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Outside the Hundred Illusions Array, He Lianyi's face was full of humiliation, and he didn't dare to look at Marquis Ziyang's face.
Marquis Ziyang was trembling with anger. The first round of selection had already eliminated 749 people, and it was about to end. But the last person to be eliminated was actually the only remaining member of the Ziyang Academy, He Lianyi?
With a cultivation at the peak of the ninth level, he was actually eliminated at the last moment. This … Was there still justice in this?
"Who was it? Who eliminated you? "Marquis Ziyang roared in a low voice.
Although he had some guesses in his heart, he absolutely didn't dare to believe that it was the truth.
"Marquis … Marquis, it's … It's Ye Xing!"
He Lianyi's voice was trembling, and his body was also trembling. He was afraid that Marquis Ziyang would suddenly slap him to death.
Boom …
Marquis Ziyang only felt a buzzing sound in his head.
Although he had already expected it, when he heard He Lianyi say it, Marquis Ziyang still found it hard to accept.
His chest felt as if it was heavily punched by someone. Even his breathing became stifled, and he was slightly unable to catch his breath.
As one of the three supreme academies, Ziyang Academy had never been completely wiped out in the Falling Star Sect's disciple selection since its establishment. This was the first time.
Previously, he even mocked Mount Zishan Academy for being completely wiped out, and even gave the order to completely wipe out Mount Zishan Academy. In the end, all the students of his Ziyang Academy were completely wiped out by Ye Xing from Mount Zishan Academy. How could this not cause Marquis Ziyang to tremble with anger?
Even Marquis Guantian who was at the side was trembling with anger. Nine people from their Guantian Academy had also been eliminated by Ye Xing. Only Li Shaoyuan, who was at the peak of the ninth level, was left.
But the problem was that He Lianyi was eliminated by Ye Xing. If Li Shaoyuan were to encounter Ye Xing in the second round of the top ten competition, would he be a match for him? This was where Marquis Guantian suffered the most.
His Guantian Academy, one of the three supreme academies, had the student with the highest cultivation being defeated by the student of the trashiest academy. He couldn't afford to lose face.
Now, he could understand Marquis Ziyang's feelings.
Marquis Zi Yang and Marquis Guan Tian were infuriated, while Zi Shan Hou, who was not far away, was as calm as ever.
At this moment, outside the Hundred Illusions Formation, a large area of light flickered. The three hundred people who had won the first round of the selection were collectively teleported out.
The gazes of Marquis Zi Yang and Marquis Guantian sharpened as they searched for Ye Xing. Very quickly, their gazes landed on Ye Xing.
Sensing the gazes of the two peak Martial Sages, Ye Xing turned his head back to look at them. A thought-provoking smile appeared on his face as if he was mocking them.
This made Marquis Zi Yang and Marquis Guanyang gnash their teeth in hatred.
Soon, the disciples of the Falling Star Sect took away the registration badges of the three hundred selected students. From now on, these three hundred people would no longer be students of the various academies, but outer disciples of the Falling Star Sect.
Gong Yang Xuan stood on the high platform and pressed his hands together, causing the crowd to fall silent.
"Congratulations to the three hundred selected juniors. From now on, you will be outer disciples of the Falling Star Sect. The Falling Star Sect will be your new home, and your home for the rest of your life. The Falling Star Sect will focus on nurturing you, so that you will be able to achieve great things!"
Most of the students felt their blood boiling after hearing this, especially those who had been selected. As for those who had been eliminated, their eyes were filled with envy and hope.
Actually, Gong Yang Xuan's words were just official words. Although they sounded nice, they could not be taken seriously.
It was true that the Falling Star Sect would focus on nurturing outer disciples, but it was impossible for them to focus on nurturing them. For the Falling Star Sect, only inner disciples who had become Martial Sages were the true backup.
Outer disciples?
Apart from disciples who had the potential to become Martial Sages, outer disciples were not important at all. They would not affect the strength and future of the Falling Star Sect.
As such, it was better for outer disciples with Martial Sages with Heavenly Destinies, as they would definitely become Martial Sages in the future and enter the inner disciples. As for outer disciples with ordinary destinies, the Falling Star Sect could not afford to nurture them well.
After entering the Falling Star Sect, most of the ordinary outer disciples would do odd jobs.
The outer disciples of Martial Sages with Heavenly Destinies had already entered the Falling Star Sect through the direct recruitment a few days ago. Right now, everyone here was of ordinary destinies. Even if they passed the selection and became an outer disciple, they would only have a chance to learn the Spiritual Martial Inheritance. Wanting to be focused on nurturing them? Dream on!
Of course, this did not stop the students from wanting to become outer disciples of the Falling Star Sect. Learning the Spiritual Martial Inheritance was the biggest reason.
No matter how high one's talent was, one would need a Martial Technique to succeed. Even if one had Martial Sages with Heavenly Destinies, without a Martial Technique, they would not be able to become Martial Sages. Even geniuses with Martial Sages with Heavenly Destinies needed the Spiritual Martial Inheritance. Naturally, ordinary Martial Sages with Heavenly Destinies needed it even more.
Only by learning the Spiritual Martial Inheritance would one have the hope of becoming Martial Sages. If one did not enter the Falling Star Sect, they would not be able to become Martial Sages.
Although there were Martial Sages with Spiritual Martial Inheritances in the Jianghu, they could not compare to the Spiritual Martial Inheritances of the Falling Star Sect.
