Zhongnan Mountain, in front of the boundary marker, Qi He and his disciples, along with Fan Zhan and four others, stood at the border.
"Let's wait a mont. People from the other two major areas will also arrive here today. Let's go together!" Qi He instructed everyone.
Wu Rao glanced at Fan Zhan and the others, furrowing her brow, "Master, why don't we leave first? What's the point of waiting for them, so we don't have to deal with their nonsense!"
Zhong Rong and Zheng Yu exchanged glances, understanding Wu Rao's point, and also said to Qi He, "Yes, Master, in this session you are definitely the first. When the others from different areas co, who knows what unpleasant things they might say? Why bother with that frustration!"
Qi He chuckled, "Heh, since you all know the outco of this session, why care about what others say? Watching these guys act like fools and getting their couppance later isn't that a very satisfying thing?"
The group, hearing this, looked at each other, realizing their master had this intention in mind?
"Cough cough... Master, I was wondering, doing this, it's a bit unsporting, isn't it? When those guys find out, won't they be furious?" Wu Rao rolled her eyes.
It felt like the master suddenly turned into an old child, seemingly oppressed for years, now counting on this opportunity to turn things around and breathe freely!
Zhong Rong and Zheng Yu exchanged a smile, now understanding the master's intention. They thought this idea wasn't bad as they had been mocked in the academy for the master's nickna 'September'!
"Right, listen up, you all. The academy has a total of five major areas.
The ones coming soon are talents recruited from two of these areas, and the other two areas, we'll et them once we're at the academy.
No matter what they say later, don't take it to heart, just listen, got it?" Qi He cautioned Fan Zhan and the others.
"Old Qi, we understand!" Fan Zhan and the others nodded, feeling a bit nervous.
All along the way, they had been briefed on so basic knowledge about Zhongnan Academy, aware that it was full of experts.
As for them, although they ruled supre in their school, at the academy, they might just be nobodies!
At this mont, about a kiloter away from where Qi He stood, a group of people were neatly lined up in several rows, approaching towards the direction of the Zhongnan boundary marker.
At the front, two elders about the sa age as Qi He, one looking sowhat despondent said, "Elder Wan, this session's freshman champion has to be you!
Poor , my area this session is quite sparse, not much talent, might even end up last!"
"Hahaha, Elder Lian Cheng, with Old Ghost Qi backing you up, why worry?" Wan Long laughed heartily.
This session, he had recruited a genius disciple, definitely the best among the freshn, feeling very exhilarated inside.
"Hehe, you're right, but we haven't t yet, who knows what will happen, maybe Old Ghost Qi will turn things around this session!" Lian Cheng bitterly laughed.
"Haha, him, that salted fish turn things around? But, the guy actually managed to keep the bottom rank for nine sessions, he's also a legendary figure!" Wan Long guffawed.
"Hehe, let's hope he continues to maintain that. This session, I recruited 13 people, you recruited 15, not sure how many Old Ghost Qi recruited!" Lian Cheng felt sowhat uncertain.
As they were talking, they turned a corner in the road and suddenly saw, several tens of ters ahead, the figures of Qi He and others standing in front of the boundary marker.
Elder Wan Long and Lian Cheng exchanged glances, spotting the surprise in each other's eyes.
"No way, Qi He, this old guy, only recruited 8 people?" Wan Long exclaid in surprise.
Seeing this, Lian Cheng also felt relieved, looking at the number of people, it seed unlikely that any geniuses would erge, but, it was also risky to make hasty conclusions!
However, within monts, the two approached near Qi He and the others, only then seeing clearly, where were there 8 people? It was actually just five!
Three of them turned out to be Qi He's disciples, at which, Lian Cheng couldn't contain his excitent.
He inquired, "Old Ghost Qi, you only recruited five people? The quality must be pretty good, right?"
Wan Long was also sowhat in disbelief, that guy amounting to such a spectacle, attended by four, yet only recruited five.
