On this day, the news that Chu Feng had defeated the ninth place on the Heaven Ranking of Capital Martial University in just two battles shocked the entire campus.
A student who had been unknown since freshman year had suddenly defeated long-dominating geniuses during the graduation assessment. Such explosive news naturally attracted immense attention.
Especially since this man was already one of the most talked-about figures recently.
The so-called gigolo kept by campus belle Lin Panxi.
With these two trending labels combined, Chu Feng quickly rose to fame. Even some of the university’s upper management began to take notice of him.
In the university conference room, many leaders were secretly monitoring the movements of the Heaven Ranking because this assessment was extremely important.
After receiving the news, they convened a meeting.
Twenty-four middle-aged men and women sat around a long table. All of them were leaders of Capital Martial University.
The weakest among them was at least Early 7th grade.
“Chu Feng ranked 271st in the Huizhou Province college entrance examination when he enrolled. However, his spiritual power was exceptionally outstanding, so he was specially recommended by an instructor who went to recruit students in Huizhou.”
“During his four years at the martial university, his performance remained steadily in the middle tier, without anything particularly remarkable.”
“Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that he deliberately concealed his strength. After all, our university does not conduct investigations into students’ hidden backgrounds.”
After a leader holding Chu Feng’s file briefly reported his situation, he sat down.
The room fell into thoughtful silence.
Everyone had their own calculations.
The reason this small meeting had been convened was not only because the assessment was important, but more crucially because the former principal of Capital Martial University was about to pass away. A suitable successor needed to be found during this assessment to inherit his lifetime of martial arts.
That person was a 9th stage Grandmaster. His inheritance naturally drew the school’s utmost attention.
Chu Feng, who came from an ordinary background yet defeated geniuses to reach ninth place on the Heaven Ranking, was naturally included among the candidates.
While the room remained silent, a female leader raised her head and smiled softly, “Everyone has their own opportunities. Whether Chu Feng deliberately concealed his talent or recently obtained some opportunity that caused his strength to surge…”
“We do not need to investigate it thoroughly. We only need to determine whether he is qualified.”
The other leaders of Capital Martial University looked at her in surprise.
They seemed puzzled as to why she was suddenly speaking up for a student.
Could it be… she also had thoughts of taking on a disciple?
“Ahem, Instructor Han Shuang is right. If no one objects, then let us include Chu Feng among the assessment candidates,” Principal Wang, seated at the head of the table, said after clearing his throat.
The others twitched at the corners of their mouths and remained silent.
The two of you have already made up your minds. What is there for us to object to?
Besides… who would dare oppose a proposal this ice-cold woman had finally spoken aloud?
None of them wanted to be beaten.
If Su Yu had been present, he would have immediately recognized the voluptuous and beautiful middle-aged woman speaking for Chu Feng.
Han Shuang.
In the original novel, she was Chu Feng’s teacher.
She was also the one who later broke through to 9th stage Grandmaster, descended upon the Su Family to stand up for Chu Feng, and crippled him with a single palm strike.
In the original story, the relationship between Chu Feng and his teacher was somewhat ambiguous.
If not for strict censorship at the time, given the author’s habits, such a plot would have certainly been arranged.
An instructor at Late 6th grade rushed in, his face filled with excitement.
The moment he entered, he could not wait to report, “Leaders, there has just been another change on the Heaven Ranking. Chu Feng challenged Liu Qing, who was ranked third, and defeated him!”
“Chu Feng is now ranked third on the Heaven Ranking!”
“It is said that he will challenge Ye Qing, who is ranked first, this afternoon.”
As soon as this news was announced, the expressions of everyone in the conference room froze for a moment before turning to deep astonishment.
Good heavens.
It seemed they had underestimated Chu Feng’s potential.
Principal Wang came back to his senses and chuckled, “Heh, it looks like a dark horse is about to emerge on this year’s Heaven Ranking.”
“Perhaps… this cohort might recreate the glory of that person from thirty years ago.”
Such a situation had not occurred for a long time.
