High in the sky, the Celestial Flame Peak Master quickly calmed down after a brief moment of surprise.

As the Palace Master of the Celestial Flame Academy, he possessed a certain level of composure. Even though he felt extremely dissatisfied with Ye Chen in his heart, he would not casually show it in front of everyone.

"Palace Master, I have made my decision," Ye Chen nodded as he spoke, without the slightest hesitation.

He had promised Ouyang Xue to join the War King Hall, and he would never go back on his word.

Moreover, in his time of greatest need, only Ouyang Xue had extended a helping hand to him, so he truly felt grateful to Ouyang Xue.

If he were to break his promise and choose to join the Celestial Flame Peak, then he would be no different from those ungrateful scoundrels.

Such an action was something he would never do, and it was a fundamental principle for him as a person.

"I did not expect that Ye Chen could resist the Palace Master's temptation. Xue'er indeed chose the right person." Ouyang Zhong could not help but express joy.

Just a moment ago, he truly thought that their War King Hall was about to lose this prodigious talent, Ye Chen.

It's important to know that the Celestial Flame Peak had a far more profound heritage than the War King Hall, not only possessing an abundance of Martial Arts techniques but also having the Demon Beast Blood Pool, a cultivation treasure that could enhance a cultivator's bloodline.

Throughout history, countless talents have vied to join the Celestial Flame Peak.

Yet the War King Hall had been on a downward path for years and hadn't even been able to produce a single seed student.

Therefore, if Ye Chen chose to join the Celestial Flame Peak, it would actually be a very normal thing, and Ouyang Zhong wouldn't blame him.

However, what Ouyang Zhong didn't expect was that Ye Chen was so loyal and just, firmly choosing to join their War King Hall, even though the invitation from the Celestial Flame Peak Master himself was in vain.

For Ouyang Zhong, this was undoubtedly a tremendous piece of good news.

"In that case, I won't force you. However, once you join the War King Hall, you can no longer join our Celestial Flame Peak, and our Demon Beast Blood Pool will not be open to you, meaning you will have no hope of awakening your bloodline," the Celestial Flame Peak Master said with some regret.

In fact, just now, he truly felt an appreciation for Ye Chen's talent.

After all, Ye Chen's Martial Arts Talent was astonishingly heaven-defying, likely reaching the legendary super grade level. Even the profound level Martial Arts created by an Immortal, he might have a significant chance of mastering it completely.

And becoming an Immortal requires mastering at least one profound level Martial Art and comprehending the True Intent contained within it.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful your bloodline, your cultivation will be stuck at the peak of the Celestial Spirit Realm, unable to advance further.

With Ye Chen's extraordinary Martial Arts Talent, as long as he puts in the effort, comprehending True Intent should not be a problem for him.

Unfortunately, he is unable to awaken his bloodline.

A person like this, as they progress, will find their cultivation speed slowing immensely, making it almost impossible to elevate their cultivation to the peak of the Celestial Spirit Realm within their lifetime.

Without reaching the peak of the Celestial Spirit Realm, even if one comprehends the True Intent, it is impossible to break through and become an Immortal, surpassing the mundane.

Therefore, if Ye Chen truly desires to become an Immortal, he must first find a way to awaken his bloodline within his body.

And the cultivation treasure site, the Demon Beast Blood Pool of the Celestial Flame Peak, offers a sliver of hope for awakening Ye Chen's bloodline.

Unfortunately, Ye Chen chose to relinquish this rare once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and decided to join the War King Hall.

This choice was outright foolish.

However, since Ye Chen had already refused him, the Celestial Flame Peak Master naturally would not cling stubbornly to making him join the Celestial Flame Peak.

Otherwise, what would become of his dignity as the Palace Master?

"Haha! Hahaha! I thought that waste would choose to join the Celestial Flame Peak! If that happened, it would have been challenging for me to get rid of him, but fortunately, he chose the War King Hall; it's like he was kicked in the head by a donkey," on the Observation Platform, Duanmu Jie couldn't help but laugh heartily, his mouth covered in a thick sneer.

Earlier, he was really worried that Ye Chen would choose to join the Celestial Flame Peak. If that had happened, his plan would have been much harder to carry out.

After all, the Celestial Flame Peak Master was not someone he dared to provoke.

But now, Ye Chen chose to join the War King Hall, so his plan can naturally continue.

Moreover, Ye Chen directly refused the solicitation by the Celestial Flame Peak Master in front of so many people, so his life and death naturally held no relation to the Celestial Flame Peak Master anymore.