Furthermore, the Spiritual Martial Inheritances of the Wandering Star Sect were not suitable for everyone. Therefore, they were destined to be limited. It would be good if they could take in a few disciples in their lifetime. They would not be able to spread their skills and form a big faction.
If they could not form a big faction, they would not have the power to fight against the Falling Star Sect. Without power, they would not be able to compete for resources.
And resources were very important for cultivation. Therefore, the limitations of the Wandering Star Sect were too great. Unless they were forced to or under special circumstances, no one would be willing to become a disciple of a Falling Star Sect. Everyone wanted to become a disciple of a Falling Star Sect.
In order to become a Martial Sages, the younger generation of the Falling Star Kingdom racked their brains trying to enter the Falling Star Sect.
Unfortunately, the Falling Star Sect was not willing to focus on nurturing ordinary Martial Sages. In addition, their resources were limited. Naturally, they could not accept everyone. Every time they accepted ordinary Martial Sages, they limited the number of ordinary Martial Sages to three hundred.
However, since they had accepted them as disciples, even if they were not focused on nurturing them, they still had to give them a chance. Therefore, the Falling Star Sect still took out some resources to reward the top ten.
After entering the Falling Star Sect, if one entered the top ten among all the outer disciples, the rewards would be even more generous. Those were resources that only the Martial Sages and Martial Sages could enjoy.
However, ordinary Martial Sages could also fight for it as long as they had the ability. This was absolutely fair.
"For the top ten disciples in this selection, the Falling Star Sect will reward them handsomely. Next, I will announce the list of the top ten disciples. Get ready for the ranking battle!"
Gong Yang Xuan's voice continued to ring out. The scene instantly became lively. Who did not want the rewards of the Falling Star Sect?
Regardless of whether it was the disciples who had been selected or those who had been eliminated, most of them were whispering to each other and discussing animatedly. They were even more envious of the top ten disciples.
Gong Yang Xuan held a list and announced loudly, "Tenth place, Zishui Academy, Cang Xiwen, late-Ninth Rank, forty array cards!"
"Ninth place, Heavy Mountain Academy, Bao Ziping, late-Ninth Rank, forty-one array cards!"
"Eighth place, Nanhua Academy, Cao Xingchang, late-Ninth Rank, forty-three array cards!"
"Seventh place, Xichuan Academy, Song Yuanming, late-Ninth Rank, forty-seven array cards!"
"Sixth place, Jiangyuan Academy, Jiang Yongxin, late-Ninth Rank, fifty-two array cards!"
"Fifth place, Guangyuan Academy, Bi Maowen, late-Ninth Rank, fifty-five array cards!"
"Fourth place, East Lake Academy, Chu Jingyue, mid-Ninth Rank, fifty-six array cards!"
…
When the fifth to tenth place was announced, the crowd was silent. No one made a sound.
However, when Gong Yang Xuan announced that Chu Jingyue, who was in fourth place, was only at mid-Ninth Rank, there was an immediate uproar.
Not only did she obtain more array cards than all the late-Ninth Rank disciples, but even Bi Maowen, who was at the peak of the Falling Star Sect, was ranked behind her. This indeed surprised many people.
However, this was only a ranking based on the number of array cards and not the final ranking. The final ranking was based on strength. In terms of strength, Chu Jingyue, who was in mid-Ninth Rank, could also be ranked fourth. It would be shocking if she surpassed the peak of the Falling Star Sect.
Gong Yang Xuan was not affected by the crowd's exclamations and continued to read the list.
"Third place, Crown Academy, Li Shaoyuan, peak of the Falling Star Sect, seventy-one array cards!"
"Second place, Capital Academy, Wen Tongfang, peak of the Falling Star Sect, ninety-nine array cards!"
When Gong Yang Xuan read to this point, before he even announced the first place, many people quivered. They suddenly thought of something shocking, causing all the hair on their bodies to stand on end.
They were surprised to find that in the top ten, Bi Maowen, Li Shaoyuan, and Wen Tongfang, who were at the peak of the Falling Star Sect, had already come out. The other peak of the Falling Star Sect was Helian Yi from Zi Yang Academy, who had been eliminated in advance.
In other words, the first place was not a peak of the Falling Star Sect.
Then who was it?
Except for a few people who knew that it was Ye Xing, most people did not know and were shocked.
Who on earth had obtained more array cards than the three peak of the Falling Star Sect?
Suddenly, the whole place quieted down. Everyone's eyes were focused on Gong Yang Xuan, waiting for him to announce the first place.
After Gong Yang Xuan announced the second place, he paused and looked surprised. Obviously, he was also surprised by the first place.
After a few breaths, Gong Yang Xuan continued, "First place, Zishan Academy, Ye Xing, peak of the Falling Star Sect, one hundred and ninety-two array cards."
After Gong Yang Xuan announced, there was an uproar below. Even the Marquises were shocked and could not help but talk about it.
Among the 105 Marquises present, there were not many who were close to Zishan Hou, Zi Yang Hou, and Sky Crown Marquis. Most of them were far away, so they did not know Ye Xing.
However, they knew Zishan Academy well. Although Zishan Hou had recently shown great strength and was very popular, Zishan Academy was the last academy.
The strongest student in the academy was only at the Star Tempering Realm Level Eight. However, how could Ye Xing, who was only at the Star Tempering Realm Level Eight, be so powerful and take first place?
Even if the first place was not included in the final result, one hundred and ninety-two array cards were enough to shock everyone.
In an instant, the name Ye Xing was deeply imprinted in everyone's heart.
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