Chapter 132
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Qin Yongda immediately said, “That young fellow has returned, and he has already taken the Ye family members out of the Ye mansion, heading towards the city’s martial arena!”
“Oh?” Qin Hao frowned.
“Does he still intend to participate in the Qingyun Academy assessment and become a disciple of the academy?”
Qin Yongda sneered, “It’s actually quite convenient that this boy is going to take the assessment. During the test, you can just kill him and avenge your fourth uncle!”
“Mm.” Qin Hao snorted coldly, “I will definitely not let him off!”
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Liuyue City, today, is undoubtedly a once-in-a-century bustling scene.
The Qingyun Empire, with its vast territory spanning millions of miles and a population of billions, has no less than a thousand cities like Liuyue City. And the Qingyun Academy, the most orthodox academy of the Qingyun Empire, is also the dream institution that countless prodigies within the empire aspire to enter.
Over the years, only some of the larger county cities within the empire’s territory have been graced with the presence of Qingyun Academy’s elder mentors, who specifically open examination venues there. Cities like Liuyue and its subordinate towns have never been deemed worthy of having a dedicated examination venue by the Qingyun Academy. To enter the Qingyun Academy, one would have to travel to the capital’s Qingyun Academy to take the assessment.
However, this year, for the first time ever, the Qingyun Academy has broken with tradition and opened an examination venue in Liuyue City! Upon the spread of this news, family forces from major cities within a radius of ten thousand miles have all brought their young prodigies to Liuyue City. In recent days, the inns of Liuyue City have been completely booked. Not only are there disciples coming to take the assessment, but also many who have come to watch the spectacle.
Whoever comes out on top in this assessment is not just the number one prodigy of Liuyue City, but the top prodigy within a radius of ten thousand miles. Who wouldn’t want to see who will claim this title?
In the city center of Liuyue City lies the martial arena. This arena, where significant events in Liuyue City used to be held, measures ten thousand meters in length and width, with a surface made of solid green sandstone. At the moment, the surroundings of the arena have been built up with tier upon tier of platforms, on which pavilions have been constructed, and many people are seated inside, looking quite comfortable. Apart from the platforms, there are also rows of stands, already filled with people standing. The area around the arena can easily accommodate thousands of people, but it is already packed to capacity. If it weren’t for the four major local families—Wang, Qin, Wei, and Yun—sending people to maintain order, a stampede might have already occurred. It is a once-in-a-century spectacle for the Qingyun Academy to open an examination venue in Liuyue City, with participants coming from several surrounding cities.
At this moment, a large open space has been cleared in the center of the arena. On the northern side of the arena stands a particularly majestic and imposing platform. Seated on this platform are three figures. At the center is an elderly man with graying hair, dressed in a long robe that exudes an aura of high status, sitting in a chair with his eyes closed, resting. To his left is a man in his forties, with a smiling face, looking around. To his right is a rather handsome young man in his twenties, with small but very spirited eyes.
At this moment, the young man smiled and said, “Although Liuyue City can’t compare with the capital, it is still extremely lively.”
“Baiyi, you don’t know…” The middle-aged man smiled and said, “The permanent population of Liuyue City is around a million. It’s definitely not this lively under normal circumstances. But today, because the Qingyun Academy is holding an examination here, it has become so bustling.”
The middle-aged man glanced at the scroll on the table in front of him and then said with a smile, “Not only have the family forces from Liuyue City arrived today, but people have also come from nearby cities such as Qingmu City, Wuping City, Shanyin City, and Yuechi City.”
Upon hearing this, the young man named Baiyi couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Senior Murong Ying, in the past, our Qingyun Academy would never open an examination venue in such a place. Why is it different this time?”
