Volume 2: Jade Promise Chapter 48: Victory Meeting
"What's the reason?" Tang Zheng asked curiously.
"For the annual 'Academy Martial Arts Contest', there are too few outstanding students with three stars or above in Yisu Academy. The chances of the three-star group achieving good results are very slim."
"But there were two high-level two-star candidates below three stars last year, who were very talented in actual combat. So there are rumors that Leng Zhan deliberately waited for them for a year at the peak of two stars. This year, they can rely on three combat geniuses at the peak of two stars to help Yisu Academy have a much greater chance of breaking into the top three of the two-star group."
"The academy's martial arts competition? What is that?" Tang Zheng asked.
"Master... you really should brush up on these daily knowledge. The 'Academy Martial Arts Competition' is the most grand stage for young talents on the Xingyao Continent to show their talents. It is also a way to compare the strength of the academies. Every year, each academy will send out one to two teams of five students to fight in groups. They will discuss martial arts and philosophy, and the final champion will be selected to hold the 'Purple Gold Sword Feather'. This grand ceremony was set by the Purple Gold Emperor himself." Tang Zixie replied.
"Then what? This 'Academy Martial Arts Contest' is divided into different groups according to strength? What are the benefits of winning the championship?" Tang Zheng transformed into the blue cat Naughty Three Thousand Questions, ready to get to the bottom of it.
"That's right, there are two groups, one with two-star strength and one with three-star strength. According to past experience, the two-star group is basically composed of warriors at the peak of two stars, and the three-star group is composed of warriors at the peak of three stars."
"As for the benefits of being the champion, there are too many. Not to mention being the champion, being able to enter the top ten can be said to gain both fame and fortune!"
"First, the 'Academy Martial Arts Contest' is a very important reference for the Star Power Ranking and the Human Star Ranking. Almost all young talents who get good results in the 'Academy Martial Arts Contest' will make rapid progress in the Human Star Ranking and become famous throughout the world."
"Second, the 'Academy Martial Arts Contest' is jointly held by the Xingyao Continent Academy. The rewards for the top ten are very generous, including magical weapons, natural treasures, and secret elixirs. If you can enter the top three, you will even have a chance to obtain a heaven-defying elixir that can restore the star veins. Some people also say that Leng Zhan is targeting this kind of elixir, so he is so concerned about the 'Academy Martial Arts Contest'."
"Third, the results of the 'Academy Martial Arts Contest' are a symbol of the strength of an academy. It is a great honor in itself to be able to help the academy achieve good results. Basically, you will be named in the school history, become a hero remembered by the academy, and be admired by all the younger students!" Tang Zixie answered with a longing look on his face. It seems that this "Academy Martial Arts Contest" is indeed very attractive to these young people who respect martial arts.
"It's quite interesting. It seems that this 'Academy Martial Arts Competition' really has many benefits! How have the performance of Yisu Academy been over the years?" Tang Zheng asked with a smile.
"Yisu Academy, no team has been able to enter the top 100 for almost twenty years , and no team has been able to enter the top 30 for almost a hundred years..." When Tang Zixie heard this question, he immediately showed an embarrassed look and said a little depressed.
As children who were born and raised in Wulong Town, a town on the edge of Feishi City, Yisu Academy is almost the holy place for studying that they have dreamed of since they were young.
However, compared with the academies of other noble families on the mainland, or even other academies centered on the Leng family, the performance of Yisu Academy in the "Academy Martial Arts Competition" over the years is not at all impressive.
"In fact, this is also related to the philosophy that Yisu Academy has always adhered to. Because of 'believing in miracles', Yisu Academy is not like other academies, which have extremely stringent conditions and requirements for recruiting students. There is no rigid limit on the number of times a student can participate in the selection, so the corresponding threshold is much lower than that of other academies."
"The number of students with the Qianlong level in Yisu Academy is almost the highest among all the academies, so... this is one of the important reasons why the graduation rate and the results of the Yisu Academy's martial arts competitions have not been very good." Meng Fenghua explained to Tang Zheng in a rather pertinent manner.
"I see." Tang Zheng nodded, and his understanding of Yisuli Academy became a little deeper.
This Yisu Academy seems to be like the school before the time travel, the kind of school that was not too picky about students, did not have rocket classes, and focused more on educational equality.
Although this kind of school is fairer to all students, it is definitely not comparable to those schools that are completely test-oriented and reject all students with poor grades.
"However, Yisuli Academy also had its glorious moments. About a hundred years ago, Leng Changwang, a genius from the Leng family, brought four teammates who were all potential dragon-level stars and defeated all opponents along the way. He claimed that he would chop off his hands if he didn't win the championship. In the end, he became the biggest dark horse in the 'Academy Martial Arts Contest' of that year. In the finals, he fought seven games with the Qianye family, one of the top families, and the ace team of the Cuiti Academy of the Capital Academy. In the end, he was defeated by a very slight disadvantage and finally won the runner-up of the 'Academy Martial Arts Contest' that year!" Tang Zixie spoke of the most glorious history of Yisuli Academy with admiration.
"Leng Changwang, this name is a bit strange, but I seem to have heard it somewhere..." Tang Zheng scratched his head and said to himself.
"Master... are you really planning to go to Yisu Academy? Leng Changwang, Senior Leng, is the current principal of Yisu Academy. Although most of the affairs of the academy are handled by Senior Leng Buchen, the first deacon, the flag and soul of the academy still belong to Senior Leng Changwang!" Tang Zixie said.
"Haha, I'm busy teaching you knowledge, so I don't have the time to listen to these gossips. By the way, did Leng Chang chop off his hands in the end?" Tang Zheng asked with a smile.
