The Legend of Futian

Chapter 14: The Debate

The morning sun shined on Qingzhou Academy, giving the historic academy a golden glow. Outside the academy, a crowd began forming again. There were even more people today than there had been yesterday.

The Fall Quarter Examination was separated into two sections; one day for the written test, and the next day for the debate.

The written test examined the students' knowledge learned over the past year, while the debate tested their talents and planes. There would also be combat to evaluate their cultivation status. Although knowledge was essential for cultivators, power would be the primary texting criteria. Therefore, people considered the debate more crucial than the written test.

Boom, Boom... The ground outside the academy suddenly began to shake as a group of knights began approaching.

"Look! The Dark Qilin Knighthood!" The news quickly made itself through the crowd when everyone saw the knights. The knights were all riding on monsters, Dark Qilins. The monsters' bodies were completely dark, which gave them a very ominous vibe. Rumor had it that the Dark Qilins carried blood from the ancient Qilin, the true lord of the monsters in this world.

"It's General Qin Shuai!" When people saw the middle-aged general of the knights, they voluntarily cleared the way for the riders with ultimate respect to these knights.

The knights were the guardians of the city. People in Qingzhou respected the Knighthood even more than the Lord of the city.

"Did General Qin Shuai come here to see his daughter?" people asked each other. The fact that General Qin Shuai's daughter was an academy student was not a secret.

"No, he is here to check out the future talents of this city," someone said. Others nodded agreement. The young students in the academy would become the pillars of the city in the future, and some would even join the Knighthood. General Qin Shuai had actually once been a student here.

After drawing the attention from the crowd outside, the knights entered the academy. Soon, another group of people arrived with a well-decorated coach in the middle.

"The lord of the city is coming." Every year, the lord of the city would attend the Fall Quarter Exam in an effort to show how much he valued the school. This year was no exception.

"Looks like today more than half of the big chiefs in the city are coming."

"Yep. Today, some of the students will be noticed by them," people outside said to one another.

Meanwhile, inside the arena, the stands were packed to capacity. There wasn't a single empty seat. Most of the students were here, but many of them could only watch the debate. It was a strict rule at the academy that only those who had qualified on the written test could join the debate. It was designed to signify the importance of knowledge.

In the stands, Ye Futian found his father. He looked around and asked, "My godfather didn't come?"

Ye Baichuan shook his head. "He isn't here, but he had some words for you."

"What are they?"

"The first thing is that you have to stay calm under any possible circumstance; The second is not to show all your power until you are cornered into desperation," Ye Baichuan told him plainly.

"Okay, got it." Ye Futian nodded attentively, then looked at Yu Sheng, who was standing next to him. "Did godfather have any words for Yu Sheng?"

Ye Baichuan smiled at Yu Sheng and said, "After you become an official in the academy, you do not have to be stuck here and study all the time. We welcome you to come home often."