Chapter 509 Becoming An Enlisted Member Of The Oriental College

"Sir, to be completely honest with you, I just couldn't help it. I knew I should not, and in fact I dared not kill her. But at least I have to take all of the enlightening marks from her and force her to quit the selection. Trust me, I did all I could to pull my punches," Ricky shrugged and replied indifferently.

"You might have managed to send her out for now, but I bet the spiritual emperors from the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce will come knocking at my door soon. By then, I don't think I can refuse their request of enrolling Pearl into the Oriental College, you know. As they say, the one who is strong is also the one who is privileged," the Oriental Emperor said.

"So, in the end, Pearl will still have a place in the college, while you might have to deal with the retaliation of the demi-spiritual emperors of the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce. You can be sure that they will be planning their revenge as you have not only enraged them, but also made a fool of them."

"Actually, I knew the consequences the moment I defeated her, but I couldn't allow myself to let her go without teaching her a lesson. I simply had to send her out or else it would have been a very hard pill to swallow for me. On the contrary, I feel so refreshed and relieved even though I know that I have caused big trouble for myself by taking this step. But trust me, I will make the same decision if allowed to do it all over," Ricky declared with a smirk playing on his face.

"You are as stubborn as a donkey, aren't you, bloke?" the Oriental Emperor couldn't help his smile as he heard Ricky's smug words.

To be completely honest, he quite appreciated this young man's frankness and resolve even though it almost bordered on arrogance.

While it was true that Ricky had offended Pearl and the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce, he had also shown his acumen to accurately analyse and judge the current situation. Even though he had been a little smug and proud of his actions, he had also exhibited his self control as true to his words, he didn't actually kill Pearl in the end. At the same time, he chose to deprive Pearl of her capability to participate in the selection, and this clearly showed that he wasn't afraid of the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce at all. He spared her life only because he felt it was the right thing to do. It was clear that he was both unyielding and clearheaded, which combined with bravery were necessary qualities to have if one wished to rise above the masses.

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After all that had happened and all the upheaval it had caused, the Oriental College's selection drew to an end.

Ricky's actions during the selection spread like fire. His name could be heard almost everywhere on the land and all the warriors were talking about him. While the entire Oriental Realm was already furious at his actions, all this attention that he was getting was really making their blood boil. Now in people's eyes, Ricky was more than a peerless genius. He was also an ace genius who had the courage to challenge the strong and the authorities.

What shocked everyone the most was that Ricky dared to kick Pearl—the spiritual emperor of the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce—out of the selection. This was truly incredible.

"I think it's too presumptuous of him to do so. He might be talented and a brave one, a so-called ace genius, but he has gone too far this time!" commented some of the warriors.

"That's right. He might be a genius, but before he

l be built between you and your tablet. This is the first step of your becoming an enlisted disciple of the Oriental College," the Heavenly Ape Demi-spiritual Emperor instructed.

All the warriors and creatures did exactly as he said. As soon as their blood touched the jade tablet, all of them felt a strange and strong connection as if their soul had dived into it. It almost felt like they could control their tablet however they wished. They felt a thread tied between the tablet and their body. If they tried to push their mind, the tablet would get into any corner of their body.

"Remember this, if unfortunately, you die, your jade tablets will instantly turn into dust. Their pair in our Jade Tablet Palace will be gone as well. At that time, you will no longer be a member of this college. It will be almost like you never existed in this world.

Remember, to survive and to get to the finest level of martial arts, you need to work hard! And, good luck to you all!"

"Yes, sir!" all the new members answered in unison after listening to what the Heavenly Ape Demi-spiritual Emperor had said. With their jade tablets in their hands or mouths, all of them believed that studying in this college, they had a promising future ahead.

However, how many out of the thousands of new members could actually become the top warriors that they wished to become, remained a mystery.

"There are some rules and regulations recorded in your jade tablets," the Heavenly Ape Demi-spiritual Emperor went on. "I'll give you three days to find yourself a cave, and learn these rules and regulations by heart. This is extremely important, as it may get you out of trouble in the future.

After that, as a reward for your success at the first stage, a unique opportunity will be offered to you to enjoy the water in the Enlightening Pond of our college for once!"

"What? Did he just say the water in the Enlightening Pond? So soon? This is indeed the best college in the Eastern Land. How incredible is this place!" The crowd got excited at once and the whole square was filled with whispers. However, some of them were unable to share their excitement yet.

"Wait...what is the water in the Enlightening Pond?" Ricky secretly asked Madeline via telepathy as he had no clue as to what they were talking about.