"Haha, you are Lu Ming, right? I have heard this little girl Lan'er mention you many times, and I have wanted to come and meet you for a long time. Well, well, now that I see you, you are really good. You can be called a dragon among people."
The dean of the Zhuque Academy looked at Lu Ming carefully, stroking his gray beard and nodding.
"The dean has given you the award!"
Lu Ming said modestly.
But he was a sixteen-year-old boy after all. Being praised by such a big shot, he felt happy and couldn't help but smile on his face.
"Grandpa, don't praise him. Look at him, he smiles so proudly!"
Mulan glanced at Lu Ming and said.
Lu Ming smiled slightly and said: "Senior Sister Mulan, you must be jealous, haha!"
"Are you jealous? Boy, are you getting bolder now that you are on the bronze list?"
Mulan gritted his teeth and glared at Lu Ming fiercely.
Beside them, Feng Wu, Pang Shi, Huachi and others couldn't help laughing, almost laughing, their faces turned red from suppressing their emotions.
"Senior Sister Mulan, what's wrong with me feeling proud when the dean praises me? This is the dean. Shouldn't I be proud of being recognized by the dean? Right, dean?"
Lu Ming said and looked at the dean again.
"Hahaha, little guy, you are really good-natured. I like him. You should be proud of him. But when you face your opponent later, you must not underestimate him."
Dean Zhuque laughed and said.
"Thank you, Dean, for reminding me."
Lu Ming cupped his fists again.
"Damn it!" Mulan gritted his teeth, left with the director of Suzaku Academy, and returned to their seats.
Phew...
After Mulan left, Fengwu and the others could no longer hold back and started laughing.
"Lu Ming, let me tell you, Sister Mulan is very vindictive. You have to be careful in the future."
Feng Wu laughed and said.
Suddenly, she saw Mulan cast a vicious look not far away. Her face immediately straightened, and her smile disappeared without a trace.
The rapid change surprised Lu Ming.
All around, other disciples of the Suzaku Academy cast envious glances at Lu Ming.
The director of Suzaku Academy actually came to see him in person and praised him in public. What an honor it was?
This shows that the dean of the Suzaku Academy appreciates Lu Ming very much. This is a treatment that even Cheng Feiluan, who is ranked in the top ten bronze list of the Suzaku Academy, does not have.
Whoa! Whoa...
At this moment, several rays of light suddenly flew out from deep within the core of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect.
The light was dazzling, crossing the void, and instantly reached the sky above the battle platform.
"Welcome Master!"
As soon as several figures arrived, the deans of the four courtyards and the silver-robed elders got up and packed their bags.
"Head?"
Lu Ming and others were shocked that the leader had arrived, and they quickly stood up and said: "Welcome to the leader!"
More than 50,000 disciples in the audience shouted in unison, and the sound shook the world.
"No need to be polite, sit down!"
A gentle, clear voice sounded.
The sound seemed to come from the air, but it seemed to come from everyone's ears, which was very strange.
Lu Ming looked up and saw a total of seven figures in the sky.
The leader was a man, about forty years old, with a handsome face, black hair, and a snow-white gown. He stood in the sky, as if the whole world was centered on him.
Not a single breath came out of him, but in Lu Ming's eyes, he was like an endless sea, unfathomable and giving people a terrifying pressure.
"Is this the leader of Xuanyuan Sword Sect? One of the overlords of the entire Lie Sun Empire, Feixue Divine Sword, Lin Xueyi."
Lu Ming's heart moved.
Behind the leader of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect were two golden-robed elders and four silver-robed elders.
Immediately, the leader of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect and the six elders flew down and landed on the highest point of the northern stand, which was specially prepared for the leader and them.
"Everyone is here, let's start now!"
The leader of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect was very straightforward and announced with a wave of his hand.
As soon as the leader finished speaking, a silver-robed elder flew onto the fighting stage and began to introduce the rules of the competition.
The rules are very simple. There are a total of sixty people, and numbers are assigned according to the previous rankings.
Lu Ming had killed Yao Tianyu before, so he naturally took his place, ranking fifty-one, and his number was number fifty-one.
Sixty people fight against each other in pairs, and draw lots to decide their opponents.
The winner will enter the top thirty, the loser will be eliminated.
But after the top thirty are determined, there will be a challenge match.
The elders of the four courtyards and the elders from the head's side discussed together and selected ten powerful geniuses to challenge the thirty geniuses who had been promoted previously.
As long as you win, you can replace the opponent and enter the top thirty.
This is for the sake of fairness, because some people may be very strong, but they are unlucky at the beginning and the top few talents are drawn, so they lose unfairly.
This kind of challenge can try to avoid strong geniuses from being eliminated early due to bad luck.
This is related to the interests of the four courtyards, so it is natural to be fair.
The next thirty will advance to fifteen, and the same rule will be followed until the top ten are selected, and then they will take turns to battle to determine the final ranking.
There are a lot of rewards for entering the top ten. Not to mention anything else, just the reward of contribution points makes Lu Ming very jealous.
"Okay, everyone must know the rules. Now, the disciples on the bronze list come up to draw lots."
The silver-robed elder announced.
Lu Ming stood up and walked onto the fighting stage.
In each of the four courtyard areas, people stepped onto the fighting stage. In the end, there were a total of sixty people.
All the eyes of the audience were focused on these sixty people.
They are the protagonists these days.
"Look, that's Zhang Muyun. Zhang Muyun is the number one in the bronze list of Qinglong Academy. He's so handsome. He's talented and handsome. I wish I could marry him."
"Stop dreaming. It is said that Zhang Muyun and Zhuo Yirong, who is ranked seventh, are a couple. Please stop dreaming."
"Ah? That's it. Look, that's Lu Ming, this year's Rookie King, and he made it to the bronze list in his first year. It's amazing, and he's so handsome. He shouldn't have a girlfriend, right? I've decided
, I’m going to chase him.”
"You? How could Lu Ming fall in love with you?"
...
On the field, the female disciples from the four courtyards were chattering and discussing with great interest.
Suddenly, some male disciples became unhappy.
"Hmph, although Lu Ming has good talent, it's not his time yet. I think he will never pass the first round."
"That's for sure. If you think about entering the top 30 in the first round, it's impossible. Even if he is lucky and advances by chance, he will be challenged by others and replaced."
Those male disciples said unhappily.
In the White Tiger Courtyard area, there were two people who were staring at Lu Ming.
A girl, in a white dress, extremely beautiful, it was Lu Yao who disappeared as soon as she joined the Xuanyuan Sword Sect.
Next to her is her father Lu Yunxiong.
At this time, Lu Yao looked at Lu Ming's upright figure on the battlefield with a gloomy expression.
During the Lu Family Competition, she suffered so much humiliation that she hated Lu Ming deeply and wanted to take revenge on Lu Ming. Therefore, after she entered the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, she went into seclusion to practice hard.
This practice lasted nearly nine months, and since he was the fiancée of the peerless genius Duanmulin, the Duanmu family was naturally not stingy with resources.
With the help of a large amount of resources, Lu Yao's cultivation level has improved by leaps and bounds, and she has passed all levels. When she came out a few days ago, she had reached the sixth level of martial arts.