Chapter 2020: Gloating

ould finally leave, Ma Fei let out a long sigh of relief and, with his gang of thugs, disappeared in an instant.At this moment, there were fewer and fewer people in front of the villa. The 100 or so p...In the following time, Ye Bufan concentrated on guiding Jiang Fangzhou. The other party's cultivation technique level was too low and no longer suited his current cultivation base.

He chose a set of Taiyi Zhenjue from the inheritance of the Dragon King's Palace and passed it on, along with corresponding swordsmanship and fist techniques.

Another day passed, and under his guidance, Jiang Fangzhou fully mastered the Taiyi True Scripture, simultaneously solidifying his current cultivation base and significantly boosting his combat strength.

On the third day, Ye Bufan and Li Dao ran, accompanied by the people from Lingxiao Academy, rushed to the Royal School Field of the Cangfeng Empire. The annual newcomer ranking competition preliminary round was held here every year.

This is a large, enclosed garden with extremely strict security.

A group of people from the Lingxiao Academy showed their identity tokens. After the guards rigorously checked them, they were allowed to enter.

The Royal Training Ground, used by the Tianfeng Empire's royal family to train soldiers, is similar in size and form to training grounds from past eras.

In the center of the venue, a large ring has been erected, built from special materials and fortified with a defensive array, making it incredibly robust.

Deep within sat an imposing and luxurious viewing stand, on which was seated a child in yellow robes – none other than the young emperor of the Tianfeng Empire.

Beside him sat Hua Ziyue, dressed in formal attire. Zheng Sanbao stood respectfully behind her, and a little further back was Prince An Shun, Song Jian.

Next to the viewing platform, three simple seating areas were set up, each labeled for the Tianfeng Empire Royal Family, Cangfeng Academy, and Lingxiao Academy.

Behind these seats, there are densely packed spectator stands, now filled with tens of thousands of people.

The qualifying rounds for the rookie ranking tournament, throughout the entire Tianfeng Empire, was a grand spectacle. Naturally, many people came to witness it.

Ye Bufan and his group arrived at their designated seats and turned to look around. The two adjacent seats were already occupied.

The Tianfeng Empire was headed by Princess Baqing Song Yaoji, although she was young, her status spoke for itself.

Song Jian's daughter, the emperor's cousin, naturally became a top figure in the imperial family.

Behind her stood members of the royal family, each resplendent in their attire and bearing an air of haughty indifference.

The team leader from Cangfeng Academy was Deputy Dean Feng Xingkong. He seemed to sense Ye Bufan's gaze and turned his head to look over, a faint smirk on his face.

Behind him were the students of Cangfeng Academy, some came to compete and some came to watch. Five people sat in the front row, on the far left was Feng Tianxiang, followed by three men and one woman, these four people Ye Bufan had never met before.

Not only him, but even Lu Xueman and the others also showed puzzled expressions.

Hu Yaya directly asked, "Who are those people They don't seem to be from Cangfeng Academy. We've never seen them before."

Chu Lingxi said: "I can be sure they are not from Cangfeng Academy. They are most likely people invited by Feng Xingkong from outside."

Ye Bufan said in surprise, "Can it be like this"

Nalan Yu Jia said: "Of course, it's not against the rules. Many prominent families and sects are willing to let their outstanding disciples take up spots in the academy and participate in the newcomer rankings. Some even spend a lot of money."

Before that, Di Rong from the Di family joined Qiyuan Branch Institute, didn't he Their purpose was to get qualified and participate in the newcomer ranking tournament.

However, generally speaking, an academy will usually reserve this precious opportunity for its own students.

Phoenix is clearly desperate this time, so he brought in some hired help from outside.

Li Dao-ran said: "Those people are indeed much stronger than the students of Cangfeng Academy. The young man in the middle is at the late stage of the Refining Void realm, and the three beside him are also at the middle stage of the Refining Void realm. You must be careful later."

Ye Bufan nodded, but he didn't care in his heart. In terms of combat power, he was at the peak of the Refining Void Realm, and even Jiang Fangzhou had reached the realm of Great Perfection of the Refining Void Realm.

He had set his sights on the championship of this newcomer ranking tournament and wouldn't even look down upon a school like Cangfeng Academy.

After a while, the appointed time arrived, and the competition officially began. As the person in charge, Song Jian strode onto the high platform.

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, the audience erupted in cheers and applause.

Ye Bufan thought to himself, it seems this Prince An Shun enjoys extremely high popularity and prestige in the Tianfeng Empire, no wonder he would covet the throne.

"Distinguished guests, I am Prince Song Jian of An Shun, and today I preside over the selection of the new ranking match."

After a brief introduction, Song Jian continued, "First, I want to announce some changes to the rules for this selection competition compared to previous years."

Not long ago, I received notification from the Daxing Empire. Due to frequent injuries leading to contestants withdrawing from the competition, which ultimately affects the integrity of the tournament.

This adjustment to the number of participants from each country has increased from five to six, adding an extra substitute. His words were met with cheers as an extra person means an extra chance at victory.

Ye Bufan was also overjoyed. Originally, after Jiang Fangzhou's breakthrough, he was a little worried that his six people would not be able to participate in the competition. Now the problem is solved immediately.

I was just about to take a nap when this pillow fell from the sky. It's like it was made just for Lingxiao Academy!

Song Jian's mouth twitched into a faint smile, seeming quite satisfied with the reactions of those present.

He then continued, "In light of the rule changes, our Tianfeng Empire has also made some adjustments. The number of participants for each competing team has been changed from a minimum of five to six."

He said that up to this point everything was calm, but now the number of people above has changed, and it's only natural to make some adjustments below.

Then Song Jian added another condition: "To change the current situation where some aspects of our empire are waning, and to promote the prestige of the Tianfeng Empire, every competing team must have at least two men."

After he finished speaking, the ordinary audience present did not react much because they did not understand the intentions of Prince Anshun.

But some people in the know changed their expressions. This rule had no impact on the royal family or Cangfeng Academy, it was aimed at Lingxiao Academy.

The Feng family, uncle and nephew of Cangfeng Academy, all had a smile on their faces. Feng Tianxiang whispered to Feng Xingkong: "Uncle, it seems that Ye Bufan's enemies are really quite a few, even the An Shun Prince looks down on him."

Now, these people from the Lingxiao Academy are all from the Cangfeng Academy. Therefore, they know their strength better than anyone else.

With Ye Bufan at the lead, Lu Xue Man, Hu Yao Yao and others possessed absolute strength. Otherwise, they wouldn't seek help from the Beikong Sword Sect.

But now the problem is, in the entire Lingxiao Academy, only five people are eligible to participate.

Although there was still Jiang Fangzhou, he was only a cultivator at the Jindan stage. In their eyes, he was an insignificant waste.

Now Song Jian has reduced the number of contestants to six, and he has also strictly required that two of them must be men. This effectively shuts Lingxiao Academy out of the competition at both ends.

"I was hoping to wait and give those from the Lingxiao Academy a good thrashing on the platform, but it seems we don't have that chance now. It's truly a shame!"

Feng Xing said with regret in his mouth, but a smile of extreme joy spread across his face, filled with schadenfreude.ith each other before expressing their gratitude. Yi Zhengwei then turned his attention to Yi Luo Xiang: "You little rascal, what on earth is going on Why did you disappear for so long Do you know how...