While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

At dawn.

Hearing the crisp knocking sound, Chen Xiao awoke from his cultivation.

"Come in, Qinglin."

Chen Xiao jumped off the bed and picked up a clean robe from the side to change into.

Because of the medicinal bath he took last night, he was only wearing thin underwear, which, while not revealing anything, was not exactly indecent.

As he was putting on his robe, the door was gently pushed open.

However, Chen Xiao soon noticed something was wrong.

Today, Qinglin did not call out sweetly as she did in the past, "Young Master, it's time to wash up."

Chen Xiao looked up in confusion and then realized that the person who pushed open the door was someone else.

"Xun'er?"

Looking at the smiling girl whose pretty face practically screamed "Unexpected, isn't it?", Chen Xiao was indeed quite taken aback.

Although Xun'er had come to see him frequently during this period, she had never come this early.

"Qinglin came to my place before dawn and asked Xun'er to come and call Brother Chen Xiao so that he wouldn't miss the registration and assessment time."

Seeing Chen Xiao's question, Xun'er explained with a smile.

Hearing this, Chen Xiao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

The Canaan Academy recruitment team won't just stay in Utan City for one day.

"Where did that girl go?"

"Brother Chen Xiao, why don't you take a guess?"

"Given Qinglin's personality... she went to queue up for me?"

On the first day of the recruitment team's arrival, the number of people registering for the assessment was the highest. If you arrived late, you wouldn't get a turn. This is one of the reasons why each city hopes to be selected as a recruitment location, so as to get ahead of the competition.

Given Qinglin's considerate nature, getting up early to help queue up is something she's really capable of doing.

"Brother Chen Xiao knows Qing Lin very well." Xun'er nodded with a smile, confirming Chen Xiao's guess.

"It was my fault for not explaining things to her beforehand; there was really no need to be in such a hurry."

Chen Xiao shook his head helplessly; it was another day he was warmed by the little girl.

With a sigh, Chen Xiao quickened his pace, dressed himself, washed up, and then led Xun'er toward the Xiao family's gate.

It wasn't until they left the Xiao family's residence that the sky fully brightened.

Even so, when the two arrived at the designated square in the city center for the recruitment, they couldn't help but gasp at the sight of the seemingly endless sea of ​​people.

Clearly, there are quite a few people who share the same thoughts as Qinglin.

In some ways, Qinglin was very prescient.

Amidst the vast plaza, a deafening clamor rose as countless young people desperately pushed their way into the center of the plaza. Had it not been for the diligent military personnel maintaining order at the edge of the plaza, these excited crowds would likely have already recklessly rushed in.

Qinglin hadn't grown to its full size yet, and was completely lost in the sea of ​​people, impossible to spot with the naked eye.

However, Qinglin was very clever and had already anticipated this problem. Using tree branches, she skillfully crafted a barely recognizable two-headed snake model, held it high in her hand, and stood out in the dark crowd, allowing Chen Xiao to pinpoint her location without even needing to sense it.

"Her seat is so close to the front, she must have been here a long time ago."

"It's been about an hour since Qinglin came to find Xun'er."

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, took a breath, and said, "Let's go over there. This girl has the two-headed fire spirit snake protecting her, so we don't need to worry about her safety. But being squeezed in the crowd won't be pleasant."

Xun'er nodded gently.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao no longer hesitated, grabbed Xun'er and squeezed into the crowd.

The dense wall of people was impenetrable, but that only applied to ordinary people; Chen Xiao, who had already reached the level of a Dou Ling, was not among them.

Protecting Xun'er in front of him, Chen Xiao moved his hands, releasing a slight amount of extremely cold ice-attribute fighting energy from his body. The walls of people on both sides felt as if they were being pricked by needles, and they shuddered, forcibly squeezing a passage to the sides.

With this cheating, the two of them had a smooth journey and soon arrived in front of Qinglin.

Outside, the crowds were so dense that one could only push and shove to get ahead. But here, closer to the center, everything was orderly. Long lines of people stood respectfully, and no one dared to be disrespectful, for fear of angering the admissions team.

"Young master, Sister Xun'er~"

Feeling the surrounding sweltering heat vanish, Qinglin instantly realized that Chen Xiao had arrived.

Having been by Chen Xiao's side for so long, she had already discovered a little secret: when it was hot, it was a very pleasant thing to stay by Chen Xiao's side and enjoy the cool air.

"Thank you for your hard work, Qinglin. Now let's queue up as usual."

Chen Xiao rubbed Qinglin's head and spoke.

When they squeezed in, he and Xun'er saw that Qinglin had always been at the end of the team, frequently letting others go first, waiting for their arrival in this way.

Therefore, although Chen Xiao was certain that releasing the aura of a Dou Ling level cultivator would attract the attention of the recruitment team's instructors, he did not do so, not wanting to disappoint the girl's good intentions.

Each team only has about twenty people, so it won't be long before it's their turn.

"It wasn't hard at all. Qinglin had Xiaoling protecting her, so she squeezed in very easily."

Xiao Ling is the name Qing Lin gave to the two-headed fire spirit snake.

As the first snake-type magical beast to be controlled, the two-headed fire spirit snake still holds a high place in the girl's heart.

Chen Xiao returned an approving look, said nothing more, and followed the group forward step by step.

The admissions team's prediction process is very efficient, and each person can complete it in about a minute.

Therefore, in less than half an hour, it was Chen Xiao and the other two's turn.

"Place your palm on the crystal ball on the left and input your fighting spirit. If you reach the eighth level of fighting power, the crystal ball will light up. Otherwise, you do not meet the requirements. The crystal ball on the right is for testing bone age. The process is the same, but once it lights up, it means you are over twenty years old and do not meet the requirements."

A young man dressed in a tight-fitting outfit stood behind the table, his expression blank, like a heartless repeating machine, repeating the same thing every now and then.

Chen Xiao nodded to indicate that he understood, and immediately stretched out his hands, placing them on the two crystal balls at the same time, with a wisp of fighting spirit surging out from his left palm.

The next moment, the crystal ball on the right remained motionless, while the one on the left burst forth with dazzling light, making one worry that it might shatter.

Fortunately, the quality of Canaan College's products was high enough that the worrying thing did not happen.

Staring at the somewhat dazzling light, the numb-looking young man's mouth gaped open. He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things before announcing in a surprised tone.

"qualified!"

"Wait a minute, you people behind. You come with me first, and those who are with you, come along too."

The young man was very suspicious that there might be something wrong with the crystal ball.

After all, he was one of the best in the recruitment team, possessing the strength of a seven-star warrior.

Even he couldn't make the crystal ball shine so brightly!

Given this premise, the problem arises.

Whether the crystal ball malfunctioned or Chen Xiao's strength was truly far superior, the team leader had to be notified.

"Looks like Brother Chen Xiao is going to steal the spotlight this time."

Following behind the young man, Xun'er laughed softly.

She came along today to see how the recruitment team would react when they discovered a newcomer who was actually more powerful than them.

Looking at it now, it's definitely as expected!