Gorso City!
It is a famous megacity in the northwestern kingdoms, not governed by any country, and home to one of the three major higher academies, the Gaosuo Academy.
Su Qing and the others entered the city, their clothes somewhat disheveled, but each of them remained calm and composed as they gazed upon the city's bustling prosperity.
Compared to the capital of the Principality of Geli, this place is even more prosperous.
The streets are lined with shops selling all sorts of magical items and materials, and bookstores also make up a significant portion of them, adding a touch of artistic flair to this commercial street that reeks of money.
The arrival of the ten men and one dragon caused quite a stir in the city.
Immediately, someone arrived. He appeared to be in his thirties, with a short beard on his chin, and wore light silver armor with hundreds of clear magical runes on its surface, which occasionally lit up.
The man sized up Su Qing and his group, a humble smile on his face, and bowed slightly in greeting: "Are you the Black Dragon Lord of the Dragon Territory?"
"I am Sharma, the commander of the city guard of Gaosuo City!"
Su Qing was not surprised that the man in front of her recognized her. He had already sent her an invitation, so he probably already knew a lot about her.
So he simply didn't bother with any pretense, nodded to the man, and then looked him up and down carefully, a beaming smile on his face: "Commander Xia is indeed a man of great talent, I've heard so much about you!"
Faced with the dragon's sudden enthusiasm, the man's expression stiffened slightly: "You flatter me, my lord!"
Su Qing smiled, her eyes full of admiration: "Commander Xia, I wonder if you would be interested in working under me? The position of Grand General of the Dragon Territory is currently vacant!"
His expression stiffened again, and Sharma's smile became less natural: "Thank you for your kind words, Lord, but I am afraid my abilities are limited and I am not capable of undertaking such a great task."
Without waiting for Su Qing to offer further advice, he continued, "The deans of the other academies have been waiting for Lord Dragon for quite some time. Please follow me into the inner city!"
Upon meeting the man, who promptly and decisively rejected her invitation, Su Qing's mood soured. With a stern face, she said, "Perfect. I need to demand justice from this city lord of Gaosuo City and ask him how he governs this region."
The city lord he mentioned is the dean of Gaosuo Academy. Generally speaking, these two positions are held by the same person.
Enraged, Su Qing ignored the students behind her and charged straight into the inner city.
Before even Sharma could stop him, Su Qing flapped his wings and flew away, transforming into a streak of black light.
He wanted to chase after them, but when he saw the ten students staring at him with wide eyes, he felt a sudden toothache.
He glanced worriedly at the city lord's mansion in the distance, then sighed softly, "I'll take you to the accommodations I've arranged for you!"
At this moment, the city lord's mansion is filled with powerful figures.
More than 30 deans of the colleges were currently engaged in a lively and enthusiastic discussion.
Several of them, in particular, had grim expressions: "We demand an explanation. How does your Gaosuo City govern this region? How did you manage to let us encounter such powerful bandits on the road!"
The eight deans were furious. They had been robbed of all their belongings and had lost face in front of their students. Even though they knew that Gao Suocheng might not know the situation, they couldn't help but lash out at them.
In the main seat, the old man sitting in the very center was half-naked, with bronze skin and explosive muscles that exuded power.
He spoke up in a muffled voice, "Gao Suocheng will give you an explanation for this matter!"
He was also furious, unable to understand how such a thing could happen. How dare they rob an academy team? Did they really think the Northwest Academy Alliance was made of clay?
"I'd like to ask Dean Gao Suo what kind of explanation he plans to give us?"
A questioning voice came from outside the door, accompanied by the faint roar of a dragon. Su Qing strode in, his face grim.
“Our academy, a family of scholars, was robbed by a group of men in black on the road, just 300 miles outside Gaosuo City. I would like to ask you, what kind of explanation do you intend to give me?”
Su Qing's face was ashen, her mind filled with the image of being robbed, and she was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode.
An enraged dragon can unknowingly unleash a terrifying aura of power.
The scene fell silent instantly. The old man with explosive muscles narrowed his eyes: "Is the Dragon Lord here?"
To be honest, he was really curious about why this dragon lord dared to come.
You should know that there are more than thirty Glory-level humans in this room. If they really started fighting, that dragon probably wouldn't be able to leave!
"how?"
Su Qing glanced around: "The invitations have already been sent to my house, don't you recognize me?"
“That’s not it!” On another main seat, a kind-faced old man smiled and said, “We just didn’t expect that the Dragon Lord would actually dare to come all by himself. We are filled with admiration!”
"Stop your fucking nonsense and don't try to change the subject!"
Su Qing still insisted on getting an explanation, not to blackmail the other party, although it would be nice if she could get one.
More importantly, he couldn't let those guys know that it was he, Su Qing, who had targeted them.
Otherwise, they definitely won't be able to participate in this college competition, which would disappoint the students, and even worse, they wouldn't be able to win the competition rewards.
Every time the academy holds a grand competition, the top three receive huge rewards, and this time will be no exception. However, the rewards have not yet been officially announced, but their value will certainly be substantial.
The combined heritage of these three prestigious universities, spanning hundreds of years, is truly formidable.
You must understand, this is not a country, but an academy with hundreds of years of history, which has produced countless honors and even one or two outstanding figures.
The three people sitting in the main seats are the deans of the three higher colleges, and the twenty or so people below are the deans of the other colleges.
The atmosphere was silent. Even the deans of the eight colleges that had actually been robbed only vented their anger and would never dare to demand an explanation like Su Qing did.
“I will send people to investigate this matter thoroughly. In addition, Gao Suo City will fully compensate you for your losses.”
After a brief moment of contemplation, Dean Gao Suo, with his explosive muscles, decided not to dwell on these matters any longer. The more important thing now was to discuss the academy competition.
"Now let's talk about the academy competition!"
"We'll stick to the original rules, which most of you should be aware of, but there are a few new deans who don't understand, so let me explain!"
Dean Gao explained the rules for the academy's grand competition that would take place in a few days.
There are ten arenas. One student from each college joins one arena and they compete by drawing lots. After the top ten are determined, another draw is held to determine the top five, top three, and first place.
It is a very ancient form of martial arts competition, and also the simplest and most straightforward one.
PS: First update!
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