261: Seven gentlemen, spring and autumn cicadas chirping

In less than half an hour, everyone had boarded the flying boat.

Only a small number of those who had tried to fish in troubled waters remained; they had already been expelled.

The Sacred Academy Elder said in a deep voice, “Everyone has boarded the flying boat. Let’s depart!”

After speaking, he formed a hand seal.

Buzz!

The flying boat soared into the sky, flying into the distance at an extremely fast speed, cutting through the heavens and shuttling through the clouds.

On the flying boat, everyone's eyes showed anticipation.

For cultivators, the Sacred Academy was a sacred place for cultivation; if they could enter the Sacred Academy, their future path, while not necessarily smooth sailing, would certainly be much flatter.

Xie Weilou noticed the gazes of the people around him, and a hint of nostalgia appeared in his eyes.

Back then, he was also like this, entering the examination hall with trepidation, then entering university with a face full of anticipation, meeting many people, making many friends, and finally entering society, forgetting each other...

“What are you thinking about?”

Lin Qinghuang looked at Xie Weilou, her expression a little strange.

Xie Weilou smiled and said, “Today's Sacred Academy assessment will surely have many beauties.”

Lin Qinghuang: “...”

When the people around saw Lin Qinghuang talking to Xie Weilou, a look of surprise appeared in their eyes.

Someone had said before that Lin Qinghuang was extraordinary, yet she was talking to this person.

Could it be that this person was also not simple?

A young man dressed in a red robe clasped his fists at Xie Weilou: “I am Xu Zhiyin from the Dali Dynasty, may I ask for your esteemed name, Brother?”

Xie Weilou heard this, chuckled, and clasped his fists in return: “I am Xie Weilou, from Tianqi.”

“Someone from Tianqi City!”

Everyone's eyes showed surprise upon hearing this.

Most of them were outsiders, and in their minds, Tianqi City was under the emperor's feet, a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers resided, so people from Tianqi City were naturally not simple.

Xu Zhiyin's heart stirred, and he quickly said, “Since Brother Xie is from Tianqi City, he must be very familiar with the Sacred Academy. Would you mind telling us about it?”

Xie Weilou shook his head: “Although This Xie is from Tianqi City, he has only recently embarked on the path of cultivation and is not very familiar with the situation of the Sacred Academy.”

This was also the truth; he indeed did not know much about the Sacred Academy's situation, as the original owner only focused on eating, drinking, and having fun, and did not bother to learn too many things.

Xie Weilou looked at the Elder who was controlling the flying boat and said with a smile, “Asking me is not very meaningful.

If you have questions, you can ask this Elder.”

“This...”

Everyone looked at that Elder, their expressions a little nervous, not daring to ask easily.

The Elder said indifferently: “You can ask this old man any questions you have.

What can be said, this old man can tell you.”

Under normal circumstances, he would naturally not say much, but today with Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang here, he would not put on airs.

Especially Xie Weilou, that brat, was vindictive.

He had even arrested a teacher from the Haoran Branch before.

If he made this brat unhappy, who knows what trouble he might cause.

“...”

Everyone's faces lit up with joy.

Xu Zhiyin quickly said, “I heard that the Sacred Academy has Seven Gentlemen.

May I ask Senior if you could tell us about them?”

The Seven Gentlemen of the Sacred Academy were all extraordinary.

When they came here, their elders had specifically instructed them that if they had the chance, they must become disciples of one of the Seven Gentlemen.

However, regarding the situation of the Seven Gentlemen, their elders did not elaborate, telling them to investigate for themselves.

The Elder heard this and said indifferently, “The Seven Gentlemen of the Sacred Academy are: Grandmaster Meng Xiuyuan, who is the Hall Master of the Haoran Branch; Second Master Shen Yuzhen, who is a Daoist master, with a Hanging Dao Sword that seeks to slay all demons in the world; Three Sages Zhao Shanhe, whose Mountain River Map once suppressed one hundred thousand demons.”

His tone paused slightly: “Fourth Mr.... Spring Autumn Cicada; Fifth Master Lingjiu, who is an old ghost, mysterious and unpredictable, with strange methods; Sixth Gentleman Zheng, who is a ruthless person, skilled in the saber; Seventh Master Lihua Bai, who is a beauty.”

