Chapter 388: The Obstinate Huafeng, Chen Changsheng: It’s My Turn Now
Facing this question from Chen Changsheng, Nalan Xingde shook his head.
“It’s impossible.”
“You’ve reached a certain height, perhaps you can temporarily become the strongest.”
“But there will definitely be someone who will catch up with your steps, because becoming stronger has no end.”
“Even if the path to becoming stronger has an end, and you successfully reach it.”
“I don’t know if you can solve the troubles, but I know that your life will surely be very ‘painful.'”
“Why?”
“Because according to what you say, you will surely miss out on many people.”
“This includes me, the handsome and suave, well-read, humorous Nalan Xingde.”
“Hahaha!”
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng’s laughter echoed through the space.
When he came to this world, Chen Changsheng had considered hiding and sleeping, but he ultimately rejected this plan.
Hiding and sleeping was indeed the safest way to grow stronger, but it would cause him to miss out on many people.
At first, he wasn’t sure if choosing such a path was right.
Because “goodbyes” were truly too painful, but now looking back, his choice was correct.
Meeting them made Chen Changsheng a complete person.
He achieved them, and they achieved him.
Thinking of this, Chen Changsheng looked at Nalan Xingde and said, “Live well, don’t d*e too early.”
“If all of you died, I would be very heartbroken.”
“When you’re tired, rest. I will do the things for you. Ten thousand years ago, you did this, and now it’s my turn.”
With that, Chen Changsheng turned and left the space.
Back then, when he was tired, he hid in the Qiongqi Tomb, living aimlessly.
Scholar Sucai, Thirteen, Niansheng, Wu Li…
These people shielded Chen Changsheng from the things he would face.
But now they were tired, they couldn’t walk anymore.
So naturally, Chen Changsheng had to shield them from everything and pave the way for them.
…
Outside the space.
“Buzz~”
The last crown appeared in the air, its dazzling light illuminating the entire Nine Domains.
Seeing this scene, a drunkard under the tree of Mountain River Academy suddenly opened his eyes.
Looking at the last rising crown, he couldn’t help but be lost in thought.
At the same time, a refined man reading in the outer courtyard also raised his head.
From his attire, he seemed to be a teacher at Mountain River Academy.
“Oh my!”
“The return of old friends, this really is troublesome.”
…
In the assessment venue.
Chen Changsheng walked out of the light gate.
Facing Chen Changsheng’s handsome face, everyone immediately felt a sense of powerlessness.
Because they couldn’t find any hope to surpass Chen Changsheng.
For true prodigies, defeat isn’t scary, but losing hope is.
Facing an enemy that theoretically can never be surpassed, this would be the greatest despair in the world.
“Whoosh!”
The assessment time ended, the light gate closed.
A middle-aged man appeared above everyone.
“The assessment is over.”
“Those who get silver medals can enter the outer courtyard. Those who get four or more silver medals can enter the inner courtyard.”
“Those who get gold medals can enter the inner courtyard, those who get two gold medals can choose an inner courtyard teacher.”
“Those who… get…”
“Excuse me, like me, who triggered the shadow of the crown, a real ten-crown king, what kind of treatment can I expect?”
Before the man could finish speaking, Chen Changsheng interrupted him arrogantly.
“Mountain River Academy teaches regardless of class, treating everyone equally.”
“The reason for the division between inner and outer courtyards is entirely to tailor teaching to individual needs.”
“Becoming a ten-crown king proves your extraordinary talent, but this doesn’t mean your future achievements will necessarily be high.”
“So the treatment for ten gold medals is the same as for two gold medals.”
After listening, Chen Changsheng nodded as if he understood, “So it’s like this!”
“Mountain River Academy is truly remarkable.”
“Then may I ask if I can go to the outer courtyard?”
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at Chen Changsheng in surprise.
“Why go to the outer courtyard?”
“With your qualifications, the knowledge taught in the outer courtyard won’t be useful for you.”
“But it’s to prove that my future achievements have nothing to do with Mountain River Academy.”
“In my eyes, without a Supreme Saint, Mountain River Academy is just like any other.”
“So can I go to the outer courtyard?”
Facing Chen Changsheng’s arrogance, the middle-aged man didn’t get angry but calmly said,
“You have ten gold medals, you can go to both the inner and outer courtyards. How you choose is up to you, the academy does not interfere.”
“Now everyone can go and register. Classes will begin three days later.”
With that, the middle-aged man left.
And Chen Changsheng smiled at Huafeng and said,
“Congratulations on becoming a nine-crown king. Our promise remains valid.”
“But now we are in different realms, you are a student of the inner courtyard, and I am a student of the outer courtyard.”
“Our interactions will be less frequent, so teaching you might have to wait for a few years.”
Looking at Chen Changsheng’s smug expression, Huafeng coldly said,
“You go to the outer courtyard, I’ll go to the outer courtyard too.”
“As long as you don’t regret it, I won’t retreat.”
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng was stunned.
“No, why are you, little peacock, doing this? Why do you insist on clinging to me?”
“You are an unprecedented nine-crown king, you can take the top teachers in the inner courtyard as your masters, why waste time with me?”
Facing Chen Changsheng’s complaint, Huafeng turned and walked up the stone steps.
“I’ll go up and wait for you, don’t forget what you promised.”
Watching Huafeng’s back, Chen Changsheng was so angry he wanted to jump.
“No, does this person have a mental illness?”
“A once-in-a-thousand-years nine-crown king actually goes to the outer courtyard, is she insane?”
“Ya’er, do you think this person has a problem with their brain?”
Hearing Chen Changsheng’s words, Qian Ya looked at her lonely silver medal in her hand, then at everyone else’s gold medals, almost crying from frustration.
“Kid, can you stop talking?”
“I feel so bad.”
“Why do everyone have gold medals but not me?”
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng glanced at Qian Ya and said, “Isn’t it normal that you don’t have a gold medal?”
“Why do you think you should have one?”
“Huafeng has nine gold medals, even though I couldn’t beat her when working together, I could still hold my own.”
“Shouldn’t I have one or two?”
“You can spar with the little peacock because her realm is similar to yours.”
“The Divine Realm is your limit, not the little peacock’s. How can you compare?”
“For example, the Supreme Saint also cultivated step by step.”
“When the Supreme Saint was in the Lamp of Life Realm, they also encountered fellow cultivators of the same realm.”
“At that time, the Supreme Saint couldn’t instantly k*ll them either, right?”
“According to your logic, can those people be compared to the Supreme Saint?”
“Don’t confuse concepts.”
Qian Ya: “…”
Thank you, you explained it so clearly, I understand now.
