Chapter 108: Hidden Gifts (1/2)
“I’m Wair. Remember my name, Xia Luo, I will come find you in the Academy,” the cyborg suddenly howled. He could not accept that he had been threatened to the point that he didn’t have the courage to retaliate.
Xia Luo smiled and stepped into the light beam, with Schutz taking a deep breath and closing his eyes before walking in. This time, he was brought in by someone else. When he walked out of Astral-10, he had to have achieved the glory to hold his head up high.
Up above, Dorren Yushan and the rest were pleasantly surprised to find Schutz’s name appearing on the screen. Xia Luo’s name appearing as well left countless others jealous of the Great Yu Empire.
“Hahahaha, Schutz had passed, worthy of being the top expert of the Great Yu Empire’s youth generation,” Dorren Yushan was ecstatic. Huo Qingshan and the rest nodded. It looked like Schutz had improved significantly if he could break through the Innerverse elites guarding the examination.
“Who is that Xia Luo?” Rocky Auna asked curiously, prompting a shake of everyone’s heads and an order from Dorren to look into it.
“What? Top secret?” the Crown Prince asked in amazement a moment later, saying solemnly, “Even I don’t have the authority to check; we can only ask His Imperial Majesty when we return. But enough of that—our Empire was the biggest winner in this examination! A total of four students accepted, this is worthy of a national celebration!”
“Don’t be too happy yet, the three powers of the Innerverse have not succeeded in their endeavors and they will definitely not be happy with us sending four people through,” Jue Lang warned.
Huo Qingshan’s gaze turned cold, “So what? The Great Yu has its own military power; we don’t fear war!”
The mood on the distant Zenyu Star was just as Dorren Yushan had predicted. Everyone sank into euphoria, and The Undying Yushan’s order to waive taxes for the year only elevated the atmosphere.
There was only one person fuming; Bazeer. Lu Yin’s success meant he couldn’t cause trouble in the short term; he had heard there was far more to Astral-10 than meets the eye. Perhaps this person could really be a threat in the future. Thinking of Ghostfire’s miserable state, an unbearably ugly expression overcame his face and he slammed his hand into the floor.
Within Zenyu Star’s palace, The Undying Yushan looked at the screen before him with a permanent smile. There was a stunning young woman on the screen with a quiet expression and serene gaze, “Your Imperial Majesty, you should not let anyone enter Astral-10.”
The Emperor sipped his tea, “The gap between the Outerverse and Innerverse is too great, and we must think of a way to bridge it.”
The Undying Yushan stared at his daughter, “Little Fifth, you are too arrogant. The workings of the universe follow some laws, as do toppling of the heavens. One moment strong, and the next weak, no one knows when it will happen, and the skies will change. Your father is old and cannot protect the Empire, while you are unwilling to return as well. This is the only way we can fight; the future might be on the shoulders of these youths.”
Wendy Yushan’s gaze remained cold, or perhaps she truly did not care, “As you wish. The Great Yu Empire is just one speck of dust in the universe. If you must hold on so tightly, I have no choice either. But I must warn you that the Astral Combat Academy is not a stairway to heaven. They will clearly see how small they are and how laughable their ambitions.”
The Emperor watched as the screen winked out and sighed. He clearly knew the cruelty of the Innerverse, but a frog in a well would never know how big the sky was. Its desire to swallow that sky might be laughable, but one had to respect that grit.
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