the way. Jean, are you interested in attending the banquet this evening?

Jean: Yes.

Sikong Han: Excellent! Normally, only the core disciples of our Profound Department would be allowed to attend. Even though you've only joined our Profound Department today, given your innate ability, you're more than qualified. It'll give you the chance to become knowledgeable of the top sects of New Moon City.

Jean nodded and replied with gratitude.

Jean: Thank you, Elder Sikong. I'll certainly attend.

If he didn't use the "Almighty", he would have asked to bring Yuanba with him, but he still remember that scene on his mind… The other disciple slowly breaking him… He ain't letting the others do as they please in front of him.

After leaving the Elder's Hall and being far enough, Xia Yuanba asked in surprise.

Xia Yuanba: Brother-in-law! What's going on? Are you really at the Nascent Profound Realm? B-b-but aren't your Profound Veins crippled? Even if your Profound Veins have been healed, there's no way to become this formidable so suddenly! You're even more formidable than my older sister!

Jean: Hehe, I found a treasure that let me heal them, so I ripped them off and then recreated a new set.

Xia Yuanba: Pffft… H-How?! Are you alright, brother-in-law?!

Xia Yuanba hugged Jean in panic, but Jean quickly said.

Jean: Yes, yes, I'm alright, it was painful as hell but it was worth, about how I reached the mid Nascent Profound Realm, it is a secret, sorry kid.

He looked around comically, as if checking if there is someone, making Jean laugh a bit.

Later, Jean followed Xia Yuanba to his living accommodations. Along the way, he met many New Moon Profound Palace disciples, most of them were around 20 years, some of them were 15 or 16 years old, and they were at the Elementary Profound Realm.

Jean: How many disciples are here?

Xia Yuanba: The last time I checked, there were more than three thousand disciples. New Moon Profound Palace recruits disciples within the age of fifteen to eighteen. Most of them generally stay until they reach twenty years old before departing. An awful lot of them will join Blue Wind's official force in the future.

Jean: Blue Wind's official force… Maybe I will go to the Blue Wind Imperial City later…

Xia Yuanba: I heard that the banquet of celebrating the newly-appointed Palace Chief was used from the other factions to ridicule the New Moon Profound Palace, but I am sure that brother-in-law will show everyone who stands on top!

Jean laughed and patted Xia Yuanba's back, he was one of the few people who was close with him even when he was crippled, the others being Xiao Lingxi, Xiao Lie, and Xia Qingyue to a certain level.

Jean: So, who are the factions that will come here?

Xia Yuanba: Oh, let me think… In total there are seven; they are the Profound Heart Sect, Cloudy Sun Sect, Iron Spear Clan, Seven Deadly Sword Pavilion, Stormy Profound Palace and the outer branches of the Xiao Sect and Burning Heaven Clan..

Ah, Brother-in-law look, that person over there is our senior brother Li Weihao. He's seventeen this year, and has already reached the third level of the Nascent Profound Realm.

That person over there in white clothing is even more powerful. I believe he was called Xu Aoran; he's only eighteen years old, and is already at the fifth rank of the Nascent Profound Realm just like you! Those two are in our Class One.

However, the most formidable in our New Moon Profound Palace are not them, but Senior Brother Murong and Senior Sister Xueruo, who are publicly known as New Moon Profound Palace's two biggest geniuses.

The Elders will definitely bring them to tonight's banquet. With them, it definitely won't be a repeat of five years ago…

His voice halted, making Jean look who was in front of him and found 2 people, a young man and a girl walking side by side in their direction. Who cares about the man, let's describe the girl!

She was beautiful enough to make one's heart tremble, she had a pair of beautiful sparkling eyes with gaze as soft as water. Her cherry colored lips have the ŀuster of a smooth seashell. Her elegant eyebrows are crescent shaped with beautiful pitch black hair.

Jean: *Whistle*

Xia Yuanba: Senior Brother Murong, Senior Sister Xueruo!

Upon seeing Xia Yuanba, the girl smiled and greeted him.

Before Xia Yuanba could answer, she noticed Jean and curiously asked.

Lan Xueruo: This is…

Xia Yuanba: Hehe, this is my brother-in-law, he just entered our Profound Department today. He's also in our Class One! Brother-in-law, they're the Senior Brother Murong Ye and Senior Sister Lan Xueruo that I had just mentioned earlier. They're this generation's strongest disciples within our New Moon Profound Palace.

Jean walked forward and introduced himself.

Jean: Hello there, my name is Dennell Jean, Jean for the friends, I just entered the Profound Department so I request the two Seniors to look after me in the future.

Murong just nodded, obviously unhappy for Jean to disturb his moment with Lan Xueruo.

Lan Xueruo: Oh? You also joined our Class One? Do you perhaps come from a place far away from here? It is the first time I heard a name like yours. Hehe, you seem so young and you are already at the 5th Nascent Profound Realm.

If the beauties in the class find out that such a handsome little junior has just entered, they'll definitely be overjoyed. You need to be careful, little junior brother. Eh? That's not right, Junior Brother Xia seemed to have referred to you as 'brother-in-law'. Don't tell me; you're already married?

Xia Yuanba: That's right. My brother-in-law is only sixteen this year, but he has already married my sister half a year ago.

Lan Xueruo: Oh~~~ So little junior brother Jean is only sixteen years old. To marry this early, it seems the bride must have been really beautiful.

Jean: Ah haha…. Anyway, I'll be in senior brother and senior sister's care in the future. Hey, if practice makes perfect, and nobody's perfect, why practice?

Lan Xueruo cluelessly tilted her head before she got the joke and laughed, making Jean smile.

Lan Xueruo: Hah. Now only is Junior Brother Jean good looking, but also a humorous person too. It's a pity you're already married; otherwise, senior sister here may… hehehe.

Jean: Oh, don't worry about it, she told me that she is ok with me picking up more flowers, what's a good garden if it has a single flower? '...She doesn't mind, right?'

As soon as Jean said that, Xia Yuanba's mouth opened wide, Murong Ye's eyes narrowed, and Lan Xueruo just sweetly smiled.

Lan Xueruo: What an interesting little junior; it seems like the following days won't be that boring anymore. Then, senior sister here will stop chatting with you for now. I need to attend a banquet tonight, and there may be a difficult battle awaiting.

We need to head to the Medicine Department and prepare some medicine pills that may come in handy; let's meet later, okay?

Jean: Sure, see you later then.

Lan Xueruo playfully winked her left eye and left with a faint smile, Jean turned around to see her back for a moment before he turned towards Murong Ye.