Chapter 68

The sun was shining brightly, and when Huang Xiaolong came out of his room, Fei Hou was already respectfully waiting there.

When Huang Xiaolong and Fei Hou, along with Marshal's Mansion guards like Wang Ning, arrived at the academy, it was already packed with people.

Since today was the grand event of the class competition, grade competition, and the overall academy competition, the academy specially approved that students could bring their families and servants into the academy to watch the competition. Of course, each person could bring a maximum of five people.

Entering the academy, Huang Xiaolong and the others headed straight for the academy's Holy Hall.

Every year, the class competition, grade competition, and the overall academy competition were held in the Holy Hall.

The Holy Hall of the Starry Sky Academy was several times larger than the square in front, and even tens of thousands of people entering it wouldn't feel crowded.

"It's Huang Xiaolong!"

"Is he the new student Huang Xiaolong? I heard that even though Jiang Teng broke through to the fifth stage, he was almost crippled by him yesterday!"

When Huang Xiaolong arrived, the hall buzzed with excitement. Now, Huang Xiaolong was already a celebrity in the academy. Besides the new students, even some of the older students and teachers recognized him.

Huang Xiaolong ignored the discussions and walked to a corner of the hall.

"Xiaolong!" At this moment, a surprised and joyful voice called out. Huang Xiaolong looked over and saw Li Lu running towards him with a happy face.

Huang Xiaolong smiled at Li Lu.

"I heard that not only the king but also Marshal Haotian will be watching the competition!"

"Marshal Haotian is coming too? I heard that the super genius Huang Xiaolong is Marshal Haotian's illegitimate son. I wonder if it's true?!"

At this moment, many people in the hall were discussing.

Huang Xiaolong heard these discussions and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Suddenly, Huang Xiaolong felt a cold gaze staring at him. He turned his head and saw Zhong Yuan in the crowd.

In front of Zhong Yuan stood a young man of about eighteen or nineteen, with a dignified and imposing presence. Around him, teachers and students of the academy were fawning and flattering. It seemed that this young man was Prince Lu Kai of Luotong, and also the strongest first-year student according to the rumors.

At this moment, Lu Kai looked over at Huang Xiaolong, and their eyes met.

"Is he Huang Xiaolong?" Lu Kai asked.

"Yes, he is!" Zhong Yuan quickly answered.

Lu Kai nodded, his expression indifferent and calm.

As time passed, more and more people gathered in the Holy Hall. Soon, someone outside the hall shouted, "The king, the marshal, and the dean have arrived!"

King Lu Zhe, Marshal Haotian, and the Starry Sky Academy Dean Sun Zhang arrived together!

Immediately, Huang Xiaolong and everyone in the hall turned to look. They saw a middle-aged man in a light yellow dragon robe walking into the Holy Hall, surrounded by a group of palace guards. The middle-aged man was undoubtedly King Lu Zhe, and half a step behind him were Marshal Haotian and Dean Sun Zhang.

When King Lu Zhe arrived, everyone hurriedly bowed, and the cheers shook the sky.

"Hehe, everyone, please rise!" King Lu Zhe came to the main stage of the hall, waved his hand to let everyone stand up, then sat on the main throne, while Haotian and Sun Zhang sat on either side.

After the three of them sat down, the other dukes and generals took their seats on both sides.

Not long after everyone sat down, Sun Zhang stood up and explained the rules and rewards for the class competition, grade competition, and the overall academy competition. When he mentioned the rewards, his voice rose: "In addition to the usual rewards, the king has added a reward of one million gold coins and a set of初级地品功法 (初级地品功法 translates to '初级' as '初级' and '地品' as '地品', but in English, it would be '初级地品功法' as '初级地品功法') for the first place in each grade!"

One million gold coins!

A set of初级地品功法 (初级地品功法 translates to '初级' as '初级' and '地品' as '地品', but in English, it would be '初级地品功法' as '初级地品功法')!

Everyone was in an uproar, their eyes glowing with excitement.

Even Huang Xiaolong was surprised. One million gold coins was no small amount, and a set of初级地品功法 (初级地品功法 translates to '初级' as '初级' and '地品' as '地品', but in English, it would be '初级地品功法' as '初级地品功法') was something that couldn't be bought even with money in Luotong City.

