Chapter 28: Entering the Venue

As the appointed time drew nearer, all the students were fully prepared and ready to depart.

"Today, we’ll be attending the opening ceremony. Just follow my lead," Instructor Song said as he approached Han Tianyue, Mao Xuanzi, Fang Zhe, and Feng Shang.

After hearing this, Mao Xuanzi stepped forward and said, "Instructor Song, I don’t want to attend the opening ceremony today."

Instructor Song glanced at him and nodded. "If that’s how you feel, then you can stay behind. Han Tianyue, Fang Zhe, Feng Shang—get ready, we’re leaving soon!"

Mao Xuanzi remained seated in the quiet rest room. Han Tianyue glanced back at him. "I wonder why he left the Legendary Group. But I suppose at this moment, he doesn't want to see them, and that's why he's not going."

Feng Shang, following Instructor Song, said excitedly, "Instructor Song, isn’t the opening ceremony for the graduation competition incredibly grand?"

Instructor Song smiled faintly, but did not reply.

Even without an answer, Feng Shang’s excitement could not be dampened. His enthusiasm was impossible to hide, while Fang Zhe walked behind them, calm and composed.

Han Tianyue tried to appear collected, but the excitement in his heart was hard to suppress. This was a grand event just for the graduates; he’d heard it was truly magnificent.

Along the way, the road was filled with students and their instructors, all heading to the festivities. Each one looked spirited and full of anticipation, just like Han Tianyue and his companions—they had looked forward to this for a long time.

"Instructor Song!" called a voice from behind.

Instructor Song stopped in his tracks.

Han Tianyue, Fang Zhe, and Feng Shang also halted.

Instructor Yun hurried over, glanced at the three of them, and smiled. "So that kid really isn’t coming to the ceremony!"

Instructor Song nodded in response.

"Hello, Instructor Yun!" Han Tianyue, Fang Zhe, and Feng Shang greeted him respectfully.

Instructor Yun nodded back at them.

The four students who had come with Instructor Yun stepped forward and greeted, "Hello, Instructor Song!"

Instructor Song nodded his reply.

Among Instructor Yun’s students, three were girls. As soon as Feng Shang saw them, his eyes sparkled flirtatiously, and he stepped forward to introduce himself. "Hello, beautiful ladies, I’m Feng Shang!"

The three girls pursed their lips in amusement, then turned to Han Tianyue, asking with delight and excitement, "Are you the student who came back from the dead, Han Tianyue?"

"He’s the one whom the Crown Prince Mao was willing to risk his life to duel for—Han Tianyue, the apple of his eye!" they began to whisper among themselves.

Although Han Tianyue couldn’t quite make out what they were saying, he could sense that everyone was keeping something about the Crown Prince Mao from him.

"Just ahead is the entrance to the grand event!"

Everyone’s gaze naturally turned to a stone wall right in front of them. This wall soared into the clouds, its top invisible, and stretched out to distant mountains on all sides. Apart from a single stone gate in front, the entire arena was completely cut off from the outside world.

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