Several young men were standing next to Song Yu'er, one of whom had his eyes glued to her. Upon hearing her words, he hurriedly stepped forward.
"Yu'er, don't be afraid, I will protect you."
Shang Yanting looked over, and the man quickly lowered his head again. "Young Master, I just think that Miss Yu'er is a guest of our Shang Mou family and should be treated with courtesy."
"This is an entrance exam, which concerns our future. It should be fair, and the most capable should be selected."
Shang Yanting's words drew tacit agreement from many onlookers.
Admissions exams aren't dangerous places, so what kind of protection do they need?
Shouldn't it be fair competition, with the winner taking the lead?
Upon hearing this, the man who had been talking clenched and unclenched his hands behind his back, responded with a sound of agreement, and retreated back into the crowd, lowering his head to hide the resentment in his eyes.
Should the most capable person be in charge?
Was Shang Yanting implying that he wasn't strong enough?
——
The proctor for this exam was a vice dean from Saint Capital College.
He surveyed the group of young people on the field. Most of them had reached the late stage of Martial Apprentice, and one had even reached the late stage of Martial Realm.
A look of satisfaction flashed in the vice dean's eyes as he turned and asked, "This must be Shang Yanting, the young master of the Shangmou family, right?"
The head of the Shang family smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.
Shang Yanting stood aside, neither humble nor arrogant, calmly letting him scrutinize her.
"He's a promising talent," the vice dean said approvingly.
Hearing this, some people became even more jealous.
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The gong on the arena rang three times.
All irrelevant personnel have left; the selection competition is about to begin.
There were 27 disciples from various aristocratic families on the field. When the competition ended, the remaining 4 remained on the stage.
The acceptance rate is 27-4, and there is also one student admitted through a special recommendation program.
The atmosphere on the arena was already extremely tense even before the battle began.
Thump—
As soon as the dull drumbeat sounded, the 27 people on the field immediately started fighting. Shang Mouyan stood to the side, watching them quietly.
Jia Xitong, who had been working on talismans, sensed something unusual happening outside and was drawn out to see what was going on.
The suppression of cultivation level is the most ruthless. Those who haven't even reached the late stage of Martial Apprentice are the first to be kicked down.
However, fifty late-stage Martial Apprentices couldn't defeat one late-stage Martial Realm cultivator. If Shang Yanting made a move, everyone on the field would have to leave.
"Honey, why aren't you getting on?"
"The time is not right yet."
Although the participants were not as skilled as Shang Yanting, they were all young elites from their respective families. The competition was fierce, and a moment's carelessness could lead to elimination.
Before long, more than half of the people on the stage had fallen off.
Becoming a disciple of the vice deans not only improves one's martial arts skills, but also grants direct access to the power center of the Shangmou family.
The remaining people were all vying for those three spots, to the point that they fought tooth and nail.
What started as a friendly spar gradually turned into a fight to the death.
At this moment, Shang Yanting made his move.
He separated two opponents, one wielding a long weapon and about to behead his opponent, and the other holding a dagger, ready to ambush and slit their throats, knocking them off the stage.
"Internal clan competitions should be stopped when the point is reached."
Upon hearing the warning, the people on the field immediately became much more obedient.
The male lead isn't here for a competition; he's here to act as a discipline committee member.
After observing Shang Yanting for so many days, Jia Xitong found that, apart from his cold personality, he was generous, diligent in his cultivation, and devoted to the aristocratic families. It's hard to imagine what he later encountered that transformed him into the ruthless, resentful, arbitrary, and prejudiced character described in the original work, willing to betray the world.
Unfortunately, the reason for Shang Mou Yanting's descent into darkness was only briefly mentioned in the original work, leaving Jia Xitong with no way to give advance warning.
Or should we tell him in advance that someone is plotting against us?
The moment Jia Xitong had this thought, a piercing warning sounded in her mind.
[Warning: The host must not reveal the contents of the original book to anyone. Violation will result in execution!]
[Warning: The host must not reveal the contents of the original book to anyone. Violation will result in execution!]
I'll say it twice because it's important!
Jia Xitong was startled by the sharp sound and suddenly caught a glimpse of a shadowy figure lurking behind Shang Yanting.
"Host, watch out behind you!"
Before he finished speaking, Shang Yanting leaped into the air, and in the blink of an eye, the attacker was already on the ground. Not long after, he threw several more people off the field.
Upon closer inspection, Jia Xitong realized that the person who had attacked her was actually the same man who had been showering Song Yu'er with attention earlier.
The others were people who had been following behind the man and were close to him.
Once kicked out, it means they have no chance of being at the center of power among the eight great families.
Not only that, Shang Yanting was also very heavy-handed. These people couldn't even get up from the ground and had to be carried away by the doctors.
Uh... the male lead is still ruthless even without turning evil.
——
With several players gone, the pressure on the field immediately decreased.
After three incense sticks had burned, the results came out.
Of the remaining three people on the field, two were from collateral branches of the Shang family. As for Song Yu'er, who was about to become his fiancée, she did not receive any care from Shang Yanting.
If Song Yu'er wants to enroll, she can only take the entrance test that Shengdu Academy holds for the general public before the start of the semester.
The male lead showed absolutely no chivalry or tenderness towards women in the early stages, displaying a detached and indifferent attitude, which was quite disheartening.
Fortunately, the system doesn't need human emotions; she just needs to be a hardcore gamer.
In one breath, ten thousand talismans.
On the twelfth day of his arduous work, only a few hundred of the original ten thousand talismans remained. The moment another qualified solidified talisman was created under his brush, the entire book of "The Book of Talismans" began to glow.
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[Beginner's Guide - Chapter Two: Incantation Talismans]
[Used by cultivators, it can heal ordinary external and internal injuries, but it cannot bring the dead back to life, remove inner demons, regenerate flesh from bones, or replenish true energy.]
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