The sun rises in the east.
Many trainees had already packed their luggage and arrived at the place where they first came to the Ruined City, but their excitement from yesterday seemed to have dissipated somewhat.
There was only silence...
The Ruined Pass, the Ruined City —they knew perfectly well where they were, but after a month of this... they finally understood why the books they once read described harsh realities that were actually not far removed from their own lives.
Every day, every hour, endless Eerie Monsters attack this pass.
Although they had never met the owner of this place, they couldn't help but feel admiration for him.
Li Chen's luggage was as light as ever, consisting of only a small suitcase containing some clothes and small items.
Su Zhe, on the other hand, was dragging around large bags and packages, the contents of which were unknown.
"Chen-ge, Chen-ge, come help me carry this, there's too much stuff."
Helpless, Li Chen flicked his fingers, and instantly all his things floated into the air, just like Luo Lin's Telekinesis, only in a different form.
Su Zhe grinned and said, "Wow, Chen-ge is still the best."
At this moment, Jianping also came over. He had even less stuff, just a shoulder bag on his back and a box containing the Demon Blade in his hand.
He narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Chen, but what surprised him was Li Chen's Demon Blade.
He saw it in his hand yesterday, and returned it today?
Li Chen noticed his gaze and asked, "Jianping, what's wrong?"
Jianping blinked and asked, "Where's your Demon Blade?"
Li Chen smiled and said, "Want to take a look?"
In fact, he could feel Jianping's burning gaze yesterday. For Jianping, a new Demon Blade was purely for display, not something he coveted.
Jianping waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "I'm just curious where you put it."
"After all, not carrying Demon Blade with you can easily lead to serious consequences."
Each Demon Blade possesses different abilities, but all of them contain Forbidden Substances sealed within them. Those with weak minds might become obsessed or even go mad simply by observing them.
This was because Jianping had encountered it before; otherwise, he wouldn't have paid such attention.
Li Chen nodded slightly and said, "It's currently stored somewhere; we'll retrieve it when we need it."
His words were true; the place he referred to was inside his body.
Jianping glanced at Su Zhe's large and small bags floating in the air, seemingly guessing what was going on.
"Um."
The Ruined City gate.
Soon the trainees arrived, and the same Silver Flash that had brought them here before was already parked at the entrance.
Yu Qingnian adjusted his glasses, his eyes gazing at the Ruined Pass steel walls of the pass, a slight smile playing on his lips. He murmured, "Next time I come, I don't want anyone to be picking me up and dropping me off."
The shouts of Su Zhe had already boarded the bus, could be heard.
"Instructor Yu, we're starting!"
"Set sail for home!!"
Yu Qingnian shook his head, and after taking one last look at the Ruined City, he also went up.
Silver Flash instantly activated.
A beam of light flashed and soared into the sky.
Every now and then, Su Zhe's exclamations could be heard.
"Damn it, Instructor Yu tell me about seatbelts earlier?!"
Ouch, my butt.
The Ruined Pass.
Gu Cheng closed his eyes slightly, his fingers tapping lightly on the white tabletop, as if he were pondering something.
Just then, a woman's voice came.
[Lord Main Brain, Lord Yu has already left.]
Gu Cheng opened his eyes and murmured.
"They're gone... so be it."
"It's better to be quiet; I'm not used to it."
"That kid Li Chen really gave me a big gift; he secretly stored away a 100-year-old Forbidden Substance for me."
"Giving away this Demon Blade wasn't a bad deal."
He then pressed a button on the pristine white tabletop, and a projection appeared.
Beep beep~
A dial tone sounded.
But after a long time, no one answered the phone.
Gu Cheng frowned and stood up.
"What exactly is the situation at Canghai Pass now?"
"Didn't we send them 100 Slaughterer?"
What does one hundred Slaughterer units mean? Each one can kill a Withered Sea Army Eerie Monsters. As long as there is enough energy, the Slaughterer can slice those Eerie Monsters like watermelons.
This combat power is already incredibly formidable.
"No, we have to ask Elder Gu what's going on."
"They're not trying to renege on their debt, are they?"
Silver Flash sped through the yellow sand.
Yu Qingnian sat in front of Li Chen and Su Xian.
Holding the magic book, Su Xian asked, "Instructor Yu, how will this year's Academy Tournament be conducted?"
"Will it be like last year, still in the Secret Realm?"
"Secret Realm?" Li Chen was somewhat puzzled. After all, he had been exposed to different circles in the Magic City before. For example, he came from the countryside, while Su Xian had always stayed in the big city.
Therefore, he knows a lot of information.
Yu Qingnian smiled and said, "It should still be Secret Realm, but it has been modified. After all, there are too many people in the team competition, and the competition is too fierce."
"However, in the individual competition, you'll have to rely on yourselves to compete for the top spot."
Su Xian nodded slightly.
Li Chen, however, was still somewhat puzzled and asked, "Instructor Yu so many participants in the individual competition, are we going to have to fight our way up one by one?"
"Just like the current Ranking Board for Daoist academies?"
Yu Qingnian shook his head and said, "It's different. In the individual competition of the Academy Tournament, only the first place matters."
"In other words, the individual competition first involves a contest, with rankings based on points, followed by a ring battle, and so on, until the top 16."
"But that's not necessarily true. After all, the Academy Tournament is different every year, and I'm not the one who makes the rules. If I could, I wouldn't even need you to participate; I would take the stage myself."
A few black lines appeared on Li Chen's forehead. He knew just how terrifying Yu Qingnian's strength was. The Wasteland Realm was a height that he dared not even dream of.
Terrifying!
He's involved in both now, which is giving him a bit of a headache.
Li Chen glanced at Su Zhe, who was sleeping like a log, but he didn't care that he wasn't participating anyway. After all, it was the Academy Tournament, and with his abilities, he would just get beaten up and there would be no point in him participating.
Unless his cultivation level increases and his abilities change, his physical strength is not as high as Li Chen's now. Participating in the Academy Tournament would only be a disgrace to the Canglan Academy.
Li Chen gazed at the scenery rushing past the window, his thoughts swirling.
This trip back to the academy will definitely not be peaceful.
After all, the top 100 on the Ranking Board had all disappeared for a month, and many people in the academy were already complaining bitterly.
Information about the challenges had already been popping up on the Student Badge of these trainees.
Yu Qingnian's lips curled up slightly, as if he were grinning mischievously.
He also prepared a big gift for these little ones.