Chapter 30: Meeting an Old Acquaintance!

The people around did not expect this.

The fluffy little beast that had been so docile and looked harmless just a moment ago had suddenly become so violent!

Moreover, that roar actually carried a trace of astonishing pressure, giving quite a few people a fright.

In particular, that young man who had patted Jiang Che on the hand was now hurriedly retreating several steps.

His face was deathly pale, and beads of cold sweat were dripping continuously from his forehead.

Because he had once seen with his own eyes that Jiang Che had merely flicked a golden light from his body and directly killed that formidable level-12 Demon Wolf in an instant!

That formidable posture had left a very deep impression in his heart.

Now, hearing Jiang Che's roar, he was terrified that the other party would harm him; he could not withstand such a formidable attack.

However, after just one roar, Jiang Che returned to Luo Shuiyan's shoulder.

Then, he slid into the mountain peak's crevice and began to sleep soundly in the soft area.

Seeing Jiang Che's cute and well-behaved appearance, the crowd forgot their previous fear.

"Look at how unwelcome you are; you got hit by someone."

"Exactly, exactly. Even such a cute Spirit Beast dislikes you; your character really isn't up to par."

Seeing this, Luo Shuiyan also smiled; she did not know why Xiaobai seemed to have such an aversion to men.

He never let males get close, yet he was very tolerant toward girls.

Even though Lin Xueer had made Xiaobai somewhat dissatisfied earlier, he was still relatively obedient.

Holding Jiang Che, Luo Shuiyan stepped forward a few paces, and only then did she finally see the list on the stone tablet clearly.

The list showed that she was indeed the first place in this test.

And this result was mainly ranked based on the time spent in the practical assessment.

It could be said that the reason Luo Shuiyan was able to rank first this time was mainly because of Jiang Che.

In the practical assessment, Jiang Che directly killed a level-12 Magic Beast, taking a total of only five seconds—this was a very high record!

It was this heaven-defying battle record set by Jiang Che that allowed Luo Shuiyan to directly leave the others behind.

Luo Shuiyan continued to look down the list and discovered that the second place was a person named Wang Jie.

This person was also the one with the highest bloodline grade in the previous assessment, a three-star Intermediate Beastmaster.

However, Luo Shuiyan did not pay much attention to this name; instead, she had a bit of interest in the person ranked tenth.

In Luo Shuiyan's past life, she did not know how many so-called geniuses like Wang Jie she had encountered.

By the time she grew to the Emperor Grade, many of these people had not even cultivated to the Imperial Rank.

This world never lacked geniuses.

Any genius, if not tempered by hardship, would ultimately only have achievements slightly higher than an ordinary person.

The various trials experienced later in cultivation are the factors that ultimately determine a true powerhouse.

Relying on family resources and the cultivation of major forces in the early stages to gain a certain lead counts for nothing.

And that person ranked tenth was named Gu Changfeng; Luo Shuiyan had heard of this person's name in her past life.

In her past life, Gu Changfeng hid himself very deeply and had no particularly outstanding performance before the age of forty.

It was not until he was forty that he finally revealed his edge, traversing the world with a formidable posture and shaking Xi'an Ancient City with his might.

Luo Shuiyan nodded; in her view, this person had also hidden his strength in this test.

It was likely to avoid being in the limelight; after all, although geniuses are dazzling, they always attract the attention of others.

And the top ten people on this leaderboard were all admitted by Tianque Academy.

This was the privilege of Tianque Academy; possessing formidable strength meant having the right to speak.

The top ten on the list of a major city were all top-tier geniuses. As long as these people were cultivated, their future achievements would be extraordinary.

As for the others outside the top ten, their talent was somewhat inferior.

These people would be divided among other academies to maintain balance.

Looking at these people on the list, Luo Shuiyan felt very calm inside.

Having been an Empress in her past life, she had long since seen and experienced much.

These people currently at the top of the rankings were not yet worth Luo Shuiyan's attention.

What Luo Shuiyan truly missed were those she encountered in her past life, existences that could truly be called peerless prodigies!

Those people were the true Beast Tamers standing at the pinnacle of this continent! "At this stage, they have probably all cultivated to become Advanced Beast Masters..."

Luo Shuiyan sighed softly, then left this place.

Carrying Jiang Che, she headed to the registration office set up by Tianque Academy in the square.

Luo Shuiyan discovered that Tianque Academy's display was indeed grand enough.

The registration offices of other Beast Tamer Academies were all a distance away from Tianque Academy, leaving a large open space in the very center exclusively for Tianque Academy.

"Little ones, once everyone is here, I will take you to the academy!" An Instructor from Tianque Academy said to the group with a smile while registering names.

At this moment, the beautiful woman who had touched Jiang Che earlier also walked over.

"Sister Shui Yan, my name is Bai Shan. Please take care of me in the academy in the future."

Luo Shuiyan was naturally taciturn, so she only nodded slightly at this moment.

By noon, hundreds of people had gathered at this registration point.

Among them, some Intermediate Beastmasters were also recruited into Tianque Academy because their strength and talent were considered excellent.

In this world, the rules for academy admission were very simple.

That was to fill out an application and then screen for spots based on one's own strength and grades.

However, usually, in order to reduce chaos between cities.

The requirements for outsiders in recruitment would be relatively higher.

As for the people of the local city, the conditions are relatively more relaxed, and the threshold is also lower.

This kind of local protection policy is an unavoidable matter.

On one hand, it is to protect the resources of local academies, and on the other, it is to avoid causing too much chaos and to facilitate management.

Once the candidates for this time had all arrived, the Instructor from Tianque Academy responsible for this batch of students finally stood up.

"Everyone, since everyone has arrived and is ready, we shall depart."

As the Instructor's voice fell, several massive flying Spirit Beasts landed on the plaza.

The gale from their flapping wings made quite a few disciples cry out in surprise.

After all, these newcomers who had just stepped into the ranks of Beast Tamers had never seen such a grand spectacle.

Under the lead of the Tianque Academy Instructor, the flying Spirit Beasts quickly flew toward the distance.

Tianque Academy is located on the southeast side of Xi'an Ancient City and covers an extremely vast area.

As the number one Beast Tamer Academy in Xi'an City, the area occupied by Tianque Academy is almost comparable to half of Jianghai City!

"Shui Yan!"

Just as Luo Shuiyan was observing her surroundings, a familiar voice suddenly rang out beside her ear.

(End of chapter)