Is there any hope for me, who proposed to the world-destroying empress at the very beginning?

"Why isn't everyone here yet?"

A stout lecturer scanned the area with his divine sense and then spoke with a very displeased expression.

They all have a roster of how many trainees should be present this time.

Not only can students choose instructors, but instructors can also choose their favorite students. If both parties are a perfect match, that would be ideal.

"Hehe, Senior Brother Zhu, please be patient and wait for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."

A powerful immortal on land was gently waving his folding fan. It was not unusual for these students to be late.

He comes back every year when freshmen select lecturers; he's long been used to this kind of thing.

"Humph!"

The portly senior brother Zhu snorted coldly, saying that these students were just spoiled.

Even the most outstanding geniuses must abide by the rules.

The other lecturers were all very composed, and at this moment they all gracefully indicated that they didn't care.

In their view, these so-called prodigies are just 'children', and it wouldn't hurt to be more tolerant of them.

The time it takes to drink a cup of tea passes quickly.

When Senior Brother Zhu scanned the area again with his divine sense, his expression became increasingly grim.

We were just one person short, but now we're still one person short!

The white-robed scholar standing next to Senior Brother Zhu was also somewhat embarrassed at this moment.

Logically speaking, it's perfectly normal for these prodigies to be a little late, but it shouldn't be this long.

"Who hasn't arrived yet?"

Immediately, Senior Brother Zhu decided not to wait any longer. He planned to make a note of this troublesome student and teach him a lesson later.

After he asked, the previous students who hadn't chosen their own instructors looked at each other and realized that everyone who was supposed to be there had arrived, so they immediately replied.

"Reporting to Instructor Zhu, all the students who participated in the previous year's instructor selection and assessment have arrived. However, some of the new students are still absent."

After he finished speaking, all the criticism naturally and instantly turned to the camp of the new students.

"Tell me, who among the new students is still absent?"

This time, Lecturer Zhu raised his hand and pointed at Xu Buji.

Xu Bujie cursed inwardly. Damn it, he was standing at the back of the crowd, why did this guy have to ask him of all people?

This lecturer Zhu is not someone to be trifled with, and Su Liang is no pushover either.

This time, it was Lecturer Zhu who specifically asked him, not him reporting Su Liang. He won't take the blame for this.

"Reporting to Instructor Zhu, among the new students, the chief student, Senior Brother Su Liang, is coming soon."

Xu Bujie clasped his hands and bowed, speaking with great humility.

Hearing Xu Bujie's words, many lecturers with unfriendly expressions were dumbfounded.

They had naturally heard of Su Liang's name.

Putting aside his other achievements, just the fact that Su Liang was able to take 10,000 steps out of thin air on the Taihao Heavenly Ladder is enough for them to give Su Liang special treatment.

The reason is simple: back then, none of them managed to take ten thousand steps out of thin air on the Taihao Heavenly Ladder.

Indeed, don't underestimate these ten people. They are all terrestrial immortals now. Back then, they also walked the Taihao Heavenly Ladder. However, they all walked 9,999 steps and failed to comprehend where the 10,000th step was.

In other words, as long as Su Liang doesn't perish and continues his cultivation naturally, his future achievements will undoubtedly far surpass those of the other ten.

At this moment, all ten lecturers, including Lecturer Zhu, were speechless.

However, they were also a little puzzled. According to the information, Su Liang was not a cynical or unruly person. In fact, he was known among the freshmen as someone who "wins people over with virtue".

How could such a promising young talent, with both virtue and ability, be so late this time?

At the back of the crowd, Xu Bujie looked at the group of lecturers who had just been icy cold but had suddenly become warm and cheerful, and was speechless.

Damn, that's a really fast change of heart.

Xu Buji said he simply couldn't accept it!

Not only Xu Bujie, but most of the students were secretly cursing and marveling at how amazing the peerless genius was. He was just a newcomer, yet he had such great privileges in the Taihao Academy!

The lecturers, who had been somewhat impatient just moments before, could only patiently continue waiting.

Another incense stick's time passed, but Su Liang still didn't come.

At this moment, the white-robed scholar beside Lecturer Zhu also looked at the crowd and asked.

Does anyone know where Su Liang went?

Chapter 253 Purple Qi Comes from the East, A True Dragon is Born!

However, after he asked, everyone shook their heads. Clearly, at this time, no one knew Su Liang's whereabouts.

After all, the second floor and above of the Scripture Pavilion are not places that ordinary freshmen can go to at all, not to mention that Su Liang has been on the twelfth floor for the past few days.

In the entire Taihao Academy, apart from Su Liang himself, only Ouyang Zi knows his whereabouts.

"what?"

Just then, in the crowd, a man of...

"Hot!" the female lecturer in a fiery red dress suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Look."

