The Gate of Heaven is Open! The Transformation of the Great Sage!

"Mu Bai's magic is very strong?"

Mu Zhuo's Nod recalled Principal Zhu's question.

But Principal Zhu's gaze was fixed on the girl who had returned from the Imperial Capital.

Mu Zhuo's Inquiry carefully asked her, "Ningxue, what do you think?"

Mu Ningxue's expression did not change in the slightest. She answered without a trace of emotion, "Average."

At those words, Principal Zhu nearly fell off his chair, utterly speechless.

The standards of someone from the Imperial Capital were indeed high. Even Yan Yuhuang, his most outstanding student, could not catch her eye.

Principal Zhu stood there, watching the whole thing unfold as though it were a comedy, his expression oddly blank.

Mu Bai, wearing an oily, slicked-back hairstyle and putting on an air of maturity, slowly walked forward.

"That Jiang Yu really is a troublesome bastard."

Seeing that lineup, Mo Fan complained to Little Hou and Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu did not respond to Mo Fan. He merely watched in silence.

Only he knew just how much ability those people had.

"Three."

"Three."

"Three."

As soon as Mu Bai's scores were announced, the entire hall erupted.

Three S-ranks! Even Yan Yuhuang could not compare to that!

After Mu Bai finished his test, he looked toward Mu Ningxue on the stage.

Having earned such outstanding grades, he thought he would at least impress the young miss.

Yet, to his surprise, Mu Ningxue's face remained as cold as ice, her expression unchanged.

Even with some leniency shown to Mu Bai during the previous assessment, he had only received a B.

Mu Zhuo's Inquiry immediately beamed.

"Good, good. Mu Bai isn't bad."

"Ningxue, what do you think of Mu Bai?"

As usual, he asked Mu Ningxue for her opinion.

"Not bad."

Hearing that perfunctory praise, Mu Zhuo's Inquiry was somewhat pleasantly surprised.

After all, his daughter was an extraordinary genius, and the school she intended to attend was the strongest magic university in the country—the Imperial Capital University!

It was only natural that her standards were high. Mu Zhuo's Inquiry guessed that no one in Bo City could possibly catch her eye.

"Number two, Jiang Yu."

After Mu Bai finished his assessment, Jiang Yu was called up according to the order.

As for why his academic ranking had risen, it was naturally because Jiang Yu had displayed his Fire Element cultivation and successfully obtained a recommendation slot for the magic high school.

That was also why things between him and the beautiful teacher Ying Yue had become so unpleasant.

Mu Bai sneered coldly as he watched Jiang Yu.

Watching the young man walk up, he secretly thought to himself, Jiang Yu, just wait until you disgrace yourself and get expelled from Tianlan Middle School!

His uncle, Mu He, had promised that he would definitely crush Jiang Yu completely.

Meanwhile, the protagonist stood with his arms crossed, watching coldly.

No one at Bo City High School knew that Jiang Yu was the good-for-nothing Mu Zhuo's Nod had always wanted to get rid of.

He stared intently. As long as the young man had handsome features, a tall figure, and a confident, heroic bearing when he walked, he looked rather impressive.

He certainly looked good. The only question was whether he was just a pretty face with no substance.

Mu Ningxue narrowed her eyes and stared.

She recalled the black-haired boy from when she was little.

What a pity. The beauty of that moment was long gone. Her heart had already lost its warmth...

Under the attention of the entire hall, Jiang Yu slowly pressed his hand onto the Star-Sensing Stone.

Most people also curiously watched this young master of the Mu family, wondering what kind of talent he possessed.

At first, the light within the Star-Sensing Stone flickered rather slowly, alternating between darkness and brightness.

Mu Zhuoyun, seated at the head, wore a cold smile.

This Star Sense Stone was a magic stone he had tampered with and placed there.

Even if you got an A, you would still have to get the hell out of Skyvault High School today!

He had absolutely no doubts about the Black Vatican's strength.

How could Jiang Yu, with his eyes closed, not know all this?

At that moment, Ying Yue also noticed something amiss as she looked at the Star Sense Stone and was about to step forward to expose it.

Jiang Yu, who was seated, seemed to have noticed as well. He looked at her and gave a slight shake of his head.

Not understanding what was going on, Ying Yue did not act rashly. Instead, she wanted to see what Jiang Yu intended to do.

Jiang Yu gave a faintly mocking smile.