"Master, is this the point?!" Tang Zixie was completely speechless.
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The night passed quietly, listening to the sound of wind and rain outside the cellar and chatting with Tang Zheng and others.
The next morning, Tang Zixie was woken up from his sleep by Tang Zheng.
"Master? Are we setting off?" Tang Zixie rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked.
"Shh, put away the nameplate, turn on invisibility, and go out for some reconnaissance. There are people outside the cellar, a group of people!" Tang Zheng ordered in a low voice.
Tang Zixie and Meng Fenghua's expressions suddenly became serious. They both quietly raised their star signs, took their weapons in their hands, and were ready to fight at any time.
The cellar was small and if the entrance was blocked by someone, their situation would be very dangerous.
Tang Zixie nodded to Tang Zheng, his figure gradually faded and completely disappeared from everyone's sight. Meng Fenghua carried Xiao Lingling, who was still asleep, to the innermost part of the cellar , and together with Tang Zheng, guarded the entrance to the cellar.
"Tang Zheng, if we are blocked later, I will rush out to create chaos. You are the fastest and leave with Xiao Lingdang. Zixie has a talent for invisibility and he should not be too big with our nameplates." When Tang Zixie went out for reconnaissance, Meng Fenghua said in a serious tone.
Tang Zheng shook his head, not making any comment, and said calmly: "Don't worry, the enemy situation is unclear, wait for Zi Xie to come back, and then make plans."
Meng Fenghua nodded without objection.
At this moment, three knocks suddenly sounded outside the cellar, and then Tang Zixie's voice came: "The King of Heaven Covers the Tiger of Earth!"
Tang Zheng and Meng Fenghua looked at each other, somewhat puzzled, but Tang Zheng quickly gave the safety code that he had just changed last night: "Chicken stewed with mushrooms!"
As soon as Tang Zheng finished answering the command, Tang Zixie jumped in with a happy look on his face, and then two more people followed in.
Tang Zheng and the others took a closer look and immediately laughed: "Xiaotang, Xuanxuan?"
"Ha, Master, Sister Fenghua, I miss you so much..." As soon as Xiaotang jumped into the cellar, he gave everyone a bear hug and burst into laughter.
Tang Zheng noticed at a glance that there were no less than ten nameplates hanging around Tang Xiaotang's waist. It seemed that Tang Xiaotang and his friends had made a good harvest in the past two days.
"Sister Fenghua, I have good news for you. Look, what is this?" As soon as Tang Xiaotang entered the door, she took out a nameplate from her waist and threw it into Meng Fenghua's hand.
" 0357, my target nameplate!" When Meng Fenghua saw the nameplate that Tang Xiaotang stuffed into her hand, a look of surprise appeared on her face.
"Ha, that's great. We also have good news to tell you." Tang Zheng just happened to throw the nameplate he had snatched from the little fox to Xiaotang.
Tang Xiaotang took it, but before she could thank him, everyone heard several male voices outside the cellar: "Sister Tang, can we come in?"
Tang Xiaotang saw the inquiring looks on Tang Zheng's faces, scratched his head and said with a smile: "I picked up three little brothers these past two days, and they insisted on following us, even without nameplates. They are quite capable and have good personalities. How about letting them come in and have a seat?"
Tang Zheng looked at Xiaotang, who acted like a big sister, ruffled her hair, smiled and nodded.
After getting Tang Zheng's approval, Tang Xiaotang responded, and three warriors with sturdy build, fleshy faces and the appearance of gangsters came into the cellar one after another. As soon as they came in, they bowed in various ways and shouted, "Hello, big brother" and "Hello, big sister" to everyone they saw.
"Xiaotang, wouldn't you like to introduce us?" Tang Zheng looked at the three warriors and said with some amusement.
"Oh, I don't want to bother Sister Tang. The three of us are Wang Zhumo, Li Shashen, and Liu Zhanxian. We are all from the Feihu Road area in Langya Village."
"Yes, yes, yes. But since the day before yesterday, Sister Tang helped us defeat a big devil in our area, Zhao Ritian. Since then, we are ready to follow Sister Tang!"
"That's right, Zhao Ritian is a big devil. You guys can never imagine how bad he is. In the past, he was the only one who dared to take off his pants in public. He would pull up his pants when others peed. He had sores on his head and pus on his feet. We were always bullied by him. Even this time when we participated in the autumn selection of the academy, he forced us to help him get a nameplate."
"Until the day before yesterday, Sister Tang whipped him away with a few whips, saving us from the dire situation. We have since decided that Sister Tang is the boss. We put the assessment aside, and in the moral struggle, Sister Tang's business is our business!"
As soon as Tang Zheng finished speaking, the three warriors introduced themselves one after another like pouring beans.
"Wang Zhumo, Li Shashen and Liu Zhanxian, right? Haha, nice to meet you..." Tang Zheng nodded and casually exchanged greetings.
However, when the three warriors saw Tang Zheng, they suddenly felt like they had discovered a new world.
Wang Zhumo spoke first: "You must be Tang Zheng, I have heard of you for a long time!"
"I've heard a lot about you!" Tang Zheng bowed in return.
Li Shashen also spoke: "Two full marks, Sister Tang's teacher is well-known!"
"Let's drink together!" Tang Zheng was flattered.
Liu Zhanxian continued, "Sister Tang is our big sister, and you are Sister Tang's teacher. From now on, we will respectfully call you brother-in-law!"
"Yes, brother-in-law, please accept our greetings!" the three shouted in unison.
"Fuck, what does this have to do with anything..." Tang Zheng completely collapsed.
