Chapter 61: Lina

While Gu Yue and Xia Yi were discussing how to deal with the Holy Spirit Sect, the official competition of the Tianhai Alliance had already exploded with news.

Shen Yi believed that Ye Xinglan was no match for Gu Yue, so she secretly led the Shrek Academy team back to Shrek Academy.

Instead of saving face, she became the subject of ridicule and could no longer stay in Skysea City.

Shen Yi could leave, but the Skysea Alliance official competition could not. Countless media and spectators were still blocking the Skysea Stadium, unwilling to leave.

Not just Skysea City, even the people of Shrek City gathered at the gate of Shrek Academy after seeing Ye Xinglan defeated by Gu Yue once again, unwilling to leave.

Those who could live in Shrek City were all fervent fans of Shrek Academy. In their hearts, Shrek Academy was invincible.

However, Shrek Academy had been defeated twice by a student from a small school, East Sea Academy, and this caused their faith to collapse in an instant.

If anyone was the happiest at this moment, it was definitely Yu Zhen, the principal of East Sea Academy, and Long Hengxu, the director of education.

Since the video of Xia Yi defeating Ye Xinglan had spread on the internet yesterday, a steady stream of young talents from all directions had started to flock to Skysea Academy.

Some even spent large sums of money and used connections just to join East Sea Academy. Yu Zhen could barely keep up with receiving all the important figures who wanted to send their children to East Sea Academy.

Soon, Yu Zhen realized that even after he rejected a large group, East Sea Academy had quickly reached its capacity.

"Principal, our class really can't take any more students. If we add any more, we won't have enough dorms, and even the classrooms won't have enough seats," Ye Yingluo had already lost count of how many times she had come to Yu Zhen.

But every time, Yu Zhen would agree verbally, only to secretly add another student.

Yu Zhen was helpless. Most of the students who wanted to join East Sea Academy came for Class Zero and Class One.

Many powerful figures even specifically requested for their children to join Class One or Class Zero.

Yu Zhen was only a Soul Emperor, and most of these figures were at least Soul Saints, so he couldn't refuse them.

"Dean, I think you might as well have them compete in a contest and set the rule that only the top ten can join East Sea Academy. That way, even if a Soul Douluo shows up, if their child can't make it into the top ten, we have an excuse to refuse them. Plus, we can use the rankings to distribute them to different classes," Ye Yingluo suggested in a deep voice.

"A contest? Not a good idea. These people are all influential, and if anything happens to their children during the contest, East Sea Academy won't be able to take responsibility," Yu Zhen shook his head. This idea crossed his mind, but he quickly discarded it.

Ye Yingluo frowned and thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up and she said, "In that case, let them compete on the Ascension Platform at the Spirit Pagoda. If anything happens on the Ascension Platform, the responsibility will fall on the Spirit Pagoda."

"That's a good idea, but the issue is the entry cards for the Ascension Platform," Yu Zhen chuckled. The entry cards for the Ascension Platform were not something everyone could obtain.

Both money and status were required.

An ordinary person, no matter how wealthy, couldn't get an entry card for the Ascension Platform.

"Then let these students prepare the entry cards themselves," Ye Yingluo said seriously.

"Let them prepare it themselves? Right, why didn't I think of that? If that's the case, the competition might eliminate half the students even before it starts," Yu Zhen laughed heartily.

Yu Zhen immediately summoned all the students and their parents who wanted to join East Sea Academy and said solemnly, "One week from now, the Ascension Platform at the Spirit Pagoda in East Sea City will enter its violent period. Your children are all outstanding talents. If anyone can last for more than an hour during the violent period on the Ascension Platform, I will select ten from them to join East Sea Academy."

"Lasting an hour during the violent period of the Ascension Platform, and still being in the top ten." All the parents frowned. They knew just how terrifying the Ascension Platform's violent period was. Lasting for an hour required both luck and strength.

"Also, the entry cards for the Ascension Platform need to be prepared by yourselves," Yu Zhen continued. He didn't care what the parents and students thought.

