89: Su Bai: It's just a little bit of hardship.

A few minutes later...

Su Bai walked out of the Governor's Mansion.

Outside, Jiang Ruyue, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately greeted him, exclaiming happily, "Su Bai, you're out!"

Su Bai nodded lightly.

He turned his head, a little surprised to see an unexpected fellow there.

"Yo."

Xia Qi made a gesture he thought was cool.

The junior sister beside him ruthlessly debunked him, "So silly. Don't say you're my senior brother from now on."

Xia Qi immediately wilted.

This interesting pair of siblings made Jiang Ruyue laugh, and for some reason, the fatty seemed to have latched onto Su Bai. No matter where Su Bai went, he stubbornly followed behind him.

He looked exactly like a little follower.

In his words,

"Boss! I'm sticking with you! One day we'll dig to the very bottom of the Abyss, and the tombs of all the myriad worlds will open for us!"

What kind of talk was that?

Su Bai's face instantly darkened, his mouth twitched, and he silently distanced himself from the fatty.

At the same time,

"Hehehe, it's really lively."

The Governor, after his conversation with Su Bai, also slowly walked out of the Governor's Mansion. Instantly, with the appearance of this provincial Governor, the atmosphere on site immediately became serious.

The surrounding soldiers simultaneously lowered their heads.

Even the officials passing by occasionally stopped at this moment, respectfully greeting the Governor.

This was the prestige of a provincial Governor!

One person emerging to command all directions was not only based on their status but also on absolute power suppression!

Not to mention anything else,

Although the Governor of Jinghai Province looked old and decrepit,

In reality,

He was like a peerless Martial God who had cultivated to the extreme, reining in his essence, energy, and spirit. Once he made a move, it would undoubtedly be earth-shattering!

At the very least,

He was at a level above Tier Seven!

Xia Qi respectfully said, "Governor Meng..."

Meng Tianzheng,

This was the Governor's true name!

"Hmm."

Meng Tianzheng nodded faintly, then spoke, "It's getting late. With the scores of Su Bai and the other two, entering Imperial Capital Academy should be effortless."

"You all should prepare to depart."

Xia Qi was stunned for a moment, "So urgent? Governor Meng, there's still time until school starts..."

"I know."

Meng Tianzheng frowned slightly, disliking being interrupted. His aura spread out, and Xia Qi immediately grunted, feeling an oppressive sensation as if the sky was collapsing!

It lasted for several seconds before gradually dissipating.

Meng Tianzheng's expression returned to normal, and he said slowly in a very deep voice:

"Young Xia, if it were ordinary candidates, it would be fine, but the once-a-decade Hundred Cities Hegemony is approaching. Time waits for no one, do you understand?"

Xia Qi was a little confused, a hint of bewilderment showing on his face:

"But, Governor Meng, our Imperial Capital Academy's contestants for this year have already been decided, and Su Bai and them..."

He suddenly stopped speaking here, then sharply looked at Su Bai in the crowd.

He said in astonishment,

"You're not going to tell me you've decided to participate in the Hundred Cities Hegemony, are you?"

Under Xia Qi's doubtful gaze, Su Bai nodded slightly and said calmly,

"Why not?"

The scene fell silent.

After a few seconds, the people around simultaneously gasped, looking at Su Bai as if he were a madman.

The conversation entered their ears without missing a single word:

"No way? The Hundred Cities Hegemony... That's a once-in-a-decade event. Although Su Bai has unparalleled potential, which contestant capable of participating in the Hundred Cities Hegemony isn't a rare genius among millions?"

"Genius is merely the entry threshold!"

Some people even sighed, thinking Su Bai was a bit too hasty:

"Still too young. With his current potential, as long as he continues to progress well, advancing to Tier Five will be easy, and even Tier Seven is not unimaginable."

"Why rush so much..."

But there were also those who scoffed,

Believing Su Bai was grandstanding, trying to gain the favor of Meng Tianzheng:

"Ridiculous, does he think he can gain the favor of Governor Meng with such methods?"

"Simply foolish!"

"Indeed, someone who rose from humble beginnings, once encountering a person of high status and power, will reveal their true colors, attempting to pave a grand path with such means?"

"Wishful thinking, utterly absurd!"

...Doubts, persuasions, mockery... Such voices came, and Meng Tianzheng made no move to explain for Su Bai, just watching silently.

He was also very curious,

Was the fighting spirit Su Bai displayed in the Governor's Mansion earlier genuine, or deliberately faked?

If it was the former, there was no need to say more; he was naturally a peerless uncut jade, worth him personally betting on this young man's future prospects.

But if it was the latter... Meng Tianzheng's eyes gradually deepened, and he murmured softly: "Su Bai, don't disappoint me."

Even Jiang Ruyue held Su Bai's hand tightly,

Looking at him with some worry.

Su Bai remained silent.

At this moment,

It was already sunset. The dim setting sun gradually disappeared, replaced by a new moon rising into the sky, bright and captivating... A cool moonlight fell, thread by thread, like white ribbons, covering the entire earth.

The moonlight was like a wash, and the breeze was gentle.

Su Bai's expression was calm, his brows relaxed, and his eyes were as deep as an abyss, making it impossible to see their depths.

Suddenly,

A gentle breeze swept by, stirring the youth's hair.

Su Bai chuckled lightly:

"The Hundred Cities Hegemony, a gathering of geniuses... So what? It's just a bit of hardship."

"Those who stand in my way are either surpassed by me or shattered by me. I never consider anyone an opponent, even those high and mighty True Gods are merely a bit older than me."

"Since that's the case, why... can't I be the number one among those millions of geniuses?"

...Why can't I be the number one among those millions of geniuses?

Simple words,

Gradually echoed in the air, an indescribable domineering aura silently emerged from Su Bai.

Meng Tianzheng's eyes narrowed slightly, "The Path of Invincibility..."

This was proof of having embarked on a Path of Invincibility, and only a genius who had embarked on a Path of Invincibility would have the chance to raise a Divine Kingdom and become that unique True God!

Su Bai... at this moment, had stepped onto such a Path of Invincibility!

Xia Qi was even more shocked by these words, staring at Su Bai dumbfounded, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

On the contrary, his junior sister behind him,

Actually saw the shadow of their master in Su Bai!

Their master was a Tier Six Creator!

Only one step away from a True God. After realizing this, the junior sister gazed at Su Bai, imprinting his current figure in her mind.

Perhaps,

Many years later, she would witness the rise of a True God... That day,

Su Bai and his group left with Xia Qi, heading to Imperial Capital Academy!

At the same time,

The long-calm Imperial Capital would also be stirred into a storm by Su Bai's arrival. This long-dormant lake would eventually ripple again... At the same moment,

In the extraterrestrial starry sky, Ma Huateng looked at the heavily scarred Chen He,

His eyes were cold.

Behind him, several Legendary creatures were poised to strike. Chen He's expression was distorted, and he gritted his teeth as he looked at Ma Huateng, "You and I have no mortal enmity, why go so far?"

Ma Huateng was unmoved.

He snorted coldly, raised a hand, and several Legendary creatures behind him attacked simultaneously!

Brilliant aurora immediately filled the entire sky. The intense fluctuations were even felt by the Immortal Great Wall outside the Abyss.

They looked at the Abyss in horror,

Unable to imagine,

What kind of two powerful beings could unleash such fierce combat in the Abyss.