"The winner of the new student contest is actually Ye Chen. Am I dreaming?" On the Observation Platform, Ouyang Xue stood frozen, her expression intensely excited, almost unable to believe her eyes.

She never imagined that Ye Chen could win first place in this new student contest.

After all, Duanmu Xiong's strength was so formidable that it seemed impossible for Ye Chen to defeat him.

Yet now, the scene before her completely overturned her expectations.

"Damn it! He was clearly a useless person who couldn't awaken his bloodline. How could he win the contest?" Beside her, Liu Xin's face turned ashen, as if she had just swallowed a pile of dead flies.

Ye Chen had always been considered trash by her, not even worthy of joining their Celestial Flame Peak.

But it was this very "trash" who won the contest.

This was undoubtedly a slap to her face, leaving her feeling thoroughly humiliated.

And the other new students watching the scene blushed with complex emotions, their gazes at Ye Chen no longer held contempt, but rather looked at him like he was a monster, full of apprehension.

If Ye Chen was considered trash,

then what were they, who were far less competent than Ye Chen? Wouldn't they be even worse than trash?

"Next, we'll move into the reward phase. The second to tenth place new students can each receive a Yellow Level Middle Grade Martial Arts. As for Ye Chen, the winner, he will receive a Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts, a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, and a Seed Student candidate spot." Above the Zodiac Battle Platform, the Celestial Flame Peak Master's gaze landed on Ye Chen, his eyes flickering with a trace of

complexity as he began to announce to everyone.

Even he hadn't expected that the winner of this contest would be an ordinary cultivator unable to awaken his bloodline.

This was truly unprecedented in the history of Celestial Flame Academy.

"Ye Chen just joined Celestial Flame Academy and he's already received a Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts. That's truly enviable!"

"Indeed! Generally, only Seed Students of Celestial Flame Academy qualify to cultivate Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts, while other students must first earn enough Contribution Points." The surrounding new students' eyes were filled with intense envy.

Even many of the older students on the Observation Platform were extremely jealous of Ye Chen.

After all, they had been part of Celestial Flame Academy for at least four years, yet many still hadn't received even a Yellow Level Middle Grade Martial Arts.

While Ye Chen just joined Celestial Flame Academy and received a Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts.

It's truly maddening when comparing oneself to others!

"Hmph! Let this trash Ye Chen enjoy his momentary success. So what if he got the Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts? He can't even awaken his bloodline and is destined to amount to nothing."

"Exactly, and he's offended Duanmu Jie and Ye Lin'Er, those two Seed Students. His future isn't going to be smooth. Who knows when he might unexpectedly perish!" Jealous older students snickered quietly among themselves.

Even though they held no personal grudge against Ye Chen, they couldn't stand watching him fare better than them.

After all, why should Ye Chen, who couldn't even awaken his bloodline, lead a better life than those who had?

This left them feeling extremely unbalanced.

If Duanmu Xiong, a genius with a Profound Level Sixth Grade bloodline awakening, had won the contest, they wouldn't have uttered a single word of discontent.

However, Ye Chen, this "trash," taking the top spot had them feeling deeply dissatisfied.

"Ye Chen, you now have two choices. If you are willing to join our Celestial Flame Peak, you can choose any one of our Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts to cultivate! If not, you can only receive a technique of 'Storm Swordsmanship.'" At this moment, the Celestial Flame Peak Master offered Ye Chen a slight smile and spoke.

"What? The Palace Master is recruiting Ye Chen of his own accord, did I hear that correctly?"

"Even though Ye Chen's Martial Arts Talent and Body Refining Talent are both high, he can't awaken a bloodline, so he is fated never to become an Immortal Seed. Why does the Palace Master value him so much?" The surrounding experts were astonished, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"Palace Master, didn't you say you were going to let our War King Hall have Ye Chen?" Next to him, Ouyang Zhong's expression drastically changed, and he spoke with immense urgency.

He had waited for many years and finally encountered a genius like Ye Chen, whose Body Refining Talent was extremely high. If he were taken away by the Celestial Flame Peak Master, the loss would be unimaginable.

"Ouyang Zhong, I did say that, but we must also respect Ye Chen's choice. Ye Chen, if you wish to join Celestial Flame Peak, I promise to give you the best cultivation resources from Celestial Flame Peak, and we can even try to help you awaken your bloodline." The Celestial Flame Peak Master gazed intently at Ye Chen, speaking in a tone full of allure.

Whether it was Ye Chen's Qi Sea Foundation or Martial Arts Talent, he was the most formidable student the Peak Master had ever seen.

If it weren't for Ye Chen's inability to awaken his bloodline, the Peak Master would have already accepted him as a closed-door disciple.

