Chapter 511: Celebration Party

Back in the pavilion, all the students returned to their rooms without a word; it was clear that this academy-level competition had been an immense drain on everyone, pushing both spirit and body to their limits.

Li Luo, equally exhausted, went straight to his room and collapsed into a deep, snoring sleep.

By the time he woke again, more than half a day had passed.

The sky outside the window had grown dark, dotted with stars; within the Holy Grail space, it seemed as though a world of its own had formed.

At that moment, the sound of a knock on the door came.

Li Luo stretched his body, got out of bed, and opened the door to find Bai Bai Mengmeng standing there.

The young girl wore a well-fitted pure white robe; her slender waist and snow-white skin were striking, and her unadorned face was extremely pretty, while her water-filled eyes made her appear utterly pure.

"Has the captain rested well?" Seeing Li Luo open the door, Bai Bai Mengmeng's cheeks immediately bloomed with a flower-like smile, her soft voice sweeping over him like a fragrant breeze.

"Vice Dean Su Xin is very pleased with our academy's results in this academy-level competition, so she previously stated that regardless of whether we win the championship in the final Holy Grail battle, every participating student will receive thirty thousand academy points."

"Everyone is very happy and is having a banquet on the second floor; as the protagonist, you cannot be absent."

Hearing this, Li Luo was somewhat surprised and smiled: "Vice Dean Su Xin is truly generous; that is quite a large gesture."

Thirty thousand academy points per person was no small sum; given the prices of cultivation resources within the academy, these points were enough for many students to indulge for quite some time.

"Thanks to the captain and Senior Sister Jiang's magnificent display of power, we were able to share in the benefits." Bai Bai Mengmeng pressed her small lips and smiled softly; the young girl's sparkling star-like eyes gazed at Li Luo before her, and the slight admiration in her voice was enough to make many men of the opposite sex feel a surge of pride in their hearts.

However, Li Luo remained calm, merely smiling: "This title of strongest also includes your contributions; it is not mine alone."

"Let's go; I happen to be hungry as well."

Afterwards, he walked out of the room and accompanied Bai Bai Mengmeng to the second floor; this academy-level competition had been too intense, and although he had ultimately managed to emerge by luck, it had been a tremendous drain on his spirit and stamina, so Vice Dean Su Xin's banquet was likely intended to let them relax.

After all, a far more dangerous and intense inter-level competition awaited them.

The two chatted as they walked and arrived at the second floor.

Lifting the curtain, he saw a spacious hall, which at that moment was filled with the roar of voices and bustling with activity.

All the students were gathered there, forming small circles, with laughter continuous.

Li Luo's arrival immediately drew many gazes; even some students from the high-star academies nodded at him with smiles and raised their wine cups to show goodwill.

Previously at the Saint Profound Star Academy, Li Luo's fame was not small, but it was mostly confined to the one-star academy, and those students from the high-star academies, especially the veterans from the three-star and four-star academies, inevitably held a somewhat reserved sense of superiority when looking at Li Luo, a new student.

They paid attention to Li Luo mostly because of Jiang Jiang Qinge.

But this mindset was thoroughly shattered with the end of the academy-level competition.

Li Luo now could be counted as the strongest one-star academy student in the Eastern Region of Outer Shenzhou; this title was not something one could obtain casually, and once the Holy Grail battle ended, Li Luo's reputation would likely spread not only throughout Great Xia but across the vast and boundless Eastern Region of Outer Shenzhou.

Previously, everyone's gaze was fixed on Jiang Jiang Qinge of the Luo Lan Manor because her brilliance was simply too dazzling, but no one expected that the young manor lord of the Luo Lan Manor, who had once been ignored by all, would unknowingly radiate his own light; although there was still some distance between his brilliance and Jiang Jiang Qinge's dazzling radiance, no one dared to treat this young manor lord as nothing anymore.

His future was equally boundless.

Facing those benevolent gazes, Li Luo nodded in return.