Surprised, she pointed to the sky, and everyone saw that at that moment, wisps of purple energy appeared out of thin air in a certain part of the sky above the Taihao Academy.

"Auspicious purple clouds descend from the heavens, a true dragon is born!"

Instructor Zhu was startled, and at the same time, somewhat envious. The appearance of such a celestial phenomenon indicated that one of his students had made significant progress in their cultivation, transforming themselves like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon.

"Hahaha, congratulations, Senior Brother Zhao! With such a celestial phenomenon and in that direction, it must mean that your outstanding disciple Zhao Jingtang has broken through to a higher realm!"

After observing the celestial phenomena and determining the location, one lecturer immediately congratulated an elderly lecturer beside him.

Zhao Jingtang, a prodigy under this lecturer, is the tenth-ranked prodigy on the Hidden Dragon List, possessing extraordinary strength.

Back then, on the Taihao Heavenly Ladder, Zhao Jingtang was a prodigy who took 9,999 steps. Now, it's only natural that he has broken through to the next realm and entered the Reincarnation Realm.

"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed..."

"My disciple Zhao Jingtang broke through to the Reincarnation Realm half a month ago. Although he succeeded, it did not trigger any celestial phenomena."

The white-haired and aged Senior Brother Zhao immediately shook his head. It was true that someone had broken through, but it was not Zhao Jingtang, the prodigy under his tutelage.

Zhao Jingtang had already broken through half a month ago, but he broke through too hastily and his foundation was unstable. Although he became a cultivator in the Reincarnation Mirror stage, it may not be a good thing.

"It's not Zhao Jingtang's nephew? In that case, it must be Wu Donghai's nephew from Senior Brother Zhu's school?"

I just congratulated Senior Brother Zhao on becoming a lecturer, and now I'm congratulating Lecturer Zhu.

Upon hearing his words, Lecturer Zhu's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh.

That's for sure! Since it wasn't Zhao Jingtang from Old Zhao's sect who broke through, it must have been Wu Donghai from his sect!

Wu Donghai had already cultivated to the point of being a half-step rotating mirror, just a step away from the true rotating mirror.

Judging from the timing, Wu Donghai broke through to the next realm in the last two days.

Immediately, Senior Brother Zhu, beaming with pride, used his identity token to send a message to Wu Donghai to inquire.

"Donghai disciple, have you broken through to the Reincarnation Realm?"

Outside a cave dwelling, Wu Donghai received a message from his master and was immediately amazed.

Master is indeed incredibly capable; the moment he broke through, Master knew immediately.

Wu Donghai immediately responded.

"Master, your disciple has now broken through to the Reincarnation Realm, and has fortunately fulfilled his mission."

Upon receiving Wu Donghai's reply, Lecturer Zhu, who was already beaming, burst into laughter.

He has been teaching at Taihao Academy for five hundred years, and has taught countless outstanding talents.

However, these prodigies were all just ordinary prodigies; none of them were exceptionally talented.

Now, Old Zhu has finally raised an extraordinary prodigy.

Purple aura descends from the sky, a true dragon is born!

This is an unchanging ironclad rule!

"My disciple from the East Sea, you have indeed accumulated your talents and achieved great things late in life. Purple aura descends from the sky, and a true dragon is born. From this day forward, your path of cultivation will be smooth sailing, and you will be able to traverse thousands of mountains alone."

At this moment, Lecturer Zhu praised his apprentice while expressing his feelings.

"What?"

On the other side, Wu Donghai, who had just come out of the cave, was somewhat dumbfounded.

Purple clouds descending from the sky, a true dragon emerging—isn't that just a deceptive trick?

How could a mere cultivator at the Tongxuan Realm break through to the Zhuanlun Realm possibly receive the Heavenly Dao's attention and have purple qi descend from the sky?

"Ok?"

However, as Wu Donghai subconsciously looked up, he felt as if a thunderbolt from the heavens had exploded in his mind.

At this moment, not far above him, there was indeed purple aura descending from the sky, and even mysterious fluctuations were constantly spreading in all directions.

At this moment, Wu Donghai's joy at breaking through his cultivation level vanished instantly.

When he broke through, there were no celestial phenomena, let alone any unusual phenomena around him. Now, someone else has broken through, and it has actually triggered celestial phenomena.

It's true what they say, comparisons are odious; the difference is just too great.

Before long, Wu Donghai also quickly explained the situation to Lecturer Zhu.

At the Enlightenment Hall in the Outer Courtyard, Lecturer Zhu was still enjoying the congratulations from many lecturers and feeling a sense of relief and triumph.

But the smile on his face suddenly froze the next moment.

Just moments ago, he received a message from his beloved disciple.

It is true that one of his students has broken through to the Reincarnation Realm, but the one who caused the strange phenomenon at this moment is someone else.