Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1977

Chapter 1977: 1977

The Flora Sacred Land was beyond furious . They’d made a generous enough offer to Gongxi Hu, and yet he chose the Eternal Sacred Land over them .

Moreover, Gongxi Hu had explicitly said it was Jiang Chen’s charisma that settled the deal . Was Jiang Chen really that appealing? Had he become the antithesis of their existence?

The last time they’d clashed, Flora had lost Master Shi Xuan .

This time, the young genius they considered their prime target was taken away beneath their noses .

Nothing was more depressing than being defeated in a head-on fight .

The victory put the Eternal Sacred Land in high spirits . They wisely refrained from making a pitch for the immediate subsequent geniuses .

Their reputation was still important . They mustn’t recruit every one of the geniuses, or they’d risk offending all of the other sacred lands . The others needed some new blood as well .

On the contrary, Flora was too furious to consider that .

Each genius among the top twenty was more impressive than the last . Flora was so eager for new talent, they fought for almost every one of them .

Nevertheless, the other sacred lands were not to be underestimated . They had given up on Gongxi Hu only because they didn’t feel he was worth their effort .

But now, it was different .

Flora’s forceful attitude bothered the other sacred lands . A subtle understanding was reached and they were determined to duke it out with Flora - even if they had to take turns going against that particular sacred land .

As a result, although Flora gained a good number of geniuses, it cost them a great deal more than it should have . Only a faction as wealthy as they could afford such extravagance .

Soon, it was the top ten’s turn . Every one of them had reached empyrean realm and was precious to the ten sacred lands .

It was a remarkable feat for young geniuses from the second and third tier factions to ascend to empyrean . Therefore, the ten sacred lands was prepared for fierce competition .

“Young lord Chen, who do you think we should target among the top ten?” Ziju Min transmitted .

“Truth be told, I don’t think any of them are a must pick,” responded Jiang Chen . “However, I believe the first prime would like to get a couple of them for the sake of pride . In that case, I believe number seven and number three are the better options . ”

The top ten geniuses were the best in terms of their level of cultivation, but only for now . They weren’t necessarily the ten most talented participants .

Of course, regular people might not be able to tell who was more talented in such a short period of time, but Jiang Chen was able to thanks to his unique circumstances .

The seventh and third participants had decent cultivation levels while being less dependent on resources . Moreover, he admired their character more, despite not having approached them .

Ziju Min couldn’t help but pipe up, “Lan Huang, the top participant, is the one the first prime wants the most . ”

Three of Bluesmoke’s geniuses had been shortlisted, and all of them were among the top ten .

However, Jiang Chen hadn’t considered them an option at all . He didn’t want the first prime to pick them either .

“This is just my personal opinion, Elder Ziju . If I were the first prime, I would never pick Lan Huang . Firstly, he’s steadfast and persevering, one who obviously doesn’t intend to pledge himself to a major faction . It’s impossible to earn his loyalty . I suspect that he’s a devoted supporter of Bluesmoke .  

“Secondly, the situation in Bluesmoke is unclear . They’re ambitious . It’s hard to tell what their secret leader is planning . Thirdly, Lan Huang isn’t as talented as the first prime believes . He has some potential, but no more than the Five . ”

Jiang Chen had laid down his points . Whether the first prime would listen was beyond him .

Ziju Min was quiet for a moment . “I’ll let the first prime know . I hope she’d make the right decision!”

The competition for the ten participants continued . The first prime took Jiang Chen’s advice and bombarded number seven with praise and promises .

To no one’s surprise, they successfully won him over .

For number six to number four, the Eternal Sacred Land put in an appropriate amount of effort, but no more .

With number three, the first prime made as good an offer as she could and even mobilized Jiang Chen, who had great appeal for the youths .

Like Gongxi Hu, the genius ranked the third chose the Eternal Sacred Land because Jiang Chen .

Two of the top ten geniuses had picked Eternal . This was a good showing for the drafting process . Buoyed, the first prime had made up her mind to win Lan Huang over .

The fight for the second place genius was fierce, who ended up choosing the Flora Sacred Land .

Finally, it was Lan Huang’s turn . Curtains drew back for the finale showdown of the sacred land rivalry .

The first prime started out strong . Jiang Chen sighed inwardly . He had his own principles . Since he didn’t consider Lan Huang a good option, he wasn’t going to help even if the first prime asked for it .

He didn’t think Lan Huang was worth it . In fact, he believed it was unwise to even fight for Lan Huang . He wouldn’t touch any geniuses from Bluesmoke with a ten foot pole .

Nonetheless, there wasn’t anything he could do to convince the first prime .

Fortunately, after getting their hands on the number two genius, Flora had resolved to obtain the first as well . It would be a glorious victory for them in the drafting process .

The fight for Lan Huang was exhilarating . All the sacred lands did everything they could to win the young man over . It wasn’t just a competition between Eternal and Flora .

“Aren’t you going to say anything, Jiang Chen?” Ziju Min asked insistently .

Jiang Chen shook his head without hesitation . “There’s bad blood between me and Bluesmoke . I’m not going to speak up against their geniuses, but I’m not going to support them either . If the first prime insists on letting a potential traitor into our ranks, that’s her choice, and I can only say I’m sorry . ”

The fact that Jiang Chen had called the young man a potential traitor alerted Ziju Min . He cursed under his breath . It would be unwise of them to win Lan Huang over at the risk of angering Jiang Chen .

The possibility sent a shudder down the elder’s spine .