Chapter 742: Qingming Training Ground

The Dragon Tooth Mountain Range, where mountains sit, each towering and sharp peak like a dragon's tooth piercing the sky, emitting a special sharpness that seems to have pierced the very heavens.

And Qingming Peak is one of these mountains.

Within Qingming Peak lies the Qingming Training Ground, the base of the Qingming Banner.

When Li Luo, led by Li Li Rouyun, arrived outside the Qingming Training Ground, he saw the camp built of bluestone, watchtowers, and training fields; countless sounds of sparring and fighting rose from within, waves of Xiangli fluctuating continuously, gathering above this training ground, pouring down like a torrent of grim, killing intent.

"Such a surging, condensed momentum."

Li Luo looked with some surprise at the rolling grim intent above the Qingming Training Ground; in his perception, this grim intent seemed fused together, surging like intertwined dragons and pythons, lying in wait, brewing a tide of killing intent.

"The eight thousand of the Qingming Banner act as one; they all cultivate the same Dragon Breath Demon Refining Art, naturally forming a unified momentum. This is even while the Qingming Banner currently lacks a leader. If a Great Banner Leader held the Tiger Tally and the Jin Yin, gathering the power of eight thousand into one body, that mighty force would force even some Foundation Establishment experts with weaker foundations to temporarily avoid its edge." Li Li Rouyun said.

Li Luo's eyes narrowed; such a powerful method, using eight thousand people as one body to contend with Foundation Establishment experts? The foundation of a Heavenly King-level faction is truly terrifying; at least within the academy, even students of the same institute level cannot achieve this, fighting individually and unable to form a unity.

"Let's go; the eight thousand of the Qingming Banner have gathered. I will publicly grant you the Banner Leader seal; from now on, you will be one of the rightful Banner Leaders of the Qingming Banner."

Amidst Li Luo's surprise and doubt, Li Li Rouyun raised her jade hand, and a beam of Xiangli rainbow light directly wrapped Li Luo; then the sound of breaking wind rang out. A few breaths later, when the light dispersed, Li Luo found himself standing on a high platform. Before him was a vast training field, flags on all sides snapping in the howling wind. Most importantly, in that training field, a sea of black shadows stood silently and solemnly.

When Li Luo appeared, he could clearly feel that thousands of gazes in the field, all carrying a sharp aura, were fixed upon him.

Those gazes were filled with curiosity, scrutiny, and unwillingness; their line of sight seemed to form a raging wave, carrying heavy pressure, pressing directly down upon Li Luo.

Such a scene, if faced by someone with an unsteady mind, would likely cause them to show fear, but Li Luo, after the initial surprise, simply regained his calm composure; as for that rolling oppressive feeling, it was like a gentle breeze brushing his face.

A resilient mind naturally remains untroubled by external things.

At the same time, Li Luo was also observing the eight thousand before him; his greatest attention remained on the position at the very front, where four figures were most eye-catching, and their auras were quite extraordinary.

Among these four, a youth in dark green robes was the most conspicuous; his figure was tall and straight, hair spread out behind him, giving him a somewhat carefree air, yet at this moment, he was scanning Li Luo with a casual, scrutinizing gaze.

Li Luo, who had hastily studied the Qingming Banner's records last night, recognized him immediately; this person was Zhong Ling, the current Banner Leader of the First Division of the Qingming Banner.

He was the nephew of Zhong Zhong Yushi and also the most formidable contender for the position of Great Banner Leader of the Qingming Banner.

The other three were the Banner Leaders of the other three divisions.

These three Banner Leaders looked at Li Luo with more curiosity, after all, Li Luo's identity was too special; his father, Li Taixuan, was a legend within the Qingming Institute.

Li Luo's gaze finally turned to a somewhat silent area, where three people led the group.

On the right was a girl; she was tall, with wavy purple hair cascading down to her perky buttocks. Her appearance possessed a somewhat seductive air, her peach-blossom eyes seeming to carry an inviting smile; her breasts were full, her waist slender as a willow branch, and every frown and smile exuded a special charm.

According to the records, she should be Zhao Zhao Yanzhi, a highly popular figure within the Fifth Division of the Qingming Banner.

In the center was a short-haired youth; the youth's face was ordinary, yet his eyes emitted a sharp aura, like a sword.

