As the time drew closer.
Chang Le Academy became increasingly lively.
The Academy Grand Ceremony was not just a grand event for the Academy, but also attracted the attention of the entire Chang Le Seven Counties.
Many families, including princes and nobles, had already arrived at the Academy.
Ready to watch the ceremony.
But unlike the past.
This time, a truly big figure arrived!
"Did you hear that, a member of the Imperial Family will be attending the Grand Ceremony this time!"
"Of course I heard. It's not just any royal family member, it's the Ninth Prince of the current Emperor!"
"Whoa! Ninth Prince!"
Gasps of shock echoed throughout the Academy.
The Ninth Prince, the ninth son of the Emperor, his status was imaginable, how noble it was.
Chang Le Academy, ranked last among the Seven Great Academies, and located in the southernmost part of the Empire, far from the imperial capital, so usually no royal family members were willing to come.
But this time.
Not only a royal family member, but the Ninth Prince!
"Then I have to perform well! I hope to be noticed by the Ninth Prince!"
"You're probably dreaming, in our Academy, probably only the top students have the qualifications to enter the eyes of the Ninth Prince."
...
The words were rough, but the truth was undeniable.
It made many people fall silent.
If one could enter the service of the Ninth Prince, the future would be unimaginably brilliant!
Titles, resources, everything would be effortless.
"Forget about the Ninth Prince, there are also other princes and nobles, especially Blood Valor Marquis, if you can serve under him, it wouldn't be much weaker than serving the Ninth Prince!"
Someone said.
"Yeah, the name of Blood Valor Marquis is not only limited to our Chang Le Seven Counties, even in the imperial capital, it's very famous, he has been summoned by the current Emperor."
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Inner Palace.
"Dad!"
The voice was filled with surprise.
Cheng Qing Man pushed open the door and saw a familiar figure.
He was nearly ten feet tall, with a sturdy build, a square face, broad forehead and large eyes.
There was a hideous scar on his face.
It stretched from his right temple to his left chin.
Although he had hidden his cultivation, he still exuded a terrifying aura.
Like a prehistoric beast.
Just temporarily retracting its claws.
Once it unleashed, it would surely cause heaven and earth to change color.
"Man'er."
Cheng Tian Cang smiled slightly.
"I thought you wouldn't be here until the day of the ceremony."
Cheng Qing Man walked closer, very excited.
"This Grand Ceremony has my dear daughter participating, your father naturally has to come early. Otherwise, if I was late, wouldn't I be nagged for the rest of my life?"
Cheng Tian Cang said with a laugh.
"You know it!"
Cheng Qing Man raised her chin slightly.
"By the way, I heard from Uncle Gong that you made friends with an outer academy freak, who attained martial arts principles in the True Aperture Realm."
Cheng Tian Cang said.
"Yeah, yeah!"
Speaking of Luo Mu, Cheng Qing Man nodded repeatedly, "His name is Luo Mu, his talent is incredibly terrifying, your daughter rarely truly admires someone."
"He's the only one."
"I didn't expect that an outer academy disciple could also appear like this."
Cheng Tian Cang said slowly.
To attain martial arts principles in the True Aperture Realm.
If it was a bloodline practitioner, it might be understandable, because they can inherit the power of their ancestors.
But for a commoner, it was a bit exaggerated.
Even in his youth, he couldn't do it, and only barely attained it in the Spiritual Sea Realm.
"Look..."
Cheng Qing Man looked at Cheng Tian Cang with a hint of hope.
Cheng Tian Cang chuckled.
He could see through Cheng Qing Man's thoughts.
It was just a matter of promoting him, bringing him under her wing.
"Do you think a freak like him needs your father's promotion?"
Cheng Tian Cang shook his head, "He is a piece of gold destined to shine, just like this Grand Ceremony, how many big shots are there? Even the current Ninth Prince has come."
"If he performs outstandingly, there will be a path to the sky."
"What I mean is, have you met him yet? Don't you need more people under you?"
Cheng Qing Man said.
"I need people, but the Luo Mu you mentioned is a latent dragon, once he emerges, he will soar for thousands of miles, he won't stay with me for long."
Cheng Tian Cang patted Cheng Qing Man's shoulder.
Hearing this.
Cheng Qing Man opened her mouth, but couldn't speak.
It seemed to make sense.
Brother Luo's talent was too exaggerated, his cultivation speed was terrifyingly fast.
Perhaps after several years.
He might even catch up with his father.
"You did a good job, making friends with such a freak early on, it's beneficial for our Cheng family, with no drawbacks."
Cheng Tian Cang said with a smile.
"Hehe."
Cheng Qing Man stopped thinking about it, a beautiful smile appeared on her face, "By the way, I heard that the Ninth Prince has also come, I didn't expect that a royal noble would come to our Chang Le Seven Counties."
"Because that one is almost dead."
Cheng Tian Cang said casually and directly.
Hearing this.
Cheng Qing Man's pupils constricted slightly.
She was smart, how could she not understand what he meant.
She instantly understood why the Ninth Prince had come to Chang Le Seven Counties.
It seems that...
For a moment, Cheng Qing Man seemed to smell the scent of an impending storm.
"The era of great struggle is inevitable."
Cheng Tian Cang turned sideways, looking at the sky, the clouds there were red, red like fire.