Chapter 132: The Mentor Selection Ends

When the Mentor Selection Competition had advanced to this stage, it was actually not far from ending, so after Li Luo waited in place for roughly an hour, he saw a ring of light appear beneath his feet.

Spatial ripples surged forth, and before he could react, his figure vanished from the spot; when he opened his eyes again, he was already inside Xinshengdadian.

The boiling, clamorous noise poured into his ears like a demonic chant, yet at the same time it felt oddly familiar.

All the new students were still caught up in their excitement, endlessly discussing the battles they had encountered earlier.

Vice Principal Su Xin gazed at the new students in the hall, waiting for their emotions to settle a little before she gently said, "The Mentor Selection Competition ends here. First, congratulations to all of you. From today onward, you are officially students of the Saintly Zhu Xuan Star Academy."

"Here, you will grow stronger, and at the same time, you will come to know more of the world's truths."

"Students who obtained Silver and Jin Fu Yin, you will shortly receive a roster and profiles of the Silver Radiance and Gold Radiance mentors. You may freely choose a mentor, then report to them at the designated location."

"Generally speaking, each Silver Radiance mentor takes in around fifty students, and each Gold Radiance mentor around twenty. If the mentor you pick has already filled their quota, then you will have to choose another."

At this point, Vice Principal Su Xin's voice paused briefly before she continued, "Additionally, I would like to congratulate the fifteen students here who have earned the recognition of a Purple Radiance mentor and become their students."

As her words fell, text immediately appeared on the surrounding light screens — precisely the names of the students who had obtained a Purple Radiance Fu Yin this time, with their corresponding Purple Radiance mentor listed before each name.

The atmosphere in the great hall boiled over; every gaze turned toward them with envy, and they carefully read each name that had stood out from the rest.

Li Luo was also watching with curiosity.

Mentor Cao Sheng: Qin Qin Zhulu, Lv Qing'er, Yin Yin Yue.

Mentor Shen Shen Jinxiao: Wang Wang Hejiu, Du Ze Duze Beixuan, Qi Qi Luozi.

Mentor Xi Chan: Li Luo, Student Xin Fu, Bai Bai Mengmeng.

Mentor Mi Er: Bai Bai Doudou, Qiu Luo, Seeing Yu Lang.

Mentor Chu Zi: Beside Yi Yi Lisha, Qian Ye, Si Si Qiuying.

The moment this roster appeared, it immediately sparked heated discussion, with many students whispering among themselves.

Li Luo looked at the column containing his own name and was somewhat surprised to discover that Bai Bai Mengmeng actually shared the same mentor as him. As for Student Xin Fu, he had some impression of him — he had seen the name on Yu Lang's booklet earlier; it seemed he was ranked seventh and possessed a special-type Shadow Aspect.

Of course, what truly stunned Li Luo was seeing Yu Lang's name on the list.

"How did this guy pull it off?" Li Luo was delighted for Yu Lang, yet also utterly baffled. It wasn't that he felt Yu Lang was unworthy — he simply found it somewhat inconceivable. After all, judging purely by strength, Yu Lang was clearly not on the same level as the others on the list.

Moreover, Yu Lang's Aspect was only a sixth-grade one, which among the several thousand new students of the Saintly Zhu Xuan Star Academy could only be called middling.

Yet someone like him had won the favor of a Purple Radiance mentor — it really made one curious what exactly had happened between them.

While Li Luo was puzzling over this, Yu Lang was also staring at the roster, then let out a strange cry and cursed angrily, "Damn it, that bastard Li Luo — how did he end up on the same team as Bai Bai Mengmeng?!"

Dammit, dammit — once Bai Bai Mengmeng gets used to Li Luo's looks, he probably won't stand a chance at all.

Among the new students, Lv Qing'er, upon seeing that she was not under the same mentor as Li Luo, felt a little down. Especially when she saw Bai Bai Mengmeng on the same team as Li Luo, she couldn't help but knit her willow-leaf brows slightly, her pearly teeth gently biting into her red lips, sensing a hint of danger.