Huang Xiaolong narrowed his eyes. If he won first place in the first grade this time, then combined with the set of初级地品斗技 (初级地品斗技 translates to '初级' as '初级' and '地品' as '地品', but in English, it would be '初级地品斗技' as '初级地品斗技') that Sun Zhang had promised him, he would have a set of初级地品功法 (初级地品功法 translates to '初级' as '初级' and '地品' as '地品', but in English, it would be '初级地品功法' as '初级地品功法') and a set of初级地品斗技 (初级地品斗技 translates to '初级' as '初级' and '地品' as '地品', but in English, it would be '初级地品斗技' as '初级地品斗技').

The初级地品功法 (初级地品功法 translates to '初级' as '初级' and '地品' as '地品', but in English, it would be '初级地品功法' as '初级地品功法') and初级地品斗技 (初级地品斗技 translates to '初级' as '初级' and '地品' as '地品', but in English, it would be '初级地品斗技' as '初级地品斗技') were not for his use, but he could pass them on to his parents and siblings. Of course, learning an additional combat technique would only benefit him.

"Then, let the competition begin!" Sun Zhang scanned the hall and finally said.

As Sun Zhang's voice fell, the hall fell into a brief silence, and then the class competitions began.

The Starry Sky Academy had three grades, so the competitions were divided into three major zones.

However, only the first place from each class had the资格 (资格 translates to '资格' as '资格', but in English, it would be '资格' as '资格') to compete for the grade first place, so each class first had to compete among themselves.

The first grade had the most classes, with fourteen in total.

Huang Xiaolong was in the first grade, class fourteen.

The class competition did not follow an elimination format. Instead, the class teacher nominated the two strongest students in the class to compete. Whoever won would be the class first place. Of course, if anyone in the class was不服 (不服 translates to '不服' as '不服', but in English, it would be '不服' as '不服'), they could challenge the winner.

In class fourteen of the first grade, the two strongest students were Huang Xiaolong and Jiang Teng, which was a well-known fact. However, yesterday, Jiang Teng was almost crippled by Huang Xiaolong, and his injuries would take at least ten to fifteen days to recover. Therefore, Xiong Meiqi could only nominate Huang Xiaolong and another student named Chen Jiong.

However, this student named Chen Jiong had just broken through to the fourth stage. As soon as he stepped onto the stage, he directly conceded to Huang Xiaolong. Seeing this result, everyone was surprised but not shocked. Even Jiang Teng, who had an eleventh-level super martial soul and had broken through to the fifth stage, was almost crippled by Huang Xiaolong, let alone Chen Jiong, who was only at the fourth stage.

Chen Jiong's direct concession was a sign of self-awareness.

With Chen Jiong conceding, no one in the first grade, class fourteen, dared to challenge Huang Xiaolong, so Huang Xiaolong won the class first place without even lifting a finger.

When Xiong Meiqi announced that Huang Xiaolong had won the first place in the first grade, class fourteen, she looked at him on the stage with a complex expression.

Among the fourteen classes in the first grade, Huang Xiaolong was the first to win the class first place. The other thirteen classes were still competing, so when Xiong Meiqi announced the result, many people looked over, and the hall buzzed with whispers.

On the main stage, King Lu Zhe of Luotong also noticed this. Looking at Huang Xiaolong on the stage, he smiled at Marshal Haotian and said, "He is Huang Xiaolong? Heroes emerge from the young, Haotian. When we were around ten years old, we were only at the fourth stage, right?"

Marshal Haotian smiled and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Lu Zhe nodded and then looked at his son, Lu Kai, on another stage, his eyes filled with affection. He smiled and said, "I heard that Huang Xiaolong bet with Zhong Yuan that he would win the grade first place. Perhaps he will even compete with Kai for the first place later."

Although Lu Zhe said this, his expression was relaxed, clearly not believing that Huang Xiaolong would really compete with his son for the first place. After the class competition, the first place from each class would be grouped for the grade competition through a draw. Round after round, the final grade first place would be determined. In Lu Zhe's view, Huang Xiaolong would not have the chance to compete with his son and would be eliminated along the way.

Marshal Haotian saw the king's expression and understood his thoughts, but he just smiled and said nothing.

After a while, the first place in all fourteen classes of the first grade was decided. With the class competition over, the next step was to compete for the grade first place.

(Today, I'll take a break and only update once. Tomorrow, I'll update as usual. "Invincible" will definitely be released in September, but the exact time is still unknown. After the release, I will burst with updates based on recommendations, donations, and monthly votes. I hope everyone can save their monthly votes for "Invincible" next month. Thank you.)

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