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As the center of the entire Spirit Realm Continent, Zhongzhou holds an irreplaceable position in the hearts of all martial artists, being a land where strong individuals abound.
Skyfire City is the southernmost city in Zhongzhou.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The sound of rushing wind suddenly came from afar. The commotion drew the attention of many people at the city gate. Looking up, they saw two figures, a middle-aged man and a young boy, breaking through the air and landing at the city gate in the blink of an eye.
Many people's gazes lingered on the two for a moment; their pupils slightly constricted before quickly shifting away.
Although the young boy possessed considerable strength, having reached the Alchemy Realm at such a young age is quite rare. However, Alchemy Realm is still just Alchemy Realm. What caught everyone's attention was the middle-aged man beside him, who was a martial artist of the Heavenly Realm!
While there are countless strong individuals in Zhongzhou, it is not too uncommon to encounter someone at the Heavenly Realm. Nevertheless, this area is not yet the core region of Zhongzhou; thus, a Heavenly Realm expert here is enough to attract significant attention.
The middle-aged man seemed completely oblivious to the wary and respectful gazes directed at him. His full attention appeared to be on the elegant young boy beside him. With a warm smile on his face, he pointed toward the towering city gate ahead, seemingly explaining something.
These two were none other than Fang Chen and Wang Tao, who had hurried from Ziyang Sect.
The Great Zhao Kingdom is the southernmost small nation in the Southern Region, and Ziyang Sect is located in the southernmost area of this Great Zhao Kingdom. Despite its remoteness, it is not very far from Skyfire City. With Fang Chen's Alchemy Realm cultivation, it might take about a week to arrive; however, with Wang Tao as a Heavenly Realm martial artist, their travel time was significantly reduced. In just three days, they reached this southernmost city of Zhongzhou.
"Finally arrived at Zhongzhou! Come on, Uncle Wang will take you to Heavenly Martial Academy," Wang Tao said with a smile as he looked at the massive gates of Skyfire City.
As he spoke, both moved towards the city gate.
"Wang Tao!" At that moment, a voice suddenly called out from a distance as three figures entered Fang Chen's line of sight.
Among them, the leader was a middle-aged man who appeared to be around Wang Tao's age, followed by two boys who were slightly older than Fang Chen.
“Zong Bochi.” Looking at the middle-aged man who turned around, Wang Tao frowned, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face instinctively.
The overlord of Zhongzhou is undoubtedly the Three Great Academies. However, competition among Heavenly Martial, War God, and Hidden Dragon has always been extremely fierce in various aspects. The man before him, Zong Bochi, like Wang Tao, is also a steward within an academy, but unlike Wang Tao, he is not from Heavenly Martial Academy; he is a steward of Hidden Dragon Academy.
In a situation where the combat power of the higher-ups is nearly equal, the strength of an academy largely depends on the comparison among its younger students. Therefore, having outstanding students is extremely important for the Three Great Academies. After all, as long as one has not reached the Eternal Life Realm, even a Peerless existence at the Nirvana Realm will eventually face demise.
Thus, discovering and guiding potential Heavenly Pride individuals into their own academies has always been one of the most important tasks for the Three Great Academies. Stewards often play a role in seeking out promising talents for their academies.
The standards of the Three Great Academies are incredibly high, and looking across the entire Spirit Realm Continent, there are only a few Heavenly Pride individuals who can catch their eye. Moreover, a single Heavenly Pride individual cannot possibly join two academies at once, let alone three. Therefore, just in this aspect, the competition among the Three Great Academies is extremely intense. No one would easily let go of a good talent, and stewards tasked with this mission are as fierce as wolves; their relationships are far from amicable.
Wang Tao is very clear about his relationship with Zong Bochi. At this moment, if the other party approaches him, it certainly won't be for anything good. The saying "Competitors in the same industry" holds true. In the past, when both were searching for promising Heavenly Pride individuals within their respective sects, they had experienced some friction.
Now that the other party suddenly calls out to him, could it be that... Wang Tao inadvertently glanced at Fang Chen beside him, his expression slightly changing.
As Wang Tao was assessing him, Zong Bochi also directed his gaze towards Wang Tao, but soon enough, he took a keen interest in Fang Chen.
Just as Wang Tao had guessed, the reason why Zong Bochi suddenly called out to him in this place was clearly because of Fang Chen.
Given their relationship, it was already quite good that they did not harbor animosity towards each other. Naturally, it would not make sense to greet each other without reason. His purpose was undoubtedly focused on Fang Chen.
What does Wang Tao do? Zong Bochi knows very well. Moreover, judging by Fang Chen's state, he could almost determine with a glance that this young man was definitely a good seedling discovered by Wang Tao. Since he is a promising talent valued by the Heavenly Martial Academy, and considering their hurried appearance heading towards it, it was evident that they had not truly joined yet. This naturally left room for potential recruitment from Zong Bochi.
