As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 924 Strong
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A month is neither long nor short.

During this time, Jiang Ran cultivated while keeping an eye on the operation of Qushui Tower, as well as on Suhong Academy and Ziyun Sect, which were participating in the power competition.

The power competition is coming to an end, and we're now in the semifinals and team matches of the dueling tournament.

"Your Highness, our disciple has truly lived up to our expectations!" Yang Guiying and Hu Chi were extremely excited.

Yang Guiying praised them highly, "Su Hong Academy has more than half of its disciples who passed the preliminary rounds. They also performed very well in the subsequent competitions, winning a lot of points."

What's even more exciting is that in the rookie tournament, three of the sixteen who made it to the round of 16 were from their own team, and two of them were also from their own team in the quarterfinals and semifinals.

The Prince's younger sister has inherited his demeanor and is almost certain to win the championship in this rookie competition!

Nowadays, when other factions mention the rookie tournament, they all talk about competing for first or second place; nobody is so foolish as to want to fight against the "Melting Throat Demon"!
Because Jiang Xiaowen is truly capable of throwing a sword directly at your neck. Fighting her, even if you don't die, you'll definitely be crippled. Not only will you not be able to win the match, but you might also be unable to participate in the subsequent team competition due to serious injury! Even worse, it could affect the rest of your life!
Therefore, almost half of Jiang Xiaowen's opponents surrendered as soon as they stepped onto the stage.

Jiang Xiaowen curled her lip in response, "This is really boring. Is this what the five major academies are like?"

Seeing her arrogant demeanor, Luo Hun felt a vein throbbing on his forehead and wished he could cover her mouth!

Their Ziyun Sect is just a small sect. Do you really have to make my sect so hated?

They even wanted to kneel down and beg the great Prince.

Don't praise Xiaowen when she wins; she'll do even worse next time!
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Yang Guiying said, "The Fame Competition is even more exciting. Among the top 32, our Da Su people have a total of 12 people in the top 32, which is the most among all the forces. Hu Lian, Tu Shi, Luo Yin, Jian Bai, and Li Qinqing successively entered the top 16. Hu Lian, Tu Shi, and Luo Yin then entered the top 8. Hu Lian then entered the top 4. It's a pity that Tu Shi lost. Otherwise, in this force competition, we would have two students in the top 4, competing for a top-three spot!"

“Tu Shi is still young, only nineteen years old,” Hu Chi said with a smile, explaining for Tu Shi, “He can still participate in five or six more power competitions.”

Hu Lian is also young, but he is a year older than Tu Shi. He started his cultivation journey first and later signed a powerful spirit beast as a partner. With his sensitive nose, he also obtained many treasures in the sea that are beneficial to increasing his cultivation. Although he sometimes suffers a loss in front of Tu Shi, most of the time, his strength is still firmly superior to Tu Shi's.

Jiang Ran was also expecting this, and was not too disappointed with Tu Shi. This competition also saw the emergence of many promising new talents, and Da Su did not yet have that kind of monopolistic strength.

"The combat competition was a great success. Although the weapon crafting and alchemy competitions were a bit less successful, they still managed to gain some points. In the alchemy competition, which was the worst, 24 out of 100 participating disciples passed the preliminary rounds and earned 24 points. The rookie weapon crafting competition was quite good, producing a Jin Chengfei who made it to the top 16."

"Currently, Suhong Academy is ranked 30th in the points rankings, while Ziyun Sect is ranked 68th. It all depends on how the duel, the finals, and the team hunting competition go."

Despite this, Yang Guiying was radiant, and the students of Suhong Academy were actually thriving in the hunting competition. Back then, Hu Lian and others were just rookie disciples, yet they managed to defeat the five major academies and successfully retrieve the Azure Nine Nights Flower from the encirclement. Five years later, these people had undergone a complete transformation. And just as Yang Guiying had imagined.

As the game progressed, the Da Su people became like they were on drugs, fighting more and more fiercely.

Because it was the day Jiang Xiaowen became famous, Jiang Ran and Jiang Nancheng even went to watch the final of the competition to cheer her on and witness her radiant appearance on the field.

As expected, the cheering was ineffective. Jiang Xiaowen's opponent conceded defeat as soon as she stepped onto the stage. After all, there was still a hunting competition to go, and if she were to suffer a serious injury, it would be a loss.

The match was rather dull, and the audience sighed, "Sigh, I didn't expect that the final, which should have been the most exciting, would be the most boring one."

"Who is that person? He is neither from the five major academies, nor from a major power like the Qingcheng Sect, the Beiqiong Sect, or the Budong Mansion."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion. Looking at Jiang Xiaowen, who was full of vigor on the stage, Jiang Nancheng chuckled and said, "Tsk tsk, she's showing off now."

What's even more surprising is that a dark horse has emerged out of nowhere in the fame-making competition. An unknown kid defeated Tian Chi, the genius spirit beast master from Mingxiao Academy, Ren Han from Mindao Academy, and Min Lanfei from Mingxiao Academy!

The young man stood with his sword in hand, a drop of crimson blood sliding down the blade. Opposite him, Min Lanfei, the pride of heaven, looked at the light blue longsword pressed against her neck. The pain from her skin filled her eyes with disbelief, horror, and the ashen white of defeat.

None of the geniuses who could stand among the top four in the power competition were simple. This battle was extremely fierce and lasted for about two hours. Hu Lian was also injured and his spiritual energy was almost exhausted. However, he represented the Great Su and His Highness's face at this time, so even though his hands and feet were trembling, his breathing was rapid, and his face and body were covered with sweat and blood, making him look a little disheveled.

He still tried his best to maintain his composure.

As the referee announced the final result of the battle, Hu Lian slowly sheathed his sword, his movements displaying a certain composure. At this moment, the sunlight high in the sky shone brightly, showering him without reservation, gilding his entire being with a dazzling golden edge, just like his eyes. His usually gentle eyes were surprisingly bright, as if they contained a galaxy, sharp, clear, burning with the unstoppable brilliance of a victor.

His face was so young, and he was so unknown that the audience fell silent for a moment.

"The winner of the 377th Power Competition is—Hu Lian from Suhong Academy!"

The sound rang out three times before the audience reacted, and a thunderous roar of cheers and applause surged from all directions, sweeping across the entire Yunhai Square.

"They're not from the five major academies! What kind of background does this Su Hong Academy have? I've never heard of it before!"

The crowd was excited and asked around.

"They're too strong! They actually managed to defeat all the geniuses from the five major academies and reach the final position!"