Li Shi, a genius from a very distant branch of the Li family.

On the far left was a burly man; standing there, he was like an iron tower, giving people an extremely strong sense of oppression.

Mu Bi, the third Silver Demon Body in the Fifth Division.

If Li Luo had not appeared, the Banner Leader of the Fifth Division would very likely have been chosen through competition among these three.

But unfortunately, Li Luo's arrival directly cut off their chances.

The three also knew this, so in their gazes toward Li Luo, there was unmasked hostility and resentment, causing those behind them, the members of the Fifth Division led by them, to also stare at Li Luo with much hostility.

Although they all understood Li Luo's identity, having a Third Young Master suddenly parachuted in from the Outer Shenzhou to lead them was, after all, somewhat unpleasant to the heart.

After all, places like the Outer Shenzhou, in their eyes, were truly no different from remote, backward villages; although this person was the bloodline of that legendary Great Institute Director, the inevitable doubts would certainly not be lacking.

"Everyone, the purpose of coming here today, I believe you all know, so I will not say more. From today on, Li Luo will be the Banner Leader of the Fifth Division of the Qingming Banner."

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Li Li Rouyun's gaze swept the entire field, her calm voice carrying an inherent authority and being beyond question.

Under her gaze, even these arrogant elites within the Qingming Banner lowered their heads obediently.

Normally, when Li Li Rouyun communicated with Li Luo, she appeared exceptionally approachable, but if one truly ignored the pressure and oppression she possessed because of this, it would be underestimating the power and status of the Third Institute Director of the Qingming Institute.

Under the Qingming Institute, not only was the Qingming Banner controlled, but there was also an extremely vast structure; even the Qingming Institute was responsible for two of the twelve realms within the Dragon Tooth Range. Such territory was far more vast than the Great Xia Kingdom, and the subjects governed within were counted in the hundreds of millions; among them, factions with strength like the Luo An Mansion were countless.

And as the Third Institute Director of the Qingming Institute, Li Li Rouyun's every word and deed could, without doubt, cause huge turmoil among factions surviving in the two realms.

Occupying a position capable of controlling the life and death of these factions, even if Li Li Rouyun's personality was as gentle as it was, it would cultivate an aura of a superior.

After announcing her intent, Li Li Rouyun extended her palm; a flash of light appeared in her palm, and a silver stone seal manifested.

"Li Luo, receive the seal," she said solemnly.

Li Luo respectfully extended both hands and took that silver seal from Li Li Rouyun's hand.

Many in the field looked at the scene with complex expressions.

The silver seal represented the position of Banner Leader; once Li Luo accepted the silver seal, he would become the head of the Fifth Division within the Qingming Banner, and the fifteen hundred people under the Fifth Division would all need to obey his orders.

This also represented a kind of power and authority.

After receiving the silver seal coiled with dragon patterns, Li Luo's gaze also turned to the eight thousand figures in the field, and with a calm face, he said, "New Fifth Division Banner Leader Li Luo greets all colleagues."

Silence filled the field; eight thousand gazes fixed on Li Luo, with no one responding.

Especially on the Fifth Division side, many eyes carried a look of indignation.

After announcing the succession matters, Li Li Rouyun seemed not to notice the atmosphere in the field, but looked directly at Li Luo and said, "You will cultivate here at the Qingming Training Ground; if you have any troubles, you can come to the Main Mountain to find me."

"From now on, it is up to you," she reminded with some implication.

Li Luo nodded; he understood the other party's meaning. Although she could directly appoint the position of Banner Leader, how to subdue this Fifth Division and establish a foothold within the Qingming Banner from now on depended on Li Luo's own abilities.

If he could not subdue these arrogant ones, this matter would inevitably spread, and at that time, everyone in the Five Dragon Veins paying attention to this would likely mock them in secret.

This might not be mocking Li Luo; as a junior, he was not yet worthy of attracting so many people; they were just laughing that Li Taixuan, such a brilliant and talented person, ultimately had a tiger father but a dog son.

Seeing this, Li Li Rouyun said no more; her figure moved, turning into a streak of light and vanishing into thin air.

After Li Li Rouyun's figure disappeared from the field, the originally silent training ground immediately became restless, and many with tense bodies relaxed.

At the same time, many gazes directed at Li Luo also began to become playful.