The Xiao Sect ceremonial field was bursting with voices and chatters as everyone talked about the unknown youth that sat next to the king and the second princess.
Rumors was already going around and different people had different stories about the youth. Some said he was the king's illegitimate son but other argue the the king never had an affair with another woman than his wife who gave him three children.
Whatever the story might be, there were people who supported it or strongly rejected it and other who were neither here nor there.
Even the higher up of the Xiao Sect couldn't keep from whispering to one another about the situation. The sect masters of the three sects under the Xiao Sect couldn't keep their curiosity in either after all they have met all the King's children during one counsel meeting or another but have never seen this young man.
However, their whispering didn't go unnoticed as the King was the most powerful cultivator in the Kingdom and so his scenes were very sharp. He could hear every word they whispered behind his back
"Silence!" The King, Xiao Huifen, snapped and his voice resounded throughout the whole field shaking the foundation of everything around.
It did it's job perfectly as the field became silent, so silent one could hear a pin drop on the ground. Xiao Huifen's voice just now carried the power and authority of a sect master and a powerful warriors. It naturally suppressed everyone below his level
One had to know that the Second Elder Prince of the kingdom, Xiao Li, was the second most powerful martial artist in the sect and his cultivation has already broken through the early stage of the fifth cultivation tier, the Void God Realm.
With his cultivation level, Xiao Li could easily suppress all the elders in the Xiao Sect and even those from other sects under them at his peak!
Now think just how powerful Xiao Huifen has to be to become the Sect Master of the Xiao Sect and King of Black Diamond Kingdom. Naturally, Xiao Huifen has to have the ability to suppress his younger brother and all the sect masters combine.
It wasn't known exactly what cultivation level Xiao Huifen has reached but a with the ability to quickly suppress this much people with just a shout, he had to at least be a few level above Xiao Li
When the suppressing aura had passed and everyone was able to breath freely again, the host of the ceremony, a woman wearing a purple long dress with black design, her dress hugged her figure perfectly making her look very beautiful walked up the platform and smiled down at the crowd. Next to her two crystal like structures, one red and the other blue was unveiled by two young men.
Everyone's spirit was immediately like lifted as they cheered and clapped for her. It was as if her presence alone could make anyone happy.
This woman is Xiao Changying, the host of all occasions in the Xiao Sect. As long as there was something important going on, she'll be there.
"Good morning everyone and welcome to the final awakening ceremony of the year. The previous awakening ceremony was indeed very exciting as we got to witness the birth of a genius with an SS class talent!" Xiao Changying said. She wasn't holding a microphone but her voice, filled with excitement, was loudly transmitted throughout the field.
The crowd cheered and clapped again.
"Since we're all very familiar with the process of awakening a talent, there is no need to explain it again and..."
Xiao Zhan racked his memory for what talents meant and what an SS class talent was but came up with nothing. He might have very little knowledge of this world but that's all. He doesn't know a lot of things and since he wasn't such a big fan of those novels back in his own world, he doesn't know how things work.
Next to him, Xiao Lijuan noticed his frown and immediately took it for confusion. When her father found Xiao Zhan in the trash truck, he didn't have any memory of her world so she wasn't suprise he doesn't understand what Xiao Changying was going on about
Xiao Lijuan lean towards him and said in a low voice: "The awakening ceremony only happens twice a year in the kingdom and only those of age fourteen can take part in it. You see that crystal like structure on the platform?"
"Yes?" Xiao Zhan looked at the crystal structures. They were as tall as a seventeen years old boy. They were both faintly glowing and had a mysterious aura around them.
"Those are the awakening crystals. They are connected to the heavens and earth and draw Spiritual energy from the universe. When someone who haven't awakened a talent or begin cultivation touches them, they will draw the person's consciousness away and take the person to the heart of the universe. Anything that happens there depends on you determination, mindset and initial strength." Xiao Lijuan explained.
"What is the heart of the universe and what happens there?" Xiao Zhan asked.
"The heart of the universe is where all the different soul talents are born. It's the most powerful and mysterious place in the whole universe and if one will isn't strong enough, they might died there. When the awakening crystals take you to the heart of the universe, you'll have to pass a test before being able to awaken a soul talent.~"
"~Soul talents are divided into five classes; F, D, B, A, S but there are more powerful classes that aren't easy to come across like SS,, SSS, X, X+. Those four are the legendary classes and anyone that awakens them have limitless potential. So far, there are twenty-five SS class in the Black Diamond Kingdom and ten SSS Class and three X class talents in the whole of Black Dragon nation!" Xiao Lijuan smiled lightly "Father has an SSS class soul talent and cultivation speed is really great. Soon, he'll definitely break through another realm"
Xiao Zhan nodded and turned back to the platform. The ceremony had already begun and teenagers were going on and off the platform. The red crystal opens the first twelve marginals in the body and the blue one awakens the soul talent.
"White glow - F class soul talent, air affinity, no bloodline"
"Purple glow - A class soul talent, air affinity, no bloodline"
"Blue glow - S class soul talent, fire affinity, flaming phoenix bloodline! amazing!"
"Yellow glow - D Class soul talent, shadow affinity, dark moon bloodline"
"Gold glow - SSS Class soul talent, heavenly grade nine mystic flames ~ mystic soul affinity, godly grade nine tailed fox beast bloodline! Genius. He's a Genius!"
Xiao Huifen looked at the young boy on the stage. The boy's hair turned blondish white and his eyes turned red a sign that he had awakened. Surprisingly, Xiao Huifen could see small sparks of electricity around the boy small firm.
Dual affinity awakener? But it seemed the second was too weak to actually awaken.
Xiao Huifen marked the boy's face and wished something to the guard by his side. That boy was definitely Intriguing.