355: Envy and Jealousy

In the Xinglong Academy's Martial Arts Arena, over a thousand figures were currently seated.

Although there were many people, it didn't feel crowded; instead, it felt somewhat sparse, as the Martial Arts Arena could accommodate over ten thousand people.

In the center of the square, there were fifteen prayer mats, representing the fifteen academies attending the Academy Dao Discussion.

After Gu Sheng, Ji Wuchang, and Jiang Yuanxiong entered the Martial Arts Arena led by a man, they immediately attracted many gazes.

Many people couldn't help but look at the three of them, their Faces showing inquisitive looks.

"Academy Head Gu, long time no see!"

An old man stood up and greeted Gu Sheng with a warm smile on his Face!

Ji Wuchang's gaze instinctively shifted to the old man. Seeing the characters for 'Changxin' on the old man's chest, he instantly understood that the other party was from Changxin Academy!

"Academy Head Li, long time no see!"

Gu Sheng greeted the old man with a faint smile on his Face.

As they continued forward, people constantly greeted Gu Sheng, their eyes holding a trace of faint awe.

Soon, they arrived at the spot marked for Yunchuan Academy and sat down; only then did the man who led the way depart.

Ji Wuchang looked around and found dozens of people sitting at the highest point of the Martial Arts Arena. These people were also sitting scattered, but the pressure they emitted was extremely terrifying.

Gu Sheng noticed Ji Wuchang's gaze and said with a smile, "Those are people from various factions of the Heavenly Star Sect who have come to observe the ceremony."

"They will snatch up the outstanding Disciples below based on their performance in today's Dao discussion."

Hearing the Old Academy Head's explanation, Ji Wuchang suddenly understood and then asked, "Academy Head, I have a question. How exactly is the Academy Dao Discussion conducted?"

Jiang Yuanxiong also looked up upon hearing this, his eyes showing curiosity.

Since being warned by the Purple Flame Venerable last night, Jiang Yuanxiong had become completely well-behaved and had even become cautious when facing Ji Wuchang!

Therefore, after meeting this morning, he hadn't said a single unnecessary word!

Gu Sheng smiled slightly and then said, "The so-called Academy Dao Discussion is actually just a show of strength!"

"Jiangshan Academy has a large amount of resources for the various Southwest Prefectures, and these resources are used to assist the development of the academies."

"To obtain these resources, one must achieve a good ranking in the Academy Dao Discussion."

"Of course, this ranking doesn't mean being first or anything like that; rather, only one-third of all the academies participating in the discussion can obtain them."

"This time, a total of fifteen academies are participating in the Academy Dao Discussion, which means only five academies can obtain these resources!"

Gu Sheng paused for a moment and then continued:

"The discussion is divided into two aspects: first, the contest between the fifteen academy heads; second, the contest between the academy Disciples!"

"Each academy needs to send two Disciples to compete, with a maximum of four, which is called Arena Defending."

"Five arenas will be opened later, and those who can defend them will be the final winners."

"Furthermore, each arena must undergo seven rounds of challenges, and each round has corresponding points!"

"And the final part of the Academy Dao Discussion is that if any Sect from Heavenly Star Province offers an olive branch to you, you can choose to join them!"

Gu Sheng's explanation was very simple, but it roughly explained what was going on!

Ji Wuchang understood immediately. Compared to the Dao discussions he had seen in his previous life, this one was clearly much simpler.

Just then, Ji Wuchang suddenly saw two familiar Faces and was slightly stunned.

The people entering at this moment were none other than Zhou Haotian and Chu Yanran.

Zhou Haotian's gaze swept across the field. The moment he saw Ji Wuchang, he was slightly stunned, and then a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Fan Qiu was currently accompanying Old Zhou. Seeing Old Zhou look towards Ji Wuchang's direction, he couldn't help but be startled.

Seeing Zhou Haotian enter, the surrounding people stood up one after another, their Faces full of respect.

In Heavenly Star Province, if one were to ask whose Face was the greatest, it would definitely be the Sect Master of the Heavenly Star Sect and Your Majesty of the Heavenly Star Dynasty!

The Heavenly Star Sect was the number one Sect in Heavenly Star Province, while the Heavenly Star Dynasty was the most powerful Dynasty in Heavenly Star Province, governing millions of miles of land, with experts as numerous as clouds.

But in Heavenly Star Province, there was another special figure whose fame was not inferior to those two, and that person was Zhou Haotian.

He not only achieved the record of fighting Eleven Peak Lords alone but also created the legend of remaining undefeated while fighting the Ten Great Enshrined Experts of the Heavenly Star Dynasty alone.

Therefore, because of Zhou Haotian's presence, the Heavenly Star Dynasty never dared to expand into the territory where the Heavenly Star Sect was located.

Thus, Zhou Haotian's appearance made many academy heads overjoyed.

Even the Elders from Sects like the Tianxian Sect, Tianyuan Sect, and Nine Stars Sect were shocked and stood up one after another.

Just then, Zhou Haotian walked straight toward Ji Wuchang's direction, which made everyone present extremely surprised.

Gu Sheng was also shocked and quickly stood up with an extremely respectful attitude.

Although he could exert the strength of the sixth level of the Dao Severing Realm, he didn't have the capital to put on airs in front of Zhou Haotian.

This person's cultivation was extremely terrifying, and currently, almost no one knew what his exact Realm was.

Ji Wuchang was also a bit dazed by this situation. Seeing Zhou Haotian coming toward him, he had a premonition that the other party was coming for him.

Sure enough, in just a moment, Zhou Haotian stood in front of Ji Wuchang with a faint smile on his Face.

"Greetings, Peak Master Zhou!"

Gu Sheng spoke as he respectfully cupped his fists. His heart suddenly stirred as if he understood something, and he was very surprised.

Ji Wuchang had mentioned to him that Yu Ling had taken him to see someone from the Heavenly Star Sect, but he hadn't mentioned who it was. Now, the answer was clear.

"Ji Wuchang greets Old Zhou!"

Ji Wuchang spoke to Zhou Haotian. Just by standing there, he felt a terrifying pressure sweeping toward him, and he was secretly shocked.

"Not bad. After not seeing you for just a few months, you're already at the fourth level of the Soul Splitting Realm! Are you willing to take me as your master and join my Heavenly Star Peak?"

Zhou Haotian was actually also incredibly shocked, and a look of deep appreciation appeared in his eyes.

As expected of the person the Young Miss of the Main Family took a fancy to; he was indeed extraordinary.

He remembered very clearly that a few months ago, Ji Wuchang was clearly only in the Purple Mansion Realm, yet in just a few months, he had reached the Soul Splitting Realm.

He had just scanned Ji Wuchang; his aura was as steady as a mountain, not the kind of unstable aura, which made him extremely satisfied!

Hearing Zhou Haotian's words, the surrounding people's eyes widened instantly, and they looked at Ji Wuchang in disbelief.

They didn't know what kind of dumb luck Ji Wuchang had to actually have Zhou Haotian take the initiative to come and accept him as a Disciple!

One must know that currently, Zhou Haotian only had a few attendants; he didn't have a single Named Disciple or Personal Disciple yet.

His initiative to speak this time was clearly to accept Ji Wuchang as a Personal Disciple.

At this moment, countless gazes turned toward Ji Wuchang, and their eyes couldn't help but show expressions of envy and jealousy.