Yang Shizhan and Hu Xingjiang also wanted to see the standard of the younger generation in the Nine Provinces. Hence, they came with Sun Mo.
The eastern arena was filled with people.
Sun Mo and the other two didn't come late, but they still didn't manage to get a good spot. They could only watch from tens of meters away. Luckily, their vision was very strong and they could see everything.
Because there were too many people, Sun Mo couldn't find them and could only wait quietly.
Not long after, after three matches, Sun Mo heard the host calling out a familiar name.
"Next, it's our popular candidate for the championship, white-clothed silver spear Xuanyuan Po. He relied on a silver spear and insta-killed all his opponents in the first three matches. He's really impressive and domineering."
The host was very good at stirring up the atmosphere. "I don't dare to say now, but he'll definitely be the king of spear kings in the Nine Provinces in the future. Now, let's invite Xuanyuan up the stage."
As the host's voice rang out, a white-clothed young man soared up into the air. After a series of somersaults, he landed on the arena.
His posture was beautiful and cool, causing many people to cheer. This was especially so for the females. They cheered wildly for him.
"This handsome young man is your personal disciple?"
Hu Xingjiang noticed that Sun Mo was seriously assessing the other party and hence, he asked.
"Mn!"
Sun Mo nodded, but his gaze didn't leave Xuanyuan Po.
The youth who only knew how to fight in the past had grown into a tall, tanned, and muscular man.
His height was definitely over 1.9 meters. When he stood there, he was as sturdy as an iron tower.
He was still wearing the dragon-pearl martial dao robe that Sun Mo had designed back then. It was orange and had no sleeves. There was a big 'Sun' word embroidered on the left side of his chest.
After going up the stage, Xuanyuan Po didn't say a word. His cold gaze that was filled with battle intent spoke of his emotionlessness and iron-bloodedness. Those who were swept by him subconsciously shut their mouths, feeling a little terrified.
"This young man's gaze is like a cold sharp blade that can slice through the cold night!"
Hu Xingjiang praised. Leaving aside his strength, he had already nurtured his aura.
This meant that Sun Mo had already reached a higher level in the path of spear dao and had started to search for traces of the 'dao'.
"He's an innate battle god!"
Yang Shizhan was envious. "Teacher Sun, where did you find it?"
In the Nine Provinces, even outstanding youths would need to reveal their talents before they could be discovered by great teachers. However, there was no need for people like Xuanyuan Po to do so. Even intern teachers would know that this fellow would definitely have extraordinary achievements in the future.
"He delivered himself to us!"
Sun Mo smiled. He recalled the scene when he recruited Xuanyuan Po back then.
Compared to that time, he already looked like a man now. His skin was a little dark and rough, and his face was chiseled and tough.
In the current Nine Regions, it was not popular to have a pretty boy and a sissy. Therefore, the women liked this type very much, which was why the cheers were so loud.
"Let us take a look at the opponent of the champion. Wow, it's Miao Shouzhan, a graduate from the Skyraise Academy last year. In the school's chaotic battle, he used a spear to sweep through thousands of enemies and obtained a good result of tenth place."
The host was startled as he introduced Miao Shouzhan's background.
The crowd of onlookers immediately became excited.
It was because the Skyraise Academy was publicly recognized as the number one famous school in the Nine Provinces. Their students were the benchmark, the synonym for geniuses.
Miao Shouzhan dashed up the stage like a ferocious tiger descending the mountain.
"This battle is going to be interesting!"
Hu Xingjiang was filled with anticipation.
Miao Shouzhan's physique was also very tall, close to two meters tall. He used a seven-foot-heavy spear. On the battlefield, he would be able to fight against ten thousand enemies.
"Both sides greet each other!"
The judge announced.
"Miao Shouzhan, please!"
"Xuanyuan Po, please!"
The number one hero battle of the Nine Provinces this time around didn't look at one's cultivation base. As long as one was below 30 years old, one could register.
This also meant that those who dared to come were all geniuses who could jump levels to challenge others. Otherwise, they would have long since been eliminated.
After the two of them greeted each other, they both launched their attacks at the same time.
Plow the Courtyard Sweeping the Cave, Ferocious Tiger Descending!
Miao Shouzhan used his ultimate skill right from the start. He became one with his spear and rushed toward Xuanyuan Po with the momentum of rushing thunder.
The combat addict didn't dodge and also stabbed out with his spear.
Spear Rain Pearflower!
Chi! Chi! Chi!
As the sound of the sword piercing through the air rang out, over a hundred snow-white pearflower petals instantly appeared in the air. They seemed to be blown down by the spring rain, fluttering about.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
The pearflower petals drifted down. They seemed soft and weak, but they were continuous and long-lasting, blocking Miao Shouzhan's ferocious attack. After that, the two of them changed their moves.
"Senior brother, you can do it!"
Lu Zhiruo cheered loudly.
"Xuanyuan Po can't hold on much longer. Where's the promised insta-kill?"
