The Fledgling of the Past Could Already Spread Its Wings and Soar
Ji Shao's face was somewhat gloomy, and a ball of burning flame appeared in his palm as he spoke.
"Su Xian, do you want to die?"
Su Xian: "..."
Li Chen silently took a step back; he knew that this was not a war he could participate in.
In Li Chen's eyes, the young couple was starting to look more and more like a married couple.
A pale blue magical light emanated from Su Xian as she calmly said, "Ji Shao, let's talk this out. We're all here for the Academy Tournament qualification."
There's no need to get angry, right?
"Girls get wrinkles when they get angry."
Ji Shao snorted coldly and retorted, "Every time I get angry, isn't it because of your mouth?"
"Isn't it because of you that my academy's reputation has been ruined?"
"Inflammation!!"
With a whoosh, a blazing flame burst forth from Ji Shao's hand.
Su Xian rubbed her forehead, somewhat helpless.
He calmly opened the magic book in his hand, as if he had been preparing to withstand the attack for a long time.
A pale blue protective shield instantly enveloped him.
As the light faded.
Su Xian stood unharmed, though his expression remained largely unchanged.
"Ji Shao, let's fight back at the academy."
"It's a party now, wouldn't it be bad to spoil other people's fun?"
The flames on Ji Shao's palm were still burning, but she looked around and saw that all the students present were looking at her.
A blush immediately appeared on her pretty face. She glared fiercely at Su Xian and extinguished the flames.
Su Xian's lips curled up slightly, as if she had already figured everything out; it was a victorious smile.
Only then did Li Chen dare to interject, saying, "You two are both here for the Academy Tournament qualification, so there's really no need to display your martial prowess."
"I'll say it again: there's only one qualification for the Academy Tournament."
"If any of you can offer something of equal value in exchange, wouldn't it be better if you all teamed up?"
"Everyone has their own goals in mind when they're vying for this qualification, so why not cooperate?"
Ji Shao snorted coldly and said, "There are plenty of people like Su Xian in my academy!"
Why do we still need to cooperate with him?
Su Xian remained silent, seemingly already considering Li Chen's suggestion.
Li Chen's lips twitched. Su Xian was, after all, the top student in the academy, yet Ji Shao had described her as worthless. If he didn't know Su Xian's strength, he would have actually believed it.
At this moment, Jianping also silently walked over and said, "Li Chen, I also want to participate."
"Hmm?" Li Chen frowned. What was the deal with Jianping wanting to participate?
He usually cultivates quietly and rarely participates in any competitions. He only takes action when challenged by others in the academy.
Now I'm starting to think about participating in the Academy Tournament.
Li Chen asked, somewhat puzzled, "This is a team battle, not an individual battle. Why do you want to participate?"
"If you're looking to challenge someone stronger, there are already individual competitions available."
Jianping shook his head and said calmly, " In the Imperial Capital, after the team wins the final tournament, there's a 'Path of the Kings'."
"My opponent is there."
Li Chen blinked, somewhat bewildered; he had never heard of this before.
"The Path of the Kings?"
At this moment Su Xian asked, "Li Chen, you don't know nothing about this, do you?"
Li Chen nodded; he truly had no idea.
It was purely by chance that he qualified for the Academy Tournament.
Su Xian explained, "The Path of the Kings: After winning the team competition, each member can embark on that path and challenge the strongest person from the previous competition. Of course, it's not just one competition, but all the Academy Tournament up to the present."
"This path isn't for fighting real people; it's a complete replica of the projection of the strongest player from each generation of the Academy Tournament's top players."
"So far, there have been 10 people on that path, each possessing the title of the strongest in their era. If you can defeat one of them, your name and your image will be listed."
Li Chen spoke up, "So, this path is one of the rewards specifically for winning the Academy Tournament."
"As long as you win the championship, you can challenge for the title, but whether you can win is up to you. Winning will push someone down in the rankings, just like the current academy Ranking Board."
"Those people are just projections of each year's events."
Su Xian nodded slightly, then looked at Jianping. He hadn't expected Jianping to want to challenge the Path of the Kings.
It should be noted that only the champion can participate in the Path of the Kings, and the Academy Tournament is full of strong people. Even Su Xian himself is not sure if he can make it out.
Every team participating in the team competition is the culmination of the hard work and dedication of an entire academy, which gives you an idea of just how difficult it is.
To put it bluntly, all an academy needs is to win the championship. A championship represents the current strength of an academy, indicating that their students are comparable to those in the Imperial Capital or Canglan, thus greatly increasing their prestige.
Then, more fresh blood can be added each year, and then the cycle continues.
Otherwise, the Imperial Capital wouldn't be at its peak now, becoming an academy that every student wants to enter.
The problem now is that there's only one qualification for the Academy Tournament.
Each academy can only send one team in, and each team can only have seven members.
They all need to have great strength and a strong heart, but having gone through this ordeal with Yu Qingnian, they are not lacking in courage.
At this moment, a figure walked over. Yu Qingnian, holding a cup of coffee, looked at the group with a hint of a smile in his eyes and said, "Oh? I didn't expect you kids to be troubled by an Academy Tournament."
"Why don't you listen to me and integrate them all into one team?"
"Of course Li Chen, you're no exception. Don't forget your current situation."
Li Chen frowned. He could choose to participate in the Academy Tournament or not, since he had also participated in the individual competition.
Although the two are different, they are essentially the same thing: battle. Moreover, their current situation is just like before.
With absolutely no teamwork, participating in the Academy Tournament would be nothing short of a solo effort.
Su Xian pursed his lips. In fact, he had already made up his mind. Ji Shao's addition would not affect him, but it would make him feel a little uncomfortable.
But he didn't expect that his Instructor Yu would want them all to be integrated together, so it's clear that his Instructor Yu's purpose is quite obvious.
Ji Shao remained silent. She did not speak. From the moment she competed for the Academy Tournament qualification, she had already prepared herself to enter the Academy Tournament.
Even if she qualified for the Academy Tournament, she knew that her team would have a very difficult time, and there was no hope at all.
Jianping didn't care, but he looked at Li Chen. After knowing him for so long, he knew the personality of the person in front of him.
His decision rested on Li Chen's choice; if Li Chen participated, then he would be well on his way to Path of the Kings.
Each of them had their own reasons for going to the Academy Tournament.
Su Xian was going to the Academy Tournament to challenge someone, Ji Shao naturally had his own ideas. As for Jianping, his goal was the Path of the Kings.
What about Li Chen himself? He didn't know, and he didn't know.
His goal now is to improve his skills, but it seems that the path has already been paved by others.
Li Chen looked at the black, outstretched wing on his right hand, which seemed to Meaning something.
After a moment of silence...
He said, "Since I have the qualification for the Academy Tournament, then let's all join."
"You all have your own goals, and none of you want to be eliminated before even embarking on that path."
Su Xian and Ji Shao had no choice, because the Academy Tournament was in Li Chen's hands, and they could choose not to participate.
But if they didn't join, they could only watch from the sidelines, so they had no choice but to agree.