The Martial Arts Class students' gazes toward Chen Zhen gradually grew fiery.
Even their breathing became somewhat hurried.
The Cloud City Guardian and the Martial Alliance branch leader were coming to watch their Ranking Assessment?
One had to know that these two were figures who could stir the clouds and overturn the rain throughout all of Cloud City.
What Martial Arts Families, what other forces—in Cloud City, these two were the true existences who suppressed everything.
Under normal circumstances, let alone them, even patriarch-level figures from certain Martial Arts Families might not get a chance to meet them.
And now, not only would they get to see these two, they could even display their potential before them.
If either one of them took a liking to them...
Then their future...
Could truly be said to be infinitely glorious!
At this thought, even Hong Wu, ranked first, and Jian Yunlong, ranked second, became somewhat excited.
Only Lu Sheng sat calmly in his seat.
"The City Guardian and branch leader are coming to watch our Ranking Assessment?"
Other than a slight surprise in his heart, Lu Sheng had no other thoughts about this news.
Certainly, he had a chance to show himself today, but whether he could earn their regard was another matter.
Rather than fantasizing about what would happen after being noticed, he might as well properly complete today's Ranking Assessment.
Having lived two lives, combined with the Tenacity talent, Lu Sheng could keep his emotions incomparably calm at any time.
Yet in the corner, Bai Mo's brows furrowed slightly.
"Those two are coming too?"
A trace of indignation flashed through Bai Mo's eyes.
Whenever he thought of how those two had come to his home and forced his family to guard Demon Slaying City for twenty years, another blaze of fury ignited in Bai Mo's heart.
"Whatever. When the time comes, no matter what, I'll tear Lu Sheng into ten thousand pieces!"
Bai Mo roared inwardly.
This third Ranking Assessment was a practical combat assessment. Those ranked lower could challenge those ranked higher, and those ranked higher could not refuse.
And this... was an opportunity Bai Mo had waited a long time to seize!!
At that thought, a flash of killing intent passed through Bai Mo's eyes.
Chen Zhen first told everyone to prepare themselves well, while he left the Martial Arts Training Hall, seemingly to welcome those two.
At the entrance of Cloud City First High School.
Chen Zhen and a middle-aged man dressed in formal work clothes stood at the entrance, their eyes occasionally turning toward the distant street.
Sweat seemed to have appeared on the work-clothed middle-aged man's forehead, and he looked somewhat nervous.
"Instructor Chen, why do you think the City Guardian and Alliance Leader suddenly want to visit our Cloud City First High School?"
Perhaps because he was too nervous, the middle-aged man took the initiative to start a conversation.
Though Chen Zhen appeared incomparably composed on the surface, he was still somewhat nervous inside. He was a teacher of the Cloud City First High School Martial Arts Class, and a man who had retired from the Alien Demon Battlefield, but...
Even as a veteran of the Alien Demon Battlefield, compared to the City Guardian of an entire city, there was not only a gap in status, but also a vast difference in strength.
Chen Zhen shook his head. "I don't know either. I only learned that the City Guardian and Alliance Leader were coming through your message, Principal!"
Indeed, this middle-aged man dressed in work clothes was none other than the principal of Cloud City First High School.
Though he was the principal, in reality, a school principal was directly under the Martial Alliance's jurisdiction. To put it bluntly, his superior was the Alliance Leader of a city!
Now that his superior was coming to inspect, whether he had done well or poorly, he could not help feeling flustered.
"I wonder if those little brats in the Martial Arts Class can perform well. If anything goes even slightly wrong..."
A bitter smile appeared on the principal's face.
Chen Zhen reassured him, "Don't worry, Principal. I've watched those Martial Arts Class students grow up. They may not be exceptionally heaven-defying, but there are still a few good seedlings among them!"
As he spoke, Chen Zhen could not help thinking of Lu Sheng.
Just as the two were speaking, several figures slowly emerged on the distant street.
Seeing those figures, Chen Zhen and the principal unconsciously straightened their backs.
"They're here!"
Chen Zhen spoke softly.
The principal looked ahead, but when he saw those figures, his brows suddenly furrowed slightly.
"I recognize the Alliance Leader and the City Guardian, but who are the people following beside them?"
Chen Zhen also looked ahead. Beside the City Guardian and Alliance Leader stood two graceful female figures, their long legs carrying them slowly toward Cloud City First High School.
"Hm?"
Chen Zhen raised his brows slightly and examined them more carefully.
"I recognize the woman on the side. She's the second disciple of the Heaven and Earth Dojo Master. I heard she's already a Viscera Refining Realm martial artist. I didn't expect her to come too!"
"But the one beside her..."
Chen Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly. The woman beside Lan Linglong seemed familiar to him, but he could not remember where he had seen her before.
