"Senior Brother Yu, you really are too kind. We don't need servants," Jiang Wushuang said with an embarrassed look on his face. After chatting along the way, they had learned that this middle-aged man's surname was Yu, and his name was Yu He.
"Oh, come now — you've been traveling all this way with no one to look after you. Besides, guests are guests. Now that you've arrived at my Four Seas Academy, how could I let you personally handle trivial matters like pouring tea and serving water?"
"The examination won't start for several more days, and it's quite a long process anyway. Having someone to look after you during this time will put my mind at ease. If there's anything you need my help with, just tell the servants and have them notify me. I'll come the moment you call."
"Alright, it's getting late. You should get some rest. I'll inform you of the exact time for the examination." Yu He smiled with an easy, nonchalant air, then drifted away gracefully.
As for such a Yu He, Chu Feng and the others merely exchanged glances, then smiled in understanding and happily accepted everything Yu He had arranged. They knew that earning this level of respect from someone like Yu He was because they had the strength to back it up.
At that moment, Jiang Wushuang, Zhang Tianyi, Su Rou, and Su Mei all felt their confidence surge, increasingly believing that in this Four Seas Academy, they would thrive like fish in water.
Several days later, the time for the examination finally arrived. Although Chu Feng had no intention of joining the Four Seas Academy, he still accompanied Su Rou, Su Mei, Zhang Tianyi, and Jiang Wushuang there — for no other reason than that he couldn't rest easy without seeing them through it himself.
And when Chu Feng and the others arrived outside the examination grounds, they truly witnessed what it meant to be spectacular.
The so-called examination arena was essentially a sealed, colossal fortress, its area comparable to that of a small mountain range.
As for those who had come to take the examination — though they ranged in age, every single one of them was at the Heaven Martial realm. When tens of thousands of Heaven Martial realm powerhouses appeared all at once, the scene could only be described as magnificent.
"Chu Feng, are you really not going to join the Four Seas Academy with us? Can't I come with you?" Outside the examination grounds, Su Mei fixed her clear, beautiful eyes on Chu Feng.
In truth, she didn't want to join the Four Seas Academy at all — she wanted nothing more than to stay by Chu Feng's side forever. But Chu Feng had urged them to remain at the academy, and his reasoning was simple: he didn't want them facing danger alongside him.
"Xiao Mei, listen to Chu Feng. There are some things he needs to handle on his own. Having you by his side would only distract him."
Before Chu Feng could even speak, Su Rou stepped forward with understanding words. But as she said this, she also glanced at Chu Feng, and in those beautiful eyes of hers, there was a hint of reluctance to part.
"Go on. I'll come back to visit you often," Chu Feng said with a smile, waving at the two of them.
Seeing this, Su Rou and Su Mei dropped their hesitation and turned to walk toward the examination entrance. Zhang Tianyi and Jiang Wushuang followed them in.
"Hey, Junior Brother Chu Feng, why are you still out here? The examination is about to begin — if you don't go in now, you'll be too late!" Suddenly, a voice rang out from behind. Turning to look, it was none other than Yu He.
"Senior Brother Yu He, I only came here to see them off. I have no intention of joining the Four Seas Academy," Chu Feng replied with a smile.
"No way — you're actually not planning to join?" Upon hearing Chu Feng's words, Yu He's face filled with shock. But seeing how certain Chu Feng looked, he had no choice but to believe him. He shook his head repeatedly. "What a pity, what a pity. What a waste of talent."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
But just then, several streaks of light suddenly appeared in the distant sky. In moments, the streaks swept across to hover above the examination grounds, coming to rest in midair.
At that instant, Chu Feng's eyes lit up, for he discovered that the ones standing in the sky were nine figures — two women and seven men, all white-haired elders.