Chapter 161: Chapter 161: Excited Deans

Ten minutes!

By this stage, most people couldn’t hold on any longer.

Even the prodigy Li Mingfeng couldn’t withstand Ni Yezhou’s relentless attacks, dripping with sweat and retreating step by step, barely managing to shield himself with Martial Intent.

Even so.

He was like a small boat in a storm, on the verge of capsizing at any moment.

Baiyu also felt the pressure.

If earlier he felt like he was carrying a weight of a few dozen pounds, now it was as if a two-hundred-pound tank was pressing on him.

Hard to withstand.

“Even if it’s hard, you have to endure; if a man can’t take it, he’s useless.”

Baiyu gritted his teeth and persevered.

Unbeknownst to him, the looks around him had shifted from shock to admiration and awe.

This guy is truly impressive.

Even at this moment, he doesn’t forget to flirt; truly, he is a role model for us all.

Ning Qian was still present.

The little rich girl was in a daze, even though Baiyu was shielding her from most of the pressure, the small amount that leaked through was still hard for her, so she had lost the ability to think.

She simply felt that if Baiyu hadn’t given up, she certainly couldn’t either.

This was what terrified everyone.

Ning Qian’s cultivation wasn’t high, and her spirit wasn’t particularly strong; reaching this point was self-explanatory.

“This person will definitely be a major adversary for me in the future.”

“After the college entrance exam, I must find out his exact information; such a person is worth befriending.”

Thoughts like these filled many hearts.

At this moment, only a few dozen people remained on the field.

Apart from this anomaly Baiyu, everyone else was acquainted with, all from the same circle, familiar or not.

Only this outlier Baiyu completely disrupted the layout.

Yuwen Ba stared at Baiyu, and the prefect remembered the recent series of events in Linjiang City, and couldn’t help but chuckle softly: “I almost know who fostered this kid.”

The heads of the two martial arts universities, quarreling over Baiyu’s affiliation, immediately stopped and perked up their ears.

Even the high-level officials from the Bounty Hunter Association and the Original Motive Church paid great attention to the prefect’s words.

Seeing the prefect smile but remain silent.

The dean of Celestial South Martial Arts University hurriedly said: “Prefect, tell us, which force is behind this person. Such a talent should not be excluded from our South Martial School; it would be a huge loss for the Maple Leaf County.”

“Nonsense.”

The dean of Maple Leaf Martial Arts University stroked his beard and pointed directly at the other’s nose: “Do your little tricks qualify you to teach, or do we need to take it to the ring?”

“Do you really think I’m afraid of you, An Ruyi; have you reached the fifth layer of Freedom Extreme Intent Skill to dare bark here?”

“Hehe, the fourth layer is enough to deal with you. If you seek death with your half-baked innate divine power, I don’t mind blowing your eggs off.”

“You old bastard, such vulgar words from your mouth, it’s insulting to scholars like us. Try it, see if you can handle my fist, I’ll cleanse this world of scum like you!”

Seeing the two already unfriendly deans about to clash.

Yuwen Ba quickly intervened, while the surrounding people also stood to stop them, but their words mostly fanned the flames, unwilling to miss the chaos.

“Ahem, both deans. Over the years, I’ve watched the performance of both Maple Leaf Martial Arts University and Celestial South Martial Arts School, so calm down, calm down. My daughter once said, nothing can’t be settled by talking, using force is what martial artists do, we’re cultured people.”

The prefect quickly consoled.

The entire Maple Leaf County had two martial arts schools.

One was Maple Leaf Martial Arts University, the other Celestial South Martial Arts School.

Both had strong foundational power, neither would concede, and after decades of clashes, the prefect was caught in between, having to soothe both sides every time there was a conflict, an extremely uncomfortable position.

Both deans smoothed down their rolled-up sleeves, threw back their robes, and surprisingly spoke in unison.

“Henpecked!”

“A prefect afraid of his daughter, people from foreign counties would laugh themselves to death if they knew.”

Yuwen Ba’s face froze, tears silently flowing in his heart.

It’s said daughters are fathers’ lovers from a past life; is it wrong to treat my past life’s lover well? Is it wrong?

“Both deans, I understand your feelings. After all, someone who can persist under Ni Yezhou’s pressure for so long, his blood qi and spirit must be unmatched among his peers.

However.

Have you considered one thing?

His origin is Linjiang City.”

The dean of the War Academy, Lin Qingsong, frowned: “What’s wrong with Linjiang City? I only know that three years ago, Linjiang’s Shelter was almost breached, there was a small Spirit Realm passage there, but it was suppressed later.”

Lin Qingsong hadn’t participated in the war three years ago.

He had only heard about the ferocity of that time.

Yuwen Ba revealed a confident expression: “Is Linjiang City forgotten by you all? I recently received news that the Legendary Ship Erza was given to an outsider.”

It’s like a bolt of lightning struck through everyone’s mind.

Impressive blood qi recovery ability.

Strong spirit.

The best student of this generation from Linjiang City.

The answer was self-evident.

The person before them was Erza’s heir!

The control of the Legendary Ship didn’t require much strength, but one must have a strong spirit and firm heart, otherwise, the legendary ship-induced mental stress and pollution levels couldn’t be withstood.

But to meet these conditions, at least an Elite Martial Artist was required.

Moreover, most of the legendary ship’s controllers were among the top in Martial Dao Grandmasters.

But they also faced the crisis of having no successors.

For a family to produce even one Martial Dao Grandmaster was already terrifying.

Even if other grandmasters could control the legendary ship, many had already carved their own paths. Abruptly interacting with the legendary ship might collapse their true martial intent, making it impossible to wield such a coveted power, and possibly leading to self-destruction.

Therefore, one legendary ship after another was acquired by the East Prosperity Imperial.

Because only the royal family had enough grandmasters to command them.

So.

When a young man like Baiyu appeared, it was the best choice for those families possessing legendary ships.

Yet, handing the inheritance to an outsider still required immense courage.

“Qiong Yue had no choice. Besides her, the Qiong Family only had Qiong Jiu at the Elite Level Peak, who wasn’t certain when he would step into the grandmaster realm. The family was in decline, with no successors. If the legendary ship’s heir wasn’t chosen well, once she passed away, Erza might have to be handed over to the national treasury.”

“Hmm, Qiong Yue made such a large concession, certainly after investigating the student’s character, believing he’d honor this favor, ensuring the Qiong Family wouldn’t be devoured. Moreover, behind this kid, there must be some force allowing him to smoothly inherit Erza after Qiong Yue’s death.”

The two deans looked at Yuwen Ba.

This old guy maintained an expression of “the secret should not be revealed, figure it out yourself,” making people gnash their teeth in frustration.

After knowing Baiyu was chosen as Qiong Yue’s heir, the flames of enthusiasm for taking him as a student were superficially suppressed, not apparent on the surface.

Yet, their eyes burned even hotter when they looked at Baiyu.

Damn.

A Legendary Ship, a Legendary Ship!

If it could be within their school, even hovering above, it would be a tremendous symbol and gimmick, attracting countless students.

Anyone causing trouble would first be blasted away.

Under the Legendary Ship’s pressure, be it a dragon or tiger, they would have to yield. What could Martial Dao Grandmasters do when facing bombardment?