Together 2

40. Shock

Xiao Zhan smiled proudly as he raised his sword in the air. 'Maybe... this might be an unforgettable moment in my life.'

***

Soon after the victory, the rookies were all summoned once before they all moved towards their dorms. "Tang San, congratulations on getting first place. I already knew you'd win." Cao Yuchen said with a smile. "Congratulations on getting number eight too Sir Yuchen. I can't believe you were sick before." Xiao Zhan said. "I guess you can say I became lucky since the last opponent was absent. It's all thanks to Tang San." Cao Yuchen said with a bright smile, making Xiao Zhan smile nervously. 'It's the same as Shu Hao.'

As Xiao Zhan and Cao Yuchen kept walking towards the cafeteria, they suddenly felt glares from different people. "That brat." "Why is that noble brat..." Cao Yuchen felt stunned. "Why does the atmosphere feel this way?" "Welcome nobles." Xiao Zhan and Cao Yuchen heard a voice, making them turn their heads and see one of their knight comrades, Sun Jian. "Did these skinny alphas come here to play?" Cao Yuchen clenched his fists and was about to attack them when Xiao Zhan held his shoulder. "It's okay A-Chen."

Xiao Zhan walked forward and faced Sun Jian head on, while Cao Yuchen blushed. 'He finally calls me A-Chen.' Xiao Zhan looked at Sun Jian. 'This kid Sun Jian who fought with me in the quarter final.' "Are you not happy? Then are you going to punish this coward?" Sun Jian asked. "I'm Tang San. As a person who's in the same training course, let us help each other." Xiao Zhan said as he raised his hand.

Sun Jian simply glared at Xiao Zhan before leaving the place, not before cursing him again. "What an uneducated jerk." Cao Yuchen said, while Xiao Zhan simply lowered his hand. 'I heard that most of the honor's members are civilians. But... it seems like the apathy they have for nobles is deeper than I thought. It's gonna be tough.'

***

"Has everyone arrived?" Tai Yu asked as soon as all the knights reached the grounds. "I am Gao Taiyu, the president of the Swordsmen Honor. Congratulations to the thirty people who passed the final round of the entrance exam. In the next year, everyone will live as a trainee and only ten people can receive the official swordsman title. As a trainee and a member of Honor, you must never forget your chivalrous spirit of a swordsman." "Yes sir!" Everyone answered in unison.

"I have an important announcement before everyone goes to get their room numbers." Gao Tai Yu continued. "Honor would join the imperial swordsman conference in three months." Xiao Zhan was a little confused and turned to Cao Yuchen before whispering. "A-Chen, what does the imperial swordsman conference mean?" "It's being held at the beginning of every year for swordsmen to compete. This year is also the fiftieth anniversary. Because of my poor health, I never had a chance to watch it yet, but I heard that for the past nine years, the victory always belonged to Yong An knights." Cao Yuchen said, making Xiao Zhan blink. "Is that so?"

"This year, the king declared both new members and swordsmen who dispatch to participate." Gao Tai Yu said. "That is why, during the training period, the opportunity will be given to three people with the three best records." Xiao Zhan smiled in delight. 'Joining the imperial swordsman conference. If I won in that conference, I might be recognized as a swordsman.'

"I'd like to name three candidates for the reserve swordsmen. Tang San, Sun Jian and Feng Ming Jing. These three people will be in the same round as high-level swordsmen and have special training. However, everyone has a lot of opportunities to prove that you are qualified during this training period, so don't be discouraged. The welcome party will be held later, so everyone go to your room and rest." Gao Tai Yu said before dismissing the crowd.

***

Xiao Zhan dragged his luggage and kept searching for his room number. After searching for a while, he finally found his room number and unlocked it with the keys he received. "Woah! It's big." Xiao Zhan said as he sauntered inside. "That's great! There's a separate bathroom too! This is a good start."

Xiao Zhan placed his luggage to a side and looked at the bed. 'A double bunk bed?' "At least there's a separate bathroom. I wonder which high ranking swordsman would stay with me." Xiao Zhan placed his luggage down and opened it to set up the closet. "As long as they're not hard to please, it should be fine."

Suddenly, the door opened, and footsteps were heard in the room. Xiao Zhan quickly got up and bowed, not even looking at the person's face. "Let us help each other, please!" He then quickly got up to look at his roommate and was shocked to see that his roommate was none other than... Wang Yibo!

"Sir?! Sir Yibo?! What the...!" Xiao Zhan was so shocked that he couldn't even complete the sentence as he simply stared at Wang Yibo in shock. "I thought President Tai Yu already told you." Xiao Zhan laughed nervously. "Ha ha ha. Sir Yibo, please don't joke like this. It's not funny." "Do I look like I'm joking?" Wang Yibo said sternly as he folded his arms over his chest. "I'm Yibo, a high-level swordsman. As your roommate, I assure you this is true." "WHAAAT?!" Xiao Zhan exclaimed loudly, praying to the gods that this wasn't true.