Chapter 46

Chasing away Yu Lang, Li Luo took the document and returned to his room, then opened it from the first page and slowly read through it.

However, as his gaze swept over the pages, his expression became more serious, as he found that much of the information was quite substantial.

It seemed that Yu Lang had indeed put in a lot of effort, and was not just making things up to deceive people.

Of course, this did not include the information about Li Luo himself. Apart from the undeniable fact that he was handsome, Li Luo did not acknowledge any of the other points.

At this moment, Li Luo's attention was drawn to a speculation about the top ten final winners of the grand exam.

1st place: Nanfeng Academy, Lu Qing'er, Upper Seventh Rank Ice Phase, suspected to be at the Ninth Seal realm. This girl possesses both beauty and strength, and has never been defeated at Nanfeng Academy.

2nd place: Dongyuan Academy, Shi Kong, Upper Seventh Rank Lightning Phase, suspected to be at the Ninth Seal realm. This person might be the only one capable of posing a threat to Lu Qing'er, with a chance to win the grand exam.

3rd place: Chenxi Academy, Xiang Liang, Lower Seventh Rank Fire Phase, Eighth Seal strength. This person is a top student cultivated with significant resources by Chenxi Academy, and his strength cannot be underestimated.

4th place: Nanfeng Academy, Song Yunfeng, Lower Seventh Rank Red Hawk Phase, Eighth Seal strength. In the preliminary exams at Nanfeng Academy, his record was nearly perfect, with only one loss to Lu Qing'er and one draw, the latter caused by Li Luo of Nanfeng Academy.

5th place: Xiguang Academy, Chi Su, Lower Seventh Rank Spirit Poison Vine Phase, Eighth Seal strength.

6th place: Zhongyang Academy, Zong Fu, Lower Seventh Rank Water Phase, Eighth Seal strength.

7th place...

Li Luo carefully read through the document and couldn't help but marvel. He didn't realize that the Tian Shu Prefecture was also a place of hidden dragons and tigers. However, it made sense. Although the other academies in Tian Shu Prefecture might not have as deep a foundation as Nanfeng Academy, they also had the capability to cultivate a top pillar. If they ever got lucky, they might suddenly win the grand exam, which would greatly boost their reputation and make all their investments worthwhile.

After reading through, Li Luo found that these top ten contenders were almost all at the Eighth Seal realm or higher, clearly not weak opponents.

"It seems that getting into the top ten won't be easy," Li Luo rubbed his chin. He was currently at the Seventh Seal realm, clearly weaker than these top ten contenders. However, due to the special nature of the Water Light Phase, in a real fight, the opponent might not have much of an advantage.

If he were to face Song Yunfeng now, he wouldn't need to drag the match to a draw as before.

Clearly, among the top ten, Lu Qing'er and Shi Kong were in a league of their own. Both were at the Ninth Seal realm and had a good grasp of their Phase techniques, making them the most likely to win the first place.

However, Li Luo had no great interest in winning first place for the time being. Why? Because his strength didn't allow it.

Although he possessed the Sixth Rank Water Light Phase, Lu Qing'er and Shi Kong had Upper Seventh Rank Phases, and their backgrounds were impressive. The resources they obtained would not be less than those of a Lesser Lord, so thinking that he could easily defeat them was a bit too disrespectful to them.

After all, he wasn't Jiang Qing'e, who could directly suppress everything with her Ninth Rank Light Phase, making people lose the courage to fight her.

Previously, when Pei Hao came to cause trouble, although he was at the late Earth Fiend General stage, he couldn't gain any advantage against the early stage Jiang Qing'e. This showed the strength and dominance of the Ninth Rank Light Phase.

So Li Luo's goal now was to get into the top ten in the grand exam and secure a place. As for the first place, he had little interest, as it was too conspicuous and could attract envy. After experiencing those things in the past, Li Luo felt that one should be low-key and develop steadily.

If conditions allowed, Li Luo would rather first complete a small goal, which was to reach the Marquis realm and stabilize his life.

After all, the remaining five years of his life were like a sharp sword hanging over his head, making him restless.

