The East Districtâs quota was full. The lineup had already been decided.
Nie Li, Gu Bei, Lu Piao, Long Yuyin, and another youth called Xue Yu. A total of five people.
Originally, Jin Yan was confident that heâd make the selection for the East District too. However, the youth named Xue Yu had suddenly appeared from nowhere and surpassed him in cultivation. Jin Yan had been unexpectedly replaced. He was in a rage; however, the matter was already settled. There was nothing he could do.
âNie Li, I heard that someone called Xue Yu is also entering the East District with us. So, why is it that we have no idea who he is?â Lu Piao asked in confusion. He hadnât even known that there was such a person in their class.
Even Nie Li only knew that Xue Yu was a quiet individual who never spoke with anyone else. He wasnât terribly powerful either. However, heâd emerged from nowhere, surpassed Jin Yan, and earned the qualifications to enter the East District with the rest of them.
âHe isnât an ordinary person,â Nie Li said after a brief silence. âGet Li Xingyun to investigate him. In the meantime, try not to incur any grudge with him.â
âOkay.â Lu Piao nodded.
In addition to the five of them, there were others whoâd managed to enter the East District from the previous class and the class before that. Xiao Yu was also among them.
East Districtâs Martial Field
This was an extremely wide field protected by layered barriers.
Five to six hundred students were gathered on the Martial Field. They were all students of the East District.
A group of teachers were seated towards the front of the field, observing the sixty or so newcomers while discussing in soft voices. Huang Yu and Nanmen Tianhai were among them.
âWe have a total of sixty newcomers whoâve entered the East District. A few of them are actually quite decent.â
âI heard that there are five geniuses from the newest class year! Gu Bei and Long Yuyin are among them. That Nie Li is included as well!â
Huang Yu sat in the middle, swept an eye over all the students, and smiled. âThere are quite a few 5-grade Heaven Spiritual Roots in the newcomersâ class. Furthermore, both Gu Bei of the Gu Clan and Long Yuyin of the Dragonseal Family have integrated with Dragon Bloodline God Level demon spirits. Thatâs indeed outstanding!â
If they had Dragon Bloodline God Level demon spirits, then theyâd have a huge chance to enter the Central District.
Nanmen Tianhai tapped the table and the corner of his mouth slightly curled. âAccording to the East Districtâs rules, incoming students are required to challenge their seniors to remind themselves that thereâs always someone stronger. Let the competition begin.â
When Nie Li and his group reached the Martial Field, they were informed that every new class of students was required to challenge their senior class. Such was the rule of the East District.
You could call it a show of strength. This event was intended to force the newcomers to put away their pride and focus on learning and cultivating once they entered the East District.
Nie Li swept an eye over the other students of the East District. There were quite a few familiar faces. Li Xingyun was there. So was Murong Yu.
Murong Yuâs cold and prideful gaze fell onto Nie Li and his group and coldly snorted. He nevered expect to meet Nie Li and his group again so quickly. Enemies on a narrow road indeed.
Gu Bei gave Nie Li a brief introduction on the East District. âThere are approximately six hundred students in the East District. The East District ranks its disciples. Weâre part of the newest class. The first genius from the class before ours is Murong Yu, ranked one hundred thirty-two. The genius from the class before his is Li Xingyun, ranked seventy-eight. Gu Heng is from the class before that, and heâs already entered the Central District. Only a few dozen people are qualified to enter the Central District. The rest stay in the East District, until they reach the Heavenly Star Realm and become inner disciples of the Divine Feathers Sect. After that, theyâre dispatched on missions to various locations. Of course, a lot of people also receive various other offers.â
Long Yuyin, who was next to him added on. She wore a neat and tight-fitting set of clothes as fighting spirit surged from her. âThose who are invited to join the Central District are all formidable geniuses. Thereâs a requirement if you want to become the Patriarch of a family or even the Sect Master, you must enter the Central District! The students of the Central District are personally taught by the five strongest Martial Ancestor Realm experts of the Divine Feathers Sect!â
Nie Li nodded. Heâd already known this from his previous life.
The only way to enter the Central District was the keep challenging the top ten, until they got chosen!
However, those ranked in the top ten were experts who were older. Even Li Xingyun was only seventy-eighth. Of course, Li Xingyunâs rank was back when he had that Dragon Bloodline Extraordinary Level demon spirit. Now that he had a God Level one, his ranking would probably move even higher. However, Li Xingyun didnât plan to reveal his demon spirit just yet.
The current students of the East District looked upon the newcomers with smiles filled with bad intentions. Back when they themselves entered the East District, theyâd been taught a lesson so miserable that they couldnât even bear to recollect it. Now, it was their turn to teach the new students.
Nanmen Tianhaiâs voice echoed through the Martial Field. âThe seniors of the East District have gathered. You newcomers may pick who to challenge. Everyone has five chances to challenge! There are no restrictions to the duels, except for killing!â
Each person could challenge up to five times. The new students exchanged glances. Of course theyâd challenge the weak ones. Although they didnât know their seniorsâ ranks, they could roughly sense their auras to determine their strength.
After a few moments, the first challenge was made.
Nie Li, Gu Bei, and Lu Piao exchanged glances.
âNie Li, who should we leave Murong Yu to?â Gu Bei and Lu Piao both looked eager.
âLet me do it. I still havenât paid him back for the Ghastly Ruins!â Nie Li glared at Murong Yu in the distance and narrowed his eyes.
Murong Yu noticed that Nie Li was looking at him, and he couldnât help sneering. He didnât actually believe that Ni Li would dare to challenge him. Murong Yuâs cultivation was already 6-fate. He didnât know what Nie Liâs cultivation was, but he figured that thereâd still be a wide gap between them.
Nie Li pointed at Murong Yu as he said calmly, âI want to challenge him!â
The students nearby all looked at Nie Li in shock. This kid wanted to challenge Murong Yu? That was unbelievable! Murong Yu was the genius of the previous year and could easily move into the East Districtâs top two hundred! There was no way a normal student could challenge him. Theyâd definitely lose.
As newcomers, itâd be enough for them to challenge the tails of the East District rankings. But Nie Li wanted to start by challenging Murong Yu. Wasnât he overestimating himself a little too much?
Murong Yu was in disbelief at Nie Liâs words. To think that Nie Li would actually dare challenge him. This kid was asking for a beating! Murong Yu laughed and said, âSince Junior Brother Nie Li is having such thoughts, then Iâll give you some guidance!â
On the contrary, his eyes flashed with ferocious rays of light. He still regretted letting Nie Li run last time. Heâd been thinking of teaching Nie Li another lesson, but heâd never had a chance to do so. But since Nie Li was serving himself up to Murong Yuâs doorstep, then of course he wouldnât hold back!