The Most Powerful Overlord

Chapter 585: Chapter 585: Talent for Leadership

"Brother Qingtian, I’m really sorry, because I have you, I can’t attract some people. Even if someone comes, they will see you as a romantic rival."

Hua Qianxiao sighed.

"It’s no big deal. In this final, I also want to see who has the ability to knock me off the stage."

Ye Qingtian’s eyes were full of confidence.

"Yes, we’ll advance and retreat together," Hua Qianxiao nodded and said.

At this moment, the elderly and deep voice of the Outer Courtyard dean rang out again: "Students, do you understand the rules?"

"Understood," everyone answered in unison.

"Good, then I announce the official start of the final." As soon as the words fell, the stage became a chaotic mess.

Shouts, cries, laughter... all sorts of sounds reached the ears.

The dazzling final had finally begun.

Amidst screams, in an instant, more than a dozen people had already been knocked off the stage.

And on the viewing stands, screams and cheers rose incessantly.

They were cheering at the top of their lungs for the people they supported.

At this time, the four major courtyards and the dean were gathered together again.

"Elder Feng, your change isn’t bad at all,"

said the Inner Courtyard dean.

The Outer Courtyard dean’s surname was Zhou, but the other three deans habitually called him Elder Feng.

Because he was part of the group of four: wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.

The Inner Courtyard dean was called Elder Yu by others, the Earth Institute dean was called Elder Lei,

and the Celestial Institute dean was called Elder Dian.

Dean Luo’s level was somewhat higher than theirs, so these people still habitually called him the dean.

At this time, the Outer Courtyard dean nodded, "The Martial Arts Examination in the Outer Courtyard has had no innovation for years, no progress at all, and no progress is equivalent to regression."

"For five years, only Muqing alone can carry the future of the Celestial Martial Academy, which undeniably points to our failure in teaching."

"Previously, one-on-one matches didn’t actually align with real-life situations."

"Because in the future, the enemies you face won’t necessarily be just one, maybe many, maybe a whole army."

"When facing so many enemies, what will you do?"

"It’s clear we never considered this layer before."

"No matter how outstanding your solo fighting ability is, you can only be a soldier, not a general!"

Pausing for a moment, the Outer Courtyard dean continued, "Our Celestial Martial Academy has enough soldiers, but we lack outstanding generals, leaders to guide everyone out of the quagmire!"

"That’s why I changed the rules. This final is enough to let an excellent leader emerge."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

At this time, the stage was already in complete chaos.

Many students had never encountered such a situation, as their previous battles were one-on-one.

Suddenly facing this situation, many were dumbfounded for a while.

Even those with lower cultivation than themselves could knock them off the stage.

Before long, some people began to realize the importance of forming teams.

As such, everyone rapidly formed teams.

By this time, Ye Qingtian and Hua Qianxiao were already standing together, their combined strength was formidable, and no one dared to offend them.

As for them, they simply stood on the edge of the stage, quietly observing everything happening in the arena.

They did not partake in the chaos.

"In a while, there should be a few strong teams emerging from these people. We just need to wait quietly,"

Ye Qingtian calmly analyzed.

Cries of support continued to erupt from the viewing stands as they cheered for the ones they supported.

Of course, there were also many sighs.

Because the people they supported had been knocked off the stage.

On the stage, people discovered the benefits of forming teams, and several teams had already formed successfully on the spot.

During this period, some people unexpectedly developed a killing intent towards Ye Qingtian and attempted a surprise attack.

However, they were unsuccessful and were directly knocked off the stage by Ye Qingtian.

Soon, only a few teams remained on the entire stage.

First was the team led by Lin Wufeng, followed by the one led by Murong Wudi.

The last two were teams formed by classes four and five.

Additionally, there were some scattered individuals who were unwilling to form a team or were unwanted.

Ye Qingtian appeared indifferent as he observed, but in truth, he already had their situations clearly in mind.

These teams, even those not in a team, were very strong.

Moreover, one thing was evident: these people actually all considered Ye Qingtian a thorn in their side.

After all, the leaders of their teams were all Hua Qianxiao’s suitors.

All of them hated Ye Qingtian deeply.

"Brother Qingtian, which team should we start with?" Hua Qianxiao asked.

As she spoke, her hands emanated a faint spiritual qi, making her appear even more beautiful.

Seeing Hua Qianxiao like this, those teams did not act rashly.

The team leaders exchanged glances. They planned to eliminate the scattered individuals first, then deal with Ye Qingtian.

The three teams cooperated seamlessly to clear out the scattered individuals.

Ye Qingtian smiled faintly, "If you have any sense, then come to me."

He actually started recruiting these people.

Soon, those people, having no other choice, stopped hesitating and chose to join Ye Qingtian’s team one after another.

In this way, Ye Qingtian gathered quite a few people without much effort.

Of course, he didn’t expect these people to achieve much.

He just wanted someone to cheer for his victory.

That’s all.

If they could deplete the other three teams a bit, that would be good too.

Seeing this, people from the other three teams frowned.

Especially their leaders, each becoming discontented.

Lin Wufeng drew his long sword, pointing it straight at Ye Qingtian: "You with the surname Ye, you’re despicable. You’ve actually done such a thing. I ask you, do you dare to challenge me to a duel?"

Ye Qingtian smiled faintly, "You’re allowed to form a team, but I’m not?"

"Don’t forget, I chose from the ones you left behind."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wufeng’s face darkened slightly; what Ye Qingtian said was indeed true.

But it was impossible for him to admit it, so he directly said to the other two team leaders, "How about we form an alliance? Let’s get rid of this guy first, then we’ll determine the winner among us!"

The other two team leaders nodded.

"Alright, let’s do it your way!"

At this point, Ye Qingtian gave Hua Qianxiao a faint smile, "Qianxiao, get ready. It’s time to have some fun."

Hua Qianxiao nodded, her spiritual qi suddenly surged, and she emitted a golden, brilliant light.

The most exhilarating moment had finally arrived.

On the viewing stands, shouts and cheers reached an unprecedented peak.

"Lin Wufeng’s adaptability is indeed strong, first forming a team, then eliminating the scattered, and finally forming an alliance with the other two teams."

"This boy has the demeanor of a great general."

On the main stage, the Outer Courtyard dean praised.

But Dean Luo shook his head.

"Elder Feng, you’ve misjudged. On the entire stage, only he has the talent of a leader. The others fall far short,"

Dean Luo said, shocked.