The Strong Ranking Competition Begins

Upon hearing the man in black's words, Gu Yuan simply nodded slightly and said, "Alright, go tell Ling Ying that if the scene isn't exciting, Xun'er will come back with me!"

The man in black nodded respectfully and replied, "Yes, clan leader!" Then he withdrew.

Gu Yuan stood alone on the cliff, gazing at the misty, cloud-like abyss, and said calmly, "Xiao Xuan, I'm afraid even you wouldn't have imagined that your descendant would actually kidnap my Ancient Clan's Little Princess, would you? You even left behind a Soul Jade fragment back then; did you foresee this situation all along?"

As he spoke, Gu Yuan sighed softly and said, "Back then, I promised you that after you left, I would take care of the Xiao Clan for you. It's just a pity that after your defeat, the Dou Di Bloodline within the Xiao Clan could no longer be inherited, and the strength of the Xiao Clan naturally plummeted. Now, the Xiao Clan only has one branch left."

"What happened back then was my fault, Gu Yuan's fault. But seeing that the Xiao Clan has produced another genius like Xiao Yu, I believe he will lead your Xiao Clan back to glory!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yuan's figure vanished like a ghost from the cliff, as if he had never been there at all.

Meanwhile, Xun'er, who was at the Jia Nan Academy, was also aware of her father's attitude. As for whether the show was good or not, or how exciting it was, she would not go back with Gu Yuan!

If Gu Yuan were here, he would probably also feel that daughters grow up and leave home.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye, and amidst the eager anticipation of countless people in the Inner Academy, the Strong Ranking Competition officially began.

On the morning of the fifth day, as the first rays of dawn shone down, an ancient bell rang out from the depths of the Inner Academy, and then spread throughout the entire Inner Academy.

As the bell rang, students with different appearances but all exuding a powerful aura suddenly opened their eyes in various residences throughout the Inner Academy, their eyes filled with burning fighting spirit!

Xiao Yu also sensed the powerful auras rising from all over the Inner Academy, almost all of which were at the Peak Dou Ling. However, there were a few auras that faintly showed signs of breaking through to the Dou Wang level. These must be the top ten people on the Inner Academy's Strong Ranking from the previous year!

Bang bang bang!

Just as Xiao Yu was about to get up, he heard a loud banging on the door. Without asking, Xiao Yu knew that it was Zi Yan outside. Since Zi Yan moved in, Xiao Yu had replaced this door at least eight times!

Click!

Xiao Yu quickly opened the door, and sure enough, standing outside was a small white figure with long purple hair, staring at Xiao Yu with a pair of bright, watery eyes, saying, "The Strong Ranking Competition has started! Why don't you come out now!"

"Could you be a little gentler next time? I just replaced this door, don't break it again!" Xiao Yu complained, ruffling Zi Yan's hair.

Zi Yan curled her lip in disdain and said, "It's just a few doors. Why didn't you make them more secure? Besides, I've found you plenty of medicinal herbs over this long period of time. Those herbs are worth more than a few doors!"

Alright, Xiao Yu couldn't argue with this little one, so after letting Zi Yan in, he went to wash up himself.

Zi Yan sat on the bed, swinging her fair legs as she looked at Xiao Yu was washing up, and said, "I just don't understand why Old Su still wants us to participate in the Strong Ranking Competition. Wouldn't it be better to just let the two of us be first and second? And those students in the Inner Academy, do they just have to ask for a beating?"

Xiao Yu smiled and asked, "So, who do you think should be number one?"

Without hesitation, Zi Yan replied, "It must be you!"

Before Xiao Yu could even feel happy, Zi Yan continued, "I'm tired of being number one all these years, so it's not a bad thing to let you be number one for a while!"

Xiao Yu rolled his eyes at Zi Yan and said, "You sure know how to flatter yourself. How about we have a competition later? Oh, I forgot to tell you, my strength has now broken through to the Seven-Star Dou Wang level!"

Zi Yan raised her snow-white chin and snorted, "Your strength is even more terrifying than mine. Over the years, this has been my strength all along. Not only has my strength not increased much, but my height, stature, and appearance haven't changed much either!"

"Why are you in such a hurry to grow up? Adults have their own worries. I think it's better if you stay a little younger!" Xiao Yu said to Zi Yan with a smile.

Zi Yan pouted and said, "You make it sound so easy. I've endured the troubles of children for many years, and now I want to experience the troubles of adults!"

After washing up, Xiao Yu looked at Zi Yan and said, "Alright, you'll grow up someday. Let's go!"

Xiao Yu led Zi Yan out of the room. In the living room, Xun'er, Hu Jia, Xiao Yu, and Wu Hao were all standing there, with Little Xiao Nian, the little guy, by Cai Lin Lin's side.

Outside the manor, the members of the Pan Men had already gathered in front of the gate. Their combined aura created an astonishing presence!

The current Pan Men has absorbed both new and old students. There are five or six people with the strength of Dou Ling and nearly twenty people with the strength of Da Dou Shi. This does not include Xiao Yu and others. It can be said that even Lin Xiuya's Wolf Fang does not have such strength!

When Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan led everyone out of the manor, seeing the state of Pan Men, they felt somewhat comforted. Looking at the students in front of him, Xiao Yu knew they might become the backbone of the Underworld in the future. After the Strong Ranking Competition here, he would go to the Black Corner Region to truly establish the Underworld!

Located in the very center of the Inner Academy, the largest square, the Central Square, is the venue for this year's Inner Academy Strong Ranking Competition. The area is vast, but when Xiao Yu and his group arrived, it was already surrounded by a sea of people. The bustling crowd, accompanied by noise, soared into the sky!

Following the Inner Academy instructors through the special passage for contestants, Xiao Yu and the others successfully arrived at the inner arena. Here, the members of the Inner Academy's Strong Ranking had already gathered, including the striking silver-haired Han Yue, the handsome Lin Xiuya, the domineering Liu Qing, the tall Yan Hao, and the lively Lin Yan, among others.

When Xiao Yu and the others entered, everyone's eyes turned to them, especially Xiao Yu and Zi Yan at the front.

When Lin Xiuya and the others saw Xiao Yu and Zi Yan walking in, chatting and laughing, they couldn't help but tremble slightly. The fear of being dominated by Zi Yan was still lingering, let alone the fact that there was now Xiao Yu, a pervert just like Zi Yan!

Even the domineering Liu Qing's lips twitched slightly. These two guys actually knew each other. It seemed their ranking would drop another place this year.

Standing not far from Liu Qing Liu Fei's expression changed when she saw Xiao Yu, and her face turned ugly when she saw Xiao Yan beside her. Yao Sheng, who was next to Liu Fei, noticed Liu Fei's strange behavior immediately.

Yao Sheng looked at Liu Fei and asked, "What's wrong? Do you have a grudge against them?"

Liu Fei parted her red lips slightly, but ultimately thought of Xiao Yu's strength and shook her head, saying, "It's alright!"