147: Arrogant admissions teacher

The City Lord's Mansion of Luofeng City.

One powerhouse after another, with auras as deep as a stagnant pool and as imposing as a mountain, arrived.

This left the guards of the City Lord's Mansion feeling as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"Do not panic; these are all admissions representatives from top martial arts academies."

Zhang Nanbo's voice drifted slowly from inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Immediately after, Zhang Nanbo, his face pale, also walked out from the mansion.

In Luofeng City, he was the esteemed City Lord and had no need for such formalities.

But if he were in a Base City, it wouldn't be accurate to say people like him were everywhere.

However, there certainly wouldn't be a shortage of them!

Not to mention that the weakest among these admissions representatives was at the Peak of the Martial Master realm.

This was the same level he had been at before his injury.

As for Grandmasters, they couldn't be bothered with such trivial matters.

"City Lord Zhang, please accompany us to the Zhuangyuan's home."

One of the middle-aged men, dressed in a blue martial robe, stood at the front and chuckled.

On his martial robe was a crescent moon emblem.

It represented one of the top martial arts academies in Shenxia Country: the Luoyue Martial Arts Academy.

"This teacher, please remain calm."

Zhang Nanbo's gaze was calm, neither humble nor arrogant.

"I believe it is better to wait until the teachers from the other academies have arrived before setting off."

"This will also prevent other teachers from arriving and being unable to find the location."

As soon as these words were spoken, the face of the middle-aged man in the blue martial robe, Wu Yueyang, immediately turned cold.

The City Lord of this small place actually dared to disobey his words?

The reason he wanted to go over early was to secure this student, Li Canglan, ahead of time!

Geniuses from such small places were the easiest to swindle.

Even if he just let a little bit of profit slip through his fingers, the other party wouldn't be able to refuse.

But if there were more people, it would be a different story.

Once they started competing, it would require a significant price!

Zhang Nanbo was an old fox; how could he not know the other party's thoughts?

His reason for refuting him was not just to spite the other party.

More importantly, it was to give Li Canglan a chance to drive up his price.

Only with more people could a higher price potentially be offered!

A bidding war would inevitably result in a higher offer than if only one party were involved.

That is the principle of an auction.

A short while later, the admissions teachers from the nine top academies had all arrived.

Zhang Nanbo did not delay; after sending a message to Li Canglan in advance, he led the group toward the Martial Arts Pavilion.

According to the rules of Shenxia Country, unless it was wartime,

even Grandmasters were not allowed to fly within the city without cause.

These admissions office teachers were only at the Peak of the Martial Master realm, so naturally, they were no exception.

They all rode in the City Lord's Mansion's vehicles.

Each of them boasted about how many Geniuses their respective academies had already admitted.

This was also the achievement of these admissions teachers.

At the same time, they were secretly competing, determined to recruit the Zhuangyuan, Li Canglan, to their own academy.

This was a ruthless character who had broken the national examination score record.

Furthermore, they all had their own considerations in mind.

They had long since determined that Li Canglan's strength was absolutely not as the skeptics on the internet claimed.

The internet has a memory.

The livestream video hadn't been saved.

But the countless words of praise from netizens on the entire official Luofeng City website could not be fake!

Praise from over a hundred thousand people.

If all of this were faked just to prop up a fake Genius,

that would be too fake, and the scale would be too massive!

Half an hour later, inside the Martial Arts Pavilion.

Many Martial Artists who had come in to select Martial Skills were stunned as they watched several unfamiliar faces walk in, surrounded by the City Lord's Mansion's guard unit.

"What is the background of these people? Why is their display so grand?"

"Good heavens, personally escorted by the City Lord's Mansion's guard unit—this is quite the spectacle!"

"These aren't from our Luofeng City, right? I've never seen them."

"Didn't the martial arts examination results just come out? These must be the teachers here for admissions, right?"

"Admissions at the Martial Arts Pavilion? Are you joking?"

"Don't you know that Li Canglan stays at the Martial Arts Pavilion?"

"Hiss, really? I haven't heard that!"

These admissions office teachers were powerful.

However, their auras were restrained, and these people couldn't perceive their strength at all.

The Martial Arts Pavilion had received the news early, and the Pavilion Master came personally to welcome them.

This scene made the Martial Artists even more certain of their speculations.

The Martial Arts Pavilion Master smiled gently,

"Teachers, please go up to the second floor to rest for a moment..."

"Let's cut the small talk. Where is Li Canglan? We are busy and need to head to Hanghai Base City."

Wu Yueyang couldn't be bothered with pleasantries with the Martial Arts Pavilion Master and waved his hand, cutting off his greeting.

As soon as these words were spoken, the observing Martial Artists cursed in their hearts.

How unreasonable, these high-and-mighty admissions teachers!

How could the Pavilion Master not know they were here to find Li Canglan?

It was just the Pavilion Master trying to fulfill his duties as a host, intending to exchange a few polite words before inviting Li Canglan out.

But Wu Yueyang had such an attitude of looking down on others!

The Martial Arts Pavilion Master's face also darkened, and he said nothing.

Behind him was the Martial Arts Association.

Although his strength was slightly weaker, being only a Five-Star Martial Master,

these people couldn't bully him without cause!

If we really talk about backgrounds, who is afraid of whom?

Just then, a gentle and calm voice came from upstairs.

"This teacher, please return; I do not intend to apply to your academy."

Everyone present was stunned.

This voice is... Li Canglan?

A look of astonishment also flashed across Wu Yueyang's face.

Looking at the young man walking down the stairs, Wu Yueyang asked in disbelief.

"Do you know which academy I am from?"

His Luoyue Martial Arts Academy could rank in the top five in Shenxia Country!

It even had the momentum to break into the top three in recent years!

This was also the source of his confidence in constantly usurping the host's role.

Li Canglan had actually rejected him directly without even asking?

This is outrageous!

However, facing his reproof, Li Canglan did not panic; he just shook his head indifferently,

"I don't know, and I have no interest in knowing."

"I believe that the teachers present here all represent the image of their respective academies."

"Academy admissions are not just the academy evaluating the student; they are also the student evaluating the academy."

"I am not particularly satisfied with your words and actions."

"The right to apply is in my hands. Regardless of which academy you come from, I have the right to decide not to apply."

As Li Canglan spoke sentence after sentence,

Wu Yueyang's face visibly grew darker and darker.

Didn't this kid's meaning imply that he had tarnished the academy's reputation?

The people he spoke about hadn't retorted; what was a little brat like him doing playing the role of a busybody here?

The other admissions teachers from the academies secretly admired Li Canglan's words.

The clever part of Li Canglan's approach was that he didn't say, "Birds of a feather flock together."

He only criticized Wu Yueyang alone.

This also gave Wu Yueyang no reason to use the Luoyue Martial Arts Academy's reputation to suppress Li Canglan!

If Wu Yueyang were to still bring up the Luoyue Martial Arts Academy at this moment,

he would be the one actively tarnishing the image of the Luoyue Martial Arts Academy in everyone's eyes.

"Fine, fine, fine. I'd like to see which academy will accept a thorn in the side like you!"

Wu Yueyang snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and left.