Indeed, his purpose for coming here was to poach from under Wang Tao!
“Not bad, not bad; he really is a good seedling.” As Zong Bochi carefully observed Fang Chen, he grew more satisfied. Although merely looking would not reveal Fang Chen's extraordinarily unique Divine Consciousness Power, nor would it disclose his mastery of the Spirit Array, nonetheless, after undergoing tempering in the Thunder Pool, and being forged by heavenly lightning, there was an exceptionally extraordinary aura emanating from him that could be sensed with careful observation.
As a seasoned excavator, Zong Bochi was naturally familiar with this kind of aura. Based on his experience, those who possessed such an aura were undoubtedly exceptional individuals.
"This person's potential is likely astonishing," Zong Bochi thought to himself. However, the more he thought about it, the more determined he became to find a way to recruit Fang Chen from the Heavenly Martial Academy. For them, any individual with remarkable potential was akin to a vast treasure.
With this in mind, Zong Bochi's smile, which had already held a hint of warmth, became even more radiant. He looked at Fang Chen and, while Wang Tao felt uneasy, he suddenly spoke up.
"Would you be willing to visit my Hidden Dragon Academy, young friend?"
The moment Zong Bochi spoke, Wang Tao's expression changed dramatically, turning extremely grim.
Although he had roughly guessed Zong Bochi's intentions, he still did not expect the man to be so direct. If Fang Chen entered Hidden Dragon Academy, would he ever come out again? Wang Tao cursed inwardly.
"Shameless scoundrel! Young friend Fang Chen is already one of us at Heavenly Martial Academy; you can forget about any ideas you have," Wang Tao retorted angrily.
While Fang Chen was not yet officially part of Heavenly Martial Academy, Wang Tao knew that the only way to deter Zong Bochi was to assert this claim.
However, Zong Bochi clearly did not believe Wang Tao's words. He had already noticed that Fang Chen and Wang Tao had hurriedly arrived from the Southern Region, so Zong Bochi had every reason to believe that this young man was a promising talent discovered by Wang Tao in the Southern Region.
If that were the case, if he didn’t act now, when would he?
A glint of determination flashed in Zong Bochi's eyes as he prepared to speak again.
But before he could say anything, the "promising talent" (Fang Chen) suddenly interjected, "Senior, I have indeed joined Heavenly Martial Academy."
As soon as these words fell, Wang Tao's previously grim expression brightened instantly. He looked at Fang Chen with newfound admiration and gratitude.
He was well aware that from Fang Chen's perspective, he could simply wait for Zong Bochi to list the various benefits. If he felt tempted, he could directly abandon the Heavenly Martial Academy and join the Hidden Dragon Academy. After all, at this moment, Fang Chen was not truly a member of the Heavenly Martial Academy. Even if he decided to join the Hidden Dragon Academy now, aside from Wang Tao, no one would have anything to say about it.
However, Fang Chen completely squashed this opportunity.
What Wang Tao did not know was that in Fang Chen's heart, he did not have a significant understanding of either the Heavenly Martial Academy or the Hidden Dragon Academy. Although he had a general idea, he only knew that both institutions were colossal forces in Zhongzhou and that their overall strength was quite similar.
In this situation, even if Zong Bochi could offer some benefits to Fang Chen, it wasn't that Fang Chen was arrogant; he simply did not believe that a mere academy steward could provide him with substantial advantages. It should be noted that having obtained a Heritage from a Half-Step Nirvana Realm Expert and part of the memories of an unparalleled existence at the peak of Nirvana Realm, he felt little regard for ordinary benefits.
Unusual benefits were not something a steward like Zong Bochi could promise, and ordinary ones did not interest him; besides, the Heavenly Martial Academy certainly had no shortage of them. More importantly, Fang Chen was not someone who forgot his roots. He clearly understood that the reason why the crisis faced by Ziyang Sect and himself had been so easily resolved three days ago was due to the reputation of the Heavenly Martial Academy. It could be said that the Heavenly Martial Academy had indirectly saved his life. Under such circumstances, how could Fang Chen possibly go to the Hidden Dragon Academy?
It must be said that when Fang Chen's words fell, they indeed dispelled some of Zong Bochi's thoughts. With his shrewdness, how could he not realize that Fang Chen had not truly joined the Heavenly Martial Academy? However, since Fang Chen himself had said so, how could there still be an opportunity to draw him into the Hidden Dragon Academy? Moreover, Wang Tao beside him was not someone to be underestimated.
With a slight shake of his head in disappointment, Zong Bochi was about to turn and leave.
However, at that moment,
"What an arrogant kid! Do you look down on the Hidden Dragon Academy?" A somewhat sharp voice suddenly rang out as a Blue-Clad Youth behind Zong Bochi glared angrily at Fang Chen. The sharp tone came directly from his mouth.
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