After leaving the martial arts field, they walked for a long time before finally arriving at the guest area. The guest area of Tianmu Academy was extremely luxurious, and when the group saw the luxurious facilities inside, they laughed happily.
Sun Gongrang politely told them that they could look for the management staff if they needed anything. Soon, only the people from Starfire Academy were left in the huge villa.
The living room was huge, and it didn't seem crowded even with a dozen people. After everyone had packed their luggage, Han Ying assigned them rooms and gathered in the living room to wait for orders.
The ten students stood in a row with five teachers at the front. Li Hongtang looked at the students with a frown.
"Lu An, today's incident is not allowed to happen again," Li Hongtang said in a deep voice, warning him.
Lu An nodded and said, "Yes."
Hearing Lu An's straightforward obedience, Li Hongtang's expression softened a little, but he still frowned. He took a deep breath and said seriously, "You all saw the strength of the level nine Celestial from Tianmu Academy. Tell me, what do you think?"
"…"
As soon as these words were spoken, the students immediately looked at each other in dismay. Their faces revealed difficult expressions as they lowered their heads one after another without saying a word.
Seeing that the students were so depressed, Li Hongtang's frown deepened. He turned to Lu An and said loudly, "Lu An, speak!"
Lu An thought for a moment and said softly, "The overall strength is very strong. The student who displayed the Heaven technique in the training field can be ranked in the top five in our academy."
Hearing Lu An's words, the students were stunned and their expressions turned even uglier. Lu An's answer was more serious than they thought, but compared to themselves, they trusted Lu An more.
Li Hongtang's expression also darkened. Indeed, in his opinion, that person had the strength to be in the top five, but he couldn't even enter the top ten in Tianmu Academy. And looking at Sun Gongrang's expression, this person's ranking might be even lower!
Such a gap made everyone feel like a huge stone was pressing down on their hearts.
Looking at the depressed mood of the students, Li Hongtang cleared his throat and said loudly, "It's alright, don't feel pressured. You all represent Starfire Academy, don't let others look down on you!"
Hearing this, everyone's body trembled as they raised their heads to look at Li Hongtang and nodded heavily!
"Disband!" Li Hongtang waved his hand and said loudly, "We've been on the road for a few days. Everyone is tired. Let's relax for a day. Don't go too far."
"Yes!"
The students dispersed, and when Lu An and Fu Yu turned around to leave, Li Hongtang suddenly said, "Lu An, Fu Yu, you two wait a moment."
Lu An and Fu Yu stopped and looked at Li Hongtang.
"Follow me to the study," Li Hongtang said, and then turned around and walked towards the study.
Lu An and Fu Yu looked at each other. The two of them did not mind and followed after him.
After everyone entered the study, Li Hongtang closed the door and sat on the sofa at the side. He pointed to the sofa opposite him and said, "You two have a seat too."
Lu An and Fu Yu did not stand on ceremony as they sat on the sofa and looked at Li Hongtang.
"I called the two of you here because I have something to talk to you about in private. It's about the Academy Ranking Tournament." Li Hongtang's voice was exceptionally serious as he said with a solemn expression, "You've seen the strength of Tianmu Academy just now. They're much stronger than us, and even Fang Tong Academy is much stronger than us. We're at a disadvantage. "
As he spoke, Li Hongtang's voice paused as he leaned forward and said solemnly, "Therefore, I'm placing all my hopes on the two of you."
Lu An frowned slightly upon hearing this, while Fu Yu just looked at Li Hongtang calmly. The two of them did not say anything.
"I won't hide it from you. Twenty years ago, Starfire Academy was also one of the top academies in the Southeast region. However, it has been on a downward slope since more than ten years ago. Recently, we've been at the bottom every year, making it hard for us to raise our heads. More importantly, because of our long-term results, the Midnight Pavilion has been giving fewer and fewer places to enroll in Starfire Academy, especially those talented children. It's a vicious cycle. "
"If this continues, I'm afraid that the Midnight Pavilion will not recognize the existence of Starfire Academy!" Li Hongtang's voice was trembling as he clenched his fists. "Therefore, Starfire Academy urgently needs a victory, a victory to prove itself!"
