Supreme Star Card Master

Demon Capital Academy, Su Yuan and Huang Xiang arrived smoothly.

As for Luo Bingtong, she went straight to the Ming King Mansion with Ming Snake.

Huang Xiang scratched his head and said, “Boss Su, the last battle gave me a lot of insights. I feel like I’m on the verge of breaking through to the Intermediate Stage. I’ll catch up with you later!”

“Alright, go ahead.”

“Got it! Call me next time if you need anything!”

“No problem.”

Watching Huang Xiang run off, Su Yuan smiled with a touch of emotion.

“That talent really is enviable, huh.”

Although Huang Xiang had already climbed nine hundred steps of the Dragon Gate Heavenly Ladder and was close to breaking through to the Gold Middle Stage, this speed was still astonishing…

Shaking his head, Su Yuan reined in his thoughts and headed straight for the Book Tower.

Demon Capital Academy, Book Tower.

“Teacher.” Su Yuan bowed respectfully, then took a seat.

Yang Yifeng glanced at Su Yuan sitting across from him and nodded in admiration.

“I’ve heard about the Dragon Gate Heavenly Ladder. So you’ve indeed reached the Gold Limit? It seems the Dragon Gate City Lord’s Transcendence Power is even more profound than I thought.”

The events of the Fish Leap Dragon Gate Tournament had been a hot topic recently.

The details might not be fully understood by the general populace, but for Burning Sun experts like Yang Yifeng, it was easy to obtain firsthand information.

Not just the circumstances of the Dragon Gate Heavenly Ladder, but also Qin Xiangyang’s cultivation of the Transcendent Law and the situation at the Sky Dragon Palace—Yang Yifeng knew them all quite well.

Su Yuan nodded in agreement and said, “It’s indeed incredibly profound.”

Su Yuan had experienced the Dragon Gate Heavenly Ladder, Transcendence Domain, and Transcendence Token firsthand.

This Transcendence Power wasn’t just profound; it was immensely strong!

Yang Yifeng studied Su Yuan for a moment before asking, “But you’ve returned even earlier than I anticipated, and you look worn out. Did something urgent come up?”

Su Yuan’s expression grew slightly solemn as he shook his head and said, “No, I was ambushed.”

Yang Yifeng raised an eyebrow, immediately understanding that Su Yuan wasn’t referring to the Gold Level opponents interested in the Condensed Liquid Pill—those small fries couldn’t pose a threat to Su Yuan.

For Su Yuan to rush back to the Great Flame without pause, the enemy must have been incredibly challenging… likely Shining Star Level!

Yang Yifeng asked outright, “Was it someone from the Sky Dragon Palace, or… an assassin sent by Professor Moss from Qiguang last time?”

Su Yuan hesitated briefly at the mention of Moss, then smiled bitterly and shook his head. The risks he faced were indeed numerous…

“Two Shining Star experts from the Sky Dragon Palace made a move, but I dealt with them. Afterward, I fell into an ambush set by three Epic Bright Star adversaries.”

“Three Epic Bright Stars?!” Yang Yifeng’s face showed a slight change.

For Yang Yifeng, a few Epic Bright Stars might not be a problem, but for Su Yuan, still at Gold Level, that level of opposition was nearly certain death!

Yang Yifeng immediately thought of something and asked, “So, did you use the talisman I gave you?”

“No, with Luo Bingtong’s assistance and the Transcendence Token I obtained from the Dragon Gate, I barely managed to break through the assassination.”

Yang Yifeng clicked his tongue and said, “You really aren’t simple, kid. At your level, I could barely handle Shining Stars, let alone defeat three Epic Bright Stars!

But deploying several Epic Bright Stars isn’t something an ordinary faction could achieve. Was it really assassins sent by Professor Moss?”

As he spoke, Yang Yifeng’s tone grew colder.

Su Yuan shook his head and said, “No, it should have been people from the Qiguang Bach Family.”

Not only had Frank admitted it, but Su Yuan had also found evidence in their rings confirming their identities.

While these three didn’t officially belong to the Bach Family, they were in fact elite mercenaries nurtured by the Bach Family to operate in the underground world.

“Qiguang Bach?” Yang Yifeng seemed genuinely surprised and furrowed his brow slightly. “Why would the Bach Family send people to kill you, and even go to such lengths to do so?”

Su Yuan explained the event in the Snow Burial Plain Secret Realm where he had killed Sino Bach to Yang Yifeng.

Yang Yifeng pondered aloud, “Ah, I see… Killing a direct lineage member of the Bach Family, one of the Five Great Families, no wonder they used such heavy measures to target you despite your Lower Three Levels ranking.”

Su Yuan felt a rising curiosity. “The Five Great Families?”

Seeing Su Yuan’s inquisitive look, Yang Yifeng began to explain, “Qiguang and our Great Flame differ significantly in terms of structure.

