Beastmaster of the Ages

tr ”>”Don't worry, I’ll start up the Azuresky Myriadsword Formation, call all the disciples back, activate all of Azuresoul Myriad Cities’ defensive formations, and prepare for war.
There’s no way the Supracloud Sanctuary will sit still,” said Gujian Qingshuang. 

“Has it already come to this?” 

The defensive formations would be activated, proving that this was a major event that hadn’t happened in hundreds of thousands of years.
Although the Azuresoul Palace had competed and fought, they’d never reached a point of needing to activate the Azuresky Myriadsword Formation. 

“It’s all Jiang Qingliu’s fault.
What is he doing?” Qing Zi was speechless.
If Yu Ziqian was the only one who made the top ten, the Azuresoul Palace would be thrilled.
But being too brilliant would cause misfortune. 

Beneath the gates of the Azuresoul Palace, the entire sect beamed with happiness.
Many people were unaware that being so outstanding without protection would only provoke jealousy. 

“I'm curious, when did he accept these three disciples?” Gujian Qingshuang frowned.
As the head instructor, Jiang Qingliu could hide a few ordinary disciples.
However, cultivating the first and second place disciples required a lot of resources, like universal manna.
There was no way he could have kept this concealed if he used the sect’s resources. 

Gujian Qingshuang was about to activate the defensive formations when a transmission stone flew into his hand.
“Jiang Qingliu?” He was taken aback.
The sentence he saw eased the frown on his face. 

“Master, what's the matter?” Qing Zi couldn’t help but complain about Jiang Qingliu in her heart.
But upon seeing her master sigh in relief, she was puzzled. 

“The Whitedragon Empress of the Xuanyuan Dragon Sect took a fancy to those three disciples.
They will take them away after the tournament.
At the same time, they will compensate us by protecting us.
If the three of them can maintain their ranks, the Azuresoul Palace will be the one to benefit.” Gujian Qingshuang looked up at the sky, his gaze shaky.
He couldn’t figure out why such fortune would land on the Azuresoul Palace. 

The Xuanyuan Dragon Sect!” Qing Zi did a double take.
“I've seen their true abilities.
Li Tianming is about as strong as a second-level constellier.
He wouldn’t even make the top hundred among the youths.
Why would the Xuanyuan Dragon Sect be interested in them?” She couldn’t quite comprehend it.

“You don't understand.
After all, the imperial star ranking isn’t the same as the power ranking.
Before the age of thirty, some people are ahead of the pack while others are late bloomers.
That’s completely normal.
Once they reach a hundred years old, the real gap becomes obvious.
Although the imperial star ranking doesn’t match the current strength ranking, you’ll find that the imperial star ranking corresponds to their strength when they become a centenarian,” Gujian Qingshuang explained.
“Take Jiang Qingliu, for example.
Back then, they said he would make the top ten, but he was eliminated at the beginning and didn’t even make the imperial star ranking.
Today, he trails behind those who were on it.” 

The imperial star ranking was extraordinary.
It didn’t necessarily represent the present, but it could depict the future! 

“Master, we don’t have to worry if we have the Xuanyuan Dragon Sect’s protection.
Doesn't this mean we've gotten a great deal?” Qing Zi said.

“For the time being, that seems to be the case.
However, it’s still uncertain whether or not they can stay in the top ten and be useful.
If they’re useless, the Xuanyuan Dragon Sect will definitely toss them back,” said Gujian Qingshuang.
After receiving the transmission stone, even the tone of his voice had changed. 

“Jiang Qingliu, you’ve done a great job this time….” Squeezing the transmission stone in his hand, he narrowed his eyes.