"To be honest, Lu An, you're very strong. After using your red eyes, you're at least at the level of an early-stage Level 1 Heavenly Master. You might even be comparable to a mid-stage Level 1 Heavenly Master. With your strength, it won't be a problem for you to win the individual championship. " Li Hongtang said seriously, "Three people are required to register for the individual ranking tournament. I've already registered you, Fu Yu, and Yin Qi."
Hearing this, Lu An nodded. He did not raise any objections and said, "Okay."
Li Hongtang turned his head to look at Fu Yu and asked, "What about you?"
Fu Yu glanced at Li Hongtang and said indifferently, "What am I here for?"
Accustomed to Fu Yu's tone, Li Hongtang did not get angry. Instead, he heaved a sigh of relief and nodded. He said, "I hope that the two of you can take the top two places in the individual ranking tournament and help our Starfire Academy vent our anger!"
Lu An and Fu Yu both nodded. After Li Hongtang finished speaking, he felt a lot more relaxed. What he was most afraid of was that these two children would not treat this seriously and lose the competition.
"For the duo competition, each academy will send two teams. I want the two of you to form a team and win the championship as well!" Li Hongtang continued, turning his head to look at Fu Yu. "Although I've never seen your strength, Lu An said that you're stronger than him. He's definitely not lying."
Hearing this, Fu Yu frowned. She nodded lightly and said, "Okay."
"Then there's the five person ranking tournament. Each academy will send out a team. When the time comes, it will depend on the two of you. If the two of you don't consume too much energy, then the two of you will lead the team. If the two of you are almost exhausted, then let them participate in the tournament. If the first two can win the championship, then losing the last one won't be a big deal! "
Lu An and Fu Yu nodded again.
"If the two of you can win the championship, then I'll make the decision. As long as the two of you are promoted to Heaven Master, you'll immediately obtain the quota to go to the Midnight Pavilion!" Li Hongtang promised, "Now, our academy only has five quotas to go to the Midnight Pavilion every year. As long as the two of you win the championship, you'll definitely get two!"
Midnight Pavilion!
Hearing these three words, Lu An's eyes gradually turned deep. In his heart, he must go to this place.
The Midnight Pavilion, as the most sacred and powerful cultivation holy land in the Midnight Kingdom, had countless powerful Heaven Masters. It could be said that the majority of the City Lords in the Midnight Kingdom came from the Midnight Pavilion, and there was no exception for the State Overseer and General who had a higher status than the City Lord. The Midnight Pavilion was a place that molded powerhouses, and it was also the place that Lu An dreamed of.
Although the black fog man's guidance allowed him to grow quickly, he also knew that he could not frequently summon the black fog man. Moreover, he could faintly feel that in the four months that he had been with the black fog man, the number of times that the black fog man appeared seemed to be decreasing, and his figure had also become somewhat blurry.
Although the black fog man did not say anything, he could feel this change. Therefore, he was doing his best to cultivate independently and not trouble the black fog man too much.
After coming out of the study, Lu An returned to his bedroom. He needed to cultivate and become a Level 9 Heaven Master as soon as possible, and quickly advance to Heaven Master. When he reached the Heaven Master level, he would no longer need to trouble the black fog man to temper his body, and he would be able to let the black fog man spend less effort.
Entering the state of pseudo-sleep, the black fog man appeared in his sea of consciousness. Cultivation went on as usual. After an hour of tempering, Lu An became a little weak, and the black fog man stopped tempering his body at the right time.
Following that, the black fog man began to teach Lu An how to cultivate the Nine Heavens Sacred Flame and Scorching Sun Nine Suns for a while before stopping after another hour. At this moment, the black fog man looked at Lu An and said, "Is the Academy Ranking Battle about to start?"
"Yes." Lu An wiped the sweat on his face and nodded. "Three days later."
"This is a good opportunity to practice martial arts." The black fog man thought for a moment and said, "I have a request for you."
Lu An was startled when he heard this and asked, "What request?"
"During the entire Academy Ranking Battle, you are not allowed to use the Realm of the Demon Gods!" The black fog man said seriously.
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