"Profound Divine Child is so composed. Even though the mastermind has appeared, he remains unhurried, waiting for the enemy’s attack."

"In my opinion, the assault from Leng Saintess and others, from the first to the third level, seems fierce but hasn’t posed much threat to Profound Divine Child. That fellow named Su Yuan may be sly, but in the face of absolute strength, he is destined to fail."

"Huh, what’s with that stack of contracts that Su Yuan handed to Profound Divine Child? Are these two planning to make some kind of under-the-table deal?"

On the virtual screen outside the tower, the audience had long been deceived by Xuan Haoran’s relaxed and composed demeanor.

Many even believed that Su Yuan never really let the Celestial Calculation Divine Child enjoy to the fullest, and the Divine Child had just been playing all along.

It wasn’t until the contract appeared that the audience became surprised and curious about the contents of the contract.

Then, they watched as the Celestial Calculation Divine Child held the contract, with a face as if constipated, for a long time before finally picking up a pen and signing his name on the contract.

???

Many viewers had question marks popping up above their heads.

What kind of operation is signing a contract in the middle of a battle?

But soon, the following scenes made the audience suddenly realize.

They saw Su Yuan step forward eagerly, take the contract carefully, and after securing it, shake Xuan Haoran’s hand and say:

"Profound Divine Child, please stand up. Thank you for appreciating me so much and giving me such a valuable credentials."

"I promise you, I will definitely strive to repay your kindness in the future!"

Hearing Su Yuan’s fiery words, the audience was initially stunned, and then quickly realized that some kind of transaction had been struck between Su Yuan and Profound Divine Child.

It seemed he had gained the appreciation of the Divine Child, who, in order to cultivate him, willingly handed over the position of the sword trial winner to Su Yuan.

In this way, Su Yuan would obtain a large amount of hidden points, as well as the school’s resources.

Isn’t this a great favor?

Xuan Haoran shook Su Yuan’s hand vigorously and stood up with a smile.

Though he didn’t speak, it was obvious to all that the Celestial Calculation Divine Child’s face was flushed with excitement.

He seemed pleased to have recruited such a competent helper in Su Yuan.

However, whether by coincidence or some other reason, this Divine Child never once turned his back to the camera.

Such minor details didn’t catch much attention.

After reaching a perfect agreement, Xuan Haoran stopped his advancement in the tower, and this unpredictable trial competition finally came to an end.

Under the world’s gaze, Su Yuan, along with Xuan Haoran, and the four inside the tower – Leng Qianliu, Chen Nuoyi, Qi Hanyan, Zhu Tianqing – utilized the Teleportation Power within the Nine Extremes Exquisite Tower to directly appear at the front gate of the tower.

He and Xuan Haoran’s hands remained tightly clasped, clearly getting along as if they were old friends.

This scene immediately prompted many spectators to spontaneously applaud, with waves of clapping following one after another.

Among the entire audience, only a few like Taibai Phecda still had furrowed brows.

Due to the broadcast angle, Taibai Phecda did not see the contents of the contract, but knowing Su Yuan, he believed this kid would never sign a contract that wasn’t advantageous to him.

Working for the Celestial Calculation Divine Child was clearly disadvantageous to himself.

Taibai Phecda boldly speculated that there was no benefit for Xuan Haoran in the contract, and it might even be a big pitfall prepared for him, yet he had no choice but to jump in.

Though this was his speculation, Taibai Phecda couldn’t provide strong evidence.

However, some corroboration did exist.

Like the constant giggling of his daughter, as if she had witnessed something particularly delightful, unable to stop laughing.

At the gate of the Nine Extremes Exquisite Tower, Xuan Haoran stood stiffly, relying on Su Yuan’s guidance to move forward, fearing that a misfortune might befall him if he made a wrong step.

If he were to embarrass himself in front of all the audience, all the efforts he had just made, along with the contract with the Demon, would become meaningless.

Yes, he ultimately did sign the contract Su Yuan presented!

The reason was simple.

Because Xuan Haoran realized there are many things in the world more frightening than death.

He couldn’t imagine the feeling when tendrils and black sludge invaded his body.

Facing the fear of the unknown about to descend upon him, he gave in at the last second.

This seemingly recruitment of Su Yuan turned into a major play of being recruited by Su Yuan.

It was at this moment that a sleek, black luxury flying ship stopped in mid-air, its hatch opening to reveal the figure of Wu Luo True Monarch.

