First Disciple

"Let him go now!" Liu Qing urged. Seeing her brother in such a state, how could she not feel heartbroken?

Seeing this peerless beauty, and then thinking that Liu Qinyang's crush was actually her, Li Tianming couldn't help but laugh.

Among those characters of exceptional talent, some were inherently vile.

"Don't rush, let me ask the friends from Thunder Venerable Mansion again. According to your rules, all your juniors have been defeated. As Princess Qing's good friend, do I now possess this Divine Source? Please tell me!"

Li Tianming was like a madman at this moment; no one was sure what he would do. Therefore, while they were worried about Liu Qinyang's life, they were already suppressed.

Even if they were elders or powerful cultivators, what could they do now?

The entire Lihuo City was drawn by the commotion and watched this scene in stunned silence.

"I admit, the Divine Source is yours," Liu Qing said through gritted teeth.

"Since you've all announced it publicly, don't go back on your word and do anything embarrassing. Anyway, I can't afford to lose face like that."

Li Tianming gazed at Liu Qing, his resonant voice echoing in everyone's ears.

Possessing such boldness and spirit, this was the true demeanor of a passionate young man!

"Now, it's time to let him go." Li Yanfeng could no longer stand it; he had truly lost all face today.

"No rush, there's still a personal matter," Li Tianming smiled again.

"Don't push it too far, or even Princess Qing won't be able to protect you!" Li Yanfeng said, enunciating each word.

He wanted to suppress Li Tianming with his aura. Such a powerful aura was indeed terrifying, but Li Tianming's heart was as vast as the sky at this moment, and he was fearless!

"Of course, I'm not pushing it too far. City Lord, I just hope you'll follow the usual practice and escort the young man who obtained the Yanhuang Token out of the city, and wish me a bright future at Yanhuang Academy!" Li Tianming announced loudly again.

This statement was filled with heroic spirit.

He was merely repeating a request from a month ago. To him, this was more important than the Divine Source and the Yanhuang Token.

Because this was a matter of dignity, not just his own, but also his mother's dignity.

Li Yanfeng wanted to sever their decades-long relationship silently, letting his mother disappear without a trace. How could that be possible!

If he dared to do this, Li Tianming would make him lose all face and force him to personally escort him out of the city.

At this moment, Li Yanfeng fell silent.

"City Lord, do you agree! If you can't even do such a small thing, how can you face your new wife?"

Li Tianming slapped Liu Qinyang's face again, his gaze indifferent as he looked at Li Yanfeng.

"Agree, and then get him out of here." Liu Qing had lost all patience. Seeing her brother so miserable, her mind went blank.

She had sacrificed so much for her brother. Coming here to contend for the Yanhuang Token and the Divine Source had now benefited Li Tianming.

"City Lord, please prepare a carriage, a large one," Li Tianming said.

In the deathly silence, Li Yanfeng's expression grew increasingly cold.

In fact, for a moment, Li Tianming knew he wanted to kill him. Reality was so ironic, but Princess Qing's jade pendant seemed to make him hesitate.

Li Yanfeng was someone going to Thunder Venerable Mansion. In this regard, he didn't want to make mistakes and create enemies.

"The carriage!" Li Yanfeng finally uttered these two words. He hadn't directly agreed to Li Tianming, but these two words undoubtedly signified his capitulation!

It was Li Tianming who said it, and that was enough. He couldn't help but want to laugh. You brought this upon yourself, and all the humiliation you're facing now is the consequence of your past actions!

Before long, a luxurious carriage arrived before Li Tianming.

The three horses were all tamed Fierce Beasts, reaching the First-tier level. Their speed would undoubtedly be very swift.

Now everyone knew that Li Tianming wouldn't release anyone until they reached the city gates. Not to mention Liu Qinyang's face was covered in blood, Li Tianming's body was also stained with blood.

"Thank you, City Lord," Li Tianming said with a smile and a bow.