"Prepare the entry cards themselves?" Most of the parents' faces immediately turned sour. The entry cards for the Ascension Platform were already hard to get, and entry cards for the violent period were even harder to come by.

There were only three hundred entry cards available for the Ascension Platform during the violent period in East sea City.

Most of these had already been claimed by the major families, associations, and academies in East sea City.

These forces had long-term cooperation agreements with the Spirit Pagoda.

They had taken most of the entry cards.

The few that could be freely traded were extremely rare.

"Go ahead and prepare them yourself," Yu Zhen said in a deep voice.

"Principal, I've long admired your academy. May I participate?" Just as most of the parents were hurrying to leave, a crisp voice suddenly rang out.

The speaker was an 18 or 19-year-old girl, dressed in a black short-sleeve top and black shorts, exposing her snow-white, delicate arms and long, slender legs.

The girl was very beautiful, with large eyes, curved eyebrows, and an appearance full of youthful vitality.

"Your age..." Yu Zhen was about to refuse, but for some reason, the words at the tip of his tongue suddenly changed. "As long as you can make it into the top ten, it's fine."

"Thank you, Principal. My name is Lina. I'll go prepare for the Ascension Platform entry card now." The girl winked, and a flash of black light appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Only after she left did Yu Zhen realize.

He slapped his own head, confused as to why he had agreed.

He didn't know that as soon as Lina turned around, her figure disappeared within East Sea Academy and appeared in a dark corner outside East Sea City.

A figure completely shrouded in darkness appeared behind Lina, respectfully saying, "Your Highness, your guess was correct. The headquarters has received a response from the higher-ups at the Spirit Pagoda. Gu Yue, by Xia Yi's side, is indeed the disciple of the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, Leng Yaozhu."

"Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu, her disciple actually appears in a small academy like East Sea Academy. It seems our direction is correct. Xia Yi must have some connection with Leng Yulai, otherwise, Leng Yaozhu would never send her disciple to such a small place," Lina said with a cold smile. "Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, I wonder what your expression would be if you knew that the sister you've been searching for all these years has become one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Holy Spirit Sect."

Both Xia Yi and Gu Yue were unaware that due to the connection between Gu Yue and Leng Yaozhu, the Holy Spirit Sect had grown even more convinced that Xia Yi had some connection with Leng Yulai.

They had already sent one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

"By the way, has the headquarters given a specific plan for handling Xia Yi?" Lina turned to ask the shadow behind her.

"The Two Emperors want to try everything to win him over. Even if he refuses, they don't want to make enemies with him until they confirm his connection with the Four Heavenly Kings," the shadow said in a deep voice.

"Try everything to win him over?" Lina pursed her red lips, clearly displeased. "They've been trapped in three-word battle armor for so long, and now they want to break through to four-word battle armor. No wonder they sent me for such a small matter."

The shadow's figure trembled, and his eyes immediately burned with intense desire. "Your Highness, are you saying that Xia Yi will become a Divine Blacksmith?"

"One ring, Level Four blacksmithing, combined with his relationship with the Holy Blacksmith Mu Chen's daughter, Mu Xi, it's only a matter of time before he meets Zhenhua. If he can receive Zhenhua's direct teachings, if he can break through to Title Douluo, becoming a Divine Blacksmith wouldn't be impossible," Lina said calmly. She didn't know yet that Xia Yi had already met Zhenhua.

[T/N: Insert the calmly talking meme]

"So, the Two Emperors and the Four Heavenly Kings may all become four-word battle armor masters." The shadow's eyes instantly lit up.

"Order passed down, except for me, no one in the sect is allowed to contact Xia Yi. Anyone who disobeys will be killed!" Lina's gaze turned sharp. She would never allow anyone to discover Xia Yi's connection with the Holy Spirit Sect.

If Zhenhua found out about Xia Yi's relationship with the Holy Spirit Sect, he would never teach Xia Yi how to forge the Heavenly Forging.

If Xia Yi couldn't learn the Heavenly Forging, they would never be able to become four-word battle armor masters.

(End of Chapter)