Chapter 731: Imperial Class (Recommend Reading Together Tomorrow)

Qiao Sang went viral.

The moment the interview video appeared on the News Academy column of the school's official website, every group related to Yuliandun University exploded.

Everyone was discussing this super freshman who had been attracting so much attention lately.

What had originally only been discussed within the Beastmastery Academy now spread across every academy.

【Three General-rank pet beasts? Only 16?! Holy crap! What kind of daughter of the heavens is this?!】

【I'm done. I already got into Yuliandun University, and you're still making me feel the gap of this world!】

【As someone from the Blue Star Dragon Nation who took the exam, let me educate everyone. Among Qiao Sang's three General-rank pet beasts, Cheng Yanqilu is a brand-new form she personally cultivated — the first of its kind. A normal Ghost Ring King only has Ghost-type attributes, but hers is a shiny variant that mutated to develop Psychic-type attributes. And the most important part — her newly evolved Bing Ai Pa Lu is an endangered pet beast! An endangered pet beast!!!】

【Aren't endangered pet beasts only available for contract by big shots in the relevant research fields?】

【I don't know about that, but her Bing Ai Pa Lu is a genuine endangered pet beast — you basically never see them.】

【I noticed something terrifying. Qiao Sang's fourth pet beast is the newest evolution form of our Super Su Xing Little Steel Falcon.】

The people beneath the conference table kept glancing sideways at Gilbert, whose face looked extremely ugly, vaguely aware that the main subject of that meeting probably wasn't that person.

"You said it yourself — she's a candidate for the Star Cup."

The deans of every academy were present, without a single exception.

"Didn't you say it yourself? At that age, with a brain domain reaching below 30%, that alone is enough to prove her talent."

"When Mu Han applied, the materials reported up showed she didn't even have a single General-rank pet beast!"

【Oh my god! The one who made the Little Steel Falcon undergo Bond Evolution is Qiao Sang?!】

The deans didn't mind poaching, but a monster like Mu Han, who possessed extraordinary talent in beastmastery, going to another academy was indeed a bit of a waste.

The conference room fell silent again. Every dean looked toward the seat at the head of the table, Gilbert included.

At those words, the deans immediately stirred.

Qiao Sang said coolly:

The deans of the various academies were still pondering when they heard Principal Qiao Sang ask:

【Back then, Steel Guard Falcon temporarily evolved during the freshman exam, so its next-stage form shouldn't need further research — it's just Bond Evolution, as long as there's enough energy.】

"That said, even if she joins the Imperial Class, she'll still be registered under the academy she's enrolled in." The dean of the Cultivation Academy's eyes flickered as he confirmed.

However, because the threshold was extraordinarily high, only a little over 700 students had been admitted since its founding.

The screen below was still scrolling nonstop — all of it questioning Yuliandun University's admissions office.

He said, flushed with humiliation and anger:

【Let's be honest — isn't the point that Yuliandun University rejected Qiao the monster's application?】

Qiao Sang glanced at him: "I hope Mu Han can stay at our school, regardless of which academy."

Gilbert inwardly regretted it a thousand times over, but faced with this bunch of people watching him make a fool of himself, how could he admit fault?

"Sixteen years old, brain domain developed enough to contract seven pet beasts, two of which are brand-new forms she cultivated herself — even if such a person has zero academic foundation, so what?"

The Imperial Class was founded single-handedly by Principal Qiao Sang 300 years ago, with the purpose of cultivating world-class beastmastery geniuses.

At that moment, Principal Qiao Sang said slowly:

With Mu Han's talent, joining the Imperial Class and drawing on its resources — barring any accidents — qualifying for the Star Cup preliminaries would be a certainty.

【Exactly.】

【Rejected by Yuliandun University, then accepted by the Imperial Beastmastery Academy. Hilarious when you think about it.】

"Why was student Mu Han's application not approved?"

The moment the words fell, the deans in the conference room — silent just a moment ago — began voicing their views one after another:

The dean of the Coordination Academy looked stunned:

Here it comes… The deans exchanged silent glances, each catching a glimmer of schadenfreude in the other's eyes.

They also wondered what else the principal had to say besides holding people accountable.

The dean of the Coordination Academy hesitated:

Heh, all of them just waiting to watch me make a fool of myself… Gilbert sneered inwardly, kept his expression in check, and said at an unhurried pace:

Although few in number, many among them were qualified to participate in the Star Cup preliminaries, and a portion had even advanced to the later stages of the competition, making names for themselves across the world.

In other words, the people in the "Imperial Class" were geniuses among geniuses, monsters among monsters — joining the Imperial Class meant having one foot already in the circle of the big shots.

【Damn, she actually made the Little Steel Falcon Bond Evolve through two consecutive forms! That pet beast is notoriously difficult to handle.】

"I recall the Imperial Class selects from students who have already passed the B-rank or A-rank Professional Beastmaster assessment."

Gilbert's face grew paler and paler.

【Suggest a thorough investigation of the admissions office staff — could they be from Blue Star?】

"Even those guys at the Imperial Beastmastery Academy understood this, yet he couldn't see it."

An old man in a white formal suit, hair streaked with grey, sagging cheek muscles, deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, but a remarkably sturdy build, sat at the head of the table, expressionlessly watching the content on the enormous virtual screen before him.

"Too bad she applied to our Cultivation Academy — otherwise I'd have approved her on the spot."

"This was a result reached through discussion. Student Mu Han's academic foundation is too poor; she doesn't quite meet the enrollment standards."

Everyone knew the value of getting into the Imperial Class and the achievements it would lead to.

Principal Qiao Sang stated his view in a calm tone:

"Since things have already happened, let's change them. Student Mu Han is at our school now — I don't care what method you use, find a way to keep her."

Qiao Sang nodded: "Correct."

"I have an idea."

"The girl is only 16. Subtracting competition time, she hasn't even properly attended a few classes. Isn't your standard a bit too high?"

"Three General-rank pet beasts — and the Little Steel Falcon she contracted after coming to our Super Su Xing has also been cultivated into a brand-new form in such a short time. A monster like that, and your Beastmastery Academy still won't approve her — I really don't know what you were thinking."

Seeing that no one spoke, the dean of the Architecture Academy coughed and said: "I watched student Mu Han's interview. I recall her goal is to compete in the Star Cup. For a student with such a goal, I don't think she'd go to another academy."

"Then that should be a matter for your Coordination Academy."

The deans exchanged glances, each wearing a different expression.

"As long as we give Student Mu Han time, there's no reason. With your talent, the Star Cup is a must. That one is a seedling who can compete in the Star Cup. No matter which academy you withdraw from, we will let you re-enter the御 class."

The deans' expressions shifted slightly, deep in thought.

Outside the narrow, luxurious office, a giant virtual screen displayed the students' chat records.

【Although you love your school very much, on that one point you really haven't thought it through.】

If the academy produced a student who competed in the Star Cup and earned a ranking… the deans' minds instantly began racing.

"Heavens! The application deadline was only a few months ago, and you've already nurtured eight General-grade pet beasts. How could such a monster actually pass?"

The crowd fell silent for a moment, then continued their siege:

【Wasn't the last report about the Steel Guard Falcon that underwent a Bond Evolution?】

The principal of the Imperial Federation Grand Academy, Qiao Sang·Jackman, was the one who had convened this meeting.