Then he followed Bai Bai Mengmeng toward the one-star academy students.

"Oh, our big benefactor has arrived."

On the side of the one-star academy crowd, as Li Luo approached, Lu Qing'er's bright eyes turned toward him, her tone teasing.

Li Luo looked at Lu Qing'er; the young girl had clearly taken great care with her appearance, her beautiful face flawless as white jade, her slender and exquisite figure, her jade hands covered in ice-silk gloves, yet even these snow-white ice-silk gloves could not conceal her snow-like skin; on her body, the term "ice skin and jade bones" was perfectly embodied.

Her legs beneath the skirt, wrapped in white silk stockings, appeared even more long and straight.

Lu Qing'er held a wine cup, her arms crossed before her, her curves upright, gazing at Li Luo with a smile on her lips.

Clearly, many gazes were cast toward them, some and some not, including those of the opposite sex from the high-star academies; after all, with Lu Qing'er's temperament and beauty, even within this brightly lit hall, she was so dazzling that once one glanced at her, it was hard to look away.

However, when they saw the bright smile that appeared on Lu Qing'er's beautiful face as she welcomed Li Luo, they could not help but shake their heads, and at the same time, their gazes toward Li Luo carried a bit more unwillingness.

This fellow, even though he is already betrothed to Senior Sister Jiang, still flirts everywhere; why doesn't Senior Sister Jiang break this fellow's legs?

Li Luo did not notice that the gazes directed at him had become somewhat complex; instead, he accepted a cup of fruit wine that Lu Qing'er handed him.

"Li Luo, I heard that for the upcoming inter-level competition, each academy can only organize two teams to participate; what a pity; it seems we have little chance." Qin Qin Zhulu walked over and sighed to Li Luo.

"Only two teams can participate?" Li Luo was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

"Yes, Vice Dean Su Xin previously revealed some information." Lu Qing'er nodded.

Li Luo's face showed contemplation; every Holy Grail battle's inter-level competition seemed to have some changes, so he was unclear about the mechanism and content of this inter-level competition, but if only two teams were allowed to participate, it meant the difficulty of this inter-level competition would be raised significantly.

In the inter-level competition, he and Jiang Jiang Qinge would inevitably be together.

Of course, given the strength he had displayed, although he could not claim to be top-tier in the two-star academy, he should be able to reach the first-rate level, and among the two-star academy students in this academy-level competition, there were almost only a handful whom he would fear.

In that case, he and Jiang Jiang Qinge would only need one student from the four-star academy.

Actually, the choices were not many; if there were only two teams, then in the four-star academy, only those two were qualified to participate.

Gong Gong Shenjun and the Princess.

Between these two, who should be chosen?

While Li Luo was contemplating, he suddenly sensed footsteps approaching beside him; looking up immediately, he saw Gong Gong Shenjun holding a wine cup and coming closer; the latter's handsome face bore a gentle smile, and his deep eyes highlighted his extraordinary charm.

"Junior Brother Li Luo, you made a stunning debut in this academy-level competition; after the Holy Grail battle ends, I fear everyone in Great Xia will sigh that the young manor lord of the Luo Lan Manor truly knows how to hide his light." Gong Gong Shenjun said with a smile.

Li Luo smiled: "With Senior Sister Jiang Qinge here, how could it be my turn to shine brightly?"

Gong Gong Shenjun smiled, did not beat around the bush, but stared at Li Luo and asked very frankly: "Junior Brother Li Luo, I came to find you to extend an invitation; I hope you can join my team in the inter-level competition; I believe that with our combined efforts, we will surely achieve excellent results in the inter-level competition; what do you think?"

Li Luo was slightly stunned; Gong Gong Shenjun's frankness was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Was he directly asking him to join his team?

Although in terms of strength, Gong Gong Shenjun was indeed the best choice, but... should he really cooperate with this fellow who was always hard to figure out?

For a moment, Li Luo hesitated slightly.