"This year, the major selection for non-noble students has yet to begin. Let them be the start this year, symbolizing the fairness of Angel Noble Academy."
"Chen Que, I've noticed something wrong. You must be careful later; we might be attacked by smart instruments." Ye Fenghua thought of the lesson content.
Seeing him still whispering this from behind her, Chen Que nodded.
"The first one, from..."
After a brief pause, "Chen Que from the Abandoned Planet."
As soon as the Abandoned Planet was named, the entire audience erupted in uproar. Had the welfare policies of Angel Noble Academy really extended all the way to the Abandoned Planet?
This was just too absurd.
"Get out! Get out!"
"Get out! Get out!"
The overwhelming pressure rushed toward Chen Que like a wave of heat laden with malice, inescapable.
She opened her eyes wide, but her body remained motionless, like a newly molded statue glued to the spot.
Ye Fenghua glanced sideways at Chen Que, who still said nothing. That feeling of grievance seemed to return to him, reminiscent of the train ride, with the pain and grievance magnified countless times.
Was she really not sad? Ye Fenghua's nose tingled, and a sense of shared sorrow made him unable to speak.
In the crowd, Pei Zhaoye and Mu Yubai stood like two luminous bodies while the surroundings fell into a dead silence, everyone terrified of displeasing these two young masters.
They raised their eyes to watch Chen Que, who was being driven away by everyone, yet the corners of their mouths curled into smiles, and their scrutiny did not wane.
Fang Xicheng, standing in the crowd, merely twirled the gem on his wrist and let out a light laugh.
Wen Yuxiao, standing right beside the door, furrowed his brow slightly upon hearing the noisy commotion, yet he too remained completely still.
Chen Que raised her eyes to look at Qin Rongzhen. "What should I do?"
Qin Rongzhen looked at the calm Chen Que. Seeing that she had stirred up such a massive reaction, he nodded with satisfaction. "Stand in the middle."
The moment the button was pressed, the audience fell silent.
Once the choice was made, no one could change it; it all depended on her final choice of which major to enter.
Ning Yuyuan watched the scene about to unfold, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.
Seven beams of light emerged, and suddenly primitive animals materialized and coiled behind her, a strong sense of danger rising at her back.
The moment Chen Que turned around, she watched seven giant beasts charge toward her. The soul-shaking might rooted her to the spot as a fierce wind whipped her long hair about. She met their gazes head-on, provoking them.
Entangling attacks, coiling and biting.
Ye Fenghua looked at Chen Que standing in the middle and was so terrified that he prepared to retreat—this was not a normal world.
He saw Wen Zongzhen standing behind him, casting a warning gaze.
"Go back."
He stepped back, one pace at a time.
At this moment, Chen Que stood in the center. Having been initially intimidated by the seven beasts, she now wore a calm expression and instead reached out to press down on the head of each animal with the back of her hand.
She closed her eyes and listened closely to what seemed to be voices emerging from somewhere.
[Can you hear us? Truly interesting.] A deep, resonant voice echoed, vibrating against the soles of Chen Que's feet.
[Every year the results are pre-made, how boring. If this girl chooses my clan, I imagine it will be quite interesting.]
[Get lost, you old fossils. Of course she should choose me.]
[Come to my side. It suits you.]
[Such an interesting little human, wondering how many secrets she hides.]
[Follow me.]
The onlookers below watched the attack of the seven noble beast souls, which had originally charged forward, yet Chen Que stood completely unmoved. Their expressions shifted slightly.
To think a wretch from the Abandoned Planet would have such immense audacity.
Even the beast souls lingered for her this long.
The outcome Ning Yuyuan had anticipated did not happen. She muttered under her breath, "Impossible. Did she stumble upon some secret method?"
In her past life, coming up from Jiangtan City, she had seen these seven monsters charge forward and had been utterly unable to suppress them. How was it that here, with Chen Que, the seven monsters were actually fighting over her? It was simply too abnormal.
She must have used some trick to make the seven beast souls fight over her. It was utterly infuriating; how could she never shake this girl off?
Fang Xishan also raised her eyes, looking with curiosity at Chen Que, who was being contested by the seven beast souls. Neither of them believed that the seven beast souls would bypass the outstanding noble students to choose a mediocre student from the Abandoned Planet.
Wen Zongzhen looked at the seven beast souls fighting above Chen Que's head, then turned his gaze to the elders of the six families behind him, whose expressions were not looking right.
If this continued, it was very likely that, unable to make a choice, they would end up abandoning Chen Que.
To lose such an interesting creature—whose composure and methods were among the best in this new batch of students—would be a terrible pity.
"If there is no choice by the end, then she cannot enter our specialized domains."
Hearing someone speak up, the crowd, who had still been in shock over Chen Que being fought over, let out a long sigh of relief. That meant they wouldn't have to be grouped with her, nor would they feel humiliated by some major taking in someone from the Abandoned Planet.
At that very moment, Chen Que raised her hand. "Since you can't make a choice, leave it to me."
Streams of power poured continuously into her palm, surging into her body and ultimately manifesting a brand-new symbol right above her head.
"What is this?"
"I've never seen this clan emblem before."
"What is that on top? It looks like a forest, animals."
Questions arose. The headmaster suddenly opened his eyes wide. No, how many years had it been since this emblem last appeared? How could it manifest on an ordinary girl?
This was simply too absurd.
If the power of the seven great clans could trigger this kind of new clan emblem, did that mean there was still a chance?
"What kind of sign is this?!"
"Could there be an eighth great family?"
"That would be too exaggerated."
"Just let this wretch from the Abandoned Planet form her own faction."
Although they said that, the scholars and elders on the stage all turned simultaneously to look at Professor Yang sitting below.
He stood up and ambled slowly onto the stage.
"Then this student belongs to my tutelage."
Short and concise; Professor Yang simply placed the clan emblem from his palm onto the table. The moment it locked into place, a fresh, grassy scent rushed over them.
Before anyone else could react, Professor Yang had already scooped up the little sheep and left, and Chen Que had stepped down from the stage as well.
Ning Yuyuan instantly felt relieved. She knew that upon entering, she had chosen a domain that would gradually die out within three years. She had heard that Professor Yang's ultimate end was dying in his laboratory, and his name was completely purged from the entire planet.
It was said he committed a grave planetary crime, and in the end, all his research results were destroyed right in front of everyone.
The corners of her mouth curled up, and she could not help but reveal a sweet, naive smile, which made Fang Xishan feel a pang of sympathy. "Yuyuan, you're so kind. She bullied you so much, and you're still looking out for her."
"Of course! I just couldn't bear the thought of her having no future."
Ye Fenghua watched Chen Que, whose journey ended with this outcome, and also revealed a smile.
He turned his head and heard the headmaster's anxious voice: "Next, Ye Fenghua from Jiangtan City on Yunfu Planet."
This time, Ye Fenghua stood straight and tall in his spot. The anticipated attack did not come; instead, he only felt the presence of two figures appear on his shoulders.