Invincible Divine Sword - Chapter 149

Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Be Careful of Zhong Yun

Translator: 549690339

Back at the manor, Wu Qi, Liu An, Chen Changqing, and others were certainly celebrating grandly.

Laughter and joyful voices filled the residence, and even Xiao Jin, licking his lollipop, was licking it with extra glee.

The results of the talent assessment for enrollment at the Tiandou Academy soon spread back to the various great kingdoms.

In Yang Family Manor, Yang Ming and Yang Hai, who had come to Xingyue City on business, saw that the city, uncommonly, was filled with festive lanterns hanging everywhere, with lights and decorations strewn all over, and they couldn’t help but feel curious.

Unable to contain his wonder, Yang Hai pulled aside a guard of the City Lord’s Mansion and asked what was going on.

“Just now, news came from Tiandou Imperial City that in this enrollment assessment of the Tiandou Academy, Lord Divine Yang has seized first place!” the guard from the City Lord’s Mansion said excitedly, “His Majesty has ordered a celebration across the entire nation in every city!”

That Yang Xiaotian seized first place in the enrollment assessment of the Tiandou Academy was an unparalleled honor for Divine Sea Country.

Yang Ming and Yang Hai were stunned.

“You mean to say, Divine Yang, Yang Xiaotian, has seized first place in this enrollment assessment of the Tiandou Academy?” Yang Hai stammered as he asked.

“Yes, it’s Lord Divine Yang!” exclaimed the guard from the City Lord’s Mansion, “It’s said that Guo Wei from Wuding Academy cultivated the Ancient Strongest Body Refining Art, yet he was still blasted away by a punch from Lord Divine Yang, utterly trounced in a pitiful sight.”

“And our esteemed Prince Xiao Yong of the Tiandou Imperial Kingdom, when faced with Lord Divine Yang, didn’t even dare to make a move.”

The guard from the City Lord’s Mansion spoke with such fervor that he was practically spitting.

Yang Hai’s mind buzzed, no longer able to make out what was being said further, and as Yang Ming left, his eyes were dull, his spirit disorientated, as if his very soul were lost.

…

That night, after the festivities, Yang Xiaotian took out the “Skywalking Thousand Swords” and began to browse through it.

The Skywalking Thousand Swords, as one of the Big Dipper Academy’s top ten Swordsmanship Divine Abilities, was incredibly profound and exquisite; Yang Xiaotian was so immersed in the world of swordsmanship that before he knew it, night had deepened.

While Yang Xiaotian was engrossed in the sword realm of the Skywalking Thousand Swords, many masters from various great kingdoms, academies, and clans stayed up all night, discussing this year’s talent assessment at the Tiandou Academy, and discussing Yang Xiaotian.

The grand hall of the Tiandou Academy was also bright with lights ablaze.

Xie Hong, surveying Zhong Yun, Fan Riquan, and other masters, opened the discussion, “How does everyone view this enrollment assessment of the Tiandou Academy?”

Fan Riquan pondered before speaking, “Since Yang Xiaotian has taken first place in this assessment, our academy should devote all our resources to cultivate him.”

Previous enrollment assessments at the Tiandou Academy would focus on training the top ten; for the first place, even more resources would be poured into their cultivation.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yun immediately responded, “That’s not appropriate. Yang Xiaotian’s Martial Soul is only at level eleven, inferior to Guo Wei’s and Lin Xiao’s. Guo Wei, Lin Xiao, either of them has a Martial Soul stronger than Yang Xiaotian’s.”

“Moreover, let’s not forget, Guo Wei has been recognized by the Heavenly Sword Golden Emperor Sword!”

“I believe, Guo Wei and Lin Xiao’s future achievements will definitely far surpass Yang Xiaotian’s.”

“We should devote all our resources to cultivate either Guo Wei or Lin Xiao.”

Sun Ze also spoke up, “I agree with Brother Zhong. We should indeed devote all our resources to cultivating Guo Wei and Lin Xiao.”

“Guo Wei is a reincarnation of a Divine Spirit, and he has also been recognized by the Emperor Sword.”

“Lin Xiao possesses a superior Divine Body; both of them have the potential to attain the Divine Spirit Realm in the future, but this may not be the case for Yang Xiaotian.”

“Rather than wasting resources on Yang Xiaotian, it would be better to invest in Guo Wei and Lin Xiao.”

The Second Elder Zhu Chenhui did not speak, and the other Elders also echoed Zhong Yun and Sun Ze, showing a similar preference for Guo Wei and Lin Xiao.