A few years ago, when he respectfully called him father, he probably never imagined they would reach this day.

His smile was filled with stubbornness and defiance.

After speaking, he dragged Liu Qinyang towards the courtyard and opened the door with a creak.

"Mother, are you ready? It's time to go," Li Tianming said.

"Let's go." Wei Jing stood at the door. She had gotten up at some point.

She had also brought her Companion Beast into her Companion Space. At this moment, she carried nothing but herself.

She walked forward and gently helped wipe the bloodstains off Li Tianming.

She said nothing about everything that had happened today, but from the smile on her face and her relaxed demeanor, it was clear she had been liberated.

"Mother, please." Under everyone's gaze, Li Tianming emerged from the courtyard with a white-haired woman.

Although the woman was old, her posture was still elegant, and her temperament remained outstanding. Anyone could imagine that in her youth, she was a peerless beauty who had captivated countless people.

Li Tianming roughly dragged Liu Qinyang with one hand and gently supported his mother with the other, helping her into the carriage.

As the curtain was closed, Wei Jing glanced in Li Yanfeng's direction.

Li Yanfeng's face was filled with a daze. He hadn't expected that today, she could remind him of her youthful charm.

Back then, he wondered every day how he, unworthy as he was, could have pursued such a woman.

But what made him even more ashamed was that the woman still had a smile on her face today. The moment the curtain closed, he saw her smile.

This composure and indifference made his world collapse. He actually had the illusion that he was not worthy of her.

She was clearly a cripple!

How could she be more composed than him when she left!

In fact, this smile was like a knife, truly tearing his heart apart, more vicious than Li Tianming's questioning.

He had no chance to retaliate because the curtain had closed, and there would be no chance to meet again.

Li Tianming also got into the carriage, driving it himself.

However, before leaving the city, he kept Liu Qinyang by his side and then turned to Li Yanfeng, saying, "City Lord, remember to keep up. Otherwise, after leaving the city, I'll just throw this talented Beast Master on the ground, and no one will pick him up."

No one responded. Li Yanfeng's heart was bleeding. He still couldn't understand that smile, couldn't understand why she could be so composed. Was it because he had embarrassed himself just now?

But as Li Tianming rode away, he had no choice but to chase after him. The people from Thunder Venerable Mansion were worried about Liu Qinyang's safety and had to chase after them!

Thus, Lihuo City witnessed such a grand spectacle!

Led by Li Yanfeng, all the powerhouses of Lihuo City, including the Senior Masters of Lihuo Academy, the commanders of the City Guard, plus the powerhouses and geniuses from Thunder Venerable Mansion, were all chasing after a carriage, "escorting" Li Tianming out of the city!

Li Tianming drove the carriage, galloping through the familiar streets of Lihuo City.

Countless citizens along the street watched in a daze as the young man sped away. His current glory was enough to be remembered by everyone for a lifetime.

People would never forget that it was in this manner, escorted by the powerhouses of Thunder Venerable Mansion in Lihuo City, that he left Lihuo City, soaring freely like a bird in the sky!

Li Tianming rode against the wind, leaving countless streets and gazes behind him.

He felt as if he was about to take flight at this moment, an unprecedented sense of exhilaration!

"Perhaps, this is the meaning of cultivation!"

Reclaiming dignity, repaying kindness with kindness and vengeance with vengeance!

From now on, everything in Lihuo City was over. He vowed never to return to this heartless place and see those heartless people again in his life.

His goal was still Yanhuang Academy, the place where he lost everything, and the place where he wanted to reclaim everything!

He wanted to roar into the wind and express his current exhilaration, but he felt it was too chuunibyou and didn't fit his temperament.

"Showy, truly showy! From now on, you'll be known as Showy Tianming, truly severing ties with your father!" Little Yellow Chicken stood on the horse's head, fluttering in the wind.

"Scram!"

Li Tianming smiled.

He had lost a lot of family affection, but he had gained a brother. Perhaps in the future, there would be more brothers and sisters emerging from the Companion Space.

