X-Dragon Era-Chapter 565 - s 405-407: Selection Competition_3

Could it be that Xin Yun was plotting some conspiracy? Po Kong subconsciously pondered, but he quickly dismissed the idea. After investigation, it became clear that Xin Yun was not the sort of person to stoop so low. If Xin Yun had something in mind, he would most likely come directly to him, provoking a confrontation face to face, rather than resorting to such lowly schemes. Otherwise, Xin Yun wouldn't have been so bold as to blatantly ignore college rules and attack him that day.

With this thought, Po Kong frowned, too lazy to continue speculating. He looked at Speedy Slash and Ke Zhan and said, "What's going on? Aren't you two followers of Xin Yun? If that's the case, how can you follow me? Can one person serve two masters at the same time?"

"This..." Hearing Po Kong's words, Speedy Slash and Ke Zhan simultaneously showed expressions of embarrassment and surprise. They had not expected Po Kong to be aware of this matter, which was indeed very awkward.

However, since things had come to this point, it was useless to conceal it any longer. With a grit of his teeth, Ke Zhan spoke up, "No, actually, we are no longer followers of Xin Yun. After all... everyone was a child back then, and many things can't be taken seriously."

Upon hearing Ke Zhan's words, Po Kong couldn't help showing a hint of a cold smile. They were small before, and now they are not? Although the two did not make everything clear, Po Kong's wisdom allowed him to quickly guess their situation—it was clear... these two fellows felt their strengths had grown, and thus they looked down on the original Xin Yun.

What saddened Po Kong was that these two guys clearly didn't understand the situation. Although their strength had improved a lot, they still weren't qualified to look down on Xin Yun. Even now, they might not be a match for Xin Yun of the past. Even though he hadn't seen much of Xin Yun in recent years, it was obvious with a moment's thought that Xin Yun must have advanced to an unknown level by now.

For Po Kong, who came from a prominent family, these were the kind of people he despised the most. If everyone were like this, wouldn't the family fall apart? Such people were definitely not to be trusted; their own betrayal was bad enough, but what if they corrupted others as well?

Seeing Po Kong's increasingly scornful expression, Speedy Slash quickly understood the problem and hurriedly said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. In fact, it was not us who severed the ties on our own accord; it was Xin Yun who initiated it. In fact, we..."

Listening to Speedy Slash's explanation, Po Kong laughed out loud, interrupting Speedy Slash before he could finish speaking, dismissively saying, "Alright, there's no need to say more. Even if, as you say, it was Xin Yun who expelled you, think about it, if Xin Yun doesn't want you, why would I?"

With that, Po Kong shook his head, then strode away toward the distance. Watching Po Kong's figure disappear into the distance, Speedy Slash and Ke Zhan instantly froze. Indeed... no matter how they explained it, their situation was terribly awkward, and Po Kong was unlikely to take them in.

"Tsch..." Grinding his teeth in frustration, Speedy Slash said loudly, "At this point, we have no other choice. Although we're not as good as Po Kong, relatively speaking, that person is also considered the number two figure in the academy."

With a long sigh, Ke Zhan nodded dejectedly and said, "Alright, although that guy's strength is somewhat weaker than Po Kong's, his background is also very formidable. He has both money and influence. Since Po Kong is out of the question, we can only choose this path. Fortunately... he has already extended an olive branch to us, so there's no need to worry about being turned away."

As they spoke, the two of them turned around, disappointed, and quietly left. On the other side... Po Kong stopped at the corner, gently stroking his chin, thoughtfully watching Speedy Slash and Ke Zhan walk away, pondering something.

Early the next morning, when Xin Yun and his group arrived at the academy, an uplifting piece of news came: the decennial Academy Championship was about to be held. To prepare for this grand competition, selections would be held across different grade levels!

The triennial Academy Championship was not a contest of individuals but of teams, with three players forming a squad to compete against one another. Such a competition better reflected the overall standard of an academy.

This competition was large in scale, with over three thousand academies participating. Each academy could only send one representative team of three members, with the requirement that their strength was below the Amethyst Rank. After all... Academies were incapable of teaching those above the Amethyst Rank, at least for the moment; that required personal exploration.

For a competition like this, Xin Yun would certainly not miss out—not for the sake of fame or status, or even money, but because such opportunities were rare. Such a golden opportunity for training was not to be missed at any cost.

First of all, in terms of reputation, this academy competition was similar to Earth's world-class competitions. Once you achieve a ranking, you can become renowned around the world. The top three winners will be recognized as the best of the younger generation, playing a crucial role in future evaluations.

Taking the last generation's Nine Great Experts as an example, one of the bases for their ranking was their performance in world-class competitions. If one achieved a lot of outstanding results, they would be ranked high. For someone like Ming Xuan, who had had a rather ordinary first half of life with no significant achievements, even if they were strong, they could only barely rank third.

Reputation has many benefits. It not only increases the number of followers and strengthens their power but most importantly, it acts as a deterrent. Not many people dare to cause trouble on the Nine Great Experts' turf, and that is the power of deterrence.

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