Even Ouyang Zhong should not think of competing with him.

Unfortunately, Ye Chen was unable to awaken his bloodline, which greatly diminished his potential, and the hope of becoming an Immortal Seed also became extremely slim.

Despite this, the Celestial Flame Peak Master still wanted to try to cultivate Ye Chen.

The Celestial Flame Peak possessed an extremely precious Demon Beast Blood Pool, refined from the essence blood of countless demon beasts, which could be used to enhance students' bloodlines.

If Ye Chen could enter the Demon Beast Blood Pool to cultivate, there might be a sliver of hope to awaken his bloodline.

At that time, his potential would undergo an earth-shattering change, possibly even becoming the most heaven-defying genius in the history of the Celestial Flame Academy.

"Damn it, the Palace Master actually personally opened his mouth to recruit Ye Chen. If this waste really agrees to join the Celestial Flame Peak, it will be difficult for us to get rid of him." On the Observation Platform, Duanmu Jie suddenly trembled, his face turning paler than a corpse.

Even he did not expect the Celestial Flame Peak Master to value Ye Chen so much.

If Ye Chen truly chose to join the Celestial Flame Peak, he would certainly receive the protection of the Celestial Flame Peak Master.

At that time, not even Duanmu Jie, nor even the Celestial Spirit Realm experts of the Duanmu Family, would dare to lay a finger on Ye Chen.

Because the wrath of the Celestial Flame Peak Master was not something they could afford to endure.

"Hmph! This waste's bloodline has already been taken by me. Even if he joins the Celestial Flame Peak, it's absolutely impossible for him to awaken his bloodline, and by then, the Celestial Flame Peak Master will no longer value him." Ye Lin'Er said coldly in her heart.

In her view, the reason the Celestial Flame Peak Master actively sought out Ye Chen was most likely to try to awaken Ye Chen's bloodline using the Demon Beast Blood Pool of the Celestial Flame Peak.

However, Ye Chen's bloodline was not unawakening, but it had been taken by her.

Therefore, no matter how hard the Celestial Flame Peak Master tried, it would be absolutely impossible to awaken another bloodline in Ye Chen.

When the Celestial Flame Peak Master realized Ye Chen had no cultivation value, he would naturally abandon him.

"Watch, Ye Chen will definitely agree to the Palace Master's offer."

"Of course, the Celestial Flame Peak is the strongest of the four factions in the Celestial Flame Academy, and it has the Demon Beast Blood Pool cultivation treasure. There's a chance it could help Ye Chen awaken his bloodline! Unless he's got a screw loose, he certainly won't miss this opportunity to soar to greatness." The new students watching whispered among themselves, eyes filled with intense envy and jealousy.

"Alas! Ye Chen, if you wish to join the Celestial Flame Peak, I won't stop you; this is indeed your own choice." Ouyang Zhong couldn't help but sigh.

He knew that once Ye Chen displayed such heaven-defying martial arts talent, the Celestial Flame Peak Master would most likely take an interest in him.

After all, the Celestial Flame Peak Master was such a person, eager to recruit all the exceptional talents to the Celestial Flame Peak.

And now his premonition had indeed come true, leaving him feeling quite helpless.

"Palace Master, I appreciate your kindness, but I still intend to join the War King Hall. After all, the War King Hall is the most suitable place for my cultivation." At this moment, Ye Chen suddenly spoke, his gaze exceptionally firm, as if nothing could shake his determination.

"What? Ye Chen actually chose to join the War King Hall, is he crazy?"

"How could there be such foolish people in this world?" The new students watching exclaimed, each one unable to believe their ears.

"Hmph! Truly ungrateful, the Palace Master rarely personally recruits anyone, and yet, you actually dared to outright refuse. You'll definitely regret this in the future." The Soul Palace Master couldn't help but sneer, his mouth full of sarcastic amusement as he looked at Ye Chen as if he were an idiot.

"Ye Chen, have you really made up your mind?" Even the Celestial Flame Peak Master couldn't help but frown tightly, eyes filled with astonishment, with even a hint of anger flashing within them.

He was, after all, the Palace Master of the Celestial Flame Academy! The highest-ranking figure in the entire Celestial Flame Dynasty.

Even the emperor of the Celestial Flame Dynasty had to hold him in awe.

So all along, numerous students had fantasized about receiving his attention.

Yet, in the entire Celestial Flame Dynasty, geniuses who could catch his eye were extremely rare.

Even Duanmu Xiong was of no concern to him.

And whatever martial arts talent or Qi Sea foundation Ye Chen had, he was unprecedented in the Celestial Flame Academy, so he managed to garner his attention.

Yet, Ye Chen actually dared to directly refuse his offer.

This truly left him caught off guard.

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