Bab 201: Autumn Hunt
Late at night.
Mo Qingkuang and the others gathered in Chen Kong's room, silent.
Chen Kong had already woken up but had suffered internal injuries from the solar ray attack. Despite taking high-quality healing elixirs, he couldn't recover his mobility or fighting capability anytime soon.
For now, Mo Qingkuang needed to take the lead for the Imperial Academy team.
"Snoring like a horse! Why don't you say something? I sent you here to make a statement, and you let them crush you instead?" Fu Qing's face was grim with anger.
He had just returned from the palace and, upon hearing about Chen Kong's serious injury, rushed over immediately.
Despite often teasing Chen Kong, Fu Qing genuinely cared about him. After all, before Mo Qingkuang appeared, Chen Kong was the top genius of the Tianxuan Empire.
The group dared not speak. Principal Fu was usually easygoing, but that didn't mean he had no temper. As a powerful martial emperor, his sheer presence was intimidating.
"Principal Fu, the strength of Blue Flame Royal Academy is formidable. We are not their match at the moment. Senior Brother Chen's opponent was also a spirit body," Mo Qingkuang frowned and said.
He was the only one daring to speak up.
Fu Qing pondered for a moment and finally nodded.
He knew that Blue Flame Royal Academy gathered the nation's top talents, unlike the Imperial Academy. He was just venting his frustration.
However, he hadn't expected even the seventh seat to be on par with Chen Kong, one of the Imperial Academy's strongest.
The gap between the Imperial Academy and Blue Flame Royal Academy was indeed immense.
Sighing, he said, "Forget it. Chen Kong won't be able to fight for a while. Mo Qingkuang, you'll have to take on more responsibility. I doubt those kids from Blue Flame Royal Academy will let things go easily."
"Understood." Mo Qingkuang nodded, taking out the booklet Xu Kong had given him and handed it to Fu Qing.
Fu Qing took it and frowned deeply as he read through it. He realized that almost all the top ten seats at Blue Flame Royal Academy were spirit bodies, with several students at the great-grandmaster realm.
If they took action, even with Mo Qingkuang and Chen Kong, it would be hard to protect the Imperial Academy team from being bullied at Blue Flame Royal Academy.
"I've heard of Xu Kong before. When he was born, it caused quite a stir, even attracting the attention of those in the Holy Land." Fu Qing's eyes fell on the first entry on the first page.
Speaking of those in the Holy Land, even the usually fearless and outspoken Fu Qing showed a respectful expression.
Xu Kong's refusal to join the Holy Land and his decision to stay in the Blue Flame Empire was something Fu Qing had heard of years ago. He often marveled at Blue Flame Empire's flourishing fortune and the emergence of extraordinary talents.
In the Tianxuan Empire, having a genius like Chen Kong with an acquired spirit body was considered fortunate. Adding Mo Qingkuang to the mix had the three elders of the Imperial Academy so excited they couldn't sleep.
Mo Qingkuang nodded in agreement. "He is indeed very strong. I have no chance of winning against him."
Fu Qing nodded, acknowledging Mo Qingkuang's realistic assessment. Even the most extraordinary talents couldn't guarantee victory against Xu Kong.
Then he asked, "Was he the one interacting with you today? What impression did he leave on you?"
"Objectively speaking, he left a good impression. Unlike other students from Blue Flame Royal Academy, he didn't show hostility or contempt toward us. He made us feel genuinely welcome," Mo Qingkuang replied.
"Moreover, his status at Blue Flame Royal Academy is extremely high, and all the students admire him greatly. When he took us on a tour of the campus, no one came to make trouble, and everyone greeted us politely," Mo Qingkuang said truthfully after pondering for a moment.
Hearing this, Fu Qing mused for a while, "Hmm, an extraordinary person indeed has extraordinary traits. Alright, it seems he doesn't intend to pose a threat to us for now."
"I think so too," Mo Qingkuang agreed, then added, "Principal Fu, what do you think about the Spirit Ascension Array?"
"The Spirit Ascension Array?"
Mo Qingkuang proceeded to explain the rules and particularly the effects of the Spirit Ascension Array in detail.
Upon hearing this, Fu Qing excitedly slapped the table, "Snoring like a horse! The Blue Flame Empire is truly wealthy! Seize it! Seize the damn thing!"
As the principal of the Imperial Academy, no one knew their resources better than him. If the Imperial Academy tried to construct such a formation, it would exhaust all their resources and still be impossible.
"Seize?" Everyone was stunned. Seize such a massive spirit array and bring it back to Tianxuan?
Fu Qing seemed to see through their thoughts and glared, "What are you thinking? I mean seize the seats! This is a treasure we don't have at the Imperial Academy. You must seize this opportunity!"
Afterwards, Fu Qing mumbled to himself, "I always wondered why those little bastards from Royal Academy advanced so quickly. So, they have this!"
Mo Qingkuang and the others nodded. Even without Fu Qing's urging, they were already planning to seize seats. Xu Kong had clearly informed them that the Imperial Academy students were considered Blue Flame Royal Academy students for the year, and the Spirit Ascension Array was open to them.
With Fu Qing's approval, everyone was eager to try. If they could cultivate in the Spirit Ascension Array for a year, they could potentially improve by two to three ranks.
Seeing everyone's excitement, Fu Qing doused their enthusiasm, "Don't celebrate too early. Taking the seats is one thing, keeping them is another. You must be prepared."
Everyone nodded, understanding that there would likely be continuous challenges. Most had already decided to aim for seats slightly below their own strength.
This strategy would help avoid stronger challengers, and even a lower-tier seat was much better than cultivating outside the array.
"Moreover, the principal of Blue Flame Royal Academy invited you to participate in this year's autumn hunt. I have accepted on your behalf," Fu Qing added.
"Autumn hunt?"
Fu Qing nodded and explained, "Yes, the autumn hunt. The Blue Flame Empire borders the Demon Kingdom and holds biannual spring and autumn hunts. These hunts are meant to train the nation's strength, hone newcomers, and obtain rare resources from the Demon Kingdom."
"The Blue Flame Empire, renowned for its alchemy, requires vast quantities of various alchemical resources. The spring and autumn hunts yield many items only found in the Demon Kingdom."
"So, will we be fighting people from the Demon Kingdom?" a student asked excitedly.
Born in Tianxuan, many people never encountered the Demon Kingdom in their lifetime.
"People?" Fu Qing snorted coldly, "There are no people in the Demon Kingdom! Do you think you can handle the shape-shifting beasts?"
"You'll be dealing with first and second-grade beasts with some intelligence. But be warned, beasts are fierce and fearless, and the hunts result in many casualties each year."
"You have a month to familiarize yourselves. Learn well, so you don't lose your lives out of ignorance," Fu Qing cautioned.
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