Xuanwu War Sovereign

"It’s so lively here!" Stars Plaza was already a sea of people when they arrived.

"Of course. It’s always the most crowded at this time of year!" Senior Sister Baiyun smiled and cleared a path ahead.

A path opened up through the dense crowd.

From the moment Qin Feng stepped into the plaza, countless gazes fell upon him. He walked forward, his Stepping Technique unhurried and unaffected by the stares.

"So that’s our Cyan Dragon Academy’s Elder? He doesn’t look like much!"

"Martial Arts Eighth Layer Middle Stage, and it’s not like he has three heads and six arms! Looks like the Cyan Dragon Academy’s trial was subpar this year! If I had known, I would’ve signed up for the Snowfield Trial too!"

"Our Cyan Dragon Academy’s Elder is actually a Martial Artist at the Martial Arts Eighth Layer Middle Stage. What a disgrace!"

"He probably just got ****ing lucky!"

"Martial Arts Eighth Layer Middle Stage? I could crush him with one finger!"

...

A day or two had passed since the end of the four great academies’ trials. All Stars Academy was exceptionally lively, especially since today was the welcoming ceremony for new students. The plaza was lined on both sides with this year’s incoming class.

Most of the students were dressed lavishly, clearly either rich or noble.

"Young Prince, it seems the position of Elder is destined to be yours this year!" On the side of the path, a fat youth in brocade robes spoke fawningly to a heroic-looking young man in a Python Robe.

Beside them, another powerfully built youth in cyan robes chuckled and said, "That goes without saying! Our Prince is a Martial Artist at the Early Stage of Martial Arts Ninth Layer and cultivates the National Guardian Martial King’s legacy Secret Technique, the Dragon and Snake Profound Technique. He’s the number one genius in our Cloud Water Empire! If His Highness hadn’t had a chance encounter with Venerable Yushan to receive his teachings, the position of Elder would have been in the bag!"

The powerfully built youth in cyan robes glanced at the black-robed young man walking past, his expression one of unconcealed disdain. He deliberately raised his voice.

"If certain people had any self-awareness, they’d resign from the Elder position and yield to someone more worthy. They shouldn’t cling to a seat they don’t deserve, or they’ll just end up with nothing and become a laughingstock!"

"It’s fine. The Elder position is just on loan to him for three months. I’ll simply take it back after that," the Young Prince said with a light laugh, his expression indifferent.

He was about fourteen or fifteen, in the prime of his youth. He had a broad chest, a narrow waist, and long legs, with bronze-colored skin that gave him a very masculine charm.

His gaze was like that of a wolf or an eagle, sweeping around with intense aggression.

Most of the people around looked at the Young Prince with respect. Even many disciples from ducal and aristocratic Noble Families treated him with goodwill.

They vaguely saw him as their leader, as if he were the true Elder Cyan Dragon.

This Young Prince’s background was anything but simple. Among the students who hadn’t participated in the trial, he was one of the strongest.

Frowning, Qin Feng walked on, receiving a full measure of malicious gazes along the way.

Many of the youths pointed and whispered. Their gazes were haughty and judgmental, filled with a sense of superiority that was utterly revolting.

Suddenly, such a provocative voice reached his ears.

His steps halted. Qin Feng’s gaze snapped over, locking onto the source of the provocative voice. In that instant, a terrifying, almost tangible killing intent erupted from the depths of his eyes.

Across his past and present lives, Qin Feng himself had no idea how many living beings had died at his hands, but the moment this solidified killing intent burst forth, it was like a sudden crash of thunder and a flash of lightning.

As Qin Feng’s gaze swept over him, the youth in cyan who met his eyes suddenly felt as if he had plunged into a Sea of Blood, a bottomless Abyss. He was suddenly falling into a terrifying hell filled with a mire of flesh and gore, where countless Vengeful Spirits and white skeletons swarmed him.

Mountains of corpses and a sea of blood, with rivers of gore flowing everywhere!

"AHH!"

The youth in cyan, who had been about to mock him, instantly turned pale and couldn’t help but let out a sharp, terrified scream.

The murderous intent vanished as quickly as it came. Qin Feng’s eyes swept past, retracting the terrifying killing intent within them, but by now, most of the people on both sides had shut their mouths.

PFFT!

A faint sound was heard. At the same time, a strange smell emanated from the youth in cyan. Many who looked over couldn’t help but cover their noses and back away. A large wet patch had appeared on the crotch of his pants.

He had actually been so scared that he’d lost control of his bowels and bladder!

Looking at the pathetic and humiliated youth in cyan, a flash of anger crossed the Young Prince’s face. His gaze, as cold and sharp as a sword, fixed on the black-robed young man. He practically spat two words from between his teeth.

"Qin Feng!"

...

Having scared the youth in cyan witless with a single glance, Qin Feng estimated that the boy would be plagued by nightmares for at least a few years before he could even think about recovering.

As for the so-called Young Prince’s killing intent, Qin Feng couldn’t care less. If they were anywhere else, he could have slapped a punk like that to death with a single blow.

In the plaza, many eyes were on Qin Feng, most of them holding an unfriendly attitude toward him.

’Looks like there’s going to be some entertainment from now on.’ Feeling the scrutinizing and hostile gazes on him, Qin Feng secretly shook his head. He had the feeling that he was surrounded by competitors on all sides.

A trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes. Qin Feng thought to himself, ’It seems becoming an Elder isn’t just about reaping benefits; I’ll also have to face countless overt and covert attacks.’

Baiyun noticed the trace of impatience in Qin Feng’s eyes and said with a laugh, "Junior Brother, you don’t really need to mind them. They’re just venting their jealousy!"

"After all, before coming to All Stars Academy, they were all geniuses from all over, proud and used to being treated with respect. To suddenly have an Elder placed above them is naturally going to make them feel resentful."

"This is a small problem that all Elders must face, and it’s also a small test the academy gives you!"

"But you don’t have to worry too much. All Stars Academy specializes in knocking people down a peg. Being a local genius means nothing here. In this place, the heavens are vast and the earth is wide, but the Elder reigns supreme. Most of them won’t have time to bother you for long!"

The young woman gave a chuckle, but her laugh was a little cold.

After walking a hundred-odd steps, Qin Feng reached the center of the plaza, where a powerful figure from All Stars Academy was giving a speech. Qin Feng wasn’t listening closely. His gaze swept over the crowd, and he spotted several familiar figures.

Du Pingxia and Lû Chunyang were in the middle of a crowd, surrounded like the moon by stars. A considerable group of people clearly supported them.

"Brother Qin Feng!!" Lû Chunyang happened to look over at that moment.

Beside him, Du Pingxia offered a forced smile, her mood clearly a little down.

Du Pingxia had placed sixth in the trial this time. Lû Chunyang was eighth. Both of them had only broken through the Ninth Palace in the last few days before the trial ended.

The fifth and seventh places were taken by Yuan Daozhen and Li Qiubai, respectively.

The ninth and tenth places were taken by Wang Xiaosheng and Lu Han.

For Du Pingxia, sixth place was obviously far below her expectations.

Not far away, Qin Feng saw several other familiar faces.

Yu Hong, Yu Yao, Zou Yuxian, Yin Lihua, and the other girls were there, as well as Li Zhuang, Guan Ruo Lin, Qin Tianjiao, and Xu Fei. As far as Qin Feng knew, only twelve people had passed the trial this year. These individuals hadn’t made it through the ranking trial and had passed with zero Points.

Their gazes toward Qin Feng were filled with envy, and a hint of distance.

From now on, they were part of the army of ’Indentured Servants’.

At this point, Qin Feng had already pulled far ahead of them.