Just like that.
With Zhu Wenxi's words, the eighth Grand Ming Imperial Capital Academy tournament officially began.
The rules of this martial arts tournament were quite simple.
New students would face new students, while old students would compete against old students.
This year, Grand Ming Imperial Capital Academy had recruited a total of two thousand new students. Five hundred of the strongest among them would be selected to cultivate in the Martial Dao Sacred Ground.
Another five hundred outstanding students would be selected from among all the old students, and they too would be able to enter the Martial Dao Sacred Ground for body refinement cultivation.
Before long.
The tournament officially began.
Below the stage.
Zhu Wenxi, Liu Lei, and several Imperial Capital Academy instructors were seated in chairs, watching the students fight.
As the headmaster of Imperial Capital Academy, Liu Lei sat beside Zhu Wenxi and continuously introduced things to him.
"Your Highness, it is Imperial Capital Academy's honor that you have personally come to visit Grand Ming Imperial Capital Academy."
"As the headmaster of Grand Ming Imperial Capital Academy, I welcome your arrival."
Liu Lei was quite respectful toward Zhu Wenxi.
Zhu Wenxi, however, said calmly, "Uncle Liu, there is no need to be so polite with me."
"You watched me grow up, and you are also the headmaster of Grand Ming Imperial Capital Academy. Since the new students are starting school, of course I had to come support you."
Upon hearing Zhu Wenxi say this, Liu Lei naturally felt extremely moved and hurriedly thanked him.
"By the way, tell me about the current cultivation situation of the Grand Ming Imperial Capital Academy students. This concerns the national strength of the Grand Ming Empire."
Before the students officially competed, Zhu Wenxi first asked Liu Lei about the specific