Proud Hu Liena

Tap, tap, tap!

The first rays of morning sunlight shone upon the marble road in the center of Notting City.

A convoy of carriages, drawn by prized four-winged heavenly horses, bore the emblem of Spirit Hall upon their carriages.

The carriages galloped swiftly down the center of the road, stirring up a commotion.

The man at the head of the convoy was around thirty, with a long black beard and a solemn expression. He carried an imposing air that inspired awe without anger. He was clearly the convoy's leader.

The carriages behind him were filled with children in splendid clothes, boys and girls between six and twelve years old.

The children were protected layer upon layer by the convoy's knights, making it obvious that their identities were far from ordinary.

"It's Spirit Hall's convoy! It has Spirit Hall's emblem on it!"

"They're heading to Notting Academy. Are they here for the Exchange Meeting?"

"Those in the carriages must be Spirit Hall's students, right? They're so young, yet they're already Soul Masters. They truly are worthy of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation!"

"How strange. Spirit Hall's students are all heaven's favored, and they've always looked down on our Notting Academy. Why would they lower themselves to come here this time?"

"Isn't that obvious? They're here for Young Master Qin He!"

When the crowd saw Spirit Hall's convoy arrive, they tactfully moved aside.

After the carriages vanished from sight, the people could not help discussing them again.

"Whoa!"

Before long, the convoy stopped at the broad gates of Notting Academy. By then, the entrance was already packed with a bustling crowd gathered to welcome them.

"I am Zhao Chong, the Notting Academy Principal. Welcome, everyone from Spirit Hall, to this exchange!"

Principal Zhao Chong, who stood at the front, bowed respectfully.

"You are too courteous, Principal! I am Leicester, captain of Spirit Hall's knights, a level sixty-eight Soul Emperor. My martial soul is the Spirit Knight Lance!"

Leicester, the leader at the front, radiated a sharp and piercing aura that unsettled one's heart and mind.

After a round of pleasantries, the children began stepping down from Spirit Hall's carriages. These favored children of Spirit Hall all held their heads high, carrying a faint air of pride.

People had already come forward to arrange accommodations for Spirit Hall's students, while quite a few Notting Academy students watched them with curiosity.

"Hu Liena, what do you think of Notting Academy?"

Among the children who had gotten down, a somewhat wicked-looking boy spoke first. His eyes faintly revealed a trace of admiration.

The boy was named Xie Yue. He ranked second among Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, surpassed only by Hu Liena.

Spirit Hall had sent seven students for this exchange, six boys and one girl.

The only girl among them had delicate features and fair skin. Her face was still that of a young child, yet she gave off a seductive charm.

Among the seven, she was faintly regarded as their leader.

The girl's name was Hu Liena, an outstanding member of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation. She was an eighteenth-level Soul Master, and her martial soul was the Bewitching Heart Fox.

Not only was she powerful and talented, she was also the personal disciple of Bibi Dong, the current Pope of Spirit Hall!

For that very reason, Hu Liena's status among Spirit Hall's many students was subtly a cut above the rest.

"It's average. The students here are clearly inferior to those at the academies we've visited before. I don't know why Teacher sent us here for an exchange."

Hu Liena's tone was brimming with arrogance. A faintly bewitching aura unconsciously welled up around her, making the nearby students blush.

They were merely simple words, yet these geniuses of Spirit Hall were utterly entranced!

This was not merely the power of Hu Liena's Bewitching Heart Fox martial soul, but also a reflection of her own charm!

One could imagine what she would be like once she grew up. Calling her a bewitching beauty capable of toppling kingdoms would not be an exaggeration.

"I heard that we're mainly here for a genius named Qin He. He possesses a divine-grade White Tiger martial soul and Innate Full Soul Power!"

Like an attendant, Xie Yue moved close to Hu Liena and told her the intelligence he had learned.

However, when Qin He was mentioned, Xie Yue could not help revealing a hint of disdain.

Though he had not met Qin He in person, just looking at Notting Academy's shabby teaching environment told him that Qin He could not possibly be that strong!

Moreover, he had heard that Qin He had foolishly rejected Spirit Hall's recruitment.

Across Douluo Continent, who did not know that Spirit Hall was the most powerful force, with the finest ability to nurture talent?

Qin He had even dared reject Spirit Hall's recruitment. He was surely a blind fool. What could someone like that possibly accomplish?

"Qin He? Perhaps his talent is decent, but talent is all it is!"

Hu Liena smiled brilliantly, as though Qin He was not worth mentioning at all.

Spirit Hall Academy's exchange delegation generally visited only powerful academies.

Notting Academy was clearly not one of them.

For Spirit Hall's upper ranks to change their minds and specifically reserve a spot for Notting Academy showed that Qin He was indeed impressive.

But she, Hu Liena, was a genius as well. How could she possibly accept Qin He as her superior?

On a lawn within Notting Academy.

Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang stood in a black robe, his expression rather complicated as he watched Spirit Hall's students arrive.

"Little San, Spirit Hall Academy has come for an exchange visit. This is a great opportunity for you to prove yourself. Have you prepared?"

At Grandmaster's side, Tang San's small face was filled with resolute determination. "Master, I will definitely defeat them!"

Tang San was extremely confident.

As Spirit Hall's students walked over, Tang San activated his Purple Demon Eyes and sensed their auras.

What were the Purple Demon Eyes?

The Purple Demon Eyes were a special ability Tang San had gained by cultivating the Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Skill. They could see through an enemy's weaknesses and even perceive an enemy's aura.

Although these Spirit Hall students were already very powerful, compared to Qin He, they were truly far behind.

The Purple Demon Eyes' perception of auras was rather vague, but he had always felt that Qin He's aura was extraordinarily powerful!

After fighting Qin He, although Tang San had lost the match, he felt that his improvement over this recent period had undoubtedly been immense.

These Spirit Hall students had come to Notting Academy for an exchange, and they were destined to become stepping stones for me, Tang San!

"Do not be careless!"

Seeing Tang San's confident expression, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang could not help shaking his head. "Spirit Hall is no simple force. Every member of the Golden Generation is stronger than you! Even if you lose, that would be perfectly normal!"

Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang was a man with quite a story.

Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, had once been one of Grandmaster's girlfriends. Grandmaster himself had also been a Spirit Hall elder, so he had a fairly deep understanding of Spirit Hall's strength.

"Tang San is still too young. But Qin He..."

If Qin He were also level fifteen, defeating the Golden Generation would not seem like much of a problem.

But Qin He was only level ten now. There was still a gap between them!