That Bai Bai Mengmeng was really pretty, and that pitiful, winsome look of hers was extremely lethal to men.

While Lv Qing'er was feeling a bit glum, Qin Qin Zhulu at some corner of Xinshengdian was staring fixedly at the two names on his team.

Lv Qing'er. Yin Yin Yue.

At a glance, both were clearly female classmates.

Qin Qin Zhulu's swarthy face twisted slightly — what kind of assignment was this? Why had they paired him with two female classmates as companions? In the future, wouldn't all his cultivation and missions have to be carried out together with them?

At this moment, Qin Qin Zhulu felt he might have been singled out, so he could only roar furiously in his heart, "Why are you provoking me?!"

Among the new students, Si Si Qiuying was also staring wide-eyed at Li Luo's name, clearly somewhat astonished that Li Luo had been chosen by a Purple Radiance mentor.

"What exactly did Li Luo do during the Mentor Selection Competition? How could he have been chosen by Mentor Xi Chan?" she murmured in surprise.

Xinshengdian continued to seethe with noise; everyone was discussing those fifteen students who had come out on top, their voices full of envy.

"Judging by overall strength among these five groups, Mentor Shen Shen Jinxiao's group still looks the strongest. On the earlier New Student Strength Rankings, Wang Wang Hejiu was second, Du Ze Duze Beixuan fourth, and Qi Qi Luozi fifteenth — the strongest overall."

"Mm, although Qin Qin Zhulu himself is the strongest individually, the Lv Qing'er and Yin Yin Yue on his team are both ranked outside the top fifteen, so he's been dragged down a bit."

"Who is that Yu Lang? Why haven't I heard of him at all?"

"Mentor Chu Zi's group is also very strong — Beside Yi Yi Lisha is ranked fifth, Qian Ye sixth, Si Si Qiuying thirteenth. It feels like there are no weak spots."

"......"

While the new students in the great hall were in an uproar, Yan Yan Lingqing also saw Li Luo's assignment and immediately laughed, "Li Luo was chosen by Mentor Xi Chan."

Jiang Qing'e gave a slight nod of her lovely head. Her expression didn't change, but in her heart she quietly let out a sigh of relief.

Li Luo's mentor-selection problem had finally been resolved. From the very start, Jiang Qing'e had felt that among the five Purple Radiance mentors, Mentor Xi Chan was the best choice, because Xi Chan's first Aspect was also Water Aspect, and she also had some past grievances with Shen Shen Jinxiao. With Li Luo becoming her student, Shen Shen Jinxiao would no longer be able to pose much of a threat to Li Luo in the future.

However, until Li Luo displayed enough potential and excellence, this mentor would not truly favor him either, so everything still depended on Li Luo's performance.

Fortunately, the battle against Du Ze Duze Beixuan had allowed Li Luo to dazzle everyone and earn Mentor Xi Chan's recognition and regard.

"All students, although only fifteen of you have become Purple Radiance mentors' students for now, you need not feel regret, because in the studies ahead, if you can demonstrate your own excellence, these Purple Radiance mentors may very well open up an extra slot for you. At the Saintly Zhu Xuan Star Academy, no hidden pearl will be overlooked." Vice Principal Su Xin's gentle voice rang out, soothing all the surging waves.

The fervor in Xinshengdian gradually subsided, finally settling into calm.

That's right — the days ahead were still long. As long as they worked hard enough, they might well earn the favor of a Purple Radiance mentor. After all, among so many new students present, there was no lack of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, of those who would bide their time before bursting forth.

In previous years' new students, there had also been cases of Gold Radiance students surging upward and surpassing Purple Radiance students.

These fifteen selected Purple Radiance students were indeed outstanding in their own right, but this was only the beginning — what the future held remained to be seen.

After all, the future was long, and there were many variables.

After Vice Principal Su Xin finished these soothing words, everyone knew this marked the formal end of this year's New Student Mentor Selection Competition.

And their lives at the Saintly Zhu Xuan Star Academy would officially begin.

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