81: All colleges gathered together

After three full days of warm-up, the Professional Collegiate League officially began.

However, compared to the final Academy Grand Competition, the preliminary and mid-term warm-up matches still lacked some excitement.

“Oh, I wonder how Old Su is doing in Imperial Martial. Is anyone bullying him?”

Sun Kai sat in the car, looking at Ye Ling'er beside him, and couldn't help but sigh.

“How is that possible? With Su Bai's strength, he's the only one who can bully others. How could anyone bully him?”

At these words, Ye Ling'er couldn't help but roll her eyes.

It was thanks to Su Bai's help that she was now the main force of the entire school team; her beast companion was virtually invincible within the school.

“You're right about that. Old Su is simply a pervert.”

“By the way, we have another friend in Imperial Martial. This guy wouldn’t forget me just because he saw a pretty face, would he?”

Sun Kai looked into the distance, suddenly slapping his thigh and muttering.

“Who knows?”

Ye Ling'er chuckled, covering her mouth.

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“The preliminaries have begun. Who do you think will make it to the finals this time?”

“Do you even need to ask? It'll definitely be those Academies again. Besides them, it's just wishful thinking for anyone else to enter the competition.”

“You can't say that. What if someone actually succeeds?”

“Oh, come on. They won't succeed. Do you really think those Academies are just for show?”

“I heard that Canglan Academy recently produced a prodigious student who defeated four mid-tier Academies consecutively.”

“You heard that too? Ye Liuyun, the combat professional with his Flowing Cloud Dispersing Hands, his combat skills are incredibly well-connected. In a normal arena match, no one would be his opponent.”

“Not even with a level suppression?”

“That's not clear. Anyway, unless the gap is too large, it's really unlikely to defeat him.”

“It seems Canglan Academy came prepared.”

“I heard that other Academies also have many masters. This time, because of Champion Marquis, the overall strength of our entire Empire has increased significantly. It can definitely be described as a hundred flowers blooming.”

The people of Imperial Martial discussed animatedly, a hint of emotion in their eyes.

In addition to the lively competition venue, the Imperial Martial teleportation array was also very busy.

Today was the day the Four Great Academies and the Five Great Academies arrived in Imperial Martial, along with the talented students who had emerged from numerous other Academies.

Many Royal guards were stationed here, receiving and escorting students from various Academies.

At the entrance of this teleportation array, many common people had also gathered.

The light of the teleportation array suddenly flashed, and a team of people walked directly out of it.

They were clad in white robes, with a white tiger's head embroidered on the robes with gold thread. The aura of the entire team looked exceptionally formidable.

“If I'm not mistaken, they are the White Tiger Academy's team, right?”

“Isn't that obvious? Besides them, who else would dare to embroider a white tiger on their robes? Who doesn't know the great name of White Tiger Academy?”

A man looked at his companion beside him, rolling his eyes.

“White Tiger Academy, truly impressive. I heard they have a chance to challenge the Five Great Academies. I wonder if they can do it this year.”

“Are you kidding? If the Five Great Academies were that easy to challenge, they would have achieved that ranking long ago.”

“That's not wrong!”

The onlookers whispered.

The leading man glanced at him, instinctively clenched his fists, and followed the guard into the distance.

“Look, look! The Qinglong Academy people are here!”

“Goodness, they truly live up to their reputation as the head of the Four Great Academies; their presence is truly grand.”

“Isn't that true? Look at the leading young lady; she's truly heroic and spirited.”

“And that man, his aura also looks extraordinary; his strength must not be weak.”

“I heard that Su Bai, the top scorer in this year's college entrance examination, also came to participate and is the leader of Qinglong Academy. I wonder if this is true or false.”

“What's true can't be false, and what's false can't be true. As the first prodigious talent in the country to be conferred a marquis title, he certainly has the strength to participate. This matter must be true.”

“He's only a freshman. Do you think his level can keep up?”

“That's not for you to worry about. Anyway, there will be a lot of good shows this year.”

“The Red Leaf Academy people are here too.”

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These people were like tabloid reporters, squatting at the entrance.

After each student arrived, they would eagerly try to understand and analyze them carefully.

After all, these Academies were related to the fortunes of many people; there were many gambling houses in Imperial Martial that had opened betting games.

“Brother Ye Liuyun, I just heard your name on the street. You're famous now.”

A young girl blinked, looking at Ye Liuyun in front of her, and said.

“A mere trifle, not worth mentioning. My goal is to challenge Su Bai and become the top prodigious talent in the entire Meteor Empire.”

The man walking at the very front heard these words, his expression cold and his tone very calm.

“Brother Liuyun, you will definitely succeed. You are the top master of our Academy, a peak Four-Revolutions Fighter.”

The girl's eyes sparkled, filled with undisguised adoration.

“I hope so.”

Ye Liuyun took a deep breath and walked into the crowd.

“I heard that fellow named Su Bai has a very loud reputation recently. I wonder if he's as loud as I, Ye Qihong. In this Academy Hegemony Contest, I will definitely defeat him.”

A man in red, holding a red single, said with extreme flamboyance.

“Brother, at most you only have a small reputation in our Red Leaf City. How could you possibly compare to Su Bai?”

The red-robed woman following behind him smiled slightly and said softly.

“Sister, don't boost others' morale and diminish your own prestige. Today, I want to see for myself just how powerful that fellow named Su Bai really is.”

The man in red chuckled coldly, a hint of arrogance in his eyes.

“Finally here. I'm never taking the teleportation array again; it almost killed me. Let's hurry and gather.”

A man dressed in luxurious attire led his team towards the guards in front of them. The characters “Martial Arts” were embroidered on their robes.

Of course, there was more than one person who wanted to challenge Su Bai; the various prodigious talents from other Academies also wanted to challenge him.

Most of these people were fourth-year students. They had not entered the Pride Tower at the same time as Su Bai, nor had they actually competed against him, so they were naturally interested in the title of the top prodigious talent.

Red Leaf Academy, Royal Academy, Imperial Martial University, Nine Heavens Academy, and Magic Capital Academy—these Five Great Academies were known as the Five Great Heavenly Kings among the national universities.

Their faculty and teaching resources were top-notch throughout the entire country.

Aside from these Five Great Academies, there were only the Qinglong, Vermillion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise Four Great Academies left.