Chapter 133: Gong Gong Shenjun

When the Mentor Selection Tournament ended, on the highest tier of the viewing platform, Vice Dean Suxin smiled at the little Emperor, the Eldest Princess, and the Regent and said, "This New Student Mentor Selection Tournament has truly required the presence of all three of you."

"Vice Dean, you're too kind. Besides, I'm still a student of the academy right now." The Eldest Princess said with a light laugh.

The little Emperor at the side also said, "Being cooped up in the palace all day is suffocating. The Sacred Mystic Star Academy is much more interesting. Can I come here to cultivate in the future?"

Vice Dean Suxin smiled and said, "The Sacred Mystic Star Academy does not discriminate by status. As long as you have the ability, the academy's doors will open for you. And given Your Majesty's abilities, it shouldn't be difficult to pass the entrance examination for the Sacred Mystic Star Academy."

"It's just that when the time comes, Your Majesty might need to conceal your identity."

Upon hearing this, a look of anticipation immediately welled up in the little Emperor's eyes.

The Eldest Princess gently stroked the little Emperor's head and sighed softly, "But His Majesty has had a latent ailment in his body since childhood and needs to take medicine constantly to maintain it. Over the years, we've sought out countless experts throughout the Great Xia, yet none have been able to cure it."

Vice Dean Suxin pondered slightly and said, "I'm aware of His Majesty's condition to some extent. It's a congenital defect, difficult to remedy by ordinary means. To cure something like this, one needs expertise in the light phase, water phase, or wood phase. Moreover, it can't be just a single phase—it requires the true power of a Marquis with dual phases."

"But finding a Marquis-level powerhouse who possesses one of the water phase, light phase, or wood phase is easy. However, finding one who possesses the water phase and whose second phase has awakened as the light phase or wood phase is quite rare."

"Moreover, even if we found one, it doesn't necessarily mean they could cure His Majesty's congenital defect. It might even... require a King-level powerhouse who wields the power of all three phases to intervene."

A shade of gloom surfaced on the Eldest Princess's fair, jade-like face. A King-level powerhouse... even within the Great Xia, they were exceedingly rare. Let alone one who possessed the water phase, light phase, and wood phase. That was simply impossible to find.

The Regent at the side sighed and said, "There's no need to be overly anxious. We will definitely find one."

The little Emperor also tugged at the Eldest Princess's sleeve and said, "Sister, it's fine. I'm used to it."

His voice paused for a moment, then he suddenly said, "That Li Luo, isn't his second phase the wood phase? In that case, once he becomes a Marquis and opens another phase palace, wouldn't there be some possibility?"

At these words, even Vice Dean Suxin was momentarily stunned, then she smiled and said, "In theory, that's correct. However, Li Luo is currently only at the first stage of the Phase Master Realm. How long it will take for him to reach the Marquis Realm is unknown. Furthermore, even if he does become a Marquis, the nature of his phase palace is random, so there's no guarantee he will be born with the light phase."

The Eldest Princess's gaze shifted slightly, and she said, "But that doesn't mean it isn't a potential possibility."

The Regent smiled, pondered, and said, "We can only say it's worth keeping an eye on, but we shouldn't place too much hope in it, to avoid being overly disappointed when the time comes."

The Eldest Princess nodded upon hearing this. It was a rational statement.

They conversed for a while longer, then prepared to leave.

The Eldest Princess rose gracefully. Her gaze lingered for a moment in the direction of Li Luo in the Xinshengdian, then she took the little Emperor's hand and left.

The Regent Gong Yuan was the last to leave. His bearing was like a towering mountain beside a deep abyss—majestic, solemn, and heavy, exuding an aura of majesty without needing to display anger. He, too, glanced at Li Luo, then departed together with the Eldest Princess.

The massive crowd in the Xinshengdian was also dispersing. Li Luo had originally planned to find Seeing Yu Lang and the others, but the scene was too chaotic at the moment, so he gave up for now and could only head to the viewing platform where Jiang Qing and Yan Yan Lingqing were.

And at this moment, he was undoubtedly a focal figure. Wherever he passed, he attracted many curious gazes.

If the previous attention on Li Luo was because of Jiang Jiang Qinge, then in this Mentor Selection Tournament, he had relied on his own strength to forcefully make his first prominent showing at the Sacred Mystic Star Academy.

