C11 An Unexpectedly Advanced Contestant

When Qin Hai revealed Lee Huan's identity, Hu Tianqing and the other two did not feel surprised at all.

Who else could be called a "guest" by Qin Hai other than the elders of the Green Cloud College?

"Elder Lee, these three people are the Patriarch Ye, Patriarch Jiang, and Steward Hu that I mentioned to you before."

Qin Hai introduced the three people to Lee Huan.

"Patriarch Ye and Patriarch Jiang, and Steward Hu. I have heard Patriarch Qin mention them more than a few times. It is indeed unusual to see them today."

Lee Huan smiled, and then his old eyes moved to Ye Chenyi, revealing a hint of admiration.

"This is the son of the Patriarch Ye, right? He is indeed talented. If he can cultivate in the Green Cloud College, it would be a blessing for the Green Cloud College."

To the Green Cloud College, a genius like Ye Chenyi, who possessed the "elemental spiritual martial veins," was something that they, the Green Cloud College, yearned for.

Hearing Lee Huan's words, even Ye Chengzhang could not help but smile. "Elder Lee, what are you saying? If my son can really cultivate in the Green Cloud College, it will be a fortune that he will never be able to obtain in his entire life."

He patted Ye Chenyi and said, "Hurry up and greet Elder Lee."

"I, Ye Chenyi, greet Elder Lee."

Ye Chenyi respectfully bowed and said, "This junior has always yearned for the Green Cloud College. If I can study in the Green Cloud College, this junior will definitely do my best for the Green Cloud College. In the future, I will spread the name of the Green Cloud College in the Adari Country!"

Ye Chenyi's heartfelt words naturally won Lee Huan's heart.

He patted Ye Chenyi's shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't worry. As long as you perform well today, I will bring you to the Green Cloud College. At the same time, I will fight for the position of a personal disciple of an inner court elder."

Lee Huan's words shocked everyone present.

They all knew that the Green Cloud College was divided into the outer court and the inner court.

The strength of the outer court elder was on average at the Star Gathering Stage.

As for the inner court elder, the lowest cultivation level was at the late period of the Star Gathering Stage!

Not only that, the cultivation resources in the inner court were far superior to the outer court.

If Ye Chenyi could really become a personal disciple of an inner court elder, his path of martial arts would be even smoother in the future!

The status of the Ye family would definitely rise!

"I thank Elder Lee on behalf of my son! If it succeeds, I will definitely hold a feast and invite Elder Lee to drink!"

Ye Chengzhang said with an excited face.

"Haha, there's no need to thank me. It's my duty to absorb talented people for the Green Cloud College."

Lee Huan smiled and waved his hand.

"It seems that the Ye family will be able to become the number one force in the Starryfall City in the future. I congratulate Patriarch Ye on behalf of the Ye family. I hope that Patriarch Ye can take care of us in the future."

Qin Hai cupped his hands together with a smile.

Hu Tianqing also congratulated him.

Only Jiang Haoyun snorted coldly, and his expression became even more unsightly.

Ye Chengzhang cupped his hands in response to the two great figures' congratulations. His face was filled with joy as he laughed.

"Hahaha... Thank you, everyone. If the Ye Family can truly soar into the sky from now on, we will definitely invite you all to our residence to have a good gathering!"

Qin Hai laughed and replied. He then said to Lee Huan, "Elder Lee, the time for the martial competition is almost here. Please come over."

Lee Huan nodded and sat down in the seat in the middle.

Hu Tianqing and the other two also took their seats.

Seeing that the four of them had all taken their seats, Qin Hai did not sit down on his own seat. Instead, he walked towards the front of the stage and raised his hand to press forward.

The clamor in the arena instantly quieted down.

"Everyone, today is the day of Starryfall Martial Competition's hundred and fifth year. It is also the day we witness the birth of many geniuses in Starryfall City."

"I won't say anything unnecessary. Before the martial competition begins today, I would like to introduce one person to everyone."

Qin Hai turned around and raised his hand as he said respectfully, "This is the outer court elder of the Green Cloud College — Elder Lee Huan!"

"He will be the supervisor of this year's martial competition and will personally supervise the martial competition!"

As soon as Qin Hai finished speaking, a wave of exclamations suddenly erupted in the arena.

Lee Huan stood up and walked towards the stands, allowing everyone to see his figure clearly.

Ye Qingchen's eyes narrowed when he saw Lee Huan's figure.

He had seen this Lee Huan before.

This outer court elder of Green Cloud College had once announced to the public that he wanted to use force against Xi Haoyue. Not only did he make him suffer all kinds of slander, he was even criticized and scolded by countless people in Grand Jade City.

"To think that I would meet him here again today..."

Anger flashed across Ye Qingchen's eyes as he muttered to himself.

While Ye Qingchen was muttering to himself, Qin Hai continued speaking in a clear voice.

"Because of Elder Lee Huan's arrival, the process of this year's Starryfall Martial Competition will be different from the previous ones."

Not the same?

Ye Qingchen's eyebrows twitched.

"This year's Starryfall Martial Competition will be carried out in two different stages."

"The young warriors who pass the preliminaries will automatically enter the final stage."