Tantai Yutang teased.
"No matter what, this person is one of the top ten participants of the Skyraise Academy's battle hall. Do you really treat him as a newbie?"
Qin Yaoguang's lips twitched.
She had long since obtained the information on these participants.
"Senior brother can win in at most 30 moves!"
Xianyu Wei evaluated.
"25 moves!"
Li Ziqi corrected as she stared at the two of them on the arena.
Although her combat strength was weaker, her judgment and experience were very strong. This was especially so after Sun Mo imparted all the cultivation arts he knew into the little sunny egg's mind through Soul Imprint. Her experience had accumulated to a very terrifying degree.
On the 25th move, Miao Shouzhan was smashed down the arena by Xuanyuan Po's silver spear.
"Haha, this fellow is actually competing with junior brother in brute force. He's really asking for trouble!"
Lu Zhiruo clapped happily. Her junior brother had won again. Perfect.
Li Ziqi and the others also clapped, but they weren't as excited as the papaya girl. It was because after seeing Miao Shouzhan choosing to clash head-on with Xuanyuan Po, they knew that it was only a matter of time before the combat addict would win.
"Honestly speaking, other than Xianyu, I've never seen anyone stronger than Xuanyuan Po in terms of strength!"
Tantai Yutang was envious. As a sickly invalid, although his hidden illness had been cured by his teacher, his body was still a little weak. Therefore, he wanted a body like Xuanyuan Po's that was as strong as a bull.
"In terms of strength, Xianyu is stronger. But in terms of the overall quality of his body, Xuanyuan Po is number one in the world I've seen."
Li Ziqi glanced at her junior sister and gave her evaluation. "There's no other."
Right now, Xianyu Wei was 22 years old. She had a slender figure, a spirited gaze, and agile movements. From afar, she was like a healthy and beautiful female leopard.
She was really too tall. She was a head taller than the surrounding crowd, close to 1.9 meters.
The former grassland girl had shed away her inexperience and timidity. She had become confident and arrogant. As she glanced around, she was like a ferocious beast that was searching for its prey.
Xianyu Wei wasn't fat. In fact, she didn't look as sturdy as a weightlifter. She looked ordinary, but her strength was shockingly great.
Sun Mo's gaze landed on the spot where Xuanyuan Po had risen from the ground. After that, he saw Xianyu Wei.
Many guys were secretly glancing at the grassland girl because she was very beautiful. Her entire body exuded a wild beauty.
"Are those children your students?"
Yang Shizhan also looked over.
"Che, they are all handsome guys and beautiful girls!"
Hu Xingjiang teased.
Li Ziqi had also grown up. Moreover, because she had ascended to the throne and became an empress, her disposition had changed greatly during these few years. Her actions exuded a sense of majesty.
This was especially so when her beautiful phoenix-like eyes glanced around, causing people to not dare to look straight at them. They would avoid her gaze.
"Mn?"
Lu Zhiruo suddenly tiptoed and turned her head to look.
"What's wrong?"
Qin Yaoguang also mimicked curiously. "Is there a major character here?"
"I think I can sense Teacher's aura!"
The papaya girl sniffed hard.
Pak!
Qin Yaoguang slapped Lu Zhiruo's head.
"What nonsense are you talking about? There are so many people and the stench is so bad that even a dog's nose is going to fail. "
Qin Yaoguang rolled her eyes. "You must have been possessed by your thoughts of Teacher, right?"
"Awu, don't hit my head. I will become stupid!"
The papaya girl covered her head and pouted, feeling very depressed.
"It's fine even if you become stupid. In any case, you have this!"
As Qin Yaoguang spoke, she slapped Lu Zhiruo's big papaya.
A moment later, the big papaya started to sway, creating waves that could shake the world.
"Annoying!"
Lu Zhiruo crossed her arms and retreated, hiding behind Li Ziqi.
"Hehe, when Teacher returns and sees Ziqi, he will definitely be disappointed!"
Qin Yaoguang teased.
"Why?"
Lu Zhiruo didn't understand. "Eldest martial sister is very outstanding no matter if she is a senior martial sister or an empress!"
"Yaoguang!"
Li Ziqi's face turned black. She knew that her junior martial sister was teasing her chest.
(Sigh, four years have passed, but it doesn't seem to have grown much. It's still flat enough for a horse to run!)
(Hmph, those imperial physicians are really useless. They said that if I ate the medicine they prescribed, I would definitely be able to grow bigger. It's clearly impossible.)
(I've decided, I'll chop off their heads when I return!)
(Alright, I'm just saying it out of anger. After all, I'm a wise ruler. However, I have to fine them.)
"That guy with the twin blades is someone from the plains, right? His aptitude is very good! "
Yang Shizhan swept his gaze around and his gaze landed on Helian Beifang.
Compared to his fellow disciples who were laughing and joking around, he was much more composed. He didn't speak much and just stood there like a stone statue.
