Chapter 200 - 185 Conquest_2

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Chapter 200: Chapter 185 Conquest_2 "Don’t worry about them," Ma Kong said with a smile, gently placing his hand on Yan Xiaobao’s shoulder. "He may be loud, but ultimately, as long as you’re with us, he can’t do anything to you. Indeed, his family is one of the top names, but so is Deng Wu, don’t forget the twin brothers here. Not to mention me. Even though my family recently gained nobility, we do have the capability to support our rank. And never underestimate Gao Yan and his connections in Liluo City." Yan Xiaobao nodded gratefully after the red-haired youth’s explanation, but inwardly, he was mildly curious. The Ma family was not as simple as he first expected, let alone the connections of Gao Yan. "It seems your intuition is improving," Lan Feng commented with satisfaction, "We need to study the various power struggles within Liluo City. We already belong to the Rong Family, so thinking this doesn’t concern us would be ignorant. We need to prepare for whatever might happen in the future." Yan Xiaobao fully agreed with Lan Feng. It was important for the two of them to know which powers were on which side, whether there were actual power struggles, or just minor family grievances against each other. Yan Xiaobao’s eyes grew more determined as he decided to sit down and talk with others later to truly understand the situation. "Go on," Rong Xing said softly, pushing Yan Xiaobao into a closed room within the academy office building. Inside the enclosed room, there was an old man sitting behind a desk. Behind him, the shelves were filled with thick, dusty books. Upon entering the room, Yan Xiaobao took a deep breath. This person was undoubtedly the most powerful figure within the academy, the first expert in the King Ranking. Yan Xiaobao quickly assumed he must be the academy principal. Fortunately, the academy principal showed no interest in examining Yan Xiaobao, focusing all his attention on the book in front of him. Hui Yue gazed at the book, noticing that each page was very thick. The pages were filled with numbers, and next to the numbers were small markings Yan Xiaobao couldn’t recognize. The old man never lifted his eyes from the book but raised his finger, making a beckoning gesture, causing the student badge to react immediately, flying from Yan Xiaobao’s hand toward the book. It settled into one of the small unknown markings. To Yan Xiaobao, it seemed quite random. However, the elder frowned and started grumbling. He poked at the badge several times, but it didn’t change its position, not even an inch. Finally, the old man glanced at Yan Xiaobao before standing up and turning around. He grabbed another book from a shelf behind him, summoned the student badge once more, and transferred it to the next book. It quickly resolved into a specific position, and the old man finally sighed before sitting down. "You’ll be living in courtyard number 1009," the old man said in an annoying voice, and as he mentioned the number, the badge flashed with a magnificent light. "Your badge will act as a key. Bind it with your B so no one can steal it. If you lose it, even if it is stolen, we won’t give you a new one. There is a place you can retrieve a bound key if it’s stolen, but you can ask other students." Finally, the old man refocused on the book, starting to mumble something unrecognizable, making Yan Xiaobao realize that it was time to leave. Outside of Rong Ming, Rong Xing, Gao Yan, Deng Wu, and Ma Kong all patiently awaited his return. When they saw him leaving the academy office building, they all focused their attention on the white-haired boy. "So, which courtyard did you get?" Gao Yan asked, cutting off Rong Ming, as they were all curious. Yan Xiaobao frowned, not understanding why it mattered, and replied, "Apparently Wanyi 1009." This answer caused surprise on all five young people’s faces, and Yan Xiaobao couldn’t help but feel a bit confused. "What’s wrong with that place?" he asked, recalling the elder’s complaints when he saw the room number. "There’s nothing wrong," Rong Xing explained, "Every mountain peak has its own number. The first mountain, all numbers start from zero, the next start from one, and so on. Courtyard numbers on the mountain peaks range from 1-10, so your courtyard is on the second peak. Everyone wants the top-tier courtyards because they have thicker essence energy to refine better spirits than other courtyards. Typically, only a few geniuses have the right to live there from the start, and then during the academy tournament, five geniuses are rewarded." "We all live at the top of building three, but we had to work hard to earn the right to live there," Gao Yan said, "You need to be careful now. Don’t let anyone know you’ve got a top-tier place." "Why?" Yan Xiaobao asked curiously, "If you have a top-tier courtyard, you must accept challenges from cultivators of the same rank as you. If you lose, you’ll have to switch places with the winner. Many nine-star students will definitely challenge you." Gao Yan explained, "The Rong twins got their room for their talents, and so did I, but Deng Wu and Ma Kong had to challenge the previous owners to get their rooms next to ours." "That’s good," Lan Feng’s voice echoed in Yan Xiaobao’s mind, "You’ll definitely need some combat training, but you’re too weak now to handle magical beasts. Sparring with students of ranked cultivators should be greatly beneficial to you. It might even accelerate your cultivation." The five young individuals quickly led Yan Xiaobao to his new home. Along the way, Gao Yan was busy recounting every duel he had won in the arena, explaining each of his Martial Arts Skills. The bridges were all built, about ten meters wide. Students were constantly traveling back and forth between residential areas. It was clear that this place was home to thousands of people. They quickly passed through the first mountain. Although it appeared big, they couldn’t comprehend just how large these mountains were until they reached the second mountain, where he would live for the coming years. The road was carved onto the side of the mountain, with courtyard after courtyard positioned along the high roads, giving students a certain amount of privacy. Each courtyard had a small garden for students to cultivate outside without being disturbed. The road continued, and as Yan Xiaobao moved further up the mountain, he felt how dense the essence energy was around his body. Finally, they were almost at the top, and Yan Xiaobao felt how the essence energy autonomously entered his body and began sprinting through his meridians, prompted to refine. Initially, he worried about whether the quality was adequate, but he soon relaxed as he noticed the controlled Qi within his Qi Acupoint taking over and continuously refining the essence until it had a pearly luster, much like the Qi personally refined by the Hui Clan. "Oh my," Lan Feng’s voice rang out upon hearing their arrival at the mountain top, "Looks like you have your first challenger." Right before them stood Wang Jingshen and the same group of people that were with him earlier. They stood outside the courtyard marked 1009 with sly smiles plastered on their faces. "This is my younger brother Wang Julong." Wang Jingshen introduced, revealing a small boy behind him. He looked like a miniature version of Wang Jingshen, but his eyes were even more arrogantly condescending, "He’s a freshman, just like you. He’s one of the greatest talents of our family, and when he found out he had neighbors at the mountain top, he got excited, so why don’t you two exchange pointers?" Wang Jingshen asked, maliciously grinning. This led to all his followers behind him grinning like monkeys. "He’s an Eight-star student ranking expert," Lan Feng calmly stated, "You should try to fight him. You need some practice. The worst-case scenario is he’ll defeat you, but don’t worry, I’ll ensure you won’t be crippled." Yan Xiaobao couldn’t help but chuckle at the kind help Lan Feng offered, but he wasn’t someone who enjoyed being bullied. Regardless, he’d accept this challenge to prove his point to the Wang Family. At the same time, he was very curious whether his Velocity Flow skills were in alignment with his current understanding of the Qi Guard. As he stepped forward, Yan Xiaobao wore a big smile and extended his hand in greeting toward Wang Julong. Yan Xiaobao’s appearance could convince anyone he was an innocent and kind-hearted fairy tale. ...

Chapter 200 - 185 Conquest_2

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