Xu Yan walked straight past the first Martial Arts Stage, completely ignoring the Seven Stars Academy students on it. Every martial artist present was stunned.
Was this person really that arrogant?
"He probably thinks his strength surpasses the third rank, so he wants to challenge upward. How much he resembles me back then. In the end, he couldn't even get past the first level."
A martial artist sighed.
Youthful arrogance was understandable. Which prodigy wasn't proud and high-spirited?
"Another one's going to be beaten into a complete wreck."
"Haha, that's right. It's been a long time since I've seen a prodigy get beaten senseless and utterly demoralized."
Some martial artists gloated at his misfortune.
"Stop!"
The Seven Stars Academy student on the Martial Arts Stage was somewhat dumbfounded. How had another fellow who refused to follow the rules appeared?
Which student recruited by the Seven Stars Academy wasn't a prodigy? Which one didn't possess extraordinary talent?
And those accepting challenges on the Martial Arts Stages were the outstanding experts among those of the same realm in the Seven Stars Academy.
"Something wrong?"
Xu Yan glanced at him and asked.
The student on the Martial Arts Stage was nearly enraged into a stupor. Where had this bumpkin come from? He didn't even know the rules of the Seven Stars Academy, yet he had run over to issue a challenge?
He had actually ignored him, too!
"You've come here to enter the academy's Repository Pavilion and read its martial-arts classics, haven't you?"
Qiao Zongye spoke in a deep voice.
"That's right!"
Xu Yan nodded.
"If so, you can only continue upward after defeating me."
Qiao Zongye spoke.
"You're too weak. I'll just go challenge the people above."
Xu Yan shook his head.
Qiao Zongye's face flushed red with anger. He snapped, "I'm