Nine Provinces Market Academy
Lu Zhen strode into the elite class's classroom.
Today, all forty-odd students of the elite class had arrived.
The moment Lu Zhen stepped through the door—
Countless gazes landed on him in unison.
Some were jealous. More wore smiles as they waited to watch a good show.
Over the past month, Lu Zhen's use of "connections" to obtain access to the Primordial Pressure Chamber had long since stirred up public outrage.
Everyone was waiting to see how this lower-realm native would reveal his true colors today.
Lu Zhen remained calm and walked straight to his seat.
"Hey, Savior."
A voice full of irritation suddenly came from beside him.
It was the younger sister, Liu Jingyi.
She seemed to be in an awful mood today. Her little face was tightly drawn, clearly angered by someone.
"There's going to be an assessment later today." Liu Jingyi glared at Lu Zhen and said irritably, "You'd better be careful."
Lu Zhen glanced at her and gave a slight nod.
Beside them—
The older sister, Liu Jingshu, sat quietly there in a moon-white fitted outfit, as cool and aloof as ever.
Her eyes were lowered slightly, and she said nothing. No one knew what she was thinking.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Steady, forceful footsteps came from the corridor.
When homeroom teacher Shen Qing stepped behind the lectern, the classroom, which had still been filled with faint chatter, instantly fell silent.
"Next month is the Hundred Realms League."
"This will be a life-and-death battle in the Void Realm, not child's play. All of you had better tighten up!"
"In this league, if any team takes first place, aside from the usual merits, there will be an additional grand reward." She paused, her gaze darkening. "A reward great enough to save you several years