Chapter 45: This kid is unexpectedly terrifying.

"Is this the gravitational field test site?" Xing Yuanzhi, led by Cheng Yuexian, arrived at the Cheng family's supernatural ability testing ground.

Almost every prominent family has specialized research institutions for supernatural abilities in their ancestral lands, depending on the specific characteristics of their own abilities.

The Cheng family's gravitational field test site is a huge and spacious open-air area, similar to a football field, surrounded by long grandstand areas, which are already filled with about one-third of the guests.

"Yes, indeed," Cheng Yuexian said with a smile.

"After this ancestor worship ceremony, not only are there commoners participating in the citizenship test, but also our family's young elites undergoing ability assessments, so we have invited many prominent families to witness."

Hearing this, Xing Yuanzhi looked towards the grandstand and indeed saw many familiar faces, including some from the Xing family—mostly elderly members, with few young elites like herself.

"Hey, aren't those people from the five great familys?" she suddenly pointed in the direction of the main grandstand and asked.

"They are the elders from the Cui family of Qinghe and the Lu family of Fanyang," Cheng Yuexian smiled.

"And also Wang Xinzhi and his sister Wang Wanrou from the Wang family of Taiyuan."

Wang Xinzhi and Wang Wanrou? Xing Yuanzhi secretly wondered why these two came here.

Cheng Yuexian led her to the Xing family area, where several Xing family elders waved for her to come over.

"Yuanzhi, why did you come over today?" One of them, nearing his fifties, dressed as a middle-aged scholar with a clear and bright appearance, was Xing Shumin, the elder of the second branch of the Xing family in Hejian. He asked kindly.

"Granduncle Xing." Xing Yuanzhi nodded in greeting and smiled, "I came to see the Cheng family's ancestral ceremony."

"Hmm." Xing Shumin stroked his beard, "Although the Cheng family has shown signs of decline in recent years, they have not truly declined. It would be good for you to get to know these young Cheng family descendants."

Xing Yuanzhi understood the implicit meaning behind his words: "get to know," implying "selecting a spouse."

As the current head of the Xing family in Hejian, Xing He, single-handedly supported the family as a fifth-grade supernatural. He is over twenty years younger than Cheng Benhe, and currently not in danger.

However, except for Xing Yuanzhi, in terms of the overall talent of the younger generation, the Xing family today is actually not as good as the Cheng family.

If this situation does not change, the predicament faced by the Cheng family in the capital today will be the fate of the Xing family in Hejian twenty years later. Therefore, the entire Xing family has high hopes for Xing Yuanzhi.

Moreover, due to the troubles she had when she was young, the family indeed failed to protect her.

Therefore, in order to prevent Xing Yuanzhi from alienating the family, the Xing family has given her a lot of freedom now, even allowing her to freely choose her spouse.

Of course, it is within the talented offspring of prestigious families.

As long as she gives birth to a few children after marriage, among them if there are talented babies who awaken the mass-effect bloodline and have a high growth value, then the Xing family in Hejian will be worry-free for the next hundred years.

"Okay, Elder Xing," Xing Yuanzhi said with a smile.

As my family's Jinyang shines in this testing and selection phase, I'll make our engagement clear to the clan and have the Xing family and the Cheng family confirm our engagement to prevent any unexpected situations.

On the other side, on the Wang family's platform, Wang Xinzhi yawned boredly, glancing down below.

The five great family camps are divided: the Wang family of Taiyuan and the Zheng family of Xingyang are allied, while the Cui family of Qinghe and the Lu family of Fanyang are close, and the Li family of Longxi stands alone, with neither close nor distant relations with the other four families.

On the Cheng family's side in Shendu, they have mostly relied on the Cui and Lu families in the past, with only average relations with the Wang family of Taiyuan.

However, my sister, for some reason, insists on coming to watch the Shendu Cheng family's Ability Testing and Selection Conference, probably because of that Cheng Jinyang.

Everything that needs to be said as an elder brother has been said. He also believes that with Wang Wanrou's standards, she would never fancy a commoner from a fifth-grade family. But... there's still a nagging feeling that his sister might be getting into trouble.

Wang Wanrou sat beside him, seemingly oblivious to her brother's worries, just watching the participants below with interest — most of whom are young commoners, with blood concentrations around 112 Ma, indicating potential to reach the sixth grade in the future, but not quite enough to enter the fifth grade.

"Sister Wanrou," someone suddenly called out from across.

Wang Wanrou turns her head to see that it's Cui Jinqi from the Qinghe Cui family, waving at her from their side of the platform.

........

In the preparation passage under the venue, Cheng Jinyang was queuing with other commoner-born candidates, waiting for the entrance test.

