Chapter 455: 12: Talents from Around the World Converge Here

Chapter 455: Chapter 12: Talents from Around the World Converge Here

Bang!

In the splendid hall, a delicate wine glass was furiously smashed onto the floor, shattering into pieces.

The floor was already littered with broken wine glasses.

“This one isn’t coming either, that one isn’t coming, damn it, they are looking down on us!”

A tall man with thinning hair and a slightly aged face angrily slapped the table.

He was Yuwen Donghao, who had invited Li Fei and Wang Fengqing to attend the “Peerless Heavenly Pride Banquet.”

Yuwen Donghao was an eighth-year student at Tianqu University, who had not graduated not because he couldn’t, but because staying at Tianqu University provided him access to more resources.

After all, his father was the vice chancellor of Tianqu University.

Yuwen Donghao was 25 this year, just meeting the criteria to participate in this Martial Arts Exchange Tournament.

He had broken through to the Tao Foundation Stage at 24, while the “Heavenly Pride Theory” stated, “Breaking through to the Tao Foundation Stage before the age of 23 can be called peerless heavenly pride.”

Thus, his name was not included in the list of “peerless heavenly prides,” which greatly frustrated Yuwen Donghao:

Damn, I was only late by one year, how come I’m not considered a peerless heavenly pride?!

So, on the evening of September 14, after all the participants had arrived at Tianqu University, he planned to hold a “Peerless Heavenly Pride Banquet” and invited those eight peerless heavenly prides to attend.

Tonight, he had booked Cang Province’s most famous restaurant, “Cang Yun Tower,” and had reporters from the press prepared in advance.

He wanted the world to know that he, Yuwen Donghao, was also a peerless heavenly pride!

In the end, he invited eight people, and not one showed up…

“Donghao brother, we’ll be leaving first then.”

The younger brother who came to report spoke cautiously, then quickly left.

“Liao Xin, Gan Jingcheng, Li Fei…”

Yuwen Donghao gnashed his teeth as he recited each name, “You all just wait!”

“Yuwen Donghao!”

A voice as loud as thunder suddenly boomed inside the hall.

Yuwen Donghao’s body shuddered, and, looking up, he saw a middle-aged man, similarly tall but noticeably balding, with a face strikingly similar to his, storming in furiously.

It was the vice chancellor of Tianqu University, Yuwen Donghao’s father, Martial Arts Master Yuwen Xinzhang.

“What are you doing here?”

Yuwen Donghao looked annoyed at his father.

“Who allowed you to come out and make a fool of yourself?”

Yuwen Xinzhang asked with no courtesy.

“How did I disgrace myself?”

Yuwen Donghao’s sore spot was hit, and he immediately jumped up from his seat.

“Still talking back?!”

Yuwen Xinzhang, waving his large hand, hurled Divine Skills at his son.

Observing his opening move, it was clearly well-practiced.

“Ah….”

“Yuwen Xinzhang….”

“Your uncle….”

Screams of Yuwen Donghao periodically echoed throughout Cang Yun Tower.

Tonight, those reporters that Yuwen Donghao had brought in early from the press were also sent away by people from Tianqu University, each stuffed with a hefty red envelope.

Thus, the news about tonight’s comical “Peerless Heavenly Pride Banquet” ultimately did not appear in the press, but rumors circulated that not only had Yuwen Donghao failed to invite anyone, but he had also been severely beaten by his own father…

September 15, 7 a.m.

Tianqu University’s sports field was already crowded with people.

This field is where the Martial Arts Exchange Tournament is to take place, thus it was specially renovated.

Around the field, a circular grandstand was built, with six columns placed around the edge of the circular theater, enclosing the entire field within.

Eight square stages, each measuring 50mX50m, were constructed on the field for the preliminary matches.

Because of the initial hype, this Martial Arts Exchange attracted a lot of attention, with many people wanting to witness the event in person.

Thus, Tianqu University sold a portion of “tickets” to the public, and the tickets were expensive.

This Martial Arts Exchange Tournament will last ten days, and just from selling tickets, Tianqu University and the Upper Pure Sect as organizers will reap a significant profit!

This is one of the benefits of being the host.

At 7:50 a.m., the grandstand, which could accommodate thirty thousand people, was already completely filled.

Numerous cameras had been set up early, and television stations had also finished setting up live broadcast equipment.

Cang Province’s Inspector, Chief of the Zhi Ge Department, Supervision Department Director, and Inspection Department Inspector General…and other Fifth Rank cabinet officials arrived at the scene one after another!

Besides, there was a group of sitting officials, all bigshots from various departments.

In today’s event, even the Imperial Officials of the court were not eligible to receive an invitation!

8 a.m. sharp.

Tianqu University’s chancellor, Great Grandmaster Qi Zhou, and Upper Pure Sect’s True Master Xuan Chen, stood up from the main grandstand.

“I, True Master Xuan Chen of the Upper Pure Sect, welcome everyone…”

True Master Xuan Chen of the Upper Pure Sect first delivered the opening speech, followed by Tianqu University’s chancellor Qi Zhou:

“….Seventeen years ago, His Majesty established twelve universities to gather talents from all around the world! Now, the elite of the young generation from all universities have gathered here!”

Great Grandmaster Qi Zhou did not utilize his Force, yet his voice clearly resonated throughout the venue:

“For centuries, the Buddhist and Taoist sectors have always been the champions of the World, and now, the elite disciples from the Taoist Three Sects and Pudu Temple are also gathered.”

“This competition can truly be said to be a gathering of the world’s best, please let all the champions display their elegance!”

Qi Zhou concluded with a brief yet powerful statement, officially starting this session of the Martial Arts Exchange Tournament.

First came the preliminary phase.

Thirteen universities, the Taoist Three Sects, and Pudu Temple, besides the nine who had already reached the Tao Foundation Stage, could also select twenty-seven people to advance directly to the main competition.

Together, they accounted for thirty-six positions in the main competition.