The Chief Student

Lu Yin himself did not notice it, but thanks to the Heavenly Star Art, he sensed the crisis at the last moment and subconsciously dodged. The Star Energy streaked past, shot into the void, and created ripples.

Xia Luo felt it was a pity. Lulu had lost to this very move. He had originally thought that after blocking Lu Yin's palm technique, he could take the opportunity to defeat him, but he had also dodged it at the last moment.

Lu Yin retreated, staring at Xia Luo gravely. That was too close! That guy's attack was silent. If he hadn't been defending with the Heavenly Star Art all along, he would have lost. Lulu's defeat was not unjust. This guy was gentle on the surface, but in reality, he was extremely insidious. And his control over Star Energy could be described as terrifying. Lu Yin was sure that in terms of control over Star Energy, he surpassed himself, and even everyone else here.

What on earth had he seen in the Star-Picking Tower during this time?

"So deep, so sinister," Lu Yin said in amazement.

Xia Luo's eyebrow twitched. "You shouldn't say that. It's just that the angle of attack was a bit tricky."

Lu Yin was speechless. This was called tricky? An ordinary person wouldn't even have been able to see it.

At this moment, facing Xia Luo, Lu Yin felt like he couldn't bite down. He was certain that any attack driven by Star Energy would have a hard time defeating him. It seemed he could only use Battle Qi, using his body and the power of Battle Qi to sweep through. He didn't believe Xia Luo also had such strong control over his body.

With this thought, the almost invisible Battle Qi enveloped his body, and Lu Yin's gaze became firm.

Xia Luo suddenly raised his hand. "I admit defeat."

Lu Yin was stunned, and so was everyone else. It was clearly an even match, and Xia Luo even had a slight upper hand. Why did he admit defeat?

Xia Luo looked at Lu Yin, his tone bitter. "You've already used Battle Qi. What else can I say? For now, I am powerless against a power like Battle Qi."

Lu Yin restrained his Battle Qi, stared into Xia Luo's eyes, and after a while, knew he was not lying. He really was helpless against Battle Qi. It seemed his weakness was his physical body.

It wasn't that Xia Luo's body was weak, but it depended on who he was compared to. Compared to other Melting Realm experts, Xia Luo's physical strength was definitely not weak. But compared to Lu Yin, the gap was a bit large, especially since Lu Yin also had Battle Qi.

"Final match, Lu Yin wins!" Da Pao announced loudly. With these words, the new student competition should have ended, if no one challenged.

"Is there anyone who is not convinced and wants to challenge someone else?" Xiao Pao asked.

Zhao Yilong stood up with difficulty, gave Lu Yin and Xia Luo an unwilling glance, and then looked at Yin. He thought for a moment and finally did not challenge. He had seen his own position clearly. Among all the new students of the Tenth Academy, he was one of the worst.

Hui Baiye was also unwilling. He had lost in the first round. But looking at Lu Yin, then at Xia Luo, and then sweeping his gaze over Michelle, Hei Xu, and the others, he wisely did not challenge. The invincible glory of the White Night clan seemed useless here. He calculated that he probably couldn't even get into the top 5.

Lulu, on the other hand, was excited, staring at Lu Yin with excitement, but Lu Yin ignored her.

"Alright, since no one is challenging, the new student competition of the Tenth Academy is officially over. I declare that the first place in the competition is Lu Yin. From now on, Lu Yin is the chief student of the new students of the Tenth Academy and has the duty to supervise his peers. The Academy grants him the duty of Judgment within a reasonable scope. Does anyone have any objections?" Xiao Pao said loudly.

The others were horrified. Supervision? Judgment? This authority was too great.

Michelle was the first to disagree. "Impossible! We came to the academy to learn, not to be supervised by a peer."

Hui Baiye also said in a low voice, "My White Night clan does not have the habit of taking orders from others."

Meng Yue snorted and said nothing, but his attitude was very clear.

Although the others also didn't speak, a trace of displeasure flashed in their eyes. No one was willing to be overshadowed by others.

Lu Yin himself was also surprised. He hadn't expected the reward for the new student competition to be this. Once it was confirmed, he could restrain the other students.

Xiao Pao swept his gaze over everyone and said faintly, "The so-called supervision and judgment are only within a reasonable scope. No one has the right to interfere with your freedom. If you feel it is unreasonable, you can raise an objection with a mentor. Also, this is not just a rule of the Tenth Academy, but a rule of the entire Astral Combat Academy. The other nine academies also have chief students, but they are more accustomed to calling them—Realm Masters."

Meng Yue and the others were confused, having never heard of a Realm Master. But Michelle and Hui Baiye had, and their eyes glinted. That's right, the Realm Masters of the other academies had great power. They hadn't thought of the Realm Master just now. Now that they thought about it, the Realm Master was indeed the chief student. In comparison, it wasn't too much for Lu Yin to have this authority.

"The Student Council of the Astral Combat Academy can decide the direction of the entire Astral Combat Academy. The Ten Arbiters Council can even change the structure of the universe. The authority of a chief student over their peers is insignificant. If you have any objections, you can leave the Academy. The Tenth Academy will not force you," Da Pao said in a low voice, his expression serious, completely different from before.

Everyone was silent, with no more objections.

Lu Yin's eyes lit up. Chief student, Realm Master? No, wait. A Realm Master is a chief student, but a chief student is not necessarily a Realm Master. He couldn't even reach the level of a Domain Master now. But who could say what the future held? The Three Realms and Six Paths—that was his next goal. He really wanted to witness the terror of the so-called Domain Masters, and even Realm Masters. They were all young; how big could the gap be?

