"This batch of newcomers isn’t that simple, has Young Master Di heard of Chu Fengmian?"
Rong Tai paused before speaking.
"Chu Fengmian? A member of the Chu family?"
Young Master Di frowned as he spoke.
"Isn’t there only Chu Beige in this batch from the Chu family? Where did this Chu Fengmian come from?"
"Young Master Di is mistaken, this Chu Fengmian isn’t actually from the Chu family, although his surname is Chu, he’s an outsider."
Rong Tai glanced at the highest seat where Zhi Lingtian sat with a calm expression and opened his mouth to speak.
"In this examination, Chu Fengmian broke the record held by the Crown Prince."
Upon hearing this, Zhi Lingtian, who had been calm the entire time, slightly moved his lips.
"What’s going on, tell me!"
Zhi Lingtian commanded, his tone flat but carrying an inherent, unchallengeable authority.
"It’s , in the first part of Chu Fengmian’s sect admission test, the Martial Measurement Stone, he surpassed the record held by Your Highness, reaching the ninth level of the Body Forging Realm."
"Humph, I thought it was something significant. This Martial Measurement Stone test is merely a formality, everyone present should understand, when the Crown Prince entered the academy, he was already at the God Sea Realm, he merely disguised it as the eighth level of Body Forging Realm."
"Even us, if anyone wanted to break that record, it was very easy at the time."
Young Master Di revealed a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
"To disturb the Crown Prince over such a trivial matter? He’s just a new genius popping up, just let him join our Holy Hall and serve the Crown Prince."
Rong Tai quickly spoke up.
"No, it’s not that simple. The results of the second test just came out, and Chu Fengmian’s score also broke the record held by the Crown Prince."
The Crown Prince asked in a calm tone.
"Thirteen thousand points."
As soon as Rong Tai spoke, everyone’s expression changed dramatically, all turning their gaze toward him.
"Thirteen thousand points?"
"Rong Tai, are you sure you aren’t mistaken?"
The martial artists present, all of whom had experienced the entrance examination, naturally understood the significance of this number.
The foremost genius of Wu Sheng Academy, now the Crown Prince Zhi Lingtian, only had five thousand one hundred points back then.
Even if it wasn’t Zhi Lingtian’s utmost effort, the terrifying number of thirteen thousand points is beyond what he could achieve even at full strength.
The expression of Zhi Lingtian finally changed.
This score was significant enough to warrant his serious attention.
"I originally thought there wasn’t much potential in this batch of newcomers, but it turns out that such a person has emerged."
Zhi Lingtian muttered to himself.
"Rong Tai, wait for the assessment to end, find that Chu Fengmian, and get him to join our Holy Hall. Such a talent must not fall into the hands of other forces."
Zhi Lingtian declared decisively, leaving no room for opposition.
Rong Tai bowed in agreement but then showed a hint of difficulty.
"Your Highness, what if that boy refuses to join?"
Chu Fengmian’s deeds were well known to Rong Tai, and Chu Fengmian’s arrogance wasn’t typical of compliant individuals.
Especially since newcomers to the academy were usually proud and hard to persuade.
"Humph, if he refuses to join, then forcefully bring that boy over. A newcomer also dares to refuse our Holy Hall’s invitation!"
The dark-skinned martial artist responded with reverence to Zhi Lingtian.
"Your Highness, should I go? If that boy dares to refuse, I will beat him until he submits."
The dark-skinned martial artist’s tone was filled with a bloodthirsty aura, clearly not his first time handling such matters.
The Holy Hall’s supreme status in Wu Sheng Academy wasn’t just for show, but was earned through countless brutal struggles.
"You don’t need to interfere with this."
The Crown Prince glanced at the dark-skinned martial artist and then turned to Rong Tai.
"Handle this matter yourself. Our Holy Hall doesn’t nourish the idle. If you can’t even deal with a newcomer, then you don’t belong in our Holy Hall. Just leave the academy."
"You can use whatever means you deem necessary, but even if that boy doesn’t join our Holy Hall, he must not join any other power!"
Zhi Lingtian’s tone was resolute.
Such a talent, if not acquired by their Holy Hall, must not fall into the hands of others.
If it came to that, they would rather destroy Chu Fengmian.
Rong Tai expressed his agreement and then strode outside.
His heart was filled with confidence.
After all, how significant was high talent in a genius? A genius is still just a genius, with no difference from an ordinary person until their power has grown.
He was a martial artist of the Holy Hall, an Inner Sect Disciple of Wu Sheng Academy, surely he could handle a newcomer?
Especially backed by the Holy Hall, he didn’t believe anyone would dare refuse their invitation, not even a proud Chu Fengmian.
Not just the Holy Hall, other forces too had received news about Chu Fengmian.
A person who had broken Zhi Lingtian’s record twice.
Such a genius had already caught the attention of countless powers within Wu Sheng Academy.
Outside, a storm was brewing, of which Chu Fengmian was unaware, as he sat in an ark flying towards the pathway to heaven.
Soon, a thousand-meter-high tower appeared in Chu Fengmian’s view.
This pathway to heaven wasn’t actually a path, but a tower.
"Such powerful Spiritual Power, this pathway to heaven must be at least a celestial-grade top-tier Spiritual Artifact, perhaps even the finest celestial-grade!"
Seeing the pathway to heaven, Chu Fengmian’s eyes were shocked.
In his previous life as a disciple of the Sword Dao Master, he had seen countless Spiritual Artifacts.
Yet among all the Spiritual Artifacts he had seen in his previous life, few could compare to this pathway to heaven.
"That such a remote academy possesses such a Spiritual Artifact..."
Chu Fengmian couldn’t help but marvel.
"Brother Chu seems to be quite shocked too."
Seeing the shocked expression on Chu Fengmian’s face, Qu Wuyin laughed beside him.
"However, any martial artist seeing this pathway to heaven for the first time would likely have the same expression."
"Wu Yin also had the same reaction when she first saw it."
"Oh? Does that mean Sister Qu has seen this pathway to heaven before?"
Chu Fengmian was surprised to hear Qu Wuyin’s words.
Since this pathway to heaven had always been in Wu Sheng Academy, how could Qu Wuyin, who had only just joined, have seen it before?