Even as the two pondered, the City Guardian, Alliance Leader, Lan Linglong, and Kong Xin slowly arrived at the entrance of Cloud City First High School.
"Haha, I didn't expect you to come out so early. I thought we'd arrived late!"
Alliance Leader Yun, whose figure was slightly plump, spoke with a smile, giving off an exceptionally amiable feeling.
The principal and Chen Zhen immediately said, "Not late, not late. The timing is just right. We only just came out ourselves!"
"Alliance Leader, City Guardian, these two are..."
The principal looked toward Alliance Leader Yun, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
However, Alliance Leader Yun merely gave the principal a look before turning smilingly toward Kong Xin.
"What do you think..."
Kong Xin gave the entrance of No. 1 High School an indifferent glance and said in her calm voice, "I only came to take a look today. I won't interfere in your affairs!"
Hearing this, Alliance Leader Yun and Commander Chen both relaxed slightly.
Only then did Alliance Leader Yun hurriedly say to the principal, "All right, Old Wang, hurry and make the arrangements!"
Only then did the principal react, hurriedly calling for Chen Zhen to lead the group toward the Martial Arts Training Hall.
Along the way, the principal kept a smiling face as he stood behind them. In a voice that only he and Chen Zhen could hear, he said, "Just what is her background? Why did I feel that Alliance Leader Yun was... actually somewhat respectful toward her?"
The principal asked cautiously.
Chen Zhen looked at Kong Xin's back and shook his head.
"I don't know either. But someone who can make Alliance Leader Yun and the City Guardian treat her this way is surely no simple figure!"
"I never expected such a great figure to come to our school today."
The principal pondered for a moment, a bitter smile surfacing on his face.
"I just don't know whether such a great figure coming to our Cloud City First High School is a blessing or a disaster!"
As the two discussed in low voices, the doors of the Martial Arts Training Hall had already appeared before them.
"Alliance Leader, City Guardian, ladies, this way please!"
At astonishing speed, the principal changed his expression, leading everyone into the Martial Arts Training Hall with a beaming smile.
Inside the training hall, Lu Sheng lightly closed his eyes, seeming to take a short rest.
But in truth, he was silently mobilizing the qi and blood within his body, circulating it according to the first level of the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation.
Since the assessment had not begun yet, he might as well use this time to cultivate a little.
However, before he had cultivated for long, a series of hushed whispers reached his ears.
"Damn, are those the Martial Alliance leader and City Guardian of our Cloud City? Hearing about them a hundred times is nothing compared to seeing them once. Now that I see them, they really are important figures!"
"Yeah, but who are those people beside Alliance Leader Yun and Commander Chen? You have to admit, they're really pretty!"
Hearing everyone's words, Lu Sheng sensed that something was off. He slowly calmed the qi and blood in his body, opened his eyes, and looked toward the source of the voices.
He saw Alliance Leader Yun, whose body was plump, and Commander Chen, whose expression was cold, slowly entering the Martial Arts Training Hall under the guidance of the principal and Chen Zhen.
Beside Alliance Leader Yun and Commander Chen stood two exceptionally beautiful sights.
One was serene as jade, giving people the feeling of a spring breeze brushing over them.
The other was tall and striking, like a blazing flame.
Seeing those two figures, Lu Sheng's expression immediately became somewhat strange.
"Second Senior Sister? First Senior Sister??"
Lu Sheng looked toward them. Lan Linglong and Kong Xin also noticed his gaze and turned to look at him.
Lan Linglong smiled faintly at Lu Sheng, her eyes seeming to convey encouragement.
Kong Xin merely nodded lightly.
Yet neither of them said anything.
"This..."
Lu Sheng awkwardly rubbed the tip of his nose. His two senior sisters had suddenly appeared at his Ranking Assessment, leaving him somewhat unable to make sense of the situation. He was even... a little dumbfounded.
"Wow, that beautiful older sister seems to be smiling at me!"
"Heh, the beauty beside her even nodded at me. I didn't expect to see such beautiful women today!"
For a moment, everyone in the Martial Arts Class began whispering because of Lan Linglong and Kong Xin's actions.
Within the crowd, Chu Yanran looked at the woman like a spring breeze and the woman like blazing fire. For a moment, she actually felt a sense of inferiority and did not even dare look at them.
As if she feared the blazing radiance around them would burn her.
"Instructor Chen, begin!"
Alliance Leader Yun spoke with a smile, his large belly protruding.
Chen Zhen nodded, then took a step forward and stood before everyone, his gaze instantly turning incomparably stern.
"Silence!!"
Chen Zhen spoke in a low voice, carrying an air of authority.
In an instant, the entire Martial Arts Training Hall became utterly silent.
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