Chapter 115 – The Top Ten (2/2)

This was an indescribable honour.

Chen Chang Sheng lifted his head towards the endless steps that lead to the Hall of Clear Virtue, wondering if Luo Luo had managed to receive this news from within the Pope’s Green Leaf World.

The shock did not end here however.

The third rank upon the Azure Clouds was still not Luo Luo.

The divine avenue was silent; everyone was already numb from shock.

Cries of shock arose from across the entire Li Palace complex.

Tang Thirty-Six’s face turned pale and he said in a bewildered voice: “How could this…”

Chen Chang Sheng was not familiar with the geniuses that ranked amongst the top 10, therefore his reaction was not as severe as Tang Thirty-Six’s, but upon remembering that night at Orthodox Academy, the scene of Luo Luo politely and cutely standing beside Chen Chang Sheng, he had a hard time accepting; that dainty looking girl, was actually able to triumph over that cold-blooded wolf-child, who lived within the blizzards of the North and relied upon solitarily hunting the demon race for survival.

The moment had finally arrived.

Everyone had waited for this name; no one could have guessed from the start that they would have waited for so long in order to hear it.

“Orthodox Academy, Bai Di Luo Heng, Number Two of the Azure Clouds.”

The silent divine avenue remained silent, the surrounding Li Palace complex that was already in an uproar, once again erupted in cries, even the quiet guesthouse that was housing the Southern envoys had faint hints of activity.

The entire Capital, the entire continent, at this moment in time, was in the midst of shock.

Bai Di Luo Heng, the yao race’s Royal Princess, was previously ranked at ninth on the Proclamation of Azure Clouds, within a few short months she had entered the top three and placed second.

Everyone understood that advancing on a ranking such as the Proclamation of Azure Clouds increased in difficulty the higher you moved; jumping from rank 9 to rank 2 was unimaginably more difficult than even jumping from last place to a spot within the top 10.

What kind of monstrous advancement speed was this?

Upon the entire history of the proclamation, this type of event was exceptionally scarce, within the last few decades, only the entry of Qiu Shan Jun and Xu You Rong were comparable.

Could it be, that within the eyes of the council, Luo Luo had already reached the level of Qiu Shan Jun and Xu You Rong?

A lot of people pondered upon this question, but upon thinking back to the Ivy League gathering, even though Luo Luo’s performance was strong, it couldn’t have been said to greatly exceed her peers, or at least, it wasn’t enough to satisfy everyone; on what basis did she surpass that wolf-child of the North?

Those seeking an answer would not have missed the evaluation from the council.

Elder Tian Ji’s evaluation for Luo Luo was as brief and simple as ever; direct and blunt, akin to the style of the White Emperor clan: it directly stated that she had overcome the difficulties that a member of the yao race would face when cultivating, and that through the talent granted by her tyrannical bloodline, apart from individuals like Qiu Shan Jun and Xu You Rong, no one could hope to match against her.

Such a domineering evaluation caused everyone to become bewildered, causing many to miss the final words from Elder Tian Ji, which pointed out she had met a brilliant teacher that was crucial to her breakthrough.

But some managed to hear these words, such as Su Mo Yu and Tang Thirty-Six.

Su Mo Yu looked towards Chen Chang Sheng, his emotions were extremely complicated and conflicted.

Tang Thirty-Six looked towards him, he could only feel admiration.

No matter how calm a personality Chen Chang Sheng had, at this moment, he couldn’t stop himself from feeling elated, from feeling proud.

Xuan Yuan Po’s injury will be cured by him, Luo Luo’s problem with cultivation was solved by him; today, three members of Orthodox Academy ascended upon the Proclamation of Azure Clouds, this was all something he should be proud of.

But at the next moment, he quickly returned to being calm, a genuine sense of calm… the message from the Hall of Oration was still ongoing, the Proclamation of Azure Clouds still had a single name to come.

The things before him that he could be proud of, were not strong enough in front of that name.

At this moment, everyone at the scene already knew that the reason for the sudden update was Her Highness, Luo Luo’s incredible improvement, therefore interest had begun to dwindle.

This wasn’t due to any disrespect for the remaining name, nor was it because the first ranking was unimportant, but from two years ago, for three times running, that name remained in first position; it already had no appeal.

No one could imagine any other name appearing in that position, unless she was the one to will it.

“Xu You Rong, the Nan Xi (Southern Creeks) Institute, First Amongst the Azure Clouds.”