Chapter 115 – Chosen Ones (2/2)

Xu He bowed respectfully to the purple-robed elderly man who happened to be one of the strongest swordsman in the province. Within the region, the cultivators who were worthy enough to be compared to Jian Shi Yu were very few indeed; he was one step away from being a returned-prime Warrior.

“Not bad, you look more content and mature since I saw you ten years ago! It looks to me like your team is stronger than it was last year. Did you and Gu Qing work hard on teaching these kids? Hahaha speaking of him, how is old Gu doing?” The purple-robed old man nodded and approached.

“Principal Gu is doing well; he talks about you quite a lot actually.” Xu He said. The principal of Zhoutian Sword School was a good friend of Gu Qing’s so it was only natural that the vice-principal acted like a respectful junior.

“To be honest, it has been more than ten years since the last time I met old Gu. I’ve spent all my time on this little kid here. When the tournament is over, I might go catch up with him, and let him teach this kid a thing or two!” Jian Shi Yu patted the teen who stood next to him and smiled.

Although the teen was in simple clothes, he still stood out. He wore a pleasant smile on his fresh, childish face, and looked tidy and presentable. He bowed to the South Star representatives. “Hello everyone, my name is Jian Chen!”

Beyond his ordinary looks, he radiated a presence that did not match his appearance. Liu Jian, in particular, was very interested in Jian Chen’s Qi. “Nice to meet you!” He humbled himself and replied.

The others also greeted Jian Chen.

Ye Wei too was intrigued by the teen as he could feel the surge of energy hidden in Jian Chen’s meridians was no weaker than Shi Hun Tian’s.

“This is the first provincial tournament Jian Chen is attending?” Vice-principal Xu asked with a friendly smile on his face.

“That is correct” Jian Shi Yu nodded.

“You have taught him well. I have a feeling this kid is going to do well; he should even be able to take a title if he fights with one of the seven!” Vice-principal Xu was not just being nice, he had been analyzing Jian Chen since he first laid eyes on him.

“God’s Seven… Maybe!” Jian Shi Yu smiled. “We are heading off, but let’s sit close to each other at the tournament so we can chat while watching the fights!”

“Take care!” Xu He greeted them.

Jian Shi Yu then flew off in a flash together with Jian Chen.

“Vice-principal, does Zhoutian Sword School only have one representative?” Everyone was curious, and Chen Mo asked after Jian Shi Yu left.

“It is their tradition to send fewer people the stronger they are, and the fact that they are only sending one this year means they are extremely confident. That teen we just met, he was undoubtedly strong enough to challenge for the God’s Seven title!” Xu He looked at the direction Jian Shi Yu disappeared to and paused then slowly spoke. “That kid resembled a sheathed sword; I look forward to seeing him shine when he unleashes his power.”

The South Star cultivators were startled and doubtful and to them, it was slightly disrespectful and even reckless that a school sent only one cultivator because no matter how strong Jian Chen might be, he was just a young teenager. He would have to face multiple cultivators from different schools. Considering the occasion and the amount of talented individuals that would be participating, they could not picture Jian Chen very far.

“If you kids face Polaris Academy or the Tri-Solar School, in fact, any school of that caliber you have to give it your all and have a good fight. See what will come of it. But if you are up against the Zhoutian Sword School or Galaxy Academy, just concede!” Xu He did not bother explaining more as he was sure these kids would know what he meant when they see these schools.

Galaxy Academy was the reigning champion. Located in the province’s capital Ning City. They had already gotten first place in the tournament for three consecutive years.

Xu He was feeling more ambitious than usual with Ye Wei on the roster, and he was even confident that South Star could come in third, but he was too realistic to dream about squeezing into first or second.

“Qi Xiu from Polaris, Jian Chen from Zhoutian Sword School, Galaxy Academy…” Ye Wei mumbled to himself. He has been calm while seeing all these talented youngsters, but deep in his heart he longed to fight and apply what he has learned from his three years of intense training. That was the only way he could get stronger from this point on.

“We haven’t even reached the state stage yet, and there are already this many people we should pay attention to, can you imagine if we can go further than just our province…” The students were a bit tired from traveling but meeting these new people had woken them up.

The black runicle drove off again, and it sped up becoming a stream of light penetrating the valleys of the Sunset Mountains closing in on Ning City.