"Ye Qingxuan, you really are full of yourself!"
Xiao Chen shrugged helplessly.
There had to be something wrong with this woman's head!
He had already made things so clear, yet she was still clinging to him like a leech!
"You..."
Seeing Xiao Chen's indifferent expression, Ye Qingxuan felt as though her dignity had been trampled beneath his feet, and a nameless fury suddenly surged in her heart.
Xiao Chen had clearly liked her for so many years and always obeyed her every word. How had he suddenly become so cold?
Could all the kindness he had shown her before have been an act?
He was nothing but trash with a shattered dantian. How did he dare treat her this way?
"Next, Xiao Lingtian."
Just as Ye Qingxuan was about to lose her temper, Zhao Cang's voice rang out. Xiao Lingtian leaped from the crowd and strode toward the square with a proud expression, radiating the aura of a king.
"Xiao Chen, today I'll let trash like you see what a true prodigy is!"
Xiao Lingtian suddenly turned to Xiao Chen, his face twisted with malice.
Seeing Ye Qingxuan tangled up with Xiao Chen, a nameless rage rose within him.
He had already regarded Ye Qingxuan as his future wife. How could he tolerate someone else laying a finger on her?
As soon as he spoke,
everyone's eyes fell upon Xiao Chen, filled with contempt and pity.
Since Heaven had given birth to Yu, why had it also given birth to Liang?
With a Qilin Child like Xiao Lingtian in the Xiao Family, trash like Xiao Chen was destined to spend his whole life crushed beneath him, unable to lift his head.
Although Xiao Chen had once possessed a Born King Physique, throughout the ages, all those who grew into overlords had been people blessed with immense fortune. Xiao Chen had fallen midway, which meant his fortune was insufficient and far inferior to Xiao Lingtian's.
Xiao Chen completely ignored the gazes around him. He merely looked calmly at Xiao Lingtian, as though looking at a clown.
Xiao Lingtian's breathing hitched, and a flash of venom passed through his eyes. But with everyone's attention focused on him, he could not make a scene. He walked straight to Zhao Cang and placed his hand on the Martial Purity Instrument.
The next second, the Martial Purity Instrument suddenly lit up. Green light blazed forth, forming a pillar that shot into the heavens and dazzled the eye.
Everyone was stunned by the sight before them.
"Heaven... Heaven Tier? It's actually Heaven Tier! And Top-Tier Heavenly Realm at that!"
Zhao Cang felt his heart violently convulse. He had never expected an unparalleled prodigy of the Heaven Tier to appear among the students he tested.
He had overseen academy assessments for decades, yet this was the first time he had ever detected a Heaven Tier talent!
Heaven Tier was simply too rare!
Zhenbei King Manor had truly kept its composure, concealing the news until today!
With such a peerless monster, why would Zhenbei King Manor fear not rising to greatness?
The mentors from the major academies all stared fixedly at Xiao Lingtian in the center of the square, green light practically glowing in their eyes. Like starving wolves eyeing a succulent lamb, their gazes were filled with boundless desire.
If their academy could take in a Heaven Tier monster, it would be like adding wings to a tiger!
Below, Ye Qingxuan's bright, watery eyes also turned toward Xiao Lingtian. She had originally thought Xiao Lingtian would at most be a Top-Tier Earth Rank like herself. Who could have imagined that he was actually Heaven Tier, and even Top-Tier Heavenly Realm!
This was simply too terrifying!
"Xiao Lingtian, Top-Tier Heavenly Realm talent, Martial Disciple Realm seventh level!"
The moment Zhao Cang finished his announcement, the person in charge of Profound Yellow Academy rose excitedly. "Young Lord, Profound Yellow Academy invites you to join us and promises you the position of Holy Son! Furthermore, as long as you join us, Profound Yellow Academy will cover every resource you need for cultivation from now on! And if anyone becomes your enemy, they become an enemy of all Profound Yellow Academy. Profound Yellow Academy will surely use all its strength to destroy them! What do you say?"
"What? They're directly promising him the position of Holy Son, covering all his cultivation resources, and even helping Xiao Lingtian wipe out his enemies with all their strength? This treatment is too good!"
"Heh... What, never seen the world? Xiao Lingtian has Top-Tier Heavenly Realm aptitude. Do you know what that means? It has been decades since Barren North produced a prodigy with Heaven Tier aptitude! Why wouldn't the major academies fight madly to claim him?"
