On the crystalline screen, Xing Tianâs body slowly faded before completely disappearing.
Only a handsome man in a white robe remained standing in the image.
All the students were caught in a daze, and they suddenly felt as if the figure on the screen was growing taller and mightier right before their eyes.
âAn Lin really won? Iâm not dreaming, am I?!â
âHmm⊠he really did appear to have won, which means Xing Tian was defeated!â
âI knew God An was bad*ss, but he has completely renewed my impression of him.â
âMy God! This is a new record! God An had created a new all-time record for the Immortal Spirit Tower!â
âWe are witnessing the rise of a true legend!â
All the students became more and more animated as they discussed with one another, and even Tang Ximen couldnât help but sigh with emotion.
âPerhaps I should set a higher target for myself? Perhaps strive for level eighty-one next year?â Tang Ximen muttered all of a sudden.
Xuanyuan Cheng turned to Tang Ximen, and he couldnât help but offer some advice, âSenior Student Tang, itâs actually best to set some more ambitious targets so that you have more motivation.â
âIs that the case? Iâve always felt like targets that are too high would be discouraging as I wouldnât even want to work toward them, seeing as I wonât get there anyway.â Tang Ximen held an opposing view on this matter.
âThen at least set Su Qianyun as your target. She passed the trial on level eighty-four, so canât you at least set a target to do the same?â Xuanyuan Cheng tried to lower the stakes a little.
âNo, no, no, I canât compare to her. Su Qianyun possesses the True Yin Physique, her talent is exceptional, and sheâs at the Half-Step Soul Formation Stage on top of that. This target is a little too highâŠâ Tang Ximen immediately shook his head.
Xuanyuan Cheng was speechless upon hearing this. He felt like he suddenly understood why Tang Ximen was a useless noobâŠ
A thought then suddenly occurred to him. âWait, hasnât Su Qianyun already passed the eighty-fourth level trial? What is she still doing on the eighty-fourth level?â
Tang Ximen also turned to look at the image displaying the scene within the eighty-fourth level to find a gorgeous Celestial Maiden standing silently on the spot with a sulky expression on her face.
âEr, could it be that the guardian of the restricted area has forgotten about her? To be honest, if you didnât mention it, I wouldâve forgotten as well,â Tang Ximen speculated.
Xuanyuan Cheng: âAlthough I really donât want to admit it, it is indeed most likely the case that Senior Bai Zhong has forgotten about herâŠâ
Bai Zhong appeared on level ninety-eight before turning to An Lin with a complex expression.
He repressed the shock in his heart before announcing with a smile, âCongratulations, Student An Lin, on passing the trial on level ninety-eight, breaking the all-time record of The United University of Cultivation in the process. Weâre going to be announcing the news of your feat to the entire school tomorrow.â
âI donât really care about fame or stuff like that.â An Lin waved his hand with a nonchalant expression.
He cleared his throat before continuing, âAs you have broken the record, the school will reward you with many valuable prizes. Some of those prizes are quite appealing even to someone like myselfâŠâ
An Lin waved his hands again. âThatâs not important either. I just want to ask if I can go to level ninety-nine yet. After all, my goal is to conquer this entire Immortal Spirit Tower!â
Bai Zhongâs face convulsed upon hearing this. This student really had a way of pissing him off!
âOf course you can, but the ninety-ninth level is a bit special, so you can consume some pills and recover to your prime condition before taking on the challenge. Iâll be lifting the restriction on your storage ring now,â Bai Zhong informed.
An Lin nodded upon hearing this. He hadnât really sustained any injuries during his battle with Xing Tian, but he had completely depleted all the energy within his body, so it was a good idea to recover first.
He swallowed a Blood Spirit Pill from his storage ring before sitting down to meditate.
Bai Zhong heaved a light sigh of relief, and a sense of inexplicable joy welled up in his heart as he looked at An Lin.
A top-tier prodigy had appeared in the Heavenly Court! As a member of the Heavenly Court himself, he was quite ecstatic to see such a brilliant student.
As this legendary battle drew to a conclusion, Bai Zhongâs heart also began to settle, and he suddenly remembered something.
Crap! There are still three other trial takers!
Cold sweat immediately began to pour down Bai Zhongâs forehead as this thought occurred to him.
As the guardian of the restricted area, it was a significant oversight on his part to have ignored the other trial takers for so long.
Bai Zhong released his divine sense before his expression shifted, and he immediately appeared on the eighty-fourth level.
âWhy are you so late?â Su Qianyun looked at Bai Zhong with a sulky expression as she complained, âI thought that I had been abandoned.â
Bai Zhong offered words of consolation in a hurried voice, âMy apologies, I had some urgent matters to take care of.â
âWhat urgent matters?â Su Qianyun was clearly a little angry as she looked at Bai Zhong.
âWellâŠâ Bai Zhong was having a bit of difficulty as he tried to think of an answer. The footage of his conversation with Su Qianyun was going to be broadcasted to all the spectating students, so if he were to lie to Su Qianyun, his reputation would be swept to the groundâŠ
Oh, wait⊠his reputation already appeared to have been swept to the groundâŠ
To ignore the other trial takers just to spectate An Linâs battle, this was already quite a significant issue!
Bai Zhong felt absolutely crushed. He was such a hard-working and conscientious guardian, but his reputation had been completely destroyed.
âAhem⊠the urgent matter was⊠I was spectating the battle between An Lin and Xing Tian. As you can probably guess, their battle was extremely spectacular⊠No! Their battle was extremely dangerous, to the extent that it was threatening the structural integrity of the Immortal Spirit Tower, so I had to go to level ninety-eight to maintain order there!â Bai Zhong explained.
Su Qianyunâs dreamy blue eyes were fixed on Bai Zhong, and there was no hint of any expression on her porcelain-like features.
Bai Zhong suddenly felt a sense of asphyxiation from her expressionless stare.
Su Qianyun remained silent for a while longer before speaking again, âI thought you were a responsible old man, but it looks like I was wrongâŠâ
Bai Zhong felt like he could hear the sound of his heart shattering. What was it like to be looked down on by a student he appreciated? He wanted to vomit blood!
His body swayed slightly as if he was about to collapse.
All the pent-up negative emotions welled up at once.
âTo think that you would drop everything to spectate An Linâs battle, you sure are an interesting old man. Youâre not some strict, dogmatic old man; youâre someone who also gets transfixed on something that strikes their fancy. I think youâre really cool!â A warm smile appeared on Su Qianyunâs face.
The rays of the sun fell on her perfect features, making her smile appear extremely vibrant and enchanting.
Bai Zhong was rooted to the spot. He felt like he had seen an angel!
Transfixed by something that struck his fancy? He was really cool?
This was the first time he had heard someone talk about a blatant mistake like this. And he could tell from her genuine expression that she was speaking directly from her heart without any hint of dishonesty.
Tears suddenly began to well up in Bai Zhongâs eyes.
His wounded heart was suddenly somehow healed.
âYouâre such a kind child. Let me get you out of hereâŠâ Bai Zhongâs voice was trembling a little.
âYes, please!â Su Qianyun nodded with a smile before posing a question, âSo, An Lin won his battle, right?â
Bai Zhong faltered slightly upon hearing this. âHow did you know?â
âHehe, heâs so strong, so I knew he could do it. Could you please recount the battle for me?â Su Qianyun asked in a mellow voice.
Bai Zhongâs heart was melting just from interacting with her.
He nodded with a benevolent, doting expression. âOf course! Iâll get you out of here first, then Iâll tell you about his battleâŠâ
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