416: I miss you so much

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen was slightly stunned and said in a deep voice, "Martial Arts Convention? And it even alarmed three factions at once. Could it be related to that special space?"

Jiang Taishen nodded slightly and said softly, "You're as smart as ever, kid!"

"The heavens chosen second, His Excellency Wu Zhicang, led many Saints to explore that special space and completely master it. Now they plan to use that special space to Cultivate young powerhouses for the Human Race and strengthen the Human Race's influence."

Upon hearing this, all four were greatly surprised.

"Holy cow, His Excellency Wu Zhicang is awesome! He actually managed to master a special space that could trap Saints."

"He's the pillar of our Human Race, after all. He should have this much ability."

"Then this is a good thing! Teacher also relied on the resources in that special space to achieve a Breakthrough to the Early Heaven Realm. If we go in, even if we don't directly become Saints, our strength will definitely increase significantly."

"Teacher, there must be conditions to enter this special space, right?"

The last sentence was spoken by Lu Xingchen.

Jiang Taishen nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "The Human Race High Command just released this news. It only allows young Martial Artists from Kyushu between 20 and 30 years old to participate, because Martial Artists in this age group are more driven and more likely to achieve a Breakthrough to the Saint Realm."

"Those who enter the special space can explore it freely and take away anything they obtain, with a time limit of one year. After one year, the Human Race High Command will hold a Martial Arts Convention in the main hall of the Human Emperor Hall to examine the Cultivation achievements of the young Martial Artists and determine the champion."

Upon hearing this, all four gasped.

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "Damn, the Human Race High Command has really invested heavily this time. This is like raising Gu, trying to mass-produce Saints! They've really set up a grand scheme. Teacher, do you have more detailed information about the rules of the Martial Arts Convention?"

Jiang Taishen shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "No. I just received this news. The specific competition rules will only be announced by His Excellency Wu Zhicang when the Martial Arts Convention begins."

Lu Xingchen then asked, "When does it start?"

Jiang Taishen said in a deep voice, "One month from now. When the sun rises tomorrow morning, this news will spread throughout Kyushu. All eligible young Prodigies in Kyushu will probably rush to the main hall of the Human Emperor Hall. This is a grand event for all of Kyushu!"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Then I must participate. Since Teacher could find the Opportunity for a Breakthrough in that special space, I might also be able to become a Saint in it. I can't give up this Opportunity."

Jiang Taishen nodded gently and said softly, "Xiao Chen is definitely going to participate. You are the most outstanding of the four Personal Disciples, and you also have the title of 'God of War'. You can definitely overpower the crowd. In fact, I think you can even contend for the championship."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen was dumbfounded.

"Huh? First place? Teacher, you think too highly of me!"

"As long as the words 'Opportunity to become a Saint' are released, without a doubt, all capable young Prodigies in Kyushu will participate. How can I, Lu Xingchen, be worthy of vying for the championship of all of Kyushu? The difficulty is simply too high!"

Jiang Taishen chuckled, "The difficulty is indeed great. On the Tianyuan Continent, strength is paramount. The title of 'God of War' does not mean invincibility, and there is always a possibility that a more powerful Prodigy will appear than you. But, Xiao Chen, I have absolute confidence in you. This time, I'm betting on you to win!"

Lu Xingchen said with a wry smile, "I'll do my best, I'll do my best!"

Jiang Taishen nodded slightly, no longer dwelling on this matter, and continued, "Xu Qing has also met the age requirement, so she will definitely participate. But I'm currently hesitating whether to let the Saint of the Nine Peaks also participate in the Martial Arts Convention?"

Upon hearing this, the four looked at each other.

After a long silence, Lu Xingchen spoke, "I don't think it's necessary. The Saint of the Nine Peaks only has the combat power of the Martial Ancestor Realm. If he enters the special space, he will only become cannon fodder to be manipulated by others. Not everyone is as powerful as I am, so it's better not to let them die in vain."

Jiang Taishen said in a deep voice, "I was just about to praise your humility, and then you said something so boastful. What about you three? What do you think?"

The three pondered for a long time, then Liu Ruyan was the first to speak, "I agree with Junior Brother's point of view. There's no need to let the Saint of the Nine Peaks die in vain. This Martial Arts Convention prioritizes quality over quantity for participants. Only Junior Brother and Third Junior Sister need to go."

Li Changbai also nodded slightly.

"I agree with Junior Brother's point of view."

"I agree too!" Xu Qing also chimed in.

Jiang Taishen nodded slightly and said softly, "Since you all think so, then listen to Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen, Xiao Qing, go back and prepare well. Make a sprint in this month and try to improve your strength as much as possible. Whatever you need in your Cultivation, I will satisfy you!"

Xu Qing and Lu Xingchen both nodded heavily and said in unison, "We understand, thank you, Teacher!"

Jiang Taishen waved his hand and said softly, "Alright, you all go back and rest. I've said everything I wanted to say."

"Yes, sir!"

After bowing, the four successively exited the meeting room.

As soon as he stepped out of the meeting room door, Lu Xingchen heard the System prompt.

【Congratulations to the host for receiving a mission: Martial Arts Convention.】

【Mission Requirement: Win the championship in the Martial Arts Convention.】

【Mission Reward: The quality of shadow sword and "Shadow Sword Art" will be upgraded to heaven rank middle grade, and you will receive one billion experience points!】

Upon hearing the System prompt, Lu Xingchen not only showed no joy, but instead a wry smile.

"Ah, this..."

"System, you really think highly of me! How can I, Lu Xingchen, be worthy of vying for the championship? How is this different from the title of the number one young person in Kyushu?"

But Lu Xingchen did not worry too much.

The System reward could only be considered average; one billion experience points seemed like a lot, but the Opportunity he would gain in the special space would definitely be worth more than one billion experience points.

What was more valuable was the upgrade in the quality of the shadow sword and "Shadow Sword Art", but there was no need to rush, because the System did not give a penalty for mission failure.

Even if he couldn't win the championship, he could wait for an easier mission next time.

Shaking his head, Lu Xingchen put the System mission out of his mind, then smiled.

The Martial Arts Convention was of such a high standard, and Miss Yun Li, as the Saintess of the Thunder Prison Sect, would definitely participate.

He just didn't know what the rules of the Martial Arts Convention were, and if he would have a chance to see her.

He would see then, he hoped he would have a chance to kiss and hug her!

Miss Yun Li, I really miss you!