Planting the Seed (2)

Not long after, the gates around the main hall were also being released and the latecomers started pouring into the hall. Because the elder's speech was broadcast to the entire island, all the participants were able to hear what was going on in the hall despite not being there.

The group members that were abandoned by some of their group mates gave a bad look to their pig teammates while they were walking into the halls, while the ones that decided to receive punishment as a group had a slight smile on their faces.

Even though they didn't manage to get any points, they at least didn't get negative points ah!

Although everyone was still confused about the point system, no one will feel good if their own group has points deducted.

When everyone was settled nicely into the hall, a large jade-like wall erupted from the ground behind the ZhongQi Sect master.

On the wall, there is a table chart with the 25 teams along with their current points. There are a total of 6 teams with full 6 points (Including Group 3 and 19) while almost more than half the groups have negative points. The last on the list was Group 21, which had a total of 6 points deducted.

"Welcome to Ping Tian Continent's 63rd Education Exchange Conference! As you already know from tonight's test, the point system will be used in this year's conference. The last time the point system was used was 11 conferences ago (55 years ago). Each conference, the method of assessment is different to ensure that the next conference participants won't be able to expect what is coming to them." ZhongQi Sect Master stood proudly as he projected his voice across the main hall.

"In the following month, you will live, eat, study and learn together with your teammates. There will be missions and tasks assigned to you and depending on your performance as a team, points will be awarded."

"As this is a place to learn and grow outside of your normal boundaries, there are no rules except for one. Killing is not tolerated on Ping Tian Continent."

"Anyone caught killing will have all their limbs chopped off, their body placed in a pot of poison, locked up for eternity...dying a slow but painful death"

The hall was so silent that you could hear people swallowing their saliva in fright. The pressure emitted by ZhongQi Sect Master was no laughing matter. Some of them that could not stand the pressure started choking and coughing while others had their knees giving way, flopping onto the floor.

Once he was satisfied with the threats he gave out, ZhongQi Sect Master stopped emitting the pressure and suddenly gave a smile.

"However...the top 3 teams with the highest points by the end of the conference will receive a large amount of gold... as well as access to our continent's treasury grounds, where each participant will be allowed to pick out an item of choice"

When the rewards were mentioned, the main hall started to fill with excited chatter once again.

"Treasury grounds? Is there such a place?" Ye Chen scratched his head in confusion

"I remember reading about it... It is a secret location that is said to be filled with treasures that every man would dream about getting their hands on." Wang Ze Li recalls as he explains to the team.

"Like what?" Ye Chen eyes sparkled as he inquired deeper

"Ah… my apologies...that I am not too sure. I don't think anyone has seen the treasury grounds except for the governing body...I'm surprised they would let normal people like us gain access to it."

"No one's been there? How about the top scorers from previous conferences?" Ye Chen asked.

"The assessment and rewards are different every year. But it is the first time the treasury access was given as a reward." Wang Ze Li replied, giving a shrug.

"I also briefly read about this place before, but since no one has seen it, there was no conclusive evidence that this place existed. Thus was said to be just a legend...although now it seems like it is real." Mu Yang added.

Ye Chen wanted to ask more questions but was interrupted by a loud female voice from the team next to theirs. (Team 20)

"We need to be in the top 3!!!!" the voice started laughing in joy as she clapped her hands in excitement.

Ye Chen looked over and saw the owner of the voice. It was the Shimei earlier this morning. As soon as he was about to look away, the Shimei looked up and made eye contact with him.

"Hmmph!" The female cultivator rolled her eyes at him and looked away.

"..."

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"Keqing-Jie, who is that?" a young TianAn Sect female disciple asked.

"Just someone annoying." Keqing replied nonchalantly and kept a straight face while the tip of her ears started to burn up.