With Lu Xiaobu’s final decision, the entire Nanshan Academy went silent, not a second voice to be heard. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Many people even once felt as if Lu Xiaobu was the principal.

However, there’s a saying, poverty is most unbearable at forty-nine, but after that, you get used to it.

They are the same now, thoroughly accustomed to it.

Time flashed by.

Soon, half a month had passed.

Thus, Lu Xiaobu officially joined Nanshan Academy for a month.

And today is the day that many people have been looking forward to.

The school competition is today.

"Dean Lu, Dean Lu, are you awake?"

Jiang Hanyi asked softly at the door of Lu Xiaobu’s room.

Now, he had completely lost any say in matters; nothing big or small could move forward without Lu Xiaobu’s nod.

So, he could only compromise and come to Lu Xiaobu’s door daily to await orders.

"You’re more punctual than a rooster crowing every day." Lu Xiaobu opened the door, speaking impatiently.

Jiang Hanyi: "..."

Like I have a choice.

At that moment, his eyes suddenly flashed: "Dean Lu, you’ve broken through to the late stage?!"

"Your observations are quite accurate." Lu Xiaobu smiled faintly.

Yes, he hadn’t been idle these past half-months. Though he was too lazy for exhaustive cultivation, he found time to absorb a couple of spirit stones to boost his level.

As a result, he accidentally reached the Foundation Establishment late stage.

Yes, Foundation Establishment late stage +6.

All seven attributes broke through to the Foundation Establishment late stage.

Sometimes he thought, really seems like he’s become a gourd doll.

Reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, the scenario would be so beautiful, it would be unimaginable.

With Lu Xiaobu’s confirmation, Jiang Hanyi couldn’t help but feel his heart racing.

When Lu Xiaobu hadn’t broken through Foundation Establishment, he was already capable of rivalling the Golden Core Stage. Now that he has broken through to the Foundation Establishment late stage, what about his current strength?!

"Gulp!"

Jiang Hanyi swallowed hard, not daring to think further.

"What’s up today?"

Lu Xiaobu brought Jiang Hanyi’s thoughts back to reality.

"Oh, today is the day Hengqin Academy comes over to compete with us. The reception ceremony, personnel, and everything need your arrangement." Jiang Hanyi spoke up.

"Oh? Today, huh." Lu Xiaobu squinted his eyes.

The day has finally arrived?

It seems the comfortable days are coming to an end!

Then, his gaze shifted to a direction, where there were two figures.

It was the City Lord and the old principal.

The City Lord, seeing Lu Xiaobu looking at him, elegantly raised a glass, as if greeting an old friend.

Lu Xiaobu chuckled: "These two old geezers, ever since breaking the facade, have even boldly monitored me openly."

Jiang Hanyi swallowed again, only Lu Xiaobu dares to refer to the City Lord and the old principal in such terms.

"Right, what’s the City Lord’s strength, not scared seeing my cultivation grow every day?" Lu Xiaobu looked at Jiang Hanyi.

"This... I don’t know." Jiang Hanyi shook his head.

"Fine, if you don’t want to tell me, just say so, instead of ’I don’t know’." Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes: "Alright, let’s handle real business then."

"Okay." Jiang Hanyi wasn’t embarrassed; after all, it was a daily occurrence, they were used to it.

"How many participants are needed?"

"Five."

"Then just me, Li Zhilai, Jiang Tai, Ada, and A’er."

"Alright, what about the welcome ceremony?"

"What the hell do we need a welcome ceremony for? The opponents are here to fight us, and it’s whoever loses gets annexed, why bother with a welcome ceremony?"

"This isn’t right, after all..."

"Fine then, go prepare a banner that reads, ’Welcome Hengqin Academy to be incorporated into Nanshan Academy.’"

"This..."

Jiang Hanyi was dumbfounded; this would be worse than not welcoming them.

Is this welcome? Isn’t this provocation!

"What’s the hesitation? Just do it."

Lu Xiaobu waved a big hand, making the decision.

Jiang Hanyi hesitated, gritted his teeth, well, fine, since this is Lu Xiaobu’s idea, what’s there to be afraid of!

Jiang Hanyi went ahead, and Lu Xiaobu went back to sleep.

Not far away.

"City Lord, he reached the Foundation Establishment late stage!"

The old principal said with a heavy expression.

He never imagined that one day he would be so concerned about someone reaching the Foundation Establishment late stage.

"It’s fine, I’ve already notified the city lords of Funing City, Quwu City, and Jiatong City." The City Lord said calmly: "Moreover, my person is already near the Zhanlong Sect, as soon as I give the order, he’ll inform the Zhanlong Sect Master of his son’s demise."

The City Lord’s tone was very calm, yet the old principal listened with a cold sweat running down his back.

Funing City, Quwu City, Jiatong City, the city lords of these three cities are all Golden Core late stage.

Plus the City Lord himself, and the Zhanlong Sect Master, that’s six Golden Core late stages!

The City Lord is determined to kill!

Six Golden Core late stages, even if it’s against him, he wouldn’t last long!

Lu Xiaobu, sigh...

"Let’s prepare to watch the match." The City Lord said lightly.

"Alright." The old principal said no more.

...

Outside Nanshan City.

A flying boat was slowly descending.

The Nanshan City Guard Army looked at this flying boat with envious expressions one after another.

"A flying treasure!"

"Isn’t that right? Hengqin Academy is just too wealthy, coming over on a flying boat!"

"People compare to people, and goods compare to goods!"

"..."

"Less chatter! All of you shut up and stand properly, don’t lose face for Nanshan City!"

A dignified voice came through.

It was none other than General Lei, who had met Lu Xiaobu once.

With Hengqin Academy’s people arriving, he had to show up personally.

However, he also looked at the boat with admiration.

Stuff like this, let alone the Nanshan Academy, even their City Guard Army didn’t have!

They, Nanshan City, were already out of reach for the nearby cities, yet the Hengqin Academy situated in Hengqin City was an unattainable existence for them.

Sigh!

Honestly, his confidence in this competition wasn’t great.

Especially when five handsome men and beautiful women, all at the Golden Core Stage, came out of the flying boat, his despair deepened.

Five Golden Core Stage?!

Nanshan Academy had only one, now killed.

Moreover, these five didn’t seem weaker than him!

How to compete!

Compete with what?

Can they rely on just Lu Xiaobu?

Anyway, thoughts aside, he still had to stand firm and not weaken Nanshan City’s morale!

Soon, including the leader, a total of eight cultivators descended from the flying boat and stood on the ground.

The leader, at the Golden Core late stage, reached out to store the flying boat away.

This match officially began here.

Of course, although called a match, in the minds of Hengqin Academy’s people, it was nothing short of bullying and collecting spoils.

They didn’t take this lousy Nanshan City seriously at all!