Although Gu Long was surprised that Elder Wei was suddenly so easy to talk to, he didn't think Elder Wei could pull any tricks at this moment.
Gu Taiyi, however, thought Elder Wei was compromising. He felt extremely comfortable. Next was the awards ceremony for the top few performers in the assessment. The first place was Zhang Hao, the second place was unexpectedly Yan Siqing. The third place was Yun Qiuyu.
When Yun Qiuyu learned that she was actually in third place, she was also extremely surprised. However, Yan Siqing and Yun Qiuyu being able to secure the top three spots this time was naturally not unrelated to Zhang Hao. After all, Zhang Hao had escorted her the whole way, allowing Yun Qiuyu to achieve second place in the second round and third place in the third round. With the combined score, Yun Qiuyu naturally ranked third.
Although Yan Siqing's strength was not weak, if Nangong Jin and others were still around, it would clearly be unlikely for her to take second place. But after Zhang Hao blocked both Cai Fengchen and Nangong Jin, her competitors were gone, so second place naturally fell to her.
Gu Taiyi smiled faintly at Zhang Hao and said, "Young man, this is a contribution card with 10000 points. Its only use is for spending within the College. It's just a pity, you won't have the chance to become a student of the Three Great Academies. I heard you are sixteen this year. If you miss this year, you won't have the chance to participate in the assessments of the various Colleges again. It's truly a shame."
"Hahaha... don't worry, I'm set on entering this College." Zhang Hao's voice was full of certainty, with a hint of a smile.
"Young man, the Esteemed One knows you are suffering because your results were canceled. But please don't spout nonsense, it would be bad to cause misunderstandings," Gu Taiyi said solemnly.
"Heh heh, who said I was spouting nonsense? Although the Young Master participated in this assessment, it doesn't mean I can't join the Three Great Academies through other means," Zhang Hao said with a faint smile.
Gu Taiyi was slightly startled. Upon hearing that Zhang Hao wanted to join the Three Great Academies through other means, his expression changed immediately. He suddenly thought of something and looked at Zhang Hao with a solemn expression, saying, "What do you mean? Do you mean you want to pass the Qianlong Pagoda assessment? Heh heh, impossible. It's been many years since anyone under sixteen could enter the top 100,000 in the Qianlong Pagoda. How could you possibly..."
"Old Gu, then you are just ignorant. As early as two months ago, this kid participated in the Qianlong Pagoda assessment, and now he is ranked 95,000th. He has completely met the requirement for freely joining the Three Great Academies," Elder Wei laughed heartily.
"What? He participated in the Qianlong Pagoda assessment and entered the top 95,000?" Gu Taiyi was shocked. His first thought was that it was impossible.
Gu Taiyi knew very well what the concept of being in the top 100,000 of the Qianlong Pagoda was. Although it wasn't much to him, it was important to know that one must enter the Qianlong Ranking before the age of twenty-five. And for the top 100,000, the minimum requirement was a Half-Step Martial King. Zhang Hao secured the 95,000th position, and the opponents he had to face at this rank were clearly not ordinary Half-Step Martial Kings, and might even be Half-Step Martial King level geniuses who could challenge those above their level. The most terrifying thing was how old Zhang Hao was now, only sixteen. Just thinking about this age made people feel chills. As long as he didn't die prematurely, he would definitely become a Martial King, and even surpassing the Martial King realm was not impossible.
Gu Taiyi felt a hint of regret for the first time, wondering why he had to offend this future Genius. However, since he had offended him, Gu Taiyi absolutely would not allow him to grow stronger. Otherwise, he would become a major threat in the future.
"Heh heh, the top 95,000 in the Qianlong Pagoda. Elder Wei, please don't joke." Gu Taiyi still couldn't quite believe it, after all, it was truly too shocking.
Elder Wei also started to get a little angry at this moment. Looking at Gu Taiyi, he asked somewhat unhappily, "What do you mean? Are you ridiculing me? Or do you think this old man would joke about such a matter? This is personally overseen by Elder Zhao."
"Elder Zhao?"
When Gu Taiyi heard Elder Zhao, a trace of fear involuntarily appeared on his face.
"Brother Wei, please don't joke. How could Elder Zhao..."
Although Gu Taiyi didn't finish his sentence, Elder Wei understood his meaning. He said lightly, "Gu Taiyi, are you saying this old man dares to joke about Elder Zhao? Let me tell you, this old man hasn't lived long enough yet. Furthermore, Elder Zhao comes from the Qianlong Pagoda of the Hualong Empire, and leaving a wisp of his consciousness in the Qianlong Pagoda is not strange. Anyway, this old man has said what needs to be said, believe it or not. In any case, this kid's results were registered in the Qianlong Pagoda long ago, and this old man has also reported it to the main pagoda. Whatever needs to be done will still be done. This old man will not be vague."
Gu Taiyi was frustrated, but he also believed it. Wei Gao wouldn't joke about such a thing. If Zhang Hao really secured a spot in the top 100,000 of the Qianlong Pagoda, even if he was in charge of this assessment, there was no way to stop him. This was because the rule that one could freely choose one of the Three Great Academies if they entered the top 100,000 of the Qianlong Pagoda before the age of sixteen had been established a thousand years ago. This would not change just because Gu Taiyi had an opinion about Zhang Hao.
"This Elder certainly didn't mean that!" Gu Taiyi gave an awkward smile.
Zhang Hao took out the qianlong bronze token and waved it in front of Gu Taiyi, saying lightly, "Elder Gu, there's no problem now, right?"
Seeing the qianlong bronze token in Zhang Hao's hand, Gu Taiyi had nothing more to say. This token could not be faked. Especially seeing the disdainful smile on Zhang Hao's face made Gu Taiyi feel even more displeased. He felt the other party was showing off to him.
Now Gu Taiyi had no other options. Looking at Zhang Hao with a forced smile, he said, "Zhang Hao, since you already passed the Qianlong Pagoda assessment, why did you still participate in this College assessment? Isn't that unnecessary?"
Zhang Hao didn't think much of it and said lightly, "Although I ranked in the top 100,000, there are no rewards for that!"
Gu Taiyi's expression twitched slightly. He naturally heard that this kid participated in the assessment just for those 10,000 contribution points. These 10,000 contribution points, let alone for Zhang Hao, even for him as an Elder of the Academy Alliance, were something to be envious of!
Gu Long walked over, came before Zhang Hao, and looked at him with a gentle smile, saying, "Zhang Hao, Tianba Academy welcomes you. Our Tianba Academy is the foremost of the Three Great Academies, with countless elites and endless resources. It is most suitable for a Genius student like you. This Dean, representing Tianba Academy, invites you to join."
Zhang Hao frowned slightly. He naturally knew that Gu Long wasn't that kind. With Gu Long around, the other party, as the Deputy Dean, naturally wouldn't have good intentions towards him. Although Zhang Hao wasn't afraid, it would still be troublesome. And although Changfeng Academy was not bad, looking at how Gu Feiyuan and Tianba Academy's Deputy Dean Yuan Shang were exchanging glances, joining Changfeng Academy probably wouldn't bring any benefits either. After thinking it over, there was only Tianwu Academy left.
"Dean Gu, you are too kind, but I am still preparing to choose Tianwu Academy," Zhang Hao said with a faint smile.