Before absolute strength, any schemes and tricks were nothing more than laughable.

The Elemental Stardust in his spiritual world erupted!

A dense surge of magic power poured into the Star Sense Stone.

The next moment, as though it had shattered some kind of barrier, the Star Sense Stone suddenly lit up, radiating light in all directions.

"Damn, that glow is even brighter than Mu Bai's! Who is this Jiang Yu?!"

"Impossible! That's impossible! Could the Star Sense Stone be malfunctioning?!"

"It must be the Star Sense Stone malfunctioning! How could Jiang Yu possibly be this strong?! He definitely cheated!"

The people below stared in disbelief.

They had thought Mu Bai was already the strongest genius at Skyvault High School. Who could have expected another Jiang Yu to emerge?!

They could not accept it. Mu Bai had both family backing and talent—what did Jiang Yu have?

So he had to be cheating!

"Calm down."

Principal Zhu rose to soothe the restless crowd.

Naturally, the students were unconvinced. Why was Jiang Yu allowed to cheat?

At that moment, the pot-bellied chief examiner finished inspecting the magic stone in his hand, the one that had just been removed.

"According to the chief examiner's inspection, there is nothing wrong with the Star Sense Stone!"

As soon as Principal Zhu said this, the entire venue fell silent.

From the head seat, Mu Zhuoyun stared intently at Jiang Yu.

Could there have been a problem with the magic stone, somehow enhancing this brat's magical talent?

Although the odds were too low to mention, it was still more reasonable than Jiang Yu himself possessing such strength.

At the center of the cheating controversy, Jiang Yu did not offer much explanation. He merely said calmly, "I request a practical combat assessment."

Principal Zhu looked at Jiang Yu, unable to understand.

"Are you sure?"

He truly did not understand. Why would Jiang Yu not properly seize this unexpected victory? Wouldn't a practical combat assessment expose him?

"I'm sure."

Jiang Yu offered no further explanation.

At the same time, the other three examiners also announced their results.

"A+"

"A+"

"A+"

After all, they had only judged the result by the glow of the Star Sense Stone.

Jiang Yu walked to a spot ten meters away from a target dummy.

Many people watched with gleeful anticipation, waiting to see this cheater make a fool of himself.

But in the next moment, their smug expressions froze...

"Fire Burst!"

Following Jiang Yu's low shout, seven stars rapidly arranged themselves, and a Star Path appeared.

In the blink of an eye—

A fire serpent shot forth, carrying blazing flames as it swallowed the target dummy before it.

Sizzle... sizzle...

After several seconds of burning, the target dummy was reduced to nothing but a pile of ashes.

"Magic power: outstanding. Casting time: 2.7 seconds. Magic casting assessment rating: S+."

The voice announcing the assessment results jolted everyone awake.

"Damn, a casting speed of 2.7 seconds! I remember Mu Bai's was only 5.7 seconds, right?"

"She was already no less skilled than many seasoned mages. If Jiang Yu failed to qualify as vice captain, it would truly be a waste of her talent."

Some of those who recognized the significance could not help crying out, while the people around them began to sense the terrifying implications behind those results.

"Good, very good!"

Mu Zhuoran watched Jiang Yu's results, his expression brimming with delight.

Principal Zhu and several other senior officials also nodded repeatedly, offering words of praise without restraint.

Mu Bai joined in the praise as well, though a hint of danger had appeared deep within his eyes.

It looks like Jiang Yu has to be eliminated.

"Wanqing, what do you think of Jiang Yu's results?"

Mu Zhuoran turned to ask his niece as usual.

Mu Wanqing looked toward Jiang Yu, her beautiful eyes showing a trace of surprise.

"Impressive."

For Jiang Yu to cast fire-element magic with such proficiency, she was no ordinary person even in Ning City.

As she watched that radiant young man, a ripple stirred within her long-frozen heart.

Beautiful memories kept surging forth.

Could that young man really possibly walk alongside her?

Mu Wanqing bore far too much upon her shoulders. She did not want to drag an unrelated person into this and harm him.

That was also why she had sealed away most of her emotions.

Jiang Yu, meanwhile, looked toward the girl on the podium whose beauty seemed almost unreal.

What he was looking at, however, was the system floating in midair.

[Congratulations. Mu Wanqing: B-rank talent, Innate Ice Magic.]

[...Innate Ice Magic (Activated).]

[...???]