Qinchuan stood in front of the window and looked at the cloudy sky outside. There was no expression on his face, but he was inexplicably happy.
He liked rainy weather. Every time it rained, the ground of the slums would become very clean and the air would be at its freshest. Although such a clean and tidy state would not last long, it was enough for Qinchuan.
He was very satisfied to be able to taste some of the sweetness of a good life under the heavy pressure of life.
He used to think that he would probably be mediocre in his life, or work as a handyman in Old Man Sun's shop for the rest of his life, or find another job to make a living. Then, he would find a woman in a similar situation to fall in love with, get married, and have children. Naturally, he would entrust his children with the ambitions that he could not realize. He always expected better from them and hoped that his children would be successful and become respected by everyone.
In fact, this was not a fantasy, because most of the people in the slums lived like this, generation after generation.
However, the appearance of the sea of runes completely changed his life and fate. Similarly, it also indirectly changed his view of the world.
Living in such a realistic world where the strong preyed on the weak, strength was the foundation that could guarantee a good life.
Those who did not have strength were just living.
Da da da.
A series of footsteps sounded behind Qinchuan. Zhou Lin walked slowly and looked at Qinchuan with a complicated expression. She whispered, "It's time to go to the Hidden Dragon Arena. According to the rules, as a challenger, you have an hour to familiarize yourself with the environment."
"Okay."
Qinchuan turned around and smiled at Zhou Lin. "Senior, please lead the way."
Looking at the quiet smile on Qinchuan's face, Zhou Lin pursed her lips. Several times, she wanted to ask Qinchuan if he was confident, but she gave up in the end.
So what if she asked? So what if Qinchuan answered? The outcome was already decided, wasn't it?
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Ever since the Six Great Academies formulated the rules of the Hidden Dragon Arena, every city in the Federation had built a huge stadium as a dedicated venue for the Hidden Dragon Arena. The stadium in the State Capital of Qing had been built ten years ago, but today was the first time it was used.
Back then, in order to cater to the Six Great Academies, the State Government of Qing invested a huge sum of money to build this huge stadium that could accommodate 100,000 spectators. At that time, all the officials thought that it was just a cosmetic project. No one would have thought that they would use it ten years later.
As the Speaker of the State Capital of Qing, Xu Rulong's face had been dark ever since he heard the news of the battle at the Hidden Dragon Arena. He stood on the spectator's stand and looked at the young man who was meditating with his eyes closed in the center of the arena. He whispered to his secretary, "He must be Qinchuan."
"Yes."
The secretary whispered, "He came over an hour ago and kept walking around the arena. Later, he stood still. I don't know if he did something."
"Since the rules allow him to enter an hour earlier, no matter what he did, it's within the scope of the rules. We don't have to care about it."
Xu Rulong said calmly. He didn't care about things like tampering. If he thought that he could change the outcome by doing something small, he would be too naïve.
"After the people from the Six Great Academies enter, let the ordinary spectators in."
Xu Rulong gave the order to his secretary and then walked towards the box with the best view.
The Hidden Dragon Arena was a highly anticipated challenge. Naturally, curious spectators were allowed to enter the arena to watch the battle. However, if they wanted to enter, they first had to buy a ticket worth 100 yuan. When the tickets were first released, they were sold out. Now, the scalpers had already raised the price to 800 yuan per ticket, but the demand still couldn't meet the demand.
The ordinary spectators had to line up and check their tickets to enter, but the representatives of the Six Great Academies could enter through the VIP passage.
This time, the representative of Stardragon's First Academy was called Qian Wuliang. His name literally meant that his parents wished for him to have an endless amount of money to spend. With Qian Wuliang's current status, his parents' wish could be said to have been fulfilled.
Qian Wuliang was a fatty with a smile. He was playing with two crystal balls in his hands. They were smooth and round, and as he spun them, they emitted a faint white light. They looked very extraordinary.
He looked like a very kind person, and in fact, he was. Therefore, some people who didn't like him gave him a nickname, "Qian Wuliang." Qian Wuliang didn't care about it and accepted it with a smile.
"Qian Wuliang, why are you standing here?"
Su Qi, the representative of the Divine Sword Academy, looked at Qian Wuliang who was blocking the VIP passage and frowned slightly. "You're blocking the way."
"I know, I'm waiting for you. We're all representatives of the Six Great Academies, so we should enter together." Qian Wuliang chuckled, not caring about Su Qi's cold attitude.
"Qian Wuliang, don't tell me you don't dare to go in alone. Don't worry, the people here won't dare to do anything to you. After all, you're wearing the tiger skin of the First Academy of Star Dragon."
While Su Qi and Qian Wuliang were talking, a slightly short female figure walked over. She was called Sun Yu, an outer sect elder of the Blackheaven Sect, one of the top ten sects in the Federation. At the same time, she was also a teacher of the Blackheaven Sect's affiliated academy.
Looking at the average-looking Sun Yu who liked to wear heavy makeup, Qian Wuliang smiled kindly and said, "Elder Sun, you really don't look old. You're getting younger and prettier by the day."
Hearing Qian Wuliang's flattery, Sun Yu didn't appear happy. Instead, she was a little disdainful. "Do you know what I hate about you the most?
You're a coward! "
After saying that, Sun Yu ignored Qian Wuliang. With a gentle push from behind, Qian Wuliang's body floated to the side as if he was weightless. Sun Yu was a little surprised.
"Qian Wuliang, your Flying Cloud Technique is getting more and more profound."
"You flatter me."
Qian Wuliang was still smiling. No matter how others scolded or praised him, he always had a sincere smile on his face.
At this time, the representative of the Cosmic Star Academy, Hua Zhan, and the representative of the Federation Military University, Wu Tieniu, had also arrived. However, no one welcomed them. Hua Zhan wasn't welcomed because he was the representative of the Cosmic Star Academy and represented the commoners. On the other hand, Wu Tieniu wasn't welcomed because he had a cold expression and didn't have any intention of talking to anyone.
"Everyone's here. Let's go in."
As he spoke, Su Qi took the lead and walked into the passage. As for the representative of the Blackmoon Combat Academy, who hadn't appeared, everyone seemed to have deliberately forgotten about him.