397: Chapter 397 The Sequence Assessment Begins, Venerable Jiu Lu!

Today was the day of the qingyun plan Sequence Assessment.

Now, the Students from the four great star systems had all swarmed to log into the virtual network, already staking out spots in the virtual broadcast venue for the qingyun plan Sequence Assessment.

Since this was an internal competition, looking around, the figures in the venue seats were not too numerous, only around three thousand people.

However, the atmosphere of the competition was quite intense.

Almost everyone's face showed immense anticipation.

Meanwhile, on the other side, inside the Qingyun Venue, all the Students of the qingyun plan were already waiting there early.

Their faces also showed excitement and expectation.

Of course, there were exceptions.

For instance, Xu Yuntong and Fang Jun.

While waiting, the two of them were deliberately avoiding Li Fan's gaze, standing in the farthest corner.

Especially Xu Yuntong, he currently did not even want to make eye contact with Li Fan.

Because after this assessment, Li Fan would have to go to the Haoyue Plan, and Li Fan must still hate him to the bone.

So, at the moment, he needed to keep a distance from Li Fan.

However, Li Fan had not placed any attention on them at all.

Li Fan's gaze was currently fixed on Han Luo, Yun Yang, and a few others.

These few people were currently concealing their auras, making it impossible to gauge their true strength, but based on their temperament, they indeed seemed somewhat transcendent and extraordinary.

"Brother Fan, we must play it safe in this assessment. If we run into those spirit bodies, we should turn tail and leave immediately! I really didn't expect things to be this ruthless, actually arranging for people like that to enter. The people from the Supreme Seat Domain already give us a huge headache, and now we have these monsters too. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll most likely end up at the bottom," Jin Shan Xiong transmitted via voice message to Li Fan with a bitter smile.

Compared to Li Fan, he was genuinely apprehensive.

Regarding this, Li Fan just shrugged, looking very relaxed, "It's alright. Just try hard, maybe you can get a decent result."

Seeing Li Fan's relaxed state, Jin Shan Xiong felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Li Fan was truly optimistic. Compared to him facing the prospect of ranking at the bottom, Li Fan was facing expulsion from the qingyun plan.

That Li Fan could still appear so relaxed truly made him admire the man.

Before long, as a spaceship arrived, everyone officially set off, heading towards the Secret Realm Base Industrial Park.

While Li Fan and the others were en route, in the virtual broadcast venue, Tai Fang had already begun hosting the opening ceremony.

Simply by introducing the high-ranking guests and dignitaries who had come to observe, he had already driven the atmosphere in the venue to its peak.

Among them, the one with the grandest presence and the loudest cheers was an old man who reeked of alcohol, appearing groggy and completely lacking in spirit.

Judging purely by his outward appearance, this person was basically indistinguishable from a drunken homeless person.

However, his strength, title, and status, when spoken of, made people's scalps tingle.

Most people did not know his real name; everyone usually referred to him as Venerable Jiu Lu.

Perhaps his surname was Lu, and he was fond of drinking, so the two were directly combined, calling him Jiu Lu.

Venerable Jiu Lu, as his name suggested, some rumored that his cultivation had already reached the level of a Universe Venerable!

However, whether this was true or not had not been confirmed, as all information about his strength came from rumors. But what was certain was that his strength was definitely above the Immortal Level.

As a member of the top leadership team of Cosmic Cloud Company, it would be completely inexplicable if he hadn't surpassed the Immortal Level.

Considering his status, Universe Venerable seemed more like the realm he belonged to.

"Is that Venerable Jiu Lu? His appearance is exactly the same as the one circulated online!"

"Hush! Calling Venerable Jiu Lu by his name directly, are you tired of living?"

"It's fine, this is in the virtual venue. I've muted the main channel sound; only we can hear what I'm saying. Besides, given Venerable Jiu Lu's utterly carefree personality, it wouldn't matter even if he heard."

"Is this Venerable Jiu Lu really at the Universe Venerable level? He doesn't look much like the Universe Venerable I imagined!"

"Indeed, he looks completely ordinary, no different from a homeless person seen on the street. Do masters all prefer to present themselves this way?"

In the venue, the Students looked at Venerable Jiu Lu, and amidst their excitement, they couldn't help but frown.

Venerable Jiu Lu in front of them, despite his great fame and strong power, indeed looked very average.

As for this, Tai Fang and the other high-ranking guests and dignitaries who came to observe had long been accustomed to it.

Venerable Jiu Lu was merely unkempt and had a free-spirited lifestyle; when it came to prestige and crucial matters, he was never lacking in the slightest!

And soon, as Li Fan and the others arrived at the Secret Realm Industrial Park on the other side, the main virtual venue officially switched on the screen under Tai Fang's announcement, "The assessment begins."

In the image, the Students of the qingyun plan were already standing outside the Gate of the Secret Realm Legend, beginning to rush towards the Secret Realm Gate one after another.

Instantly, cheers erupted from the venue.

"Han Luo! Han Luo!"

"Yun Yang! Yun Yang!"

"Goddess Yue Ning, charge!"

... Many people were cheering for the prodigies they thought could win the championship.

These cheers also raised the atmosphere for viewing to its absolute peak.

And in a corner of the venue, Peng Song and everyone from the Wushan Seat were currently cheering Li Fan's name.

"Brother Fan! Charge! Go get 'em!"

"Brother Fan, cheer up! Break into the top fifteen!"

"Charge, charge, charge! I believe in Brother Fan, he can definitely make the top fifteen!"

Setting aside whether Li Fan could actually break into the top fifteen, their cheering and momentum could not drop in the slightest!

It was worth mentioning that among them, Wu Chen was also mixed in.

After separating from Li Fan and Peng Song last time, Wu Chen had returned to his family for a visit and had only rushed back late last night.

Upon hearing about the ordeal Li Fan and Peng Song had gone through, he was furious.

Then, upon learning that Li Fan needed to break into the top fifteen to remain in the qingyun plan, he immediately rushed over to cheer for Li Fan along with Peng Song and the others.

The loud shouts from Peng Song's group inevitably attracted the attention of many.

The other Students could understand why they were cheering, after all, Li Fan had stood up for them and thus received punishment.

However, regarding Peng Song and the others' judgment that Li Fan could break into the top fifteen, the other Students scoffed.

A mere outsider from the Outer Seat Domain, who had only managed to defeat the mid-to-lower tier geniuses Xu Yuntong and Fang Jun, actually dared to dream of breaking into the top fifteen among the remaining two hundred-plus top prodigies?

There were over two hundred great mountains ahead that needed to be crossed!

Just as everyone in the virtual venue was cheering, in the image, all the Students of the qingyun plan had already entered the secret realm.