Even if Duanmu Jie kills Ye Chen on the Life and Death Battle Platform, no one will come forward to plead for him.

"Hmph! This Ye Chen, he's such an idiot, he actually gave up such a great opportunity,"

"Just watch, he'll definitely regret it in the future." The onlooking new students also laughed mockingly, looking at Ye Chen as if they were looking at an idiot.

To be personally recruited by the Celestial Flame Peak Master to become a student of Celestial Flame Peak is an incredible honor and the dream of countless students.

But as for Ye Chen, he directly refused the Celestial Flame Peak Master.

He really thinks of himself as someone important.

"This little bastard, really doesn't know how to appreciate favors. Palace Master, you really don't need to waste time on such a useless person." Duanmu Ying glanced coldly at Ye Chen, eyes full of disdain and ridicule.

"He's already a student of the War King Hall, let Ouyang Zhong teach him well in the future. As for his future, it has nothing to do with me anymore." The Celestial Flame Peak Master said indifferently, his gaze moving away from Ye Chen, as if he couldn't be bothered to look at him again.

Although both Celestial Flame Peak and War King Hall belong to the four major factions of Celestial Flame Academy, they do not interfere with each other.

So, from the moment Ye Chen refused the Celestial Flame Peak Master, he had nothing to do with the Celestial Flame Peak Master anymore.

Even if Ye Chen encountered trouble, the Celestial Flame Peak Master would not get involved.

Only the students of Celestial Flame Peak would receive his protection.

Woosh, woosh, woosh.

The next moment, the Celestial Flame Peak Master casually waved his sleeve, and three divine lights flew swiftly toward Ye Chen, hovering above his head.

"This is your reward." The Celestial Flame Peak Master didn't even look at Ye Chen again, leaving this sentence before flying into the magnificent hall.

Ye Chen wasn't particularly concerned about the Celestial Flame Peak Master's indifference.

His gaze had already been drawn to the items enveloped in the three divine lights.

The three items were a dark green tome, a one-meter-long golden battle sword, and a token made of silver.

"Storm Swordsmanship, is this a Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts?" Ye Chen's eyes gleamed, staring intently at the four large characters on the tome, his expression extremely excited.

Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts, even in Celestial Flame Academy, is considered a top-notch martial art.

Generally, only Seed Students or Inner Sect Students with enough contribution points can acquire Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts.

Ye Chen had just become a student of Celestial Flame Academy, and he already possessed a Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts.

This was certainly something to be happy about.

"I've already activated the Enlightenment Divine Tower. As long as I have sufficient Power of Enlightenment, I can quickly cultivate this Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts to the Transformation Realm. By then, my strength will surely see a significant enhancement." Ye Chen thought to himself, his eyes full of anticipation.

His "Thunderstorm Swordsmanship" was just a Yellow Level Middle Grade Martial Arts, yet it already gave him such powerful combat power.

If he fully mastered "Storm Swordsmanship," he might really be able to compete with Duanmu Jie.

Besides "Storm Swordsmanship," Ye Chen also obtained a Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact this time, which was the one-meter-long golden battle sword.

This golden battle sword was refined from a special metal, much sharper than the Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact Ye Chen got from the black-robed elder Ge Shan.

If Ye Chen used it to fight, his combat power would certainly be greatly enhanced.

As for the token made of silver, it was a token that only Seed Student candidates could possess, representing Ye Chen's status in Celestial Flame Academy.

Seed Student candidates have a much higher status than Inner Sect Students, and they can enjoy certain privileges in Celestial Flame Academy, such as bringing four family members or attendants to reside in Celestial Flame Academy.

In contrast, Inner Sect Students can only bring at most two family members or attendants into the academy.

Furthermore, the residence of Seed Student candidates is much better than that of Inner Sect Students. Although they don't have a private peak like Seed Students, they can be assigned to a very good cave dwelling.

"Foster father, foster mother, I've become a candidate for Seed Student at Celestial Flame Academy. Once I rescue you, you can live with me in Celestial Flame Academy, and no one will be able to threaten you anymore." Ye Chen said excitedly, eager to go to the Duanmu Family and rescue his foster father and mother immediately.

"Ye Chen, congratulations on winning the top spot in the freshmen competition. From now on, you're one of us in the War King Hall. I'll go fetch two Middle Grade Spiritual Artifacts now to redeem your foster father and mother." In the sky above the Zodiac Battle Platform, Ouyang Zhong smiled with joy and transmitted his voice to Ye Chen.

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