In the past fifty cohorts, the top ten positions of the Heaven Ranking were almost entirely occupied by disciples of aristocratic families.
Only thirty years ago had a genius from an ordinary background broken this pattern. Just like Chu Feng now, he seized first place during the graduation assessment and shocked the entire Dragon Nation.
Thirty years later, that genius now stood at the peak, overlooking Blue Star.
The instructors and leaders present were all stunned by Principal Wang’s words.
There was even a trace of excitement.
Especially the instructor who had just rushed in with the report. After a brief daze, his face was filled with wild joy.
Because Chu Feng belonged to his class.
If that former glory could truly be recreated…
Then in the future, he could call himself…
The teacher of a Martial Saint!
…
That afternoon, inside the Heaven Ranking Arena of Capital Martial University, the vast majority of students gathered there.
Their faces were flushed, their spirits high, shouting encouragement at the top of their lungs.
The momentum was overwhelming.
“Chu Feng! Chu Feng!”
“Ye Qing, come on! Knock this arrogant guy down!”
At the center of the arena, two figures each held weapons. With every exchange, violent fluctuations swept through the arena.
When their feet struck the ground to create distance, even the specially reinforced flooring shattered into pieces.
Boom!
The battle between 6th grade martial artists made everyone excited.
The power was so terrifying that the heaven and earth energy within the arena was thrown into chaos.
Steadying himself, Chu Feng looked at the handsome young man before him. A decisive gleam flashed in his eyes. He twirled the long blade in his hand and shouted, “It’s over. One move… will finish you!”
“Come!” Though a trace of blood flowed from the handsome youth’s lips, his aura remained formidable.
In Chu Feng’s sharp eyes, a terrifying edge spread outward. The astonishing blade intent made spectators’ eyes sting.
The next moment, Chu Feng stomped on the ground, soared into the air, and brought his long blade down in a fierce slash.
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Crack!
As the blade descended, the air seemed to fall silent.
Everyone clearly heard a crisp shattering sound.
Then a flood of blood-red light burst forth, and a sky-soaring surge of blood qi swept across the entire arena.
The blinding blade intent and the horrifying aura like mountains of corpses and seas of blood made many spectators turn their heads away, not daring to look. Only the stronger ones could barely see what was happening.
Several seconds later, before most people could even react, the referee’s voice rang out, carrying a trace of shock and pulling everyone back to reality.
“The battle is over!”
“The winner… Chu Feng!!!”
The arena fell into silence.
Then countless blazing, reverent gazes fell upon Chu Feng.
“Chu Feng! Chu Feng! Chu Feng!”
“Damn! I take it back. He’s not a gigolo. He’s the real deal!”
“That’s insane! He actually defeated Ye Qing!”
In the arena, Chu Feng’s clothes were disheveled. Though his aura was slightly weaker than before, simply standing there made him impossible to ignore.
Amid the roaring cheers, excitement surged deep in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.
Standing at the center of the arena, he waited until the noise subsided before amplifying his voice with blood vitality.
“I know that recently, everyone’s opinion of me has been terrible. You think I’m nothing more than a gigolo living off a woman.”
“I will not argue. I, Chu Feng, will only prove myself with strength!”
“So here, as the number one on the Heaven Ranking, I issue a challenge to him!”
“Tomorrow at 5:00 p.m., Su Yu, if you are still a man… come and fight me!”
“I will let everyone know that I… am worthy of her!”
“You are not!”
When Chu Feng’s firm and resonant words fell, the entire arena sank into dead silence.
Everyone stared blankly at the slender yet resolute figure standing in the arena.
After a long while…
“Chu Feng! Fight him! You’re worthy!”
“Su Yu, come out and accept the challenge!!!”
The atmosphere of the arena was completely ignited. Countless voices roared.
The aristocratic family disciples, after their initial shock, revealed expressions of anticipation.
Challenging Su Yu…
Would he dare to come?
Wasn’t he only at Early 5th grade?
This time, the Su Family might truly lose all face.