"What virtue did Zhenbei King Manor accumulate in its previous life to produce a prodigy like Xiao Lingtian?"
The people in the city discussed animatedly.
"Young Lord, Zhenkun Academy can offer the same terms as Profound Yellow Academy."
"So can Southern Mausoleum Academy!"
"Overlord Academy as well!"
The next moment, the heads of the remaining three great academies also stepped forward, sincere smiles on their faces as they invited Xiao Lingtian.
Seeing this, everyone was dumbfounded!
The four famed great academies were actually inviting the same student at once, and they had even offered unprecedented terms. This was simply unheard of.
The elder from Sword Immortal Academy hesitated for a moment before stepping forward as well. "Young Lord, if you are willing to join Sword Immortal Academy, everything Sword Immortal Academy possesses can be yours!"
Xiao Lingtian froze.
Everything would be given to him?
Were they really going that far?
Sword Dao might have been the number one killing path under heaven, terrifying beyond measure, but he had never even heard of Sword Immortal Academy. He had never seen it recruit students in previous years either. He had no idea where it came from!
"Hehe, Chou Wantian, you were once a sword cultivator who stirred up the winds and clouds. How have you now fallen to deceiving children? Sword Immortal Academy is so poor it can barely afford to eat. What do you have to offer the Young Lord?"
The person in charge of Profound Yellow Academy sneered.
"Young Lord, don't be fooled. Sword Immortal Academy was indeed incomparably glorious ten thousand years ago, but its inheritance has now been severed. Without Sword Spirit Stones, it is impossible to advance deeply in Sword Dao. It has already become a ruined academy."
The person in charge of Overlord Academy also spoke with disdain.
Hearing this, the heat in Xiao Lingtian's eyes rapidly faded.
So it was a fucking trash academy!
It had gotten him excited for nothing!
He looked at Chou Wantian with contempt. "Old man, what trash Sword Immortal Academy? Even dogs wouldn't join it! Don't even think of trying to trick this Young Lord!"
Hearing their conversation, Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat!
Its inheritance had been severed!
A ruined academy?
Damn it!
No wonder the system had been so generous this time, laying all its cards on the table!
So this was where it had been waiting to screw him over?
"Saintly Wasteland Academy is also somewhat interested in this young friend."
At that moment, the person in charge of Saintly Wasteland Academy also stood up.
He was a Green-Robed Elder with the bearing of an immortal. No aura leaked from his body, yet divine light hid within his murky eyes. Many people felt a powerful fear rise in their hearts after merely meeting his gaze, as though even their souls were trembling.
Xiao Chen also looked up at him and sensed that this Green-Robed Elder was anything but simple. He gave off an unfathomable feeling.
The moment Saintly Wasteland Academy spoke,
everyone was utterly shocked.
Saintly Wasteland Academy's standards for accepting students were frighteningly high. Although it had three spots every year, if there were no exceptionally gifted monsters, it would not take even one student.
Over the past ten years, Saintly Wasteland Academy had accepted fewer than five people in total.
Yet today, it had extended an olive branch to Xiao Lingtian?
Even Xiao Zhentian, standing some distance away, could not help becoming excited at the sight.
Saintly Wasteland Academy, the sacred land of martial arts he had once dreamed of, had actually taken the initiative to say it was interested in his youngest son.
This was simply an immense honor.
At this moment, he was in an incomparably joyful mood. The displeasure brought by Xiao Chen's appearance was immediately thrown beyond the nine heavens.
Without that discarded son, Xiao Zhentian still had a Qilin Child.
"Congratulations, Zhenbei King! Zhenbei King Manor is about to produce a True Dragon!"
"Haha, with such a Qilin Child, Zhenbei King Manor is bound to flourish!"
Quite a few Barren North City magnates offered congratulations to Xiao Zhentian.
Xiao Zhentian responded to each of them with a radiant smile.
Meanwhile, Wen Wanrong was beaming with joy as well, looking at Xiao Lingtian with doting affection.
The family of three was enjoying perfect harmony.
At this moment, although he was standing in the same place, Xiao Chen had been completely forgotten by this family, appearing exceptionally superfluous.
"Xiao Chen, do you admit defeat now, trash? Didn't you want to test your talent? Come up here now if you dare!"
Xiao Lingtian suddenly looked at Xiao Chen with a cold smile.
Today, he would utterly crush the last shred of Xiao Chen's dignity and make it impossible for him to show his face in Barren North City ever again.
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