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The black-robed deacon's pair of dark and cold eyes looked at Ling Hao.

The structure of the academy was extremely simple. It took up a thousand acres of land, and among them were four great hall masters: the Green Dragon Hall's leader, White Tiger Hall's leader, Black Tortoise Hall's leader, and Vermillion Bird Hall's leader.

Above them was the exalted and supreme Lord Prefect.

Each disciple could join one of the four halls at will.

And this black-robed deacon was from the White Tiger Hall.

Deacon Lin remembered what Chen Zongyang had told him yesterday and became even more cautious.

Ling Hao's eyes were suffused with a cold air. This person was clearly insulting his parents.

Without even thinking about it, he chopped out with his palm.

Deacon Lin faintly smiled and easily dispelled Ling Hao's attack.

Ling Hao was secretly surprised. He was a True Sun Realm cultivator, the lowest being the first heaven.

The students behind him all cried out in alarm.

"Could it be that the deacon elder has a grudge with this Ling Hao?"

"Why does it feel like I'm making things difficult for him?"

"That's right. He insulted his parents the moment he appeared. Everyone would be angry at him!"

Deacon Lin and his companion looked at each other.

"Don't look at me with that kind of gaze. I think even a young king like you is only mediocre!" "If you are impetuous, I guess you won't even be able to go up 20 steps!"

Deacon Lin said with a smile, his face full of ridicule.

The 20th step he was referring to, was to ascend the Heavenly Stele Steps.

Long ago, there was a peerless genius in the academy who used supreme divine abilities to construct a building. It was called the staircase to the heavens.

Those with low aptitude would find it difficult to ascend the Heavenly Stairs if they were lacking in mental fortitude. This was also where all those who entered the academy would have to pass through.

Ling Hao didn't say anything as he watched the two black-robed men lead the group to a flight of stairs paved with white jade.

On the 9981st step, the white jade stairs were crystal clear, emitting a thick mist, as if there was an immortal altar on them.

As he finished speaking, he stepped onto the stairs and instantly felt his legs go numb. A wave of cold air attacked him, and in his mind, he saw his parents being bitten to death by a wild wolf. Finally, his good friend used a dagger to stab him in the chest, causing him to bleed profusely.

The sight made him sweat profusely. He clenched his teeth and roared, but his legs felt heavy and powerless, as if they were filled with lead.

He exhausted all his strength to ascend to the second level. At this moment, his countenance was ashen white as he stared at the countless demons and ghosts that were rushing towards him.

The youth let out a strange cry and jumped down the stairs. His eyes were filled with fear!

Deacon Lin sarcastically said, "With such aptitude, after entering the institution, you can only be an ordinary disciple."

The four great hall masters of the Flame Clan were also the Prefecture Lords. The status of Prefecture Lords was the same as that of the clan leader.

Thus, in the academy, the Martial House Master was the heavens.

Among the four great hall masters, there were four levels, ordinary disciples, outer disciples, inner disciples, and true disciples.

Ordinary disciples lived together with everyone. The four outer disciples lived in one room, the inner disciples stayed in one room each, and true disciples could live in palaces that the hall master personally gave them, and they could even recruit juniors and juniors into his palace.

Hearing Deacon Lin's words, all the disciples understood the difficulty of climbing the stairs. Just now, that young man had only climbed two steps and was already in extreme fear.

They climbed the stairs in an orderly manner. The ones climbing the highest were Li Mingxue and Bai Qing. It could be seen that these two young girls possessed superior talents.

Deacon Lin smiled and said, "Your cultivation talent is extremely high and can be said to be the perfect people for this year's competition. If possible, can you join our White Tiger Hall?"

The other deacon's eyes also flashed. These two girls had reached the 30th step, which clearly showed their potential.

When Li Mingxue heard this, he hurriedly said, "Thank you, Honored Deacon." Then he bowed to him.

Ling Hao looked at the white jade stairs and sighed in his heart. The disciples of his past had gone somewhere. The white jade stairs were the work of an old friend.

He smiled and stepped onto the first step.

Second Step...

Third step...

Fourth Step...

At the beginning it was fine, but after a while, Deacon Lin's expression gradually became deeper. This was because he discovered that Ling Hao's expression didn't change at all, as if he was strolling leisurely.