Qin Hai nodded at Lee Huan and clapped his hands when he said this.

Two burly servants from the City Lord's Mansion carried a thick stone pillar onto the stage and placed it in the center of the stage.

There were strange patterns carved on the stone pillar, and it gave off an inexplicable sense of fear.

"This stone pillar is used by our Green Cloud College to test students. It's called the Profound Might Pillar."

Lee Huan said, "When the Profound Might Pillar is activated, it can release a force field. Warriors who can withstand the aura for an incense's time can pass the preliminaries."

"Now, I would like to invite the younger martial artists below the age of twenty to step onto the stage!"

As Lee Huan's voice fell, many young martial artists rushed out of the stage and appeared on the stage.

"Go, it's time to let the world see your true appearance."

Ye Chengzhang smiled and patted Ye Chenyi's shoulder.

Ye Chenyi nodded, then jumped up from the stage and landed steadily with a wave of exclamations.

Jiang Haoyun and Qin Hai also instructed their sons and daughters to fly onto the stage.

Seeing that the stage was almost full of people, Lee Huan nodded to Qin Hai and extended his right hand. A white light flashed in his palm.

As the white light flashed, the lines on the Profound Might Pillar also gradually emitted a white light.

"Everyone, please prepare. Now... the first match begins!"

As Lee Huan finished speaking, a low humming sound came from the Profound Might Pillar.

After the low humming sound rang out, most of the people on the stage suddenly swayed and their feet sank.

They could feel an enormous and invisible force pressing down on them.

Looking at the incense burning in front of Lee Huan, the group of young martial artists began to circulate the Genuine Qi in their bodies and resist the powerful force field with all their might.

At the instant the Profound Might Pillar began to release its aura, only a small portion of people, including Ye Chenyi, showed no obvious changes.

When the incense stick was about to burn to one-sixth of its length, someone finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell out of the stage.

When he fell out of the stage, it was as if he had triggered some kind of effect. In the blink of an eye, another five people fell out of the stage.

Seeing so many people fall out of the stage so quickly, the audience's expressions changed slightly.

They never thought that this stone pillar that looked a little strange would actually be so terrifying.

One must know that the warriors who could participate in the Starryfall Martial Competition were all under twenty years old, and they all had cultivation and talent that they could be proud of.

However, they couldn't even last for one-sixth of an incense stick of time!

"Is the thing used by the Green Cloud College to test students this terrifying?"

"It seems that if you want to become a student of the Green Cloud College, you must have something extraordinary."

"I wonder how many people will be able to advance to the next round?"

The audience outside the arena were all talking and guessing how many people would remain in the end.

On the grandstand.

"As expected of City Lord Qin's daughter. Under such a terrifying aura, she can still remain calm."

Ye Chengzhang chuckled.

"Patriarch Ye is too kind. In fact, my daughter can't compare to Nephew Ye."

Qin Hai smiled and said with an unnoticeable hint of envy in his tone.

Ye Chengzhang smiled and accepted Qin Hai's praise.

Suddenly, he glanced at Jiang Haoyun and said with a smile, "Patriarch Jiang, it seems that your son is quite good as well. He is able to persevere until this point."

Jiang Haoyun snorted coldly and said, "How can he compare to your son?"

Seeing Jiang Haoyun's unyielding attitude, Ye Chengzhang felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart. He then focused his attention on Ye Chenyi, his eyes filled with pride and pride.

As time passed, when the incense stick was halfway burned, there were less than fifteen people left on the stage.

When the incense stick was completely burned out, Lee Huan, who had been sitting in the main seat with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and looked down at the stage.

At this moment, there were only four people left on the stage.

Lee Huan waved his hand and the Profound Might Pillar immediately retracted its energy field. The four people's bodies shook slightly, feeling extremely relaxed.

Qin Hai stood up from his seat and clapped his hands.

A servant from the City Lord's Mansion took a piece of paper and a pen and walked onto the stage.

"The competition will end here. Congratulations to the four of you for entering the final stage of the competition!"

Qin Hai smiled and said, "Please write your names on the paper. I will announce your names in front of everyone!"

The servant walked up to the stage and stopped at Ye Chenyi's side, then went to Qin Qianrou's side, and then to Jiaang Yinlong's side.

Finally, he stopped in front of a black-robed youth.

When the black-robed youth finished writing his name, the servant immediately bowed to the audience and handed over the name list with both hands.

Qin Hai reached out his hand and sucked the paper into his palm.

"Everyone, this is the name list of the finalists. Please listen carefully and do not forget their names!"

Qin Hai smiled slightly and then read aloud, "First, the young master of Ye Family — Ye Chenyi!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of cheers erupted from the audience.

Obviously, many people thought that Ye Chenyi would definitely be able to advance to the next round.

Ye Chenyi's face was also filled with pride.

However, when he accidentally saw the face of the black-robed youth, his expression froze on the spot.

Qin Hai continued to read.

"Sister of City Lord's Mansion — Qin Qianrou!"

"Jiaang Yinlong!"

"Last name..."

When Qin Hai's gaze locked onto the last name, his voice suddenly froze.

"Ye... Ye Qingchen?!"