My sister is Luna

Ying Zheng handed the exquisitely crafted gold trophy to Cain.

"Thank you..." Cain smiled and reached out to take the trophy, but found that Ying Zheng's hand was firmly holding the trophy and would not let go.

"Hmm?" Cain looked at Ying Zheng with a puzzled expression.

"You are very strong. The Tang Dynasty should be very willing to give you an important position. Why did you come here? You are a great hero who saved the Great Wall." Ying Zheng looked at Cain with a scrutinizing gaze.

An invisible pressure emanated from him, making people uneasy and hesitant to deceive him with lies.

“My ambitions lie elsewhere, plus some personal matters,” Cain said, raising an eyebrow as he ignored the pressure.

He couldn't figure out what Ying Zheng meant by saying that. Was it just a simple question?

When did I become so famous? The story of saving the Great Wall should only be known in the Tang Dynasty, right? How did it reach Xuanyong so quickly? It seems that the news from various countries arrives quite quickly. And is Ying Zheng trying to recruit me by saying those words?

Cain was wary.

"I see." Ying Zheng nodded upon hearing this and released his grip without saying anything more.

The conversation between the two ended in just a few seconds, and no one else noticed anything unusual.

"You're quite good too. Your name is Yao, right? Compared to your previous immaturity, you've matured a lot now. Finding a new self is commendable." Ying Zheng turned his head and looked at Yao with a slightly approving gaze.

"Your Majesty is too kind," Yao said modestly, scratching his head.

But the upturned corners of his mouth betrayed his happy mood.

"You have the potential to be the chosen one, and Xuan Yong will help you bring it to fruition. Do you want to come? Your brilliance belongs on a bigger stage." Ying Zheng extended an olive branch to Yao.

Yao's performance today has already earned him a place on Ying Zheng's list of chosen ones.

"Hehe, Your Majesty is the first person with such discerning eyes. Since Your Majesty has said so, how could I refuse?"

Upon hearing praise from others, especially from a monarch, Yao couldn't help but feel a little smug.

The rising Xuanyong had always been a place Yao wanted to go to for training, and now, having received Ying Zheng's invitation, he was no longer reserved and readily agreed. He immediately began to look forward to and fantasize about the glorious days he would have in Xuanyong. He had changed, but he had not changed.

He is still that passionate and somewhat immature teenager, unchanged. What has changed is that he, who was once confused, now has a clear goal, has found the right direction, and has become a new self.

"Very good, I will arrange for you to go to Xuanyong in a few days." Ying Zheng nodded in satisfaction.

Looking at Ying Zheng, she found it difficult to speak, her feelings were complicated, but mostly she felt ashamed, believing that she, as the chosen one, was not qualified.

She felt ashamed whenever she thought about what she had said when they first met.

"Oh, and you too, Jing. Your excellence doesn't need to be proven by a single competition. See you in Xuan Yong." Seeing Jing standing to the side with her eyes downcast, lost in thought, Ying Zheng glanced at her and said.

As the top leader, he had a responsibility to guide this prospective member of the Yin Qu organization, and what he said was true, although he didn't care much about him.

Jing was taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at Ying Zheng, who remained silent, and fell into deep thought.

"Then let's congratulate them..."

"The Moon Team!" The three sages of Jixia Academy exclaimed in unison after the awards ceremony was over.

"oh oh!"

"Team Luna! Team Luna!" the audience cheered, celebrating the birth of the new champion.

Cain and his companions left the battlefield amidst cheers.

Next came the wrap-up work, and people began to leave the scene in an orderly manner.

"I'm sorry, I failed and let you down..." Yao said with an apologetic bitter smile to the four members of Team Star.

But Yao couldn't understand why they were still smiling when he had clearly failed. They must be laughing because they were so angry.

"Why do you say that? You should have succeeded. Do you remember what we told you before you asked to participate in the Return to Emptiness Dream Performance?" Master Lu Ban said calmly.

He wasn't angry at all about losing first place; on the contrary, he was quite pleased. After all, Yao had truly grown. He had never expected Yao to be number one; in his view, growth was more important than being number one.

“You…you’re not looking for first place, you’re looking for yourself.” Yao realized this instantly and said slowly.

“That’s right. From the beginning, we never expected you to be number one. Our goal was simply to help you find yourself, and we’ve clearly succeeded,” Zhang Taixian said with a smile.

"Yes! Your growth is more important than getting first place!" The adorable Sun Bin nodded solemnly.

"Good lad, to be able to fight Cain to this extent is already quite impressive. You didn't see the surprised looks on the faces of those people in the audience when they saw your performance." Meng Ya nudged Yao's stomach with his elbow.

"You...you are truly my best teammates!" Yao wiped away tears from the corners of his eyes, deeply moved.

At that moment, Yao suddenly felt that nothing was more important than his lovely teammates. This was a precious gift that he would cherish for a lifetime, one that would forever inspire him.

……

In Zhuangzi's room.

"I really don't understand your intentions. Even if it's a competition among equals, isn't it too unfair to send a strong person like Cain to participate in the Return to the Void Dream Competition? Aren't you afraid that he will overshadow the brilliance that those young people should have? Will it be a blow to them? Although Jing and Yao performed very well, it's not certain that others would have done the same." Ying Zheng sat on the carpet, leaning against the table, and said to Zhuang Zhou with some puzzlement.

“No, Cain’s brilliance is different from theirs. It’s more appropriate to use this analogy: no matter how dazzling the starlight is, it cannot conceal the essence of the profound universe. People always look at the brightest light, but they always ignore the dark and vast universe that sets it off. Cain is such a ‘universe’.” Zhuang Zhou shook his head and said.

"The brilliance he exudes now is merely a gift imposed upon him by people because he won the Guixu Dream Show, and therefore it is ultimately limited. Jing and Yao, who shone brightly in the show, are no less impressive. Didn't you see the expressions of affirmation and admiration on the faces of the audience towards the two of them?"

"Oh? I didn't expect you to have such a high opinion of him," Ying Zheng said with interest.

"That's the feeling I get from him. It's my premonition. He's the key to dealing with future disasters. The continent will face an unprecedented catastrophe. This is unstoppable because it's an inevitable historical event. The wheels of history cannot be stopped, and Cain is the reliance and key to defeating this disaster."

Zhuang Zhou opened his eyes and spoke earnestly, his tone more serious than ever before.

"Even Xuan Yong has to rely on him?"

As if he had thought of something, Ying Zheng frowned and said.

"Perhaps," Zhuang Zhou said softly, giving an ambiguous answer.

……