"Yun Tianming, I know you!"
"Since you belong to our academy, there's no need for you to take the sensing pill. Come with us," Wu Tianlang said, secretly astonished.
A few days ago, when Mentor Ruo Lin brought back the news of Yun Tianming's application to Jia Nan Academy, it immediately drew significant attention from the academy's higher-ups. A Fifth Grade Alchemist is a distinguished and highly respected guest for any faction.
What Wu Tianlang never expected was that this pampered Alchemist had such formidable combat abilities! Catching his blood spear with bare hands—his physical strength was comparable to that of a Magic Beast!
Yun Tianming knew this was the effect of taking the Void Dragon Core. Integrating a trace of Ancient Void Dragon blood had greatly enhanced his physical strength.
"Thank you, Law Enforcement Team friends."
Yun Tianming skillfully distributed some pills, bringing smiles to everyone's faces in the Law Enforcement Team. They all assumed a flattering posture, saying, "Mr. Yun, you're so generous!"
This guy... he's just arrived at Jia Nan Academy and already making connections.
Wu Tianlang's mouth twitched as he touched the Pill in his hand. Damn, who can resist this?
"Is this Jia Nan Academy?"
A vast cityscape slowly emerged in the mist, its sheer size astonishing. Even from a high altitude, it was impossible to take in the entire city at once, highlighting its immense scale. Called an academy, it was actually more grand and majestic than the Imperial Capital of the Jia Ma Empire!
"Hehe, Mr. Yun, the Headmaster has already instructed that you can report directly to the principal's office upon your arrival. I still have guard duty to attend to, so I won't be going down with you."
Wu Tianlang spoke politely,
"Thank you, Captain Wu, for leading the way."
Yun Tianming spread his Dark Feather Wings and descended directly to the academy's entrance, causing quite a commotion among the students.
"Wow! Dou Qi Wings, a Dou King expert?"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"This guy looks about our age."
He had heard similar remarks countless times before, and Yun Tianming ignored them as he entered Jia Nan Academy.
Today seemed to be a special day at Jia Nan Academy, as most of the students were gathered in a large square, with occasional shouts coming from afar. Yun Tianming's curiosity was piqued, and he learned the reason from passersby.
"The Inner Court Competition?"
"Let's take a look."
He headed towards the square where the students were gathered. As one of the grand events at Jia Nan Academy, the so-called Inner Court Competition naturally drew significant attention. During this competition, the academy's notable figures would make appearances, which was a huge attraction for the students who idolized and admired them.
The square was enormous, capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people, yet it was still packed with a sea of people, and the noise was deafening.
"Whoosh~"
Yun Tianming's figure flashed, and he leaped onto a high platform, overlooking the crowd below.
On the dueling stage, a man and a woman were engaged in combat. The collision of Dou Qi elicited exclamations from the surrounding audience. However, more than seventy percent of the spectators' attention was focused on the woman in a light purple student uniform with long, shapely legs.
"Rain Curtain Sword Art!"
The woman moved gracefully, her jade hand wielding a sword of water-like energy, which she placed against the neck of her male opponent.
"I acknowledge your skill, Senior Brother."
The woman cupped her hands with a smile, a sight that was pleasing to the eye.
"Junior Sister Xiao Yu, you truly deserve to be one of the top contenders this year. I lost."
Despite being defeated, the male opponent accepted his loss gracefully and exited the stage.
"Xiao Yu wins this round!"
With the judge's announcement, Xiao Yu gracefully spun and descended from the dueling stage.
"Xiao Yu... Is she that Xiao Yan's elder sister?" Yun Tianming's gaze lingered on her long, white legs for a moment.
Judging from Xiao Yu's Dou Qi, it was evident she practiced a Black Rank High-Level Qi Method. It was likely the compensation given by the Misty Cloud Sect after Nalan Yanran's visit to annul the engagement a few years ago.
"Xiao Yu Elder Sister, congratulations on passing the entrance exam for the Inner Court."
A girl in a plain green dress with no noticeable patterns spoke. Despite her simple attire, her elegant and peerless beauty outshone all the other girls present.
"I can't compare to you, Xun'er."
Xiao Yu looked at the younger girl in front of her with envy, as Xun'er's strength was a mystery.
"By the way, that brat Xiao Yan still hasn't shown up?"
Hearing this, Xun'er's expression darkened. According to Ling Ying's report, she knew that Xiao Yan would not be coming to Jia Nan Academy. However, she still harbored a faint hope that Xiao Yan would keep his promise and appear at the academy at the last moment.
"Tch! So what if he lost the three-year agreement? What's so shameful about that?"
"That brat's pride is too fragile!"
Xiao Yu frowned and spoke harshly.
"Sigh~ It's my fault. I shouldn't have taken matters into my own hands and arranged this three-year agreement."
Xun'er sighed deeply. In her eyes, the so-called successor of the Misty Cloud Sect, Nalan Yanran, was just mediocre in talent. At most, she would be a Dou Grandmaster in three years, making her a perfect stepping stone for Xiao Yan's growth.
She never expected that Nalan Yanran would reach the Dou Spirit Realm, resulting in Xiao Yan's defeat, which severely deviated from Xun'er's plan.
"Black Rank Class Three Xue Beng versus Yellow Rank Class Two Xiao Yan!"
As the voice from the referee's seat fell, the noisy square suddenly quieted down a lot, and countless eyes turned to the position of Yellow Rank Class Two. In the past two years, the name Xiao Yan had already been firmly remembered by the students and even the mentors of Jia Nan Academy. After all, since the establishment of Jia Nan Academy, it was the first time they had encountered a troublesome student who took a leave of absence for two years straight.
Five minutes.
Ten minutes.
"Brother Xiao Yan, you broke your promise."
Although she had anticipated this, when reality presented itself, Xun'er couldn't help but feel sad.
"Time's up, Xiao Yan is absent, the winner is Xue Beng."
"Considering that Xiao Yan from Yellow Rank Class Two has continuously been absent from the Academy's assessments for two years, according to the rules, Xiao Yan is expelled from Jia Nan Academy!!"
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately caused a lot of ridicule from the people present.
"Coward! He actually made the lovely junior Xun'er wait for a whole two years!"
"Jia Nan Academy is renowned across the continent, and to be publicly expelled by the Academy, this Xiao Yan is really a rare case!"
"I'm from Jia Ma Empire, and I know this Xiao Yan! It's said that he had a fiancée who came to break off the engagement, setting a three-year agreement. He ended up failing, and now he must be too ashamed to face anyone!"
"Wow! This is huge gossip! On the Dou Qi Continent, having the woman's family break off the engagement with the man's family is such a disgrace!"
Hearing the crowd's discussions, Xun'er clenched her fists. She was very angry, but she couldn't refute them. The other students from the Xiao Family also hunched their shoulders, looking embarrassed.
"Hey~ Junior Xiao Mei, this Xiao Yan is from your family, right?"
"I don't know him at all!"
Xiao Mei covered her cheeks.
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