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Today, there were originally two battles scheduled in the Sword Discourse Arena. The first battle was the fight for the 3rd and 4th places, but this fight had directly concluded when Ling Jie conceded the match in advance. Ling Yun, who had originally been expected to take 2nd place, thus ranked 3rd.

Before the Ranking Tournament, everyone had made a great deal of predictions as to which competitors would become the top three, and the only unanimous prediction was that Ling Yun would take 1st place.

But then Jean came out from nothing, with a heaven-defying cultivation strength, at least in the Blue Wind Empire's point of view.

Ling Wugou: ...The final battle of the ranking tournament: Blue Wind Imperial Family's Dennell Jean, versus Frozen Cloud Asgard's Xia Qingyue. May both contestants ascend the Sword Discourse Arena!

Jean stood up and walked to the arena with a smile on his face, under the gazes of several 1'000 of people. Xia Qingyue was still wearing a veil on her face, hiding her appearance, but it was obvious that when yesterday the veil fell down, her appearances was engraved on everyone's mind.

Jean: Qingyue, you never thought about seeing me here, did you?

Xia Qingyue: Honestly, yes.

Jean: Anyway, remember to go all out, I'm not going to be merciful… I'll show you who wears the pants between us.

Ling Wugou: Blue Wind Imperial Family's Dennell Jean against Frozen Cloud Asgard's Xia Qingyue… Battle start!!

Xia Qingyue's profound energy exploded and a ribbon flew towards Jean, taking him on surprise, it wrapped around his arm and tried to bind it behind his back, but his arm didn't moved of an inch.

Jean: As expected of a Sky Profound Weapon, even if the difference of strength is abyssal, I needed to use a bit more strength to resi-

Jean was suddenly encased in a ice cube, which was getting thicker and harder the more time passed. After Jean was sealed in a house-sized ice cube, Xia Qingyue took deep breaths and looked at Jean.

But something strange happened… The temperature of the atmosphere wasn't cold, instead, it was getting hotter and hotter, and an orange glow appeared at the center of the ice cube.

Cracks appeared all over the ice, and the arena started to slightly melt.

Jean: Ok, you got me, I shouldn't have talked that much…

The people from the Burning Heaven Clan was getting surprised that a "Low-Level flame" could produce such heat, but the elder, Fen Moli, spoke with shock.

Fen Moli: P-Phoenix Flames…

The elders and important peoples that heard him looked with great shock the man encased on the ice.

Jean: Boom.

*BOOOOM!!!*

The ice exploded and the atmosphere's temperature skyrocketed to really high temperatures, it was so high that it even sealed Xia Qingyue's Frozen Cloud Arts.

Jean's phoenix flames were the second strongest, followed only from the phoenix itself, it was because his body had not 1, not 3, but a whopping 12 drops of phoenix blood.

Fen Moli: Those flames… They are too strong to be coming from the Divine Phoenix Sect!

Jean swung his arm, using a light Phoenix Break, Xia Qingyue tried to erect a thick wall of ice, but nothing happened, the Phoenix Break hit Xia Qingyue, sending her flying away, unconscious, but her clothes didn't burned, why would he burn his wife's clothes?

Normally, he could have broken that ice cube barehanded, but using phoenix flames was much faster, besides, what is going to happen? It's not like the Divine Phoenix Sect would come here saying something like they want to kill him because he has the phoenix's bloodline, right? ...What is with this silence?

Ling Wugou: ...X-Xia Qingyue can't continue to fight, the champion of the Ranking Tournament is… Bue Wind Imperial Family's Dennell Jean!

The Sword Discourse Arena was full of applause and screams, even though Jean didn't show all of his powers, this was a great show for them.

Ling Jie: Too awesome, too great… as expected of my Boss! To be able to be the Boss of me, Ling Jie, you have to at least be able to do something like this!

Jean stood on the stage until he saw some Frozen Cloud disciples taking Xia Qingyue away, Jean smiled and turned back to his seat, where everyone was congratulating him.

Fen Juechen: Congratulations Brother Jean!

Cang Yue: You did it!

In the Emperor's Chambers on the palace, the current Emperor's face was flushed red, and he was letting out a huge smile. Even Cang Wanhe thought that he was dreaming.

He had received Qin Wushang's sound transmission, "Blue Wind Imperial Family had obtained first place in the Ranking Tournament…"

He received Cang Yue's sound transmission that said the same thing, but he couldn't believe that it was true. Rapid footsteps resounded from outside. Very quickly, his personal eunuch had rushed into the chamber and kneeled before him, loudly shouting in a hoarse voice.

Eunuch: Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations! The Ranking Tournament has finally ended today, and our Imperial Family… Imperial Family... has actually gotten first place! First place!

Cang Wanhe: This news, are you sure this is true?

Eunuch: That is the news that Heavenly Sword Villa has released, it's definitely true! Right now, the same message is being spread all over the Empire. Not a word is false! Jean and Fen Juechen, who represented the Blue Wind Imperial Family had won all of their matches in the first group stage.

Both of them had won all of their matches in the second group stage as well, and Jean alone had fought against the Xiao Sect, Burning Heaven Clan, Heavenly Sword Villa, and Frozen Cloud Asgard in the elimination stage, and completely beat all of them to obtain first place!!

If even half of this is false, may the heavens strike this servant with lightning!

Cang Wanhe: Good... Good... Good!! Haha… hahahaha… hahahahahahaha… This is the glory my Blue Wind Imperial Family deserves! This is what is truly means to look down upon the world from above! Send an imperial order to all related parties. Say… Say...

From today onwards, for the next three years, the resources given to each Profound Palace will increase! Blue Wind Profound Palace's reward will be proclaimed another day!

From today onwards, we will prepare the greatest banquet in the Blue Wind Palace's main hall, We want to personally receive Jean when they return... As for Jean's reward, I will proclaim it at a later date!

Eunuch: This servant has received the order…

Cang Wanhe: Wait! Serve me some good wine immediately. I want to properly enjoy a drink, hahaha!

Back at the Heavenly Sword Villa, the Blue Wind Imperial Family was having a really big party for Jean's victory, they were drinking wine, eating good food, getting drunk and… Jean? Hey, Jean, where are you taking Cang Yue? Hey! Turn back! We have a story to continue, don't go to f.u.c.k now!

Jean: Don't worry author! I brought protection! I don't have any intention of getting a child for the moment.

Oh, ok… Wait, is there even a c.o.n.d.o.m?

Jean: Don't ask… Long story… Besides, we will go to the Secret Basin 5 days later, give me some break…

Ok...