Chapter 469

The Second Round consists of two stages.

The first stage is the Introduction Letter screening.

Divine Province Academy, upholding the principle of respecting the strong, will give special attention to disciples introduced by those experts, provided they pass the preliminary exam and rank among the top one hundred.

Based on the introducer's identity, status, and strength, from the one hundred students, the top fifty students whose introducer is the most formidable are selected to enter the second stage of the Second Round.

The second stage is the comprehensive examination.

The examination is divided into martial and literary tests; only those with overall scores in the top ten can officially enter the Heavenly Sovereign Top Class and become honored Heaven Class disciples!

"The assessment requirements for the Heavenly Sovereign Top Class at Divine Province Academy are too high, aren't they?"

Leng Yue couldn't help but sigh.

The class opens once every three years, admitting only ten students each time.

How exceptionally talented must a child be to get in?

Although she isn't the slightest bit worried about Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen, after all their father is the Emperor Sovereign at the pinnacle of the Zhu Lu, their mother is the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, and their own talents are also extremely formidable.

However, for the children of ordinary families, wanting to enter the Heavenly Sovereign Top Class based solely on their own strength is practically as difficult as climbing to heaven!

"The Heavenly Sovereign Top Class is the key cultivation target of Divine Province Academy; in the future they will become core figures of the academy and even the entire Beimingzhou, so high standards are natural. Survival of the fittest is a natural law, nothing more to say."

Several people heard this and lightly nodded.

That's correct; the rules of this world are inherently this cruel.

Divine Province Academy merely increases the difficulty on top of an already cruel foundation.

"Still, congratulations to Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen for entering the Second Round."

Han Xing said with a smile.

Bai Bing also felt honored, "Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen are amazing!"

"Thank you, elder sisters!"

Facing the praise, Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen remained calm, after all entering the Second Round was expected for them.

"Is it you?"

Ye Qingran and the others were about to leave when a voice came from behind them.

Ye Qingran turned around and saw that it was indeed Ling Xueyao and her group.

Those two children were also there, looking at her with hostile eyes.

"You must be Ye Qingran, right?" Ling Xueyao gave a cold smile, her eyes toward Ye Qingran filled with an icy chill.

After that day, she specifically investigated Ye Qingran's situation, learning that her name is Ye Qingran and she comes from the Central Region.

"So you are the Young City Lord's Wife of Huangjin City; pleasure to meet you."

Ye Qingran responded with a half-smile.

Neither humble nor arrogant, unmoved by honor or disgrace.

"How so, after becoming a Special Grade Instructor at Divine Province Academy, do you think you're somebody?"

Ling Xueyao sneered.

"At least you're more impressive than someone who had their qualifications revoked, right?"

Ye Qingran deflected a thousand pounds with four ounces.

Ling Xueyao's expression changed.

That day, Ye Xiu revoked her qualifications; although the incident didn't blow up, some people heard rumors and mocked her behind her back.

As the esteemed Young City Lord's Wife of Huangjin City, being slighted by a Guest Minister Elder is undoubtedly an embarrassing matter.

"Ugly monster, it's you again!"

Nanguo Qingyuan saw Ye Qingran, her small face scrunched up, appearing especially sharp-tongued and spiteful.

Seeing their mother being called an ugly monster, Ye Qingran's sons couldn't stand it.

Xiao Chen furrowed his brows, his voice slightly cold, "Before insulting others as ugly, look in the mirror first! If my mother were ugly, you'd all be so ugly you couldn't bear to look!"

"Exactly, you're just jealous that my mother is the most beautiful in the world!" Xiao Hu echoed.

Nanguo Qingyuan's brother, Nanguo Buxie, seeing Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen at this moment also furrowed his brows, appearing as if facing a formidable foe.

Until now, he had never seen a child more outstanding than himself, but this boy his own age before him posed a great threat.

"Who are you?" Nanguo Buxie demanded in a low voice.

"I am who I am, Mo Xiaohu is my name!"

"I am the older brother of Mo Xiaohu, Ye Xiaochen!"

Mother said one should stay low-key; they must not reveal their identities.

Mo Xiaohu glared at Fu Qianchen, when did he become his brother?

"Stinky Xiao Chen, taking advantage of him!"

If the situation were appropriate, he would have retorted long ago.

Mo Xiaohu?

Ye Xiaochen?

"Your names are truly unpleasant to hear!"

Nanguo Buxie snorted from his nose, his tone contemptuous.

"Didn't your parents teach you that speaking like this is very impolite?"

Xiao Hu spoke righteously.

"Etiquette? Only the lowly need to observe etiquette; here, I, the Young Master, am etiquette itself!"

Nanguo Buxie lifted his head, appearing arrogant and overbearing.

At five years old he's already like this; one can easily imagine what sort of spoiled brat he'll grow up to be.

Xiao Chen shook his head, looking regretful. "If a child is not educated, it is the father's fault. One look and I can see your dad didn't teach you well, which led you astray. Oh, your mother also bears an inescapable responsibility."

"What did you say?!" Nanguo Buxie's expression turned fierce as he prepared to attack.

"You're saying he went astray?"

"He's got the arrogance to back it up!"

"You mean you want to use force just because you can't win an argument with us?"

Mo Xiaohu wasn't the least bit afraid. "Mother said, a gentleman uses words, not fists."

"When has Nanguo Buxie ever suffered such spite?"

At that moment, those who had come to take the preliminary exam had not yet fully dispersed. Seeing that a conflict seemed to have broken out here, and one side was Ling Xueyao, many people brought their children over to watch the excitement.

Ling Xueyao saw this and promptly stopped him.

This is the Shenzhou Academy; although they hold high status and position, there are still some stubborn people here.

For example, the previous Guest Minister Elder Ye Xiu, who lacked insight.

If they came to blows, they'd be in the wrong; if things blew up and the quota for the children to apply for the top-tier heavenly class was canceled, it would be a loss not worth the gain.

"Mom, what are you doing stopping me?"

Ling Xueyao gave him a glare.

"Good son, fighting with this kind of person would dirty your hands."

Only then did Nanguo Buxie not resist.

"Indeed, you're just a petty commoner from a small place, your tongue is sharp." Ling Xueyao looked at Mo Xiaohu and sneered coldly.

Ye Qingran spread her hands and retorted, "Compared to the Young City Lord's Wife of Huangjin City, I'm still lacking a bit."

In an instant, both sides were on the verge of conflict, and the atmosphere was unusually tense.

Just now in the preliminary exam, many people were still unsatisfied, the impression deep, especially regarding the brothers Mo Xiaohu and Fu Qianchen, as well as the siblings Nanguo Buxie and Nanguo Qingyuan.

"Look, aren't they among the few who performed best in the interview just now?"

"Seems so. I know the young miss and young master of Huangjin City, but which major power are those brothers from?"

"I don't know; they don't seem to be from Beimingzhou."

The crowd on the sidelines chattered excitedly, their eyes full of curiosity.

Upon hearing this, Ling Xueyao's eyes flickered as she sized up Ye Qingran and the others: "Your attire suggests you're from the Central Region, right?"