We in Great Flame have no hierarchical divisions, everything depends on strength.

But within Qiguang, there’s a strict hierarchy among nobles, as well as between nobles and commoners.

Nobles hold power over commoners, and sometimes even strength doesn’t override this societal stratification.

The Five Great Families are the most prestigious noble families in Qiguang: Dilans, Bach, Astrea, Delmond, and Howard.”

Dilans, Bach, Astrea, Delmond, Howard…

Su Yuan silently committed the names to memory.

Yang Yifeng continued, “Each of the Five Great Families has produced Emperor Level experts in their history, and some of their family histories even predate the founding of Qiguang itself.

Though their strength may not surpass Qiguang’s premier institution, the Holy Temple, their roots run deep.

Some were founding members of Qiguang, others control its economic lifelines, while others dominate the underground world…

Of the eleven seats in Qiguang’s Holy Council, the Five Great Families occupy five. Their influence is immense.

No matter what upheavals or transformations Qiguang underwent over countless years, the Five Great Families have remained unshaken.”

Su Yuan contemplated aloud, “They really are quite different from our Great Flame… The power of these families far exceeds that of our Great Flame’s noble clans!”

Hearing Yang Yifeng’s explanation, Su Yuan finally came to truly comprehend the strength inherent in Qiguang’s noble families.

Yang Yifeng added, “There’s also one other key difference: while noble clans in Great Flame emphasize expanding their branches, Qiguang nobles do not.

Qiguang nobles value social compatibility and impose high standards on both bloodlines in their unions.

To ensure the purity and elevated status of their bloodlines, some extreme nobles even resort to close-kin marriages, resulting in very few direct lineage descendants.

Of course, the offspring of such unions often turn out to be highly gifted. The one you killed was likely among this class.”

Su Yuan’s understanding grew clearer.

Simply put, the direct lineage of Qiguang families was far more precious than that of Great Flame clans.

No wonder they had traveled thousands of miles and sent elite experts to ambush him.

Yang Yifeng spoke solemnly, “Since you’ve already reached the Gold Limit and have the Condensed Liquid Pill, your next step should be preparing to break through to Shining Star Level.

For now, stay within the country. Once you ascend to Shining Star Level and your strength improves greatly, you won’t have to worry as much when the time comes.”

Su Yuan nodded. “That’s my plan as well, though there’s still one issue.”

“What issue?”

“I’m still short on Gold Level skill slots.”

“Oh?” Yang Yifeng was momentarily surprised, then broke into hearty laughter. “I didn’t think anyone would face a problem like yours!”

Yang Yifeng knew that Su Yuan had five skill slots, more than the average person.

But the primary issue was Su Yuan’s rapid progress!

Otherwise, reaching the Gold Limit while still lacking enough skills to fill all slots would rarely happen.

Yang Yifeng said, “At any rate, we can’t let the lack of skills hinder your realm breakthrough. How many skills are you short?”

“Just one.”

Even after accounting for the recently acquired Divine Destruction Arrow, Su Yuan still lacked one skill.

“Just one? That’s manageable.” Yang Yifeng nodded and then, after some thought, said, “I don’t have any epic space-related skills here, but I do have two or three fire skills. What kind of skill are you looking for?”

“Domain Skills, Martial Arts Skills, or Spiritual Skills…” Su Yuan listed out the categories he still lacked.

Yang Yifeng shook his head. “The fire skills I have are fairly standard attack and defense cards.”

Yang Yifeng hadn’t obtained Divine Fire in the past and hadn’t specifically prepared any fire skills. The fire skills he had were remnants from star beasts he had killed long ago.

“I see…” Su Yuan felt a twinge of disappointment but acknowledged that it was normal; domain-related cards were indeed exceedingly rare.

“Just because I don’t have them doesn’t mean others don’t.” Yang Yifeng pondered for a moment before suddenly thinking of something and smiling. “I just remembered a place. I’ll take you there in a while; you might be able to find a Martial Arts Skill there.”

Su Yuan’s eyes lit up. “Great, thank you, Teacher!”

Yang Yifeng waved him off, his gaze full of hope as he looked at Su Yuan.

“Also, I heard the Sky Patrol Department has approached you again, right?” Yang Yifeng asked, changing the subject.

Su Yuan replied truthfully, “Yes, I received an invitation from Vermilion Bird Imperial to undergo trials after breaking through to Shining Star Level.”

Yang Yifeng nodded slightly. “Vermilion Bird Imperial is a good choice; it’s quite flexible.”

Su Yuan asked curiously, “Which unit was Teacher associated with originally?”

“I was in White Tiger Imperial.”

Su Yuan’s expression shifted subtly, recalling what Hou Wu had said about White Tiger Imperial’s responsibilities.

While surprised, Su Yuan didn’t press further with his questions.

After some more exchanges between the teacher and student, Su Yuan returned to his dormitory.