Chapter 258: The Great Confucian of the Shen Family
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered together, and there were many talents.
Under the spotlight, Vice President Qi smiled and spoke.
"According to previous practice, at this time every year, we will invite a heavyweight mysterious guest to kick off this half-month-long event. Guess who it will be this year?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the 100,000 spectators immediately started talking and guessing with great interest.
"Last year, the guest at the opening was the Holy Master of Langya Holy Land. The year before last was even more impressive. It was the God of War Huangfu Wuji who came in person. This year's guest will not be too bad, right?"
"The event between the two academies is the top event in Kyushu. It won't be surprising no matter which big shot appears. It's hard to guess."
The audience was talking about the names of big names, but Gu Chen was not interested and focused on the big guys in the VIP seats.
Under the prying eyes of Zi Ji Tong, the cultivation levels of the big guys at the VIP table were all unfathomable. The worst ones were probably in the realm of immortality, and the strong ones had definitely reached the level of heavenly beings.
"Manager Chen, who do you think this year's guest will be? The college is so strict about confidentiality that we can't even find out beforehand."
Xu Fang asked curiously next to her.
"I don't know either." Gu Chen said perfunctorily.
"It's better not to talk to everyone. Let's just say it directly. This year's guest is our current national advisor of the Middle-earth Empire, the great scholar Shen Xudong!"
After she finished speaking, from the entrance to the VIP table, a scribe in blue shirt slowly walked up to the high platform.
He looked very old, but his back was straight and his eyes were bright under his long, snow-white eyebrows.
He has an elegant temperament when he walks, which is different from the immortal spirit of a monk. He is more like a pure scholar who is worthy of heaven and earth.
"It's actually the Imperial Master who's here!"
"Master Shen is busy with government affairs on weekdays, but he has time to participate in this grand event."
The entire audience burst into applause, looking at the old man on the high platform with eyes full of awe.
There are Confucian disciples all over the world, and as a great Confucian, Shen Xudong is highly respected and deeply loved by the people of Jiuzhou.
Gu Chen's expression froze at this moment, staring at the great scholar on the high platform without saying a word.
According to the information previously obtained, this Shen Xudong is his mother's father, his grandfather!
He didn't expect to see his relatives on such an occasion, and Gu Chen had mixed emotions.
"The Imperial Imperial Master, why can't you protect my family..."
Gu Chen murmured.
In his heart, except for his mother, he has no feeling of closeness to the Shen family.
Seeing Shen Xudong appear now, many spectators cheered, and even the big guys in the VIP seats stood up to greet him. He only felt a little ridiculous.
The influence of the Shen family is so huge, but his son-in-law, Shen Xudong, was hunted down and his whereabouts are unknown, his grandson concealed his name and became a killer, and he, Shen Xudong, was still an official in the same court as Huangfu Wuji!
Gu Chen didn't know what was hidden in this, but he had no intention of recognizing this cheap grandpa.
"Shen Xudong is here, where is mother? Is it possible that she is following?"
Gu Chen felt a sense of expectation in his heart, hoping to see his mother.
Unfortunately, he looked around at the VIP table and found no sign of his mother. The Confucian scholars following Shen Xudong were all men.
Amid the cheers of the audience, scholar Shen Xudong announced the official start of this year's gala event between the two colleges, and at the same time said something exciting for many students.
"There are many talented people in our nine provinces. In order to encourage the young people who participate in the grand event, the emperor has specially prepared a generous gift to reward the proud ones who have reached the pinnacle of the grand event."
"This great gift is named the Emperor's Gift, and the winner will be announced on the last day."
After Shen Xudong finished speaking, Vice President Qi said in surprise, "From what Guoshi Shen said, this imperial reward is not for the first place student in the event?"
Shen Xudong nodded. "Yes, this time the emperor's favor will be given to the most talented young people. There is no limit on cultivation or status, as long as they show the best talent!"
"In other words, even freshmen in the two houses may receive this reward."
Hearing his words, many freshmen in the square became excited. Students such as Ye Qingshuang, who was extremely talented but was destined to be a foil in the conference because of his young age, couldn't help but feel excited secretly.
This is an opportunity!
If you can get the imperial favor award issued by the imperial court, you will not only get tangible benefits, but you will also gain huge fame.
This is the first time this emperor's reward has appeared, and its intrinsic value is better than entering the Nine Provinces Ranking!
For a moment, all the students were eager to try, and their enthusiasm was ignited.
"This imperial favor sounds really tempting, but Master Shen, talent is too mysterious after all. I don't know how to select it specifically? How can it convince the public?"
The vice president of Miao Law School asked.
"You don't have to worry about this."
Shen Xudong smiled broadly and meaningfully. "The judging is absolutely fair and impartial. Everyone present can be said to be a judge of the Emperor's Gift Award."
He did not elaborate on how the review would be conducted, but Confucianism has always been fair, and everyone was convinced that this review would be fair.
In the surprise brought by the great scholar, the grand meeting of the two academies was officially held.
On the first day, many arenas were set up in the square, and students from the two colleges came on stage to compete.
Gu Chen watched several competitions in the audience. Although the standards of the students competing were not bad, because it was a competition, each side left a lot of room for competition, and he found it boring.
As a killer who came and went in a bloody storm, the fight between most of the students in the two houses seemed to Gu Chen like pretending to be a family wine, always lacking a bit of blood.
He quickly became bored and left the square after watching Ye Qingshuang defeat a student from Miao Law School with thunderous force.
"The head of the Shen family is here, and there must be a lot of Shen family members here. I wonder if I can find a chance to find out about my mother's current situation? It would be better if I could secretly report to her that she is safe."
Gu Chen was thinking about this matter as soon as he left the square. After learning the information about the Shen family, he had originally decided not to see his mother, but now that the Shen family was so close, he could not help but have second thoughts.
Maybe you should ask Mu Ziyu or Shi Jian to help you connect the dots and get to know the children of the Shen family.
It would be good or bad for him to know about his mother's family.
Unfortunately, as soon as the grand event started, the teacher Mu Ziyu was too busy and disappeared. As for Shi Jian, he fought more enthusiastically in the ring.
Gu Chen could only suppress his thoughts temporarily and returned to his residence.
The entire academy was in full swing because of the grand event, and few people could calm down and practice at this time.
Gu Chen was very down-to-earth, staying out of this grand gathering and practicing as hard as before.
He is not far away from perfecting his supernatural powers and wants to reach this realm as soon as possible so that he can achieve the realm of immortality.
In the evening, someone suddenly visited Gu Chen's residence and sent an unexpected invitation.