From the start of the battle to the end, his gaze had always been on the two of them. Right now, he had already placed himself in the shoes of the two and was pondering how to win this battle.
"Mn, the little chieftain of the Helian Clan. His aptitude is very good, but he isn't interested in cultivation. Instead, he wants to learn the art of war and unify the plains, allowing the barbarians to become wealthy and get rid of this' humiliating 'title." Sun Mo also felt very regretful.
A person's energy was limited after all. It was impossible for Helian Beifang to take care of everything.
"Ah? Unify the plains? "
Hu Xingjiang was shocked. "His ambition is really great."
Actually, Hu Xingjiang didn't say the latter half of his sentence.
In the Central Plains, everyone had the same roots. Even if their nationality was different, they were all descendants of the Nine Provinces. Therefore, it wasn't a problem for great teachers to accept people from other countries as their disciples. However, when it came to people from the plains or people from Nanyue, it would be very harsh.
Deep in everyone's bones, they still weren't willing to let the barbarians become stronger. Although the various famous schools in the Central Plains didn't say anything, they all secretly suppressed the Dragon Subduing Academy.
Sun Mo shrugged. Although Helian was a barbarian, Sun Mo would teach him and instill in him the correct concept of family and country.
Maybe Helian could become a hero of a generation and lead his people to a higher civilization.
Yang Shizhan clasped his hands, feeling admiration for Sun Mo.
This was what it meant by educating people without discrimination.
Another three rounds ended. When the host saw the next participants, his voice grew louder.
"Wow, another disciple of Great Teacher Sun is going up the stage. He's Jiang Leng. His dagger usage has reached the acme of perfection. However, what's more amazing is his movement art. In the previous rounds, no one could injure him."
Jiang Leng went up the stage.
Xuanyuan Po had long hair and tied it into a ponytail. As for Jiang Leng, he had short hair. Only the hair in front of his forehead was slightly longer, covering the word 'trash'.
"This child's aura is very gloomy!"
Hu Xingjiang frowned. He didn't like young people like him who were shrouded in gloomy clouds. He preferred those who were more sunny.
"He's cold on the outside but warm on the inside!"
Sun Mo explained.
Jiang Leng had grown up, but he was still ordinary and didn't like to speak. In addition to his skinny figure, he didn't seem to have any sense of existence.
His opponent was a 20-year-old girl. She was more beautiful and was the type that would give a score of 7 out of 10.
Before the competition started, the girl kept smiling. Her smile was very sweet, causing people to feel a heartfelt love and want to protect her.
This was a battle tactic. Sadly, it was useless against Jiang Leng.
After the greeting was completed, Jiang Leng held his dagger and started to attack.
Eight seconds later, the girl was kicked in the back and fell off the stage.
"Haha, this woman actually used a honey trap on Jiang Leng. She most probably doesn't know that he likes men, right?"
Qin Yaoguang laughed loudly.
"You're the one who likes men. Your entire family likes men!"
Jiang Leng retorted.
"Of course, I like men the most!"
Qin Yaoguang giggled. "This is especially so for men like Teacher. I love them the most!"
"Eh!"
Jiang Leng choked.
"Don't speak nonsense. You'll bring trouble to Teacher."
Ying Baiwu, who had been silent all this while, warned.
"Hmph!"
Qin Yaoguang let out a soft snort. Among her fellow disciples, this iron-headed girl was the hardest to deal with. Moreover, her life was like that of an ascetic monk.
Studying, cultivating, eating, sleeping. Everything was so monotonous that it made one's hair stand on end. She had known her for six years, but she had never seen her shopping before.
What meaning was there in life?
However, everyone knew that this was Ying Baiwu's way of repaying Sun Mo. She didn't know what she should do and could only cultivate bitterly. If one day in the future, her teacher encountered trouble, she would still have a life and some strength. She could risk her life for her teacher.
Sun Mo also saw Ying Baiwu. His gaze couldn't help but reveal admiration. After that, it turned into intense pity.
Even without using Divine Sight, he could tell that Ying Baiwu and Xuanyuan Po were the two most hardworking ones. For a girl, they were really working too hard.
(Your life shouldn't be like this!)
Sun Mo felt heartache.
Ying Baiwu had grown up. Her body wasn't as thin and weak as when he first met her. She had become slender and elegant. Maybe it was to make it more convenient for her to fight and to save time washing her hair. She had cut off her beautiful hair, making her look more masculine.
The people of the Nine Provinces still had a traditional sense of beauty. They liked girls with waist-length hair. Hence, they didn't like Ying Baiwu. However, to those who liked short hair, Ying Baiwu was simply perfect.
She had a sharp androgynous beauty. If she wore men's clothing, she'd definitely charm a lot of women.
Sun Mo saw several girls sneaking glances at Ying Baiwu in the crowd. Their gazes were filled with excitement.
Swish!
Ying Baiwu suddenly turned her head and looked in Sun Mo's direction.
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