"Chen Fan..." Lu Qing's mind turned. Unfortunately, he had never learned any Aura-Gazing Technique and could not peer into another's fortune. Still, it did not matter. A Servant Academy disciple who had formed a connection with a chief elder was bound to possess outstanding Providence.
"Heroes' Gathering." From those three words alone, Lu Qing already knew what sort of gathering this was.
The contents of the invitation were exceedingly simple. This Heroes' Gathering had been specially organized by Elder Song Wen.
Its purpose was to give the disciples who had fallen just short in the previous grand competition an opportunity to enter the Inner Academy.
One did not need to think to know there was definitely something shady going on.
Lu Qing looked at the Divination.
[Heroes gather, all for the top seat. The battle for the top seat is like fire and water.]
That single sentence had already made it clear that this invitation bore ill intent.
[Greatly Ominous Hexagram: Attend the Heroes' Gathering, strive to outdo all others, and seek to claim the top seat. Yet your arrogance is excessive; Purple Mansion Realm experts abound. After two rounds, you are defeated, severely wounded, your foundation destroyed, and you die suddenly after the contest. Greatly ominous.] [Ominous Hexagram: Attend the Heroes' Gathering and take the stage to fight for a good ranking. Because a tall tree catches the wind, you are challenged in succession by others. You encounter a powerful foe, are defeated, and suffer grievous wounds that leave lasting trouble. Nine deaths and one chance at life. Ominous.] [Slightly Ominous Hexagram: Refuse the Heroes' Gathering and ignore the visitor. Trouble will arise afterward, and hidden dangers will appear in your cultivation. Slightly ominous.]
``` [Calming Hexagram: Attend the Heroes' Gathering,