Chapter 508: Chapter 333: Setting Out—Today I Shall Witness the Time of Great Power (6k) (1/2)_3

In the lower sixteen provinces, the Venerates are the most powerful, the middle sixteen provinces already have the Divine Spirit races,

As for the upper sixteen provinces like Qinghe, there are families of Great Power within the provinces.

For instance, the Cui Family, or the Zhao Family within the Qinghe Province.

At this moment, within an upper city exclusively occupied by the Cui Family—Cui Family Universe.

Cui Liuduo yawned, adjusted her colorful gown, and softly said: 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"This trip to the Capital is unlikely to be peaceful. Last time, we did not compete in the Ten Wishes, but this time..."

Beside her, Cui Wending nodded gravely:

"The whole world knows that our Cui Family possesses a Celestial Book that can rewrite a person’s lifespan. In these competitions among the younger generation, as long as our Cui Family’s descendants hold the Divine Book, they are destined to win."

The Book of Life and Death can rewrite lifespans, meaning nothing to those with the boundless lifespan of a Divine Spirit,

But for beings beneath the Venerate?

The Cui Family can dictate who lives and who dies.

There are almost no exceptions. The only failure occurred in the Golden Province when a candidate Book Holder used the Book of Life and Death to erase someone’s remaining lifespan, but it failed.

The opponent inexplicably gained another ten years of life.

Cui Liuduo’s eyebrows and eyes trembled slightly, her gaze flickering:

"If things become extreme, some may not want us to reach the Capital alive. The ancestor is currently missing..."

The three beside her remained silent.

In family competitions, each prominent family sends four outstanding youths; they are the ones going to compete this time.

"The Patriarch is back!"

With the call, Cui Liuduo, Cui Wending, and the other two quickly exited the practice field to look toward the descending Aerospace Ship.

The Aerospace Ship, superior even to the Space Aircraft, capable of navigating and exploring in the starry sky. Its main cannon, with sufficient charging time, can even destroy a small planet.

At this moment, as the Aerospace Ship landed, Cui Liuduo saw the Patriarch leading a group of family elders coming down,

but following behind were three youths they had never seen before.

"Are they from another family?" Cui Wending casually speculated, "Or perhaps from a branch in the Golden Province?"

Cui Liuduo glanced indifferently and calmly said:

"It doesn’t matter."

She was the primary prodigy of the Cui Family, possessing terrifying innate talent, combined with the family’s resources divided towards her,

At merely twenty-seven or eight years old, she was already a top-notch Innate Great Cultivator!

Nine out of ten Grotto Heavens had been opened.

Under the gaze of the four outstanding youths, the family elders each returned to their halls, while the Patriarch approached with the three young men and women.

Cui Liuduo turned a blind eye, while Cui Wending carefully evaluated them.

He recognized one, having seen a photograph, a candidate Book Holder from the branch family named Cui Wenda,

but the other two he had never seen before. The young man looked ordinary, wearing straw sandals and rough hemp clothing, like a person from the rural bottom tier,

As for the young girl...

Cui Wending’s face flashed with an enthralling expression; the young girl had skin like congealed fat, walking as gracefully as a swimming dragon, and seemed like a startled swan crossing the clouds,

Her eyebrows like fine ink, apricot eyes, and jade-like nose made her an unparalleled beauty not fit for the mortal realm!

She looked more like an immortal descended from the heavens!

Cui Wending swallowed, and the other two young men beside him were also mesmerized,

Even the proud Cui Liuduo was taken aback at first glance.

"Is everyone here?" The old Patriarch approached at this time, speaking calmly and breaking the entranced reverie of Cui Wending and the others.

The four of them quickly paid their respects:

"Patriarch."

"Hmm."

The old Patriarch responded with a nasal sound, maintaining a calm and indifferent demeanor, looking straight ahead as he spoke:

"This is Cui Wenda, who will be the Book Holder of our Cui Family this generation. He will carry the Book of Life and Death to compete in the Capital this time."

Cui Liuduo furrowed her brow, wanting to speak, but the patriarch raised a hand to interrupt, pointing to the young man in rough hemp clothing.

"This is Daoist Venerable—a surname Dao, given name Venerable, an outsider of our Cui Family, your fourth aunt’s child, who will also participate in the competition this time."

Saying this, he quickly continued, not giving the four any opportunity to speak, and pointed to two of the young men:

"Qianyuan, Honghu, the two of you need not go to the Capital, take more time to develop."

"Patriarch!"

Cui Qianyuan and Cui Honghu were astonished, and even Cui Liuduo frowned:

"Great-grandfather, I think..."

The old patriarch waved his hand dismissively, speaking in an undeniable tone:

"The matter is settled, Liuduo, Wending, you two prepare to leave for the Capital tonight. As for Qianyuan and Honghu, you two come with me."

With that, the old patriarch led the two young men, who were full of reluctance, away, leaving the other five looking at each other.

Cui Liuduo cast a glance at the three ’outsiders,’ snorted lightly:

"Since great-grandfather has chosen you, surely he has his reasons. See that you don’t cause trouble, and don’t drag us down."

"Take care of yourselves."

Having said this, she turned and left, her colorful gown trailing behind.

Cui Wending shook his head with a wry smile:

"That’s just how Sister Duo is; don’t take it to heart, the three of you... and who might this be?"

Unable to resist, he looked at the stunningly beautiful young girl, almost like an immortal.

"Yutu, following my brother," Ruan Yutu spoke in a gentle voice.

Cui Wending, touching his nose, didn’t dare to meet the gaze of the astonishingly beautiful girl, glanced at Cui Wenda, and finally looked at the young man dressed in rough hemp.

Dao... Venerable?

What a grand name.

Just which fourth aunt was it? And when did she marry someone from the unheard-of Dao family?

The Cui family was intricately interwoven, with a flourishing population and a myriad of relatives; after thinking for a long time, Cui Wending still couldn’t figure out which fourth aunt it was.

He simply stopped trying to figure it out and gestured with a hand:

"Let me first show you three to your quarters to rest."

"Thank you." Zhang Fusheng nodded warmly.