That was enough.

He could already see the city gate. He felt the city gate was a bit too close. In fact, he had already passed through half of Lihuo City.

When one's mood is cheerful, the journey naturally becomes shorter.

The carriage crossed the city gate without any obstruction. The moment it rushed out of the city gate, Li Tianming threw Liu Qinyang out!

Li Yanfeng and the others who had caught up quickly helped Liu Qinyang up. By the time they looked up, Li Tianming had already sped away!

"City Lord, quickly wish me great achievements at Yanhuang Academy!"

As he left, Li Yanfeng's voice still echoed in the heavens and earth, lingering endlessly, as if it would never disappear.

"Where is the Thunderfire Chain?" Li Yanfeng's face was grim. He didn't find the Thunderfire Chain on Liu Qinyang.

That was because this third-tier Beast Soldier had already been "kindly accepted" by Li Tianming.

Such a good item, of course, had to be taken along.

"This beast!" Li Yanfeng stood up, his face ashen, and was about to chase after him.

"Forget it, forget it!" Liu Qing shook her head helplessly. She had already been humiliated enough today. Chasing after him now would only make them look even more petty.

The entire Lihuo City was still in silence. So many of them could only remain silent.

To be toyed with by a young man to this extent, everyone was speechless and amused.

Looking at the mess on the ground now, everyone had mixed feelings.

"Actually, he can only be smug this once. Even if he gets the Yanhuang Token, he won't be able to enter Yanhuang Academy. At least, he won't be able to pass the 'Hall Entry Assessment'," said Zhang Chong, Zhang Zixuan's father.

He thought that saying this would make everyone feel a little better.

"A first-tier Companion Beast entering Yanhuang Academy would be a joke," Jiang Tao said.

"It is said that this year's 'Hall Entry Assessment' will be exceptionally difficult, and the competition will be even fiercer because the young generation is generally stronger this year. However, the rules of Yanhuang Academy are still rigid, and the number of people who can enter the hall remains fixed."

"Yes, although there are several top geniuses, among all the disciples who pass the hall examination, only the one who ranks first in the assessment, becoming the 'First Disciple', can directly ascend to the 'Heavenly Mansion'!"

The First Disciple of the Hall Examination, ascending to the Heavenly Mansion, was everyone's dream.

After entering Yanhuang Academy, there were still many opportunities to cultivate in the Heavenly Mansion, but directly ascending to the Heavenly Mansion as the First Disciple was enough to cause a sensation in the Vermilion Bird Country. Such an honor was only bestowed upon one person every four years.

Four years ago, the First Disciple of the Hall Examination in the same cohort as Li Tianming was Lin Xiaoting from Thunder Venerable Mansion!

And now, he was already the top genius in the Heavenly Mansion!

"Four years ago it was Lin Xiaoting, who will it be this year? Becoming the first disciple means directly entering the Heavenly Mansion for training?"

"I don't know about others, but our Thunder Venerable Mansion's Lin Xiaoxiao is definitely the hottest candidate. She's the most talented person to come out of Thunder Venerable Mansion in many years, rivaling Lin Xiaoting."

"Moreover, she's Xiaoting's biological sister. Just like Xiaoting, they are both extremely rare Twin Beast Masters! Each of them possesses two Companion Beasts!"

"Xiaoxiao has indeed worked very hard these past few years, aiming for her brother as a goal. Although there are competitors from prestigious families like the Vermilion Bird Royal Family, I estimate that our Thunder Venerable Mansion's genius will once again cause a sensation."

Li Tianming did not hear what they said in Lihuo City.

Four years ago, Li Tianming barely passed the Hall Entry Assessment and entered Yanhuang Academy for training. Such an achievement was considered glorious in Lihuo City, but it was nothing in Yandu.

This time, however, Li Tianming had changed his goal.

Today, four years later, he wanted to become the first disciple of the Hall Entry Assessment!

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