"By the way, there's a second reward, a reward for all of you," Xiao Pao said, then looked up at the sky. "Mentors, have you made your choices?"

Everyone was puzzled.

A rough voice sounded. It was the Mentor of the Sea of Sands. "Lulu Mebis, Meng Yue, Shuz, come to the Sea of Forgotten Sands."

"Yin, Hei Xu, Zhao Yilong, come to the Rain Observatory Platform."

"Zahra, Ke Ke, come to the Star-Picking Tower."

"Xia Luo, Hui Baiye, come to the world entrance."

"Lu Yin, Michelle, come to the Treasure Pavilion."

Everyone was bewildered. Xiao Pao smiled at them. "Congratulations, everyone. The mentors have decided to officially teach you. Study hard. You only have one chance."

Everyone was overjoyed.

Lu Yin's eyes lit up. The mentors were making a move. This was a great happy event. He had received the help of Mentor Guan Yu and the Mentor of the Sea of Sands, not only breaking through to the Melting Realm in one go but also having his Triple Impact deduced to Ninefold Impact. His Void Flash also had infinite possibilities. The Void Flash that had broken through Hei Xu's blockade was his current limit. Today, the mentors had finally decided to teach them officially?

"Hurry up and go. Go to the place according to the mentor's roll call," Da Pao said with envy. They had been at the Tenth Academy for so many years and had never had this treatment.

A glint flashed in Xia Luo's eyes, and he left with a gentle smile.

Yin and the others left one after another. Before leaving, Lulu raised her fist at Lu Yin. Zhao Yilong's eyes shone; he would definitely challenge these people again.

A new student competition had let everyone see each other's strength clearly. Some were shocked, some were excited.

Michelle was still in shock. The strength of the new students of the Tenth Academy was far beyond her imagination. With her strength, she had actually been eliminated in the first round. This would be very unlikely in other combat academies.

Lu Yin remembered that he and Michelle had been called by Elder Cai. He looked at Michelle. What is that girl spacing out for? "Hey, we're going to the Treasure Pavilion," Lu Yin called out to Michelle.

Michelle glanced at him, her expression indifferent, and turned to leave.

Lu Yin was helpless. This girl and her older sister were really two extremes. One was charming and captivating, while the other had no such appearance but was as cold as an iceberg. What a waste of such a face.

After everyone had left, Da Pao said with emotion, "I didn't expect so many geniuses to appear when our Tenth Academy was on the verge of collapse. And the headmaster was even able to get those few to make a move. It seems he's going to make a gamble."

A glint flashed in Xiao Pao's eyes. "Bro, we can also do something now. We can't let the junior brothers and sisters look down on us."

Da Pao had a headache. "Competing for Domain Master is no problem. But... Realm Master is a bit troublesome. The nine great Realm Masters are not to be trifled with. The two of us together might not be able to handle it."

"Let's give it a try. Even if there's only a sliver of a possibility, we can't give up. But not now. We have to pave the way for them, not die holding the fort," Xiao Pao muttered to himself.

Da Pao stretched his back. "It's been many years since we've made a move. Those people have really forgotten about us two brothers. The Twin Jewels of the Tenth Academy were once famous in the Realm Spirit War. I hope there are still people who remember us."

The Treasure Pavilion was the same as ever. Elder Cai twirled his catfish whiskers and looked at the man and woman in front of him, sighing, a little lazy. "To be honest, I don't know how to teach you. I can only give you some missions. Try your best to complete them."

"There are no missions suitable for me," Michelle said indifferently.

Elder Cai rolled his eyes. "Not an academy mission, but my personal mission. It's up to you whether you want to do it or not. I was ordered by the headmaster to teach you, and I'm very helpless. It's better if you don't want to."

A glint flashed in Michelle's eyes, and after some thought, "Alright, I'll do it."

"What about you?" Elder Cai looked at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin nodded. "I don't mind either way."

"Since you don't mind, go and win a hundred matches in the Realm Spirit War first, and then go and play in the Six Paths."

Lu Yin was surprised. "The Six Paths? I can go?"

"Nonsense! As long as you win a hundred matches in the Realm Spirit War, you can go. Hurry up and disappear. Let me think about what place is suitable for that girl," Elder Cai said impatiently.

Lu Yin glanced at Michelle and turned to leave.

Elder Cai thought for a moment, and his eyes lit up. "I've got it. When I was traveling the Canglan territory before, I really did run into a good place, very suitable for you, girl." With that, a strange smile appeared on his lips.

Michelle frowned. So despicable.

Everyone had their own fortuitous encounters. When Lu Yin arrived at the world entrance, he didn't see Xia Luo and Hui Baiye; they must have been sent out by the mentor of the world.

He didn't ask much and stepped into the range of the Realm Spirit Stone, beginning his charge for a hundred wins to enter the Three Realms and Six Paths.

With Lu Yin's current strength, very few in the Melting Realm could defeat him. He basically crushed anyone he met in the Melting Realm. Only Limiteer Realm and above existences could defeat him.

On the first day, Lu Yin got 19 wins and 5 losses, including an eight-win streak, which was ended by a Limiteer Realm expert. That Limiteer Realm expert possessed Battle Qi and had forcibly crushed him with it, shattering his internal organs. One-pattern Battle Qi, although it was just the beginning stage of Battle Qi, it had already surpassed Lu Yin's nascent Battle Qi.

On the second day, Lu Yin got thirteen wins. His luck was worse than the first day. He had run into several Star-Wandering Realm experts. One of them had made it so that he couldn't even fight back, his whole body suppressed by an invisible force, and he was defeated in an instant. That kind of power horrified Lu Yin. He had waited for a full two hours outside the Realm Spirit Stone before he recovered.