This red-haired lady propped her arm on the door frame, looking down at the figures below with interest, and smiled:

"Congratulations, Su Yuan, on winning this sword trial competition. To have pushed Xuan Haoran to this point during your freshman year, very impressive."

"As I mentioned to you all before, the purpose of Xuan Haoran’s sword tournament is not a challenge, but a quality check."

"The winners, Su Yuan, Chen Nuoyi, Zhu Tianqing, Qi Hanyan, Leng Qianliu, and Xuan Haoran, can directly participate in a secret training program without further examination."

"In addition, students who have mastered the complete Divinity Transformation Inheritance can also go through an evaluation, and if they pass, they can also join the program."

"The program will continue to recruit top talents from the Blue Star Federation in the future, so those students who weren’t selected this time need to keep striving."

"The six exempted ones, come aboard the Flying Ship with me for a talk."

Upon hearing Wu Luo True Monarch’s words, there was an immediate stir among the audience.

Members of the school teams from the Ten Great Immortal Sects who were eliminated, looked at Su Yuan and the others enviously.

The six of them nodded at the red-haired sister and boarded the Flying Ship hovering mid-air.

During this time, Xuan Haoran kept his front facing the audience, and only after clumsily entering the Flying Ship did he sit down and let out a long sigh of relief.

However, just as the Flying Ship’s door was about to close, a voice suddenly came from the audience:

"Qianliu, where are you going?"

The speaker was none other than Leng Qianliu’s father, the Daoist Technique Department head at Star River University, the Star-Plucking True Monarch.

This scholar-like Nascent Soul True Monarch, with a gentleman’s demeanor, looked at his daughter’s colorful hair and revealing clothes with a complicated expression.

The momentum of the Flying Ship door’s closing suddenly paused.

Su Yuan turned his head guiltily, while Leng Qianliu answered candidly:

"Dad, Su Yuan gives me things others can’t, and I’m very willing to follow him!"

"He promised me that as long as I work hard with him to help Primordial Sect grow, he would regularly give me elixirs filled with knowledge to ease my thirst for knowledge."

Star-Plucking True Monarch: "..."

Clenched!

The fists are clenched tight!

Damn you, Su Yuan, you despicable drug dealer. To get my daughter, you’ve fed her so many wicked drugs!

It’s just elixirs containing twenty-two complete Divinity Transformation Inheritances. What’s the big deal... uh, actually, it’s quite impressive.

At least the Star-Plucking True Monarch couldn’t provide his daughter such elixirs.

Even the Star-Plucking True Monarch himself was curious about how those elixirs would feel after consuming them.

It could only be said that the father and daughter’s thirst for knowledge were one and the same, truly a case of blood relation.

Seeing her father’s torn and conflicted expression, Leng Qianliu understandingly smiled and said:

"Don’t worry, Dad. Even though Su Yuan gave me indescribable wonderful experiences, I won’t forget you and the university."

With that, Leng Qianliu proactively pressed the button to close the Flying Ship cabin door.

After the door completely shut, the ship did not depart.

Clearly, the purpose of the Flying Ship was simply to provide a private setting for Wu Luo True Monarch and the others to have a secret meeting.

Inside the ship, the soft ambient lighting flickered intermittently. The red-haired sister sat opposite to the six, her smile directed at Xuan Haoran who sat formally in his seat:

"Do you submit?"

Xuan Haoran opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to argue.

But he clearly saw the playful look in Wu Luo True Monarch’s eyes. It was evident that the red-haired sister had learned by some special means that he was utterly defeated by Su Yuan and was even ruthlessly threatened.

In the end, he could only bow his head helplessly and honestly said:

"I submit."

Wu Luo True Monarch smiled:

"I told you, the geniuses of the Blue Star Federation are not limited to you Divine Sons and Divine Maidens."

"There will always be outliers who emerge from millions, stepping over you noble-born ones to rise, like Su Yuan."

Chen Nuoyi and Qi Hanyan exchanged a look, then glanced at Su Yuan.

This made Su Yuan involuntarily puff out his chest.

But in the next second, the two girls quietly withdrew their gazes.

The image of a genius in their minds was too different from Su Yuan, who seemed more like the antagonist of the era rather than its protagonist.

However, neither of them voiced their thoughts. Instead, they curiously asked Wu Luo True Monarch:

"Master, can you tell us what the mysterious plan you’ve always talked about is?"