991: Leaving the Secret Realm

Just as Xiao Xueguang sent one of his Clones to the Inner Court, a voice suddenly rang out; the speaker was Zhang Wenliang.

"Master Xiao, Master Li, Master Liao, I have a proposal. This Chai Wudi possesses matchless combat power, far surpassing the others. It is only right and proper that he takes first place this time!"

"If he remains in the Secret Realm, it would be unfair to the others in the competition, and we won't be able to truly select the other Prodigies!"

"I suggest that we let Chai Wudi leave the Secret Realm; he doesn't need to participate in the rest of the Great Competition!"

As soon as Zhang Wenliang spoke, many people on the scene were stunned, and the faces of those from the Li Academy changed drastically.

In their hearts, they cursed Zhang Wenliang for being shameless, coming up with such a scheme to pull the rug out from under them, but they also had to admire his ingenuity.

"Masters, I also feel that Dean Zhang makes sense. We have no objection to Chai Wudi taking first place!"

"If Chai Wudi stays inside, we will definitely be unable to select the strongest among the remaining nine. This would be unfair to them!"

Tang Bo, the Dean of the Xun Academy, stood up and cupped his fists toward Xiao Xueguang and the other two.

Subsequently, the Deans of the Kan, Gen, and Dui Academies spoke up one after another, agreeing with Zhang Wenliang's opinion.

This wasn't just agreement; they had clearly discussed this beforehand, and Zhang Wenliang was merely the one to bring it up.

Gu Lucheng watched this scene with a smile. He glanced toward the Li Academy and said with a laugh, "I also agree with this proposal!"

With six Deans from the Eight Outer Courts in agreement, only a ghost would believe this was a spontaneous idea.

The reason Jiu Moxiao of the Zhen Academy didn't speak was that the people from the Zhen Academy remaining in the Secret Realm had no chance of entering the top ten anyway.

The Masters of the Li Academy all looked toward Dean Song Qianshang, their eyes filled with anger.

Song Qianshang narrowed his eyes at Zhang Wenliang and the others, then stood up and spoke slowly, "I disagree!"

"In the history of the Eight Academies Great Competition, such a thing has never happened. This is a violation of the competition rules!"

Song Qianshang's opposition was expected by the other Deans. Gu Lucheng said with a smile, "Dean Song, rules are made by people; they aren't set in stone!"

"Dean Zhang's proposal is also for the sake of providing better prospects for the Inner Court, isn't it?"

Hearing Gu Lucheng's words, the corner of Zhang Wenliang's mouth twitched. This smiling tiger finally made him feel like he was being the good guy for once!

He quickly spoke up, "Dean Gu is right, everything is for the Inner Court!"

The other Deans chimed in one after another; this was the best strategy they could come up with.

Hearing these Deans, Xiao Xueguang and the other two Masters discussed in low voices. After a moment, they reached an agreement.

Seeing that Song Qianshang was about to speak, Xiao Xueguang spoke first, "We have discussed Dean Zhang's proposal and find it reasonable!"

"How about this: regardless of the results of the subsequent matches, Chai Wudi and the Li Academy will be the first-place winners of this Great Competition!"

"If you have no objections, I will have Chai Wudi leave the competition Secret Realm!"

When Song Qianshang and the others heard Xiao Xueguang's words, although they were still indignant, they could accept this proposal.

Zhang Wenliang, Gu Lucheng, and the others all chimed in after hearing this, agreeing to the arrangement!

At this moment, Ji Wuchang had no idea that because his performance was too outstanding, he was about to be evicted.

He distributed several competition tokens to Xiao Cheng!

Xiao Cheng's eyes lit up. If things continued like this, it wasn't impossible for him to make the top ten.

He finally understood what it meant to enjoy the shade by leaning against a big tree!

Just as he was about to thank Ji Wuchang, a void passage appeared in the sky, and a voice rang out simultaneously.

"Chai Wudi of the Li Academy, first place in the Eight Academies Great Competition. You may leave the competition Secret Realm and do not need to participate in the remaining matches!"

The voice was like a great bell, spreading throughout the entire Secret Realm. No matter which corner one was in, it could be heard clearly.

"How is that possible? Isn't the competition still ongoing? How did this Chai Wudi get first place already!"

"This is unfair! First place should belong to my Qian Academy!"

"There's an inside job in this Eight Academies Great Competition! I've never even heard of this Chai Wudi!"

"Someone from the Li Academy wanting to take first place? That's just a pipe dream!"

Throughout the Secret Realm, figures flew into the air, shouting loudly with faces full of indignation.

"Quiet! If anyone dares to question this again, you will be kicked out of the Secret Realm immediately!"

"This was decided collectively by the Deans of the Eight Academies and us!"

The voice rang out from the void again, filled with endless pressure.

Many people knew that this voice likely came from a Master of the Inner Court.

Those who had just spoken out now had their faces change drastically, unable to believe what they were hearing.

If the Deans of the Eight Academies and the three Masters of the Inner Court had decided this together, could this Chai Wudi's combat power really be that terrifying?

At this moment, Ji Wuchang was completely stunned as a terrifying suction force locked onto him firmly.

Countless manifestations of the power of laws appeared around his body, making it impossible for him to escape.

He knew that his performance just now had been over the top, which was what triggered this situation.

Standing not far away, Xiao Cheng was also stunned as he was pushed thousands of feet away by a terrifying force.

He shook his head with a bitter smile. He had just been thinking about enjoying the shade of a big tree, but in an instant, that hope had been shattered!

He watched as Ji Wuchang's body rose and was swallowed by the void passage, feeling speechless.

It seemed that from now on, he could only rely on himself.

He now had eight competition tokens in his hand. As long as he could hold on and find a way to snatch a few more, entering the top ten shouldn't be difficult.

At the competition grounds, a void passage appeared in the sky's mirror, and Ji Wuchang stepped out from it!

He glanced around and found countless gazes fixed upon him, causing him to frown slightly!

"Chai Wudi, come to my side!"

Just then, a voice rang out; the speaker was Xiao Xueguang!

Ji Wuchang had originally intended to head toward the Li Academy, but hearing this, he looked toward Xiao Xueguang with a calm expression!

He did not hesitate, taking a step forward and instantly arriving near Xiao Xueguang and the others!

He glanced at Senior Sister Yu Ling, then cupped his fists and said, "Chai Wudi of the Li Academy greets the three Masters!"

The gazes of Xiao Xueguang, Li Guorui, Liao Qing, Yu Ling, and Zhan Guan all fell upon Ji Wuchang.

The three Masters' eyes were full of appreciation, while Yu Ling's gaze was cold, and a flash of killing intent flickered in Zhan Guan's eyes.

He hadn't expected this person to be favored by Master Xiao. It seemed that if he wanted to kill him in the future, he couldn't do it within the academy; he would have to wait until he left!

In Tianshui City, the Zhan Family had several powerful experts in the supreme realm. As long as this person left the academy, he would surely die.