“As for the strength of the Seven Gentlemen, it varies at different times, and I do not know it.”

This Elder shook his head.

After listening, everyone's eyes showed thoughtfulness.

Among the Seven Gentlemen introduced by this Elder, the Fourth Mr. was only mentioned by name, and they wondered why.

“Spring Autumn Cicada? Spring Autumn Cicada sings, and the youth returns?”

Xie Weilou's expression was a little strange; he hoped it wasn't what he was thinking, otherwise, it would truly be heaven-defying.

The Elder looked at Xie Weilou and said with a half-smile, “Spring Autumn Cicada sings, and the youth returns?

That's interesting!”

Who can return after all calculations? Spring Autumn Cicada sings, and the youth returns!

Isn't this referring to the Fourth Mr.?

He was somewhat wary of the Fourth Mr. and naturally dared not say much.

One must know that among the Seven Gentlemen, the Fourth Mr. was the most bloody and ruthless one.

Who knows how many demons, humans, and devils had died at the Fourth Mr.'s hands?

The Seven Gentlemen each had their own characteristics, but when it came to methods, the Fourth Mr. was definitely the most ruthless and bizarre.

Xu Zhiyin continued to ask, “May I ask Senior, besides the Dean and the Seven Gentlemen, are there any other highly skilled individuals in the Sacred Academy?”

“There are many highly skilled individuals, but I cannot elaborate.

If you can enter the Sacred Academy, you will naturally have the opportunity to witness them then.”

This Elder kept them in suspense.

There were many people present today, but only a small portion would be able to enter the Sacred Academy, so he naturally could not say too much.

“I see!”

Everyone showed disappointment but did not continue to ask.

——————

Half an hour later, the flying boat arrived at the city wall outside the Sacred Academy, transforming into a streak of light and instantly flying inside the Sacred Academy.

Sacred Academy.

On a huge square, ten flying boats landed, and everyone disembarked.

Buzz!

The flying boats transformed into residual light and flew into the distance.

On the square, there were now over three thousand people gathered, a dense mass of heads as far as the eye could see, dazzling to behold.

However, even with so many people standing on the square, they only occupied less than one-tenth of the square's area.

“Silence!”

A white-haired old man flew over, his body emanating a terrifying Dragon Transformation aura that made people's hearts clench.

Everyone instantly quieted down, not even daring to breathe loudly.

The white-haired old man swept his gaze over the crowd and said in a deep voice, “Everyone is here, right?

Since that's the case, this old man won't waste any more words and will get straight to the point.

Those who have embarked on the path of cultivation, stand on the right; those who possess spiritual bones and have not yet begun cultivating, stand on the left.”

With a flick of his finger, a blood-red line appeared in the middle of the square, dividing it.

Everyone quickly moved, standing to the left or right of the red line.

Among the more than three thousand people, only a few hundred stood on the left; they possessed spiritual bones, were younger, some even just children, and had not yet begun cultivating.

The white-haired old man glanced at them, then with a wave of his hand, a towering, mysterious mountain appeared in the distance.

The mountain had a long, sloping staircase, about a hundred meters long, with approximately three thousand steps leading upwards.

The white-haired old man said indifferently, “Those who have embarked on the path of cultivation must now undergo the first assessment: ascending the Summit Mountain.

Within two hours, as long as you can reach the summit, you can enter the second assessment.

If you cannot ascend, it means the assessment has failed, and someone will naturally send you away.

As for the rest of you, temporarily stay here.

I will re-test your bone roots and arrange corresponding assessments, understand?”

The assessments for cultivators and those who had not yet cultivated were naturally different; this was to accommodate different groups.

“Understood!”

Everyone responded loudly.

Some of those with cultivation couldn't help but rub their hands together, wasn't it just climbing a mountain?

For cultivators, what was the difficulty in ascending a mountain within two hours?

Others frowned, feeling that this matter was not so simple.

“Very good!

Now, go climb the mountain.”

The white-haired old man looked at the people on the right.

“Go!”

Everyone's hearts were filled with battle intent, and they immediately rushed towards the mountain.