Both brothers take the stage

After Xiao Yu withdrew his gaze, he teased with a slight smile, "So she's the one who's been pursuing you, Hu Jia. She seems to be quite capable!"

"Brother Xiao Yu, please stop talking. I already have a headache, okay?" Xun'er pouted and said helplessly.

"Alright, alright, whatever Xun'er says goes!" Xiao Yu shook his head and smiled.

In another excellent spot in the stands, a handsome young man dressed in white stood with his hands behind his back. When he noticed Xiao Yu's gaze, he looked over as well.

"That's Bai Shan. He's incredibly strong and handsome, and he's very famous in the academy. Most importantly, he's Xun'er's devoted suitor!" Xiao Yu chimed in at just the right moment.

Standing on the stands, Bai Shan watched Xun'er and Xiao Yu holding hands intimately. A hint of gloom and killing intent flashed in his eyes. With Xiao Yu's current strength, he could clearly sense the fluctuations in Bai Shan's aura at such a short distance, let alone the killing intent that had just risen in Bai Shan's heart!

Xiao Yu smiled faintly, then looked at Xiao Yu and said, "I'm not saying this to be mean, but I've gotten to know quite a few people in this academy now, and I've never heard anyone praise you to me."

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, then a look of anger surged onto her face. She swept her long leg across, but Xiao Yu easily dodged it. It has to be said that Xiao Yu's words were truly devastating!

Soon, a middle-aged referee slowly walked onto the square, and the stands erupted in deafening cheers.

After the middle-aged referee pressed down on his palm, the square gradually quieted down. Then, the referee stepped forward and announced loudly, "Today is the preliminary selection for the annual Inner Academy Selection Tournament held by the Outer Academy of the Jia Nan Academy. A total of three hundred contestants are participating in this Inner Academy Selection Tournament. I hope you can all demonstrate your greatest strength and enter the Inner Academy!"

"Alright, enough with the small talk. Let's begin the selection process. Contestants whose names are called, please come up to the stage as soon as possible. If you are late, you will be considered to have forfeited. Now, let the selection begin!"

The middle-aged referee returned to the referee's table, and then two more names came from there: "Xu Rui from Yellow Class One!" and "Qiao Li from Yellow Class Two!"

Upon hearing their names called, two figures leaped down from the stands. At the same time, nine other groups, making a total of ten groups, began their competition!

Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Xiao Yu are all contestants this time. Their names have not yet been called, and they do not know who their opponents will be.

On the other side of the stands, Hu Gan was talking quietly with an old man next to him. "Old Man Huo, did you see those two documents from yesterday?" Hu Gan asked.

Old Man Huo nodded slightly and said, "I've seen them. These two lads seem to have good talent. Two alchemists, the Xiao Clan is truly lucky!"

The gray-robed elder on the other side chuckled faintly, "That's true. I heard that Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan were the first and second place winners in the Alchemist Tournament of the Jia Ma Empire. Their alchemy skills are probably above the third rank. At their age, they have such alchemy skills. Old Man Huo, are you sure you don't want to recruit them?"

Old Man Huo nodded and said, "They are indeed two promising talents, but with their abilities, they certainly haven't lacked guidance from a teacher. I think the two brothers probably share the same teacher."

Hu Gan chuckled and said, "You old codger, are you still worried about competing with his teacher for students? Besides, our academy's Alchemy Department has been established for so many years, surely it can't compare to their teacher's knowledge? If they could enter the Alchemy Department to study, it would be very beneficial for both of them!"

The old man in black robes beside him nodded and said, "That's right, and that girl named Xun'er, I don't need to tell you how talented she is, right? Didn't you tell me it was a pity that she didn't have any Wood Attribute in her body? Otherwise, with such pure Fire Attribute, becoming a Sixth Grade Alchemist would definitely be no problem!"

Old Man Huo glanced at Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan in the distance and said indifferently, "If they are willing to come to the Alchemy Department, I wouldn't mind!"

Hu Gan and the other two exchanged a smile, understanding that Old Man Huo had also developed a fondness for talent.

The first batch of competitors had all finished their battles, Qiao Li from Yellow Class Two had also successfully advanced. The referee's voice came again, and soon, Xiao Yu heard Xun'er's name.

"Yellow Class Two, Xiao Xun Er!" "Yellow Class Three, Gu Cheng!"

Xun'er chuckled and said, "Brother Xiao Yu, Xun'er is going to compete now!" Then, with a light tap of her toes, her pale blue figure leaped down from the stands. Xiao Yu could clearly notice that many people in the stands were looking at Xun'er.

Xiao Yu muttered to himself, "What are you looking at? That's mine!"

The man named Gu Cheng bowed slightly, then said with a faint smile, "Xun'er Sister Xun'er, please enlighten me!"

"Senior, please enlighten me!" Xun'er replied with a perfect, impeccable courtesy.

Then, their Dou Qi surged, and the two figures suddenly clashed. The contact between their palms released a fierce fluctuation of Dou Qi, causing the students in the stands to exclaim in surprise from time to time.

Xiao Yu didn't even need to watch the fight; he was certain Xun'er would win. So he listlessly squinted his eyes.

After a while, Xiao Yu vaguely felt his nose being pinched. When he opened his eyes, he saw Xun'er teasing him. Xiao Yu pulled her into his arms, and the girl exclaimed in surprise, then fell directly into Xiao Yu's lap.

Because they had just won a game, many people's eyes were focused on this place, and when they saw this scene, a series of exclamations rang out.

"Brother Xiao Yu, there are still people here!" Xun'er's faint voice came from behind, her pretty face and fair neck turning red. Xiao Yu laughed and told her to go back to her seat.

Bai Shan and Hu Jia, who were not far away, both witnessed this scene. Bai Shan left a deep palm print on the railing in front of him, his killing intent almost uncontrollable, and his face was extremely ugly.

Hu Jia immediately ran over, but fortunately Hu Gan was quick enough to pull her to his side.

Just then, announcements came from the referee's stand: "Yellow Class Two, Xiao Yan, versus Xuan Class Three, Xue Beng!" "Yellow Class Two, Xiao Yu, versus Xuan Class Two, Bai Shan!"

Upon hearing these names, the crowd in the stands paused slightly, followed by a moment of silence, before erupting into even louder whispers.

"Did I hear that right? Xiao Yu versus Bai Shan?"

"Xiao Yu? Is that the person Xun'er cares about? Against Bai Shan, sorry, I choose Bai Shan!"

"Hahaha, this is going to be interesting! Xiao Yu is definitely going to lose to Bai Shan. Xiao Yan seems to have been at the Peak Dou Master before, and his strength should be similar to Xue Beng's. It's really hard to say who will win. But these two brothers are really unlucky, running into strong opponents. Their luck is just unbelievable!"

Almost everyone in the stands was pessimistic about Xiao Yu's chances against Bai Shan Xiao Yu. No one believed that Xiao Yu, who had missed two years of his academy career, could defeat Bai Shan, one of the academy's top students!

Hu Jia, standing in the stands, was stunned for a moment before sneering, "It seems I don't even need to lift a finger; Xiao Yu Xiao Yu destined to stop here. It looks like he has no chance in the Inner Academy!"