"What are we going to do when we go in? Why hasn't anyone told me?"

Cheng Jinyang observed his surroundings and found that these people were either reading the booklet provided by the Cheng family or silently memorizing something.

Cheng Jinyang didn't have that booklet. In fact, the messenger sent by the clan head Cheng Qingxin, just brought him here, instructed him to "participate in the test with other commoner-born candidates ," and then left.

"What are you guys memorizing?" After observing for a while, Cheng Jinyang tried to strike up a conversation with the commoner-born candidates next to him who were reciting.

"Algorithm." The person, annoyed at being interrupted, said stiffly.

"What algorithm?" Cheng Jinyang, thick-skinned, asked again.

"The Ironshoot Algorithm." The person rolled his eyes and turned away, clearly not intending to talk to him anymore.

Cheng Jinyang breathed a sigh of relief. I know this Ironshoot Algorithm!

Before he could celebrate for long, a young man walked in, it was Cheng Yizhou who had clashed with him in the hospital last time, and he immediately called out to him, "Cheng Jinyang! Come out with me."

Taking him to a secluded corner outside, Cheng Yizhou immediately put on a serious face and asked, "I remember you used the Ironshoot last time too. Your blood concentration has reached the threshold of 112 Ma now, hasn't it?"

Cheng Jinyang didn't deny it, nodding slightly. His blood concentration is now 152 Ma, of course, greater than the required 112 Ma to return to the Cheng family, so the logic was sound.

However, Cheng Yizhou urged, "I'm asking you! What's your bloodline concentration now? 112 Ma? 115 Ma?"

Cheng Jinyang didn't respond.

"118 Ma?"

Still no answer.

So Cheng Yizhou tried to sense his spiritual field intensity, and his face instantly changed.

This guy's bloodline concentration seems to be even higher than mine! Could he already be at the ninth grade middle realm?

A playful catchphrase from Emperor Taizu flashed through Cheng Yizhou's mind: Is this kid really so terrifying?

"Ahem!" He immediately felt somewhat embarrassed.

If the other party had indeed reached the ninth grade middle realm at his current age, he would be a genius comparable to Xing family's Qingfeng.

Considering that he had offended him recklessly in the hospital before, it now seemed unwise, so he needed to find a way to make amends.

"Last time in the hospital, I was impulsive, I apologize."

After much thought, Cheng Yizhou could only lower his posture and apologize with shame.

Seeing his sudden humility, Cheng Jinyang was somewhat surprised and amused—using the language of this world, one might say: why is this kid arrogant one moment and humble the next?

Taking into account their cousin relationship, he just waved his hand with a smile to show magnanimity: "It's okay. As long as we've cleared the bad air between us, and I wasn't injured anyway."

Cheng Yizhou: ???

Damn, I just remembered, I was the one who got beaten up! You put on a show and left all cool, of course it doesn't matter to you!

"Well..." He could only force a dry laugh, "As long as everything's fine."

"Brother Yizhou, is there something you need?" Cheng Jinyang also clasped his hands, since unsure of the other party's age, he just addressed him as brother.

"It's like this, father sent me to inquire about the strength of your bloodline. After all, there are many prestigious guests outside, and when you're tested later, you mustn't disgrace our Cheng family's reputation," Cheng Yizhou said seriously again, "From what I can see, there shouldn't be any problem in this aspect now. If I'm not mistaken, based solely on your bloodline, you've already reached the ninth grade middle realm, right?"

"Mm," Cheng Jinyang murmured slightly, without saying much.

"That's good then," Cheng Yizhou said solemnly, "You know, because of what happened with your father back then, many members of the clan still can't accept you. Even with Her Highness supporting you and my father's tacit approval, it's still difficult for you to win over the hearts of the family members."

"So, when you're tested later, you have to perform well. Whether it's the bloodline value test or the subsequent algorithm combat, I hope you can perform at your best, try to do well in front of the guests, so that it's easier to gain the recognition of the clan members, understand?"

"Of course," Cheng Jinyang agreed at first, then felt something was off, "Wait, Her Highness? You mean Sister Xinnan?"

Although he had already suspected the identity of this sister during the previous conversation between Sister Xinnan and Cheng Qingxin, hearing it from Cheng Yizhou's own mouth still shocked him greatly.

"What about Sister Xinnan?" Cheng Yizhou's expression turned serious as he warned, "She is the legitimate eldest daughter of the current emperor, Princess Sima Xingnan of Nankang!"

"Since you have returned to the Cheng family of Shendu, you must be careful to maintain distance from members of the imperial family. Otherwise, if your interactions are too close, beware of being frowned upon by the aristocratic circle!"