Chapter 480 306: Shocking the Court, All National Guardian Realm Experts Appear

Imperial City, Diligent Study Hall.

Ninety-nine people gazed at the golden pillar of light descending from the sky; some were envious, some had heated eyes, and some had twisted expressions.

Only one person, standing under the golden pillar, appeared slightly bewildered.

Chu Ming looked around and then glanced upward, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

According to historical records, those named on the Golden List were almost always first, even if they were slightly off, they were within the top three.

But now, he was evidently not first, there were still five or six people ahead of him.

Why was this golden pillar above him?

The key was, when the golden pillar descended, the movement of the Sea of Consciousness's heavenly scroll became even greater.

Could it be that the movement of the Sea of Consciousness's heavenly scroll was caused by the Star Golden List?

In front of the hall.

Luu Xi looked at the golden pillar, his face already twisted.

"Why... why..."

"I am the first... I am the first..."

He murmured to himself, his steps moving, as if he was a lost soul walking toward the golden pillar.

And this scene happened to fall into the eyes of Zuo Yuan and the other two rushing into the hall.

The person enveloped by the golden pillar wasn't Luu Xi?!

Zuo Yuan looked in shock and doubt, yet the figure within the golden pillar looked somewhat familiar.

Hmm?

It was Chu Ming!!

How could it be this kid?!

"Luu Xi, what are you doing?!"

Compared to Zuo Yuan's shock, Lu Jin reacted extremely quickly. Seeing Luu Xi walking toward the golden pillar, he immediately shouted.

However.

Luu Xi ignored them, facing forward with a face so twisted it was unrecognizable, walking step by step toward the pillar.

"Lu Zhen, stop Luu Xi quickly!" Grand Scholar Lu Jin shouted angrily once more.

Startled, Lu Zhen came back to his senses from his state of shock solidifying the golden pillar, reaching out, wanting to grab Luu Xi who was walking past him.

"Brother Luu..."

"Get off!"

Luu Xi swung his hand, knocking away Lu Zhen's outstretched hand, growling viciously before continuing toward the pillar.

That growling roar finally awakened the others present.

"Brother Luu, you..." Huangfu Cheng also reached out to grab him.

Bam!

Luu Xi kicked out, directly kicking Huangfu Cheng away.

"Luu Xi, stop!"

Zuo Yuan, Lu Jin, and Qi Nankai hurriedly rushed forward, trying to stop Luu Xi.

But, it was ultimately a step too late.

Luu Xi walked up to the pillar, mere inches away.

He turned around, eyes red, and said, "I, Luu Xi, am the first!"

A roar of rage, and he turned his gaze back toward the white-robed youth within the pillar, "What makes you worthy?!"

He stepped forward, entering the golden light.

The next instant.

As if exposed to high temperatures, the golden light of the pillar intensified, and the figure that rushed in disappeared without a trace.

Luu Xi, the top scorer of the Golden Hundred Knowledge Grand Competition's poetry section, died, leaving no remains.

Lu Zhen, Huangfu Cheng, Zhuge Chen, Xuu Mu, and others participating in the competition stood in a daze, as if time had stopped.

"Luu Xi..." Zuo Yuan looked at the pillar, not daring to get any closer.

Lu Jin and Qi Nankai stopped, both angry and pitiful.

They were angry because Luu Xi did not listen to advice.

They pitied that as the top scorer of the poetry competition, Luu Xi did not listen to advice.

The top scorer with a bright future, how could it just...

"Sigh..."

They both sighed in unison, then turned to stare at the white-robed youth within the golden pillar.

"Chu Ming?"

Only then did they fix their gaze and recognize the white-robed youth within the pillar.

Seventeen years old, the greatest talent in Xirong County in a hundred years, a First-Grade Cold Scholar, a palace attendant, a scholar of Wenlin Garden...

Information about Chu Ming flashed rapidly through their minds.

It turned out, this white-robed youth was so dazzling.

"Who is he?" Lu Zhen asked quietly.

"Seems to be called Chu Ming, a First-Grade Cold Scholar."

"Chu Ming? Seventh in the competition?"

"Should be."

At this moment, no one paid attention to Luu Xi who became part of the pillar, everyone's eyes were on the white-robed youth inside the pillar.

"Is this the Golden List recognition?"

Outside the hall, the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel Liao Huai, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry Shangguan Jinxiao, Grand Scholar of the Xue Lin Pavilion Huangfu Qian, and many other ministers arrived one after another.

In front of the assembly, Tang Bai looked at the white-robed youth in the pillar with astonishment.

"Chu... Chu Ming?"

"Chu Ming? Does Lord Tang recognize the Golden List honoree?"

"Chu Ming? The First-Grade Cold Scholar Chu Ming?"

"..."

Tang Bai remained silent, tacitly acknowledging.

"Who? Chu Ming?!"

Three more people arrived outside the hall.

"Crown Prince, Fifth Prince, Seventh Prince." All the ministers paid their respects.

The three hurried into the Diligent Study Hall, looking toward the golden pillar.

"It's really Chu Ming!" the Seventh Prince exclaimed in surprise.

"Big brother indeed has a keen eye for talent!" the Fifth Prince quickly agreed.

"Chu Ming... Chu Ming..."

The Crown Prince had a complex expression, his meaning unclear.

Outside the hall.

"Second Prince, Third Prince." Two more people arrived.

The Second Prince and the Third Prince looked at the pillar, furrowing their brows, then turning to joy.

"Golden List honoree! My Great Qin Dynasty indeed has an abundance of talent!"

When the words fell, two more people arrived.

"Master Tang."

"Seventeenth Princess."

The crowd respectfully saluted once more.

The Qin Dynasty hasn't had a Golden List honoree in three hundred years; it wouldn't be surprising even if Emperor Qin came.

"The First-Grade Cold Scholar Chu Ming?" Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm expert Tang Guang expressed surprise.

"Chu Ming?" Princess Zhenyang curiously looked at the white-robed youth inside the pillar.

Within the pillar, Chu Ming looked somewhat helplessly at the golden light enclosing him.

Inside the golden light, nothing from the outside world could be seen; other than the golden light, there was nothing.

Suddenly, his eyebrows raised, eyes focused.

[Sword Gourd Spirit] detected two strong presences approaching, one of which was very familiar to him.

His ancestor Ji Wujiang, and another... not much weaker than Ji Wujiang.

"The Golden List honoree from three hundred years ago?"

Thinking this, he closed his eyes slightly, sitting down in place.

The movement of the Sea of Consciousness's heavenly scroll grew more intense, seemingly resonating with the golden light; he needed to quickly understand the situation.

Above the Imperial City, two figures stood in mid-air.