As Li Luo immersed himself in the grand exam data compiled by Yu Lang, the sky gradually darkened. Zhao Kuo planned to go out for food, but seeing Li Luo's focused expression, he didn't disturb him and left on his own, planning to bring back some food for Li Luo later.

"This data is quite comprehensive, with a lot of useful information," Li Luo praised again after thoroughly reading it. At least after reading it, he had a preliminary understanding of the top students from various academies.

Moreover, after reading it, he felt that Yu Lang might have deliberately left out some of his information to avoid being targeted, otherwise, with the information he knew, he wouldn't have written such vague and misleading information about Li Luo.

"I misunderstood this rogue," Li Luo muttered to himself. Then he heard his stomach growling, realizing that it was already completely dark.

"Where is Zhao Kuo? Does he want to starve me and take over this dorm?" Li Luo said in confusion.

Just as he was wondering, the door was knocked on, and Yu Lang's voice came from outside: "Li Luo, your friend Zhao Kuo has been intercepted."

Li Luo opened the door and frowned, "What do you mean?"

Yu Lang shrugged, "That guy seems to have had a conflict with someone from Zhongyang Academy. The leader is Zong Fu, you should know him from my grand exam data."

"Zhongyang Academy? What do they want?" Li Luo asked in surprise.

"If even Zong Fu is involved, I doubt you would believe it's just about Zhao Kuo," Yu Lang analyzed.

"Is it targeting me?" Li Luo pondered.

"Most likely, they want to test your strength," Yu Lang said.

"I've been so low-key, and they still want to test me?" Li Luo was speechless. Zong Fu, a strong contender for the top ten, wouldn't target him for no reason.

"He seems to be a cautious person, fitting his character," Yu Lang agreed. Li Luo was indeed low-key, and his only notable achievement was forcing a draw with Song Yunfeng through strategy.

"I won't stand for anyone bullying my brother, no matter who they are!" Li Luo said angrily and left the room.

Yu Lang scratched his head, "If you do this, won't you just fulfill their wishes?"

On the west side of Bai Ling Garden, a crowd gathered, causing a blockage.

In the crowd, several students from Zhongyang Academy surrounded Zhao Kuo, arguing. Many people were watching the spectacle.

"What's going on?"

"Apparently, someone from Nanfeng Academy was flirting with a junior from Zhongyang Academy."

"Is he that arrogant? Where is the junior?"

"There, uh, she's so ordinary. Is Nanfeng Academy so desperate?"

"..."

Amid the laughter, Zhao Kuo grew increasingly impatient, his eyes burning with anger. Suddenly, he pushed through the people blocking him and ran.

However, as he ran, he suddenly felt a powerful force surge from behind him. A somewhat cold hand pressed against his back, and the force from the palm made Zhao Kuo stiffen, unable to move.

He turned his head and glared at the slender, refined-looking youth behind him, "What do you want?"

Zong Fu smiled, "Brother, the matter isn't over yet. Today's incident needs to be resolved by someone from Nanfeng Academy who can speak for the academy."

"Are you trying to extort me?" Zhao Kuo said in a deep voice.

Zong Fu laughed, "If Nanfeng Academy doesn't send someone with authority, we might just have to teach you a lesson to get justice for our junior."

"Bullshit, she's bigger than me. How could I flirt with her?" Zhao Kuo said angrily.

Zong Fu ignored him, firmly holding him in place as more people gathered to watch.

After a while of mutual insults, the crowd suddenly stirred, and Zong Fu's eyes lit up as he saw Li Luo walk out.

"Sure enough, he came."

Zong Fu was secretly pleased. As long as Li Luo showed up, he would find out his true strength today, whether he was genuinely capable or just a show-off.

However, before his joy could spread, Li Luo turned and shouted, "Supervisor, over here! This guy is violating the rules by fighting privately. Arrest him and revoke his eligibility for the grand exam."

Zong Fu's smile froze, and he saw a supervisor in a monitoring uniform step forward expressionlessly.

"Damn."

The refined Zong Fu cursed. He didn't expect the young lord of Luoyan Manor to be so ruthless. In the past two days, conflicts among students from various academies in Bai Ling Garden were common, but everyone resolved them according to unwritten rules. Who would report to a teacher like this?

Does he have any sense of honor?

This young lord doesn't play by the rules at all.