Number One Beauty of the Three Realms and Ten Wilds

Next, he had everyone come up and introduce themselves, which instantly made the atmosphere lively.

Whenever a beauty appeared, the crowd would go, "Wow!"

Whenever a handsome guy showed up, everyone would exclaim, "Oh!"

When it was Jenna Summers, the Number One Beauty of Cangwu, the whole place erupted in whistles.

She spoke shyly, then clutched her chest and floated down.

But when it was Lucia Lu's turn, the entire crowd fell silent.

Lucia stepped forward gracefully, bowed to His Majesty the Celestial Emperor, and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, fellow trainees! I am Lucia Lu from the Lumina Realm. I've studied medicine since childhood—if you ever need help, feel free to come to me."

"Wow!" The Celestial Emperor exaggerated his expression. "Lucia Lu! Daughter of High God Quentin Lian! The Number One Divine Lady of the Lumina Realm! Truly worthy of her reputation!"

"It's just some playful teasing," Lucia replied. "I'm not worthy of such praise."

"Whether you're worthy or not, we'll have plenty of chances to find out!" said the Celestial Emperor. "But as far as I'm concerned, your looks absolutely deserve first place—not just in the Lumina Realm, but as the Number One Beauty of the Three Realms and Ten Wilds!"

As soon as he said this, nearly everyone nodded in agreement—no one objected.

Only a handful of girls looked less than pleased.

Especially Snow Yuan, who kept pouting as she stared at Lucia Lu shining on the high platform.

And Jenna Summers, the Number One Beauty of Cangwu, habitually did her signature heart-clutching pose, her brows furrowing again and again.

Lucia modestly said a few words, then quickly stepped down.

But Lucia's new title—'Number One Beauty of the Three Realms and Ten Wilds'—spread through the camp like wildfire, impossible to stop.

Once everyone finished their introductions, His Majesty the Celestial Emperor got down to business. "To become a divine commander, you need more than just cultivation—you must master troop deployment and formations!"

"Do you know the very first thing you need to learn about troop deployment and formations?"

Most people shook their heads.

"See that pavilion over there?" The Celestial Emperor pointed to a three-story building.

Everyone nodded—they saw it too.

"It's packed with books!" the Celestial Emperor announced. "The first floor is war manuals, the second is formation books, and the third is all about troop movement and deployment! Over the next three years, you must study the entire building as your theoretical foundation!"

No one was laughing anymore.

"And we'll have assessments every month."

The crowd groaned in despair.

"If you fail any assessment—remember, any single one—you'll..." The Celestial Emperor continued.

Everyone held their breath, tense and anxious.

"Don't be nervous! I won't punish you. You're all grown-ups, not children—why would I punish you like kids?" The Celestial Emperor grinned.

Everyone let out a sigh of relief.

"I'll just eliminate you," he added.

People hadn't even finished sighing before they all sucked in a cold breath.

"Your Majesty, direct elimination?" someone asked. "No chance for a make-up exam?"

"Under normal circumstances, no," replied the Celestial Emperor. "What counts as 'normal,' I think I don't need to explain. But let me clarify what counts as 'abnormal.'"

He raised a finger. "For example, if someone is jealous of Lucia Lu's beauty and deliberately traps her in a Spirit Barrier during the exam so she can't participate—that would qualify for a make-up test."

Everyone looked at Lucia Lu.

Lucia Lu: "..."

He raised a second finger. "Or, say someone is infatuated with Lucia Lu, knocks her out intending to do something bad, and she misses the exam—that would also qualify for a make-up."

The crowd burst into ambiguous laughter.