Several of the geniuses admitted this time had Heavenly Spirit Roots of fifth grade or higher. Gu Bei and Long Yuyin, who attracted the most attention, had even integrated Dragon Blood Demon Spirits with god-tier growth potential. As long as they developed smoothly, they stood a good chance of entering not just the Eastern Courtyard, but even the Central Courtyard.
When they arrived at the Training Ground, Nanmen Tianhai announced the rules for entering the Eastern Courtyard: they first had to challenge their senior brothers or sisters. They could choose their opponents freely and had five chances in total. Their wins and losses would directly affect their rankings.
The newly admitted Eastern Courtyard students found themselves facing a dilemma. Who should they choose? If they accidentally picked the strongest opponent and were knocked down with a single palm strike, it would be far too humiliating.
Nie Li stood with his arms folded across his chest, casting a sidelong glance at Murong Yu, who stood in the distance.
Murong Yu sneered inwardly. He was now in the six-life realm. Even if Nie Li were lent ten times the courage, he surely would not dare attack him.
Then Nie Li pointed straight at Murong Yu and declared that he wanted to challenge him.
Nie Li had never forgotten this grudge.
The surrounding students paled in shock. That was the top student from the previous intake, yet someone actually dared to pick him.
Murong Yu could not help bursting into laughter. He said that since Junior Brother Nie Li had such an idea, he would give him some guidance.
The two stood at opposite ends of the Training Ground. Murong Yu sneered inwardly. He deeply regretted letting Nie Li go last time. Now that he had a legitimate reason to beat him, Nie