Li Dongnan's mood had been very stable these past two days, so Li Donglai had been spending less time at home.
Mainly because the academy, along with the teachers and students, was still here... Teacher Ding and the others had traveled thousands of miles for his sake, so Li Donglai felt bad leaving them aside all the time.
Teacher Ding had not given Li Donglai much time to deal with his family affairs. They had discussed returning to Zhongnan Mountain in the next couple of days.
"It's a pity that because of this incident, you missed the selection tournament."
During the meal, Teacher Ding sighed regretfully.
Li Donglai asked in surprise, "What selection tournament?"
Xiao Yuan said irritably, "You've heard of America's Arena Competition, right? This time, the competition is enormous. Who knows what America is plotting? It seems intent on matching our previous Power Conference. Not only did it make the event known to everyone, it even announced that anyone was welcome to challenge it."
Li Donglai frowned. "They're going that far?"
"Yeah," Yi Shi said. "I heard that as long as they pass the test, even lone wolves without an organization can participate freely... I also heard that here in the Divine Land, apart from the official team and the traditional Daoist Association, several newly established Supernatural Organizations are eager to try. Some minor sects and schools have apparently made quite a commotion too, not to mention the demon clans and such..."
Li Donglai thought for a moment. "Teacher, then what did you mean by the academy's selection?"
"We selected some outstanding students from the same year to participate." Teacher Ding smiled. "Treat it as an exchange and learning opportunity. After all, it's a rare chance, and for you, it's indeed an excellent opportunity to broaden your horizons...