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His expression was somber and respectful, no longer rough and irritable as before.

Suddenly, a voice of ancient vicissitudes came from the top of the great hall.

"Tenth Direct Vein participant of the Vein Opening, for what matter have you requested an audience in the hall?"

This plainly spoken remark, upon reaching Song Mingsong’s ear, resonated with an extraordinary depth, as if filled with majestic heavenly might, causing him to subconsciously tense up.

After composing his thoughts, Song Mingsong spoke in a deep voice,

"Reporting to the family head, Song Chi of my vein has encountered many fortuitous events, and his flagship’s combat power far surpasses those of Torch Ship Captains of the same rank. Therefore, I hereby apply to participate in the family’s subsequent ranking battles!"

Having spoken these words, the tension in Song Mingsong’s heart eased ever so slightly.

If those familiar with him were present, they would be astonished to find the notoriously fiery Song Mingsong so cautious and apprehensive about misspeaking.

However, if one were to know the identity of the person seated at the top of the grand hall, they would likely dismiss this notion immediately.

Because the figure presiding over the Song family’s Ancestral Hall was none other than the contemporary head of Dinghai Song Family of the Chenxing Principality, Song Xuancang, born from the Song family’s Ancestral Vein.

Hearing Song Mingsong’s words, Song Xuancang’s calm visage remained unchanged.

"Do you have proof?"

Hearing this, the well-prepared Song Mingsong lightly tapped his Quantum Communication Bracelet several times, and then a projection screen over a hundred meters in length and width appeared before him.

Though the projection screen was vast, it was nothing compared to the endless expanse of the ancient hall, where stars hung overhead as if one were amongst the expanse of celestial space. The hundred-meter screen seemed insignificant in comparison.

Of course, these were just minor details. The crux was what the screen projected at that moment.

If Song Chi were here, he would immediately recognize the scene in the projection: Was it not the moment when he severely wounded the Golden Armored Giant Beast on Copper Mountain Continent with the power of Neutron Star Fission?

"Hmm?"

It seemed that the scene on the screen had piqued some interest from Song Xuancang, who let out an almost imperceptible hum.

The projection was brief, ceasing right after half of the Golden Armored Giant Beast’s skull melted, but Song Xuancang’s voice soon filled the grand hall.

"Has this individual participated in the expedition to Soul Spirit Floating Land?"

"Replying to the family head, we spent over a year on Soul Spirit Floating Land!"

Song Mingsong nodded in response and then quietly awaited further instruction.

He had expected to wait a while, but to his surprise, Song Xuancang’s reply came swiftly.

"Approved, you may be added to the list of candidates!"

At that moment, Song Mingsong was overjoyed.

The family’s ranking battles were not easy, and it wasn’t an opportunity open to just anyone.

Only those who demonstrated considerable potential and earned the recognition of either the family head or the Council of Elders could be placed on the candidate list.

And only those clan members on the candidate list were eligible to compete in the ranking battles.

As for organizing a grand family tournament?

Hosting a starry-space arena with tens of thousands of participants?

Don’t be ridiculous, who has the time for that?

Keep in mind, even during an event of the scale of the leftover Moruo Royal Family, it was challenging for the family to send assistance.

Was it because the Moruo remnant didn’t rank high enough in significance? Of course not.

Mainly, it was due to a lack of personnel within the Song family.

The nearly 3,000-year-old Song family, with its base of millions of clan members, in the long span of 3,000 years, guess how many valuable Floating Lands in the Starry Sea they discovered in the Alien Star Domain? And how many people needed to be stationed and developed there?

Would it be possible to cause a ruckus by recalling hundreds of thousands of clan members to decide on just one family ranking in some grand arena battle?

That’s why the family elders proactively screen those with enough credentials to participate in the ranking disputes.

Unnecessary large-scale personnel mobilization has significant implications for the entire family.

As a result, this selection process has become stricter to prevent the chosen family rank from being unworthy of the name.

For a clan member to be successfully listed as a candidate, they often need to present multiple rounds of proof, which the family elders repeatedly scrutinize and select.

Thus, Song Mingsong’s astonishment was evident.

But before he could contemplate further, the ancient voice spoke again from above.

"Good, is there anything else?"

Without daring to contemplate too much, Song Mingsong summoned the Furious Lion, which materialized with a flash of light on his forehead.

Even the Furious Lion, at a kilometer in length, seemed inconsequential in the vast ancient celestial hall. As its hatches opened, a Bloodthirsty Vine Sapling sprang forth. Your journey continues at empire

"A Fifth Rank Bloodthirsty Vine sapling, is this the one that devoured all the flesh and blood of the Golden Armored Giant Beast?"

Before Song Mingsong could speak, Song Xuancang’s voice rose once more.

And he revealed many secrets in just one statement.

Before this moment, Song Mingsong was completely unaware of the Bloodthirsty Vine Sapling’s parent plant’s Rank.

Moreover, without needing further explanation, the voice from above had already surmised much of what he experienced on Copper Mountain Continent.

"Did you also initiate your flagship’s promotion task before killing the Golden Armored Giant Beast? What is the success rate now?"

Song Xuancang seemed interested in the promotion of clan members’ flagship to Fourth Rank.

"Replying to the family head, currently 14.05%!"

"Good, don’t slack off in the coming year. With the success rate boost provided by the Golden Armored Giant Beast, logically speaking, the odds of promotion should be considerable!"

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Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read