"Congratulations, Li Luo. You've truly dazzled everyone this time." Yan Yan Lingqing looked at Li Luo as he approached, adjusted her silver-rimmed glasses, and a smile graced her beautiful, captivating face.

"Such a high profile was not my wish."

Li Luo sighed, "Although I won the match, I fell into Duze Duze Beixuan's scheme. He used the price of tarnishing himself to force me to stand out. This man's heart is truly vicious."

"Stop being so cheeky." Yan Yan Lingqing shot him a glance.

Jiang Jiang Qinge's bright eyes looked at Li Luo, a smile in her golden pupils, and she said, "Well done. Becoming a student of Mentor Xi Chan is quite a good outcome. However, don't be too careless in the future. That person may not stop."

Li Luo nodded slightly. He knew Jiang Jiang Qinge was referring to Shen Shen Jinxiao. After all, this man was a Purple Glory Mentor, a Marquis Realm powerhouse, and even within the Sacred Mystic Star Academy, he held an extremely high status. Being targeted by him was not a good thing.

Fortunately, within the Sacred Mystic Star Academy, even a Marquis-level powerhouse had to abide by the rules and order. So as long as he remained cautious and clung tightly to his mentor Xi Chan's thigh, presumably Shen Shen Jinxiao wouldn't have many options.

While they were talking, Li Luo suddenly sensed some commotion in the great hall. He cast his gaze toward the source of the disturbance and saw a group of people streaming in.

Those people had youthful faces but all carried impressive bearing. They wore the Sacred Mystic Star Academy's school uniform, except four stars were engraved on the uniform.

These people were all senior students from the Four Star Academy.

No wonder they walked with such an unbridled manner, every movement exuding a casual nonchalance. This casualness was not arrogance, but rather an attitude born from being overly familiar with this academy.

Compared to them, the new students who had just entered the Sacred Mystic Star Academy appeared far more cautious and timid.

At the very front of this group of Four Star Academy students was a tall, upright youth. His features were handsome, chiseled as if carved by a blade, his eyes bright and sharp. He gave one a feeling of a spring breeze while simultaneously inspiring an inexplicable awe.

The most striking feature of this person was his golden hair, dazzling and brilliant.

Walking among the group of Four Star Academy students, he was like a sun surrounded by stars. Wherever he passed, the new students hurriedly stepped aside, their gazes filled with astonishment as they sized him up.

Some senior students, who considered themselves acquainted with him, would smile and greet him as they passed. After receiving a response, they couldn't help but feel a sense of pride, then turned to the curious new students beside them—particularly some pretty junior girls—and said, "You don't know who this is, do you?"

Seeing those energetic junior girls shake their heads, he then said, "This is Gong Gong Shenjun. He is the son of the current Great Xia Regent, and the same age as the Eldest Princess."

"At the same time, he is currently one of the Seven Star Pillars of our Sacred Mystic Star Academy. Do you know what the Seven Star Pillars are? It is the highest honor title for students of the Sacred Mystic Star Academy, representing the highest caliber of the academy's students."

"And even among the Seven Star Pillars, Gong Gong Shenjun might be the strongest. In a sense, he might currently be the strongest student in the Sacred Mystic Star Academy."

At these words, many of the surrounding new students immediately broke into shocked exclamations. So this person was actually the son of Regent Gong Yuan. In that case, he was also a member of the Wang Zu. If they were outside, they would have to address him as Your Highness.

Of course, outside was outside. For the many new students, what inspired them the most awe was still that title—the strongest student in the Sacred Mystic Star Academy.

To obtain such a title within the Sacred Mystic Star Academy, where winds and clouds gathered, just how dazzling and brilliant was that?

In the eyes of some new students, a look of yearning surfaced.

Amid the countless gazes of astonishment and awe along the way, the group led by Gong Gong Shenjun entered the Xinshengdadian. Then, Li Luo saw them walking straight toward the spot where he was.

Seeing this, Li Luo sighed softly in his heart. He didn't know this Gong Gong Shenjun at all. The other party coming directly clearly wasn't for his sake.

So it could only be for his own big white goose.

And beside him, Yan Yan Lingqing leaned closer and whispered.

"Li Luo, you guessed right. Your biggest rival has appeared."