Chapter 531: They're Still Just Children!

The Emperor Sovereign, whose name shakes the continent and who appears in countless women's spring‑chamber dreams, was actually spurned by his own son!

Just as I thought, sons are always out to collect debts!

"They don't want it, I do."

Ye Qingran raised an eyebrow at the bruised Emperor Sovereign.

The Emperor Sovereign's heart trembled.

An impulse surged up, but recalling what she said that night instantly felt like a bucket of cold water, dousing all his passion.

Ye Qingran didn't notice Fu Hanxiu's oddity, assuming he was just embarrassed.

At this moment, Wu Shushan prepared to announce the final score, that of Nanguo Buxie.

Although the mystery of the perfect score had been revealed, Nanguo Buxie's result still drew attention.

"Nanguo Buxie, nine hundred ninety‑eight points!"

What?!

Nanguo Buxie only nine hundred ninety‑eight?

Everyone showed surprise, their gazes at Nanguo Buxie filled with astonishment.

A score of nine hundred ninety‑eight is already high; placed among past Sky‑Class written exams, it would claim the top spot.

However, note that in this written exam, besides two perfect scores, even Nanguo Buxie's sister Nanguo Qingyuan scored nine hundred ninety‑nine.

Even the slightly more gifted Nanguo Buxie's score was still lower than Nanguo Qingyuan's.

What is going on?

"Nine hundred ninety‑eight?"

Nanguo Buxie himself could not believe the score.

He scored nine hundred ninety‑eight?

How could he possibly have only scored nine hundred ninety‑eight?

That's impossible!

He had already done many of the questions in advance, memorized them thoroughly; how could he get them wrong?

He doesn't believe it!

"I demand a paper check!"

Nanguo Buxie was resolute.

He must have the paper examined!

He couldn't accept being the lowest scorer in this written exam!

Wu Shushan agreed.

Accompanied by Nangong Han and Ling Xueyao, Nanguo Buxie went to the ceremony platform, and under Wu Shushan's supervision began reviewing the papers.

After examining the papers, Wu Shushan understood clearly.

"Originally, you could have taken first place, but you wrote the answers to these two questions backwards!"

Nanguo Buxie stared at the two adjacent questions, his gaze suddenly freezing.

He really wrote the answers backwards!

He recalled that during the exam, he had repeatedly looked up at Ye Xiaohu and Ye Xiaochen.

It must have been then that he wrote them backwards!

He was so unwilling!

He could have gotten a perfect score, just a hair's breadth away!

"Wu Yuanzhang, since you also said that my Imperial Attendant only wrote the answers backwards, showing he could do them, doesn't that mean he also deserves a perfect score?"

Ling Xueyao, thinking it over, felt her argument was sound and decisively demanded, "Wu Yuanzhang, I demand that you correct my Imperial Attendant's score! I don't care, he must be a perfect score!"

Wu Shushan looked at Ling Xueyao speechlessly.

Immediately, he sighed softly, "Ling Xueyao, an exam is like life; once wrong, there is no chance for regret. Of course, being able to change next time is best."

Without waiting for Ling Xueyao to say more, he turned, faced everyone, and loudly proclaimed, "I announce that the winners of this contest are Ye Xiaohu and Ye Xiaochen."

Hooong~

The massive crowd below erupted.

Countless fiery gazes fixed on those two tiny figures.

A perfect‑score written exam entered the Sky‑Class.

Becoming the first disciple since the Academy founded the Sky‑Class to achieve a perfect written‑exam score.

Later, upon entering the Sky‑Class, because he had not taken the martial exam and his parents were Academy Elders and Instructors, people questioned that he entered through improper connections.

To defend their reputation, they chose a public contest against the sibling pair Nanguo Buxie and Nanguo Qingyuan.

In the written exam, the brothers, with perfect scores, utterly crushed the Nanguo siblings, using iron‑clad facts to tell everyone their scores were genuine, not obtained by cheating!

In the martial exam, the two also displayed unbeatable learning ability and extraordinary talent.

Shadow Technique, Way of the Assassin, Demon Race cultivation method, Spirit‑Controlling Technique, Swordsmanship, Ten Thousand Methods Flow… and countless others, each awe‑inspiring, earning thunderous applause!

At such a young age, they were of high‑grade Xuan Sect, becoming a presence that countless could not hope to match!

When the martial exam ended, facing the pressure of the sibling pair's top‑tier Imperial Spiritual Roots, they were unafraid, and both sprouted the continent's ultimate Imperial Spirit Roots!

Appearance, demeanor, talent, temperament, upbringing, strength...

Ye Xiaohu and Ye Xiaochen, the undisputed first among this generation of continental youths!

"Thank you, Dean Grandfather, thank you all Elders, Instructors, and fellow disciples for taking time out of your busy schedules to watch our contest."

Xiaohu Xiaocheng bowed in thanks, smiles lingering, dignified and courteous, endearing to all.

After the thanks, the two shifted the conversation.

"Before, everyone had misunderstandings about us, which led to today's contest. Surely, after today, everyone will understand that our brothers' entry into the Heaven Class is not due to parental connections, but due to their own strength."

"Of course, all of this is inseparable from my parents' teachings; if you insist we used a backdoor, we have no defense, because the fact is true—without them, we would not be where we are today."

Sharp yet humorous in his words, he made people laugh out loud while also winning them over with his charisma.

More importantly, it made them realize that these are a pair of extremely filial children.

"Finally… Nanguo Buxie, Nanguo Qingyuan, you lost; shouldn't you fulfill your promise?"

Xiaohu Xiaocheng both looked at Nanguo Buxie and Nanguo Qingyuan, their gazes a few degrees colder than usual.

Just because they're easy to talk to doesn't mean they'll let others bully them.

The Nanguo Buxie siblings repeatedly provoked them, already crossing their bottom line.

Nanguo Buxie and Nanguo Qingyuan both trembled all over.

At this moment, everyone's gaze turned toward them, making them feel like thorns stabbing their backs.

"No, I don't want to, I absolutely don't want to leave the Heaven Class!"

After all, she's still just a child; when Nanguo Qingyuan faced such immense pressure, she was frightened into tears.

Nanguo Buxie grew up in a great power like Huangjin City, and with Nangong Han's deliberate guidance, he is relatively more mature and thus not driven to tears.

At this moment, he feels more humiliation.

He originally thought their plan was flawless, that they could win today's contest and drive Ye Xiaochen and Ye Xiaohu out of the Heaven Class.

He never imagined that despite all scheming, they would be the ones who lost!

"Instructor Ye, I think we should just drop this matter," Li Zhanglao said with a forced smile.

With Li Zhanglao's opening, the elders closely tied to Huangjin City or Dan Valley stepped forward, merely urging Ye Qingran not to be too serious, since they are still just children, speaking without restraint.