บท 1443: Chapter 1396: The Tragic State of the Inner Court (Please Subscribe)_1

Yuanen Yehui pursed his thin lips and spoke, "Academy President Cai, I want to go see the Inner Court first..."

Yue Zhengyu echoed, "I'll go with you!"

Normally, outer courtyard students were not allowed to enter the Inner Court, but now, most of the inner court students had fallen, and even the majority of the guards responsible for overseeing the Inner Court had been withdrawn!

Upon reaching the Inner Court, Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu's gaze swept across their surroundings, taking in every detail...

Yue Zhengyu couldn't help but feel sentimental, "So this is the Inner Court, huh? I never imagined that my first entrance would be under these circumstances!"

He had hoped to show off his talent after his third year and get admitted into the Inner Court in a dignified manner!

Yuanen Yehui also shook his head, "Such a large Inner Court without a single soul in sight, it really is somewhat ironic!"

From the moment they entered, there wasn't the slightest hint of life...

If everything weren't intact, you might even think this place was not meant for the living!

After walking for several kilometers, the figures of dozens of inner court students with somber expressions and silent demeanors finally came into their view...

Upon closer feeling, a weird atmosphere was spreading throughout the entire space...

One of the inner court students noticed Yue Zhengyu and Yuanen Yehui and expressed his surprise, "Juniors! How did you come into the Inner Court?"

According to the time, outer courtyard students should still be on their way to complete their final exams!

Before Yuanen Yehui could speak, Yue Zhengyu stepped forward to explain, "We heard about what happened, so we came to have a look. Senior, are all the Inner Court students here?"

At this point, the inner court student's face grew even more sullen, glancing at the others behind him, he sighed, "Yes, as you said, these behind me are all the inner court students. Some of them even lost their limbs while resisting the attack of the evil Soul Masters!"

"From now on, the so-called Inner Court effectively ceases to exist!"

Yuanen Yehui disagreed, "That's not true, as long as the academy still stands, there will continuously be students from the outer courtyard entering the Inner Court! It will be revitalized!"

Upon hearing this, the inner court student was momentarily stunned, then looked hopeful, "Let's hope so!"

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Gu Yue, who was following behind Zhen Hua, stepped into the elevator...

Tang Wulin curiously asked, "President, does the Blacksmith Association have a venue for showdowns as well? How come I have never heard of it?"

The others also looked towards Zhen Hua with puzzled expressions...

Zhen Hua smiled slightly and explained softly, "This is unique to the Ming City Blacksmith Association. It's quite normal that you haven't heard of it!"

Ming City may not be the most prosperous place, but when it comes to the Blacksmith Association, it stands first without a second!

Yet this young fellow really knows how to ingratiate himself, just a simple 'us' brought us much closer!

Tang Wulin pondered, "I see, I'm truly looking forward to it!"

However, just then, Gu Yue suddenly spoke up, "Before that... there's an important issue. The teachers from Shrek Academy who are supervising us shouldn't be able to barge into the Blacksmith Association. In that case, even if we complete the showdown, without having been seen, it seems meaningless!"

Xie Xie was taken aback for a moment and frowned, "Now that Gu Yue mentions it, the situation does seem like that!"

Xu Xiaoyan appeared somewhat anxious, "If that's not possible, what are we going to do?"

Seeing their concern, Zhen Hua spoke in a reassuring tone, "Kids, don't worry, those teachers from Shrek Academy who are watching over you should have been brought to a place where they can clearly see the showdown."

"If there are any unexpected situations, I will vouch for you as the President of the Blacksmith Association!"

The group finally took a sigh of relief and said in unison, "Thank you, President!"

During the conversation, the elevator paused, emitting a "ding!" sound...

Immediately afterward, the party once again followed Zhen Hua into a vast confrontation arena, where roughly hundreds of silhouettes could be seen...

At first glance, it was no smaller than Shrek Academy, and even a bit more spacious!

Those Soul Masters who were dueling stopped their actions without any hesitation as soon as they saw Zhen Hua approaching...

They greeted him with the utmost respectful tone, saying, "Good day, President."

Zhen Hua nodded slightly and simply replied, "Hmm, good day to you all, continue your battles!"

Thereupon, these Soul Masters turned back around and resumed their duels with each other...

Zhen Hua glanced at Tang Wulin and the others and said, "Wait here for me; I'll go select some opponents for you!"

With that, he left his original spot and walked away...

Xie Xie surveyed the surroundings and smacked his lips, saying, "So this is the Blacksmith Association's confrontation arena? It's no smaller than our Shrek Academy; I just wonder if it has the function to enter Virtual Space!"

Gu Yue said indifferently, "It should have. The Blacksmith Association is wealthy and powerful; such things are trivial to them."

In this era, the demand for Forging Masters was incredibly high, and as long as one became an excellent Forging Master, there was no worry about money!

Tang Wulin laughed unreservedly, saying, "That's correct, I chose to be a Forging Master because this profession is very popular."

Fighting spirit surfaced in Ye Xinglan's eyes as she voiced her eagerness, "I wonder what kind of opponents this President will select for us; I hope they aren't too weak!"

Gu Yue gave her a glance and stated calmly, "I think it's better not to be too optimistic. Being the President of the Blacksmith Association, the opponents he selects will definitely not be any weaklings."

At these words, everybody's expressions became somewhat more serious...

Indeed, after more than ten minutes, Zhen Hua returned with four young Soul Masters, who were very good-looking and obviously extraordinary...

He then introduced them to Tang Wulin and the others, saying, "Kids, these are some of the more impressive Soul Masters in this arena, and their soul power ranks differ from yours by about level 6! They should meet the requirements."

Next, he turned to the four young Soul Masters and said, "And don't you underestimate them; these young ones are all students from Shrek Academy! They are definitely not weak."

Right after this statement was made, it dispelled any contempt the four young Soul Masters might have had in their hearts towards Tang Wulin and his companions...

After a brief introduction, both parties walked towards the stage together...

Zhen Hua, with an expressionless face, announced, "Since both sides have agreed, let's set the rule for a standard 1v1 duel!"

"Likewise, during the entire duel, no intentional maiming of opponents is allowed! Otherwise, a very severe punishment will be given depending on the extent of the injury!"

"Now, both sides, please send a Soul Master to the stage!"

No sooner had the words fallen than Ye Xinglan stepped forward eagerly from the group, saying, "Let me be the first for the opening match."

Students who were already impatient in their hearts wanted to have a battle with their opponents!

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