Fan Riquan frowned, “Although the Martial Soul talents of Guo Wei and Lin Xiao are indeed higher than Yang Xiaotian’s, in this assessment, the first place is Yang Xiaotian.”

Zhong Yun retorted, “The academy has no rule that states we must devote all resources to cultivate the first place.”

Fan Riquan mused silently.

Indeed, there was no rule in the academy that they had to allocate all resources to cultivate the first place winner.

A night passed.

The sun shone brightly.

Yang Xiaotian stepped out of his room and called over Liu An and the others, instructing them to go to the Tiandou Imperial City slave market to buy a batch of slaves in the Innate Realm to take care of the extensive manor with its flowers and plants.

Just as Yang Xiaotian was about to leave the manor to head to the Tiandou Academy, he saw Chen Changqing, He Le, Ren Feixue, and the other two coming to find him.

Now that the enrollment and assessment at the Tiandou Academy had ended, the five of them had come to bid farewell to Yang Xiaotian as they planned to return to the Divine Sword Academy.

Before departing, Chen Changqing hesitated a moment before advising Yang Xiaotian to be cautious of the Great Elder of the Tiandou Academy, Zhong Yun.

“Be wary of Zhong Yun?” Yang Xiaotian felt puzzled, as he had no conflicts or grievances with Zhong Yun.

Chen Changqing explained, “Grandfather Zhong Lu died at the hands of Lord Cao Shun, so the Zhong Family has always bore a grudge against our Divine Sword Academy. And since you, Hall Master, inherited Lord Cao Shun’s legacy, Zhong Yun might harbor ill will towards you.”

Yang Xiaotian was astonished.

Zhong Yun’s grandfather was killed by Cao Shun?

“So, Hall Master, you must be careful of Zhong Yun and the master experts of the Zhong Family,” Chen Changqing said. “Aside from Zhong Yun, there are quite a number of experts from the Zhong Family in the Tiandou Academy.”

“Alright, I know,” Yang Xiaotian replied. He then saw off Chen Changqing, He Le, and the other three outside Tiandou Imperial City and gave each of them a Supreme Treasure Longsword.

Once the figures of Chen Changqing and his companions disappeared into the sky, Yang Xiaotian turned back, not to his manor, but to the Tiandou Academy, and made his way directly to the Book Pavilion.

According to the rules, the top ten from the Tiandou Academy’s enrollment assessment were allowed to enter the Book Pavilion and peruse any of the Cultivation Technique Manuals and various Divine Skills at their leisure.

After entering the Book Pavilion, while Yang Xiaotian was flipping through some Divine Skills Manuals on the third floor, he overheard a corner conversation among disciples.

“I heard that last night there was a huge dispute among the upper echelons of the academy. The vice-chancellor argued that the academy should devote all its resources to cultivating Yang Xiaotian.”

“But the Great Elder and the Third Elder, along with many others, believed that Guo Wei and Lin Xiao’s Martial Souls were superior to Yang Xiaotian’s. They are expected to reach the Divine Spirit Realm in the future and should be the ones to receive the academy’s full support, rather than wasting resources on Yang Xiaotian.”

“What happened in the end?”

“In the end, the Great Elder proposed that among the three, whoever breaks through to the Martial Ancestor Realm first should receive the full support of the academy’s resources.”

“In the past, the academy always devoted resources to cultivate the number one recruit. It seems the Great Elder is targeting Yang Xiaotian.”

“Shh!”

Listening to the corner whisperings, Yang Xiaotian was taken aback—there was such a thing?

Although it was just a proposal from Zhong Yun that whoever broke through to the Martial Ancestor Realm first would receive full support, who didn’t know that Guo Wei and Lin Xiao were both at the seventh level of the Martial King Realm?

And he was only at the fourth level of the Martial King Realm. Normally, Guo Wei and Lin Xiao would definitely break through to the Martial Ancestor Realm faster.

Thus, Zhong Yun’s proposal was clearly in favor of Guo Wei and the others.

He wasn’t interested in the resources of the Tiandou Academy. He entered Tiandou Academy more to obtain the Controlling Dragon Sword and to use the academy as a platform to join the True Dragon Divine Sect.

But if Zhong Yun was convinced that Guo Wei and Lin Xiao would break through to the Martial Ancestor Realm faster,

Then he would let Zhong Yun open his eyes wide and see who would actually break through to the Martial Ancestor Realm first.