Chapter 258

With 655,555 people gathered, there were rows upon rows of geniuses.

Under everyone's gaze, Vice Dean Qi spoke with a smile.

"Based on previous years' tradition, at this time every year, we will invite a heavyweight mystery guest to start this event that lasts for half a month. Guess who it will be this year?"

As soon as she was done speaking, the 655,555 spectators began discussing and guessing with great interest.

"Last year, the opening guest was the Holy Lord of the Langya Sacred Ground. The year before that, it was the God of War, Huangfu Wuji. I'm afraid the guest this year won't be too bad, right?"

"The two-academy event is the top event in Jiuzhou. It won't be strange no matter who it is. It's not easy to guess."

The spectators mentioned the names of the big shots one after another, but Gu Chen was not interested. Instead, he focused his attention on the big shots on the VIP seats.

Through his Purple Polar Eyes, he could see that the big shots on the VIP seats had an unfathomable cultivation base. The weakest one might be on immortal-level while the strongest one was definitely on the level of a celestial.

"Supervisor Chen, who do you think the guest will be this year? The college is too secretive, so I can't find out anything about it. "

Xu Fang, who was next to him, asked out of curiosity.

"I'm not sure," Gu Chen said perfunctorily.

"Let's not beat around the bush. Let's get straight to the point. The guest this year is the Grand Tutor of the Middle Kingdom, the great scholar, Shen Xudong!"

As soon as she was done speaking, a scholar in a blue shirt walked up to the high platform slowly from the entrance of the VIP seats.

He looked old, but his spine was perfectly straight. His eyes were bright and full of expression under his snow-white eyebrows.

He had an elegant temperament when he walked, which was different from the sage-like demeanor of a cultivator. He was more like a pure scholar who did not feel guilty about the world.

"The Grand Tutor is here!"

"Grand Tutor Shen is usually busy with government affairs, but he has the time to attend the event."

The spectators applauded and looked at the old man on the high platform with respect.

The disciples of the Confucian Sect were all over the world. As a great scholar, Shen Xudong was highly respected and loved by the people of Jiuzhou.

Gu Chen's expression froze at that moment as he stared at the great scholar on the high platform without saying a word.

According to the information he had received, this Shen Xudong was his mother's father, who was also his maternal grandfather!

Gu Chen didn't expect to see his family on such an occasion. He had mixed feelings.

"Why couldn't the dignified Imperial Advisor protect my family …"

Gu Chen murmured.

In his heart, other than his mother, he did not feel any closeness to the Shen family.

Seeing Shen Xudong appear, the audience cheered. Even the big shots in the VIP seats stood up to greet him. He felt that it was ridiculous.

The Shen Clan's influence was so enormous, yet his, Shen Xudong's, son-in-law had been pursued to the point where his whereabouts were unknown, his grandson had concealed his identity and became an assassin, and he, Shen Xudong, was still an official in the same court as Huangfu Wuji!

Gu Chen didn't know what was going on, but he had no intention of acknowledging this cheap grandfather.

"Shen Xudong is here. Where's Mother? Is it possible that she followed us? "

Gu Chen's heart was filled with a trace of anticipation, hoping to see his mother.

Unfortunately, he looked around the VIP seats and didn't see any trace of his mother. The few scholars beside Shen Xudong were all men.

Amidst the cheers of the audience, the great scholar, Shen Xudong, announced the official start of this year's Wind and Cloud Grand Meet. At the same time, he said something that made many students excited.

"Our Nine Provinces are full of talents. In order to motivate the young people participating in the Wind and Cloud Grand Meet, His Majesty has specially prepared a generous gift to reward those who reach the peak of this meet.

"This gift is called the Imperial Reward, and the winner will be announced on the last day."

After Shen Xudong finished speaking, Vice Principal Qi said in surprise. "From Imperial Advisor Shen's words, this Imperial Reward is not for the student who comes in first?"

Shen Xudong nodded. "That's right. This time, the Imperial Reward is given to the most talented young people. There are no restrictions on cultivation or identity, as long as they show the best talent!"

"That is to say, even the new students of the two academies may receive this reward."

Hearing his words, many of the new students in the square were excited. Students like Ye Qingshuang, who were talented but were destined to be the background of the meet because of their young age, could not help but feel excited.

This was an opportunity!

If one could obtain the Imperial Reward issued by the imperial court, not only would there be tangible benefits, but they would also gain great fame.

This was the first time the Imperial Reward had appeared, and its intrinsic value was even greater than entering the Nine Provinces Wind and Cloud Ranking!

For a moment, all the students were eager to try, and their enthusiasm was ignited.

"This Imperial Reward sounds tempting, but Imperial Advisor Shen, talent is too mysterious. I wonder how the selection will be done? How will it convince the public? "

The Vice Principal of the Mystic Law Academy asked.

"You don't have to worry about this."

Shen Xudong let out a carefree and meaningful smile. "The evaluation will be absolutely fair and just. Everyone present can be said to be the judges of the Imperial Reward."

He did not elaborate on how the evaluation would be done, but the Confucian school had always been fair, and everyone believed that the evaluation would be fair.

Amidst the pleasant surprise brought by the great scholar, the Wind and Cloud Grand Meet officially began.

On the first day, many arenas were set up on the square, and the students of the two academies went up to spar.

Gu Chen watched a few matches from the audience seats. Although the level of the students was not bad, because it was a spar, there was a lot of leeway. He felt that it was boring.

As an assassin who had come and gone in a storm of blood, the fights of the majority of the students of the two academies were like playing house in Gu Chen's eyes. They always lacked a bit of bravery.

He soon felt bored, and after watching Ye Qingshuang defeat a student of the Mystic Law Academy with lightning speed, he left the square.

"The Shen family's patriarch is here, so there must be many people from the Shen family here. I wonder if I can find a chance to understand my mother's current situation? If I can secretly tell her that I am safe, that would be even better. "

As soon as Gu Chen left the square, he pondered about this matter. After learning about the Shen family, he had originally decided not to see his mother, but now that the Shen family was close at hand, he could not help but have some thoughts.

Perhaps he should look for Mu Ziyu or Shi Jian to get them to help him get to know the disciples of the Shen family.

It was good for him to understand his mother's family.

Unfortunately, as soon as the grand meet began, Mu Ziyu, his teacher, was so busy that she was nowhere to be seen. Meanwhile, Shi Jian was even more enthusiastic about fighting in the arena.

Gu Chen could only suppress his thoughts for the time being and return to his residence.

The entire academy was in full swing because of the Wind and Cloud Grand Meet. At this time, not many people could calm down and cultivate.

However, Gu Chen was very calm. He stayed away from the grand meet and cultivated hard as usual.

He was not far away from completing his god power, and he wanted to reach that level as soon as possible so that he could break through to immortal-level.

In the evening, someone suddenly visited Gu Chen's residence and gave him a surprising invitation.