Apart from Old Ghost Qi's asly recruitnt, what also surprised him was that he hadn't skulked back to the academy on his own with his people, but was waiting here to join up with them!
He stayed quiet as well, delighting in watching the spectacle unfold.
The two didn't seem discouraged or annoyed; instead, they smiled and replied, "Hehe, not bad, not five but six, and there's one more person who had so business to take care of.
So, he'll only get to the academy for the assessnt. Looks like you guys have had a fruitful harvest!"
Hearing this, Lian Cheng and Wan Long felt uncertain. Given Qi He's confident deanor, could there be an exceptionally talented genius among them?
They imdiately looked over at Fan Zhan and the other five—three males and two females. This recruitnt, they hadn't managed to recruit any females, all males.
The two females recruited by Qi He were quite attractive. Suddenly seeing two beauties, everyone's eyes lit up as if two bright flowers had sprung among green leaves!
However, those newly arrived recruits, for the most part, sneakily glanced towards Wu Rao. In terms of sexiness and a mysterious aura, Wu Rao was a notch above.
"Master, I'd like to exchange a few moves with these friends here!" All of a sudden, a young man stepped forward from the crowd and asked Lian Cheng for permission.
This person, nad Kong Yin, was Lian Cheng's most outstanding disciple. All the way here, Elder Lian Cheng couldn't stop lanting that their line was going to rank last, which Kong Yin had long found hard to accept.
Previously, he had challenged a strong contestant from Elder Wan Long's team and lost!
But, he didn't believe that among the students from the other three regions, there wasn't a single one he could defeat?
Seeing this, Lian Cheng hesitated for a mont but then nodded, "Alright, make it a light match, and let's not harm the good spirits. Old Ghost Qi, my disciple Kong Yin is only at the Third Grade Middle Stage, I hope your people will go easy on him!"
The weakest among those recruited by him and Wan Long were at the Late Stages of Second Grade.
This ant that among the twenty-eight people, the weakest one could still easily defeat Fan Zhan and his group.
At these words, Fan Zhan and the others couldn't help twitching the corners of their mouths.
"Damn, Third Grade Middle Stage, what's the point of this spar!" grumbled Zuo Zhengqing internally.
The strongest they had was Fan Zhan, at the Early Stages of Second Grade. Thanks to the elixir given by Ling Fan, he was nearly stepping into the Middle Stage. Even so, the gap was significantly large.
Qi He was also caught off guard; he had thought these two old guys would rely hurl a few verbal jabs, not that they would actually start a physical confrontation!
With Ling Fan not around, even if the five were tied together, they wouldn't be a match for Kong Yin!
"Hehe, we haven't even reached the academy yet, why the rush? Let's skip it, shall we?" said Qi He with a faint smile.
Lian Cheng imdiately frowned, surprised at being rejected. He felt a bit unclear about the actual situation.
Logically, Qi He's refusal to fight ant he was backing down, but his attitude and expression were calm and confident, as if he had a sure plan.
Thus, this made Lian Cheng sowhat puzzled, unable to grasp the situation.
Wan Long on the side also couldn't suppress his curiosity and was equally baffled by Qi He.
He imdiately advised, "Hehe, it's just a friendly spar, surely we're not too scared even for that!"
"Hehe, a contest isn't urgent at this mont, let's continue our journey!" Qi He avoided answering directly, simply smiled.
Hearing this, Lian Cheng and Wan Long beca even more uncertain.
"Yin'er, never mind, they disdain to accept your challenge. Step down!" Lian Cheng said indifferently.
Kong Yin's face imdiately reddened. He could accept failure, but not the humiliation of being ignored—an issue of dignity!
A young man from Wan Long's team looked on, slightly raised his head with a lofty expression, and was about to speak out.
Then Kong Yin stepped forward again, looking firmly at Fan Zhan and the others, and said, "I, Kong Yin, can accept defeat, but I cannot accept the humiliation of being ignored. Please accept my challenge!"
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