CHAPTER 126: CHAPTER 125: TIANYI TOURNAMENT (PART 17)

Upon receiving the tournament news, Chou Xiaoyuan looked at Pei Nan who was equally surprised and blurted out, "An Qing is out? Did Tianyi Team encounter a Heaven Rank Star Beast?"

Song Shurun’s expression was grim as he said, "There aren’t any Star Beasts over level twelve in the competition field. Even if there were Heaven Rank Star Beasts, they wouldn’t have the upper hand against Chu Yunyi’s Sky Wind Annihilation Array."

Pei Nan also found it odd, "Then how did An Qing get knocked out?"

Song Shurun shook his head, "No idea."

Song Shurun even suspected that An Qing might have accidentally activated the Transmission Array and caused a blunder, as he really couldn’t think of what danger could lead to personnel losses for Chu Yunyi’s team first.

Lin Yin, on the other hand, was staring straight north with uncontrolled excitement in his eyes, as if watching an interesting show, muttering to himself: "Interesting, interesting, haha, hahahaha!"

The other three exchanged glances, unable to guess what trick the crazy Lin Yin was up to again, but considering his rare Primordial Spirit, which can even devour the spiritual power of Star Beasts for its own use to achieve distant detection, he might really be sensing information unknown to them. Pei Nan gathered his courage and asked Lin Yin, "Captain, what do you find interesting?"

Originally smiling, Lin Yin’s face instantly turned serious upon hearing Pei Nan’s question. Withdrawing his gaze from the north, his dark eyes coldly swept over his three teammates. After a moment, he finally said,

"Why ask so many questions? Your skills are not great, yet your curiosity is not small! Continue forward to find the Competition Token."

Chou Xiaoyuan and Song Shurun were already unfazed by Lin Yin’s erratic behavior. Pei Nan, after a fruitless attempt, repeated "Don’t argue with your son" in his mind several times until he regained calmness, then followed his teammates forward to search.

Desert Boat Team reacted similarly to Tu Ling Team upon hearing the news about their opponent’s exit, feeling both shocked and puzzled.

However, they were more inclined to think that Tianyi Team encountered troublesome Star Beasts, just as Bai Ling speculated last night, as their own team had suffered from Star Beasts before.

Looking at it this way, Tianyi Team already had members knocked out, while their Desert Boat Team was only delayed a little in their journey, they considered themselves lucky.

When someone realizes there are people worse off, their own distress doesn’t seem as bad, and An Qing’s exit actually invigorated the Desert Boat Team, speeding them up.

Meanwhile, outsiders at the podium, who knew the whole story, expressed unexpected astonishment at An Qing’s departure. To be precise, most were still reveling in the shock of the Direct Challenge Team successfully ambushing Tianyi Team.

The barrage in the livestream exploded.

//Oh my god, is the perennial underdog really rivaling the big brother? And won a round? Am I dreaming?//

//Although I am a fan of Tianyi Team, in this match I support the Direct Challenge Team! They deserve to be taught a lesson, always hiding under the wings of the Heaven Rank talisman master, how can they grow?//

//Using our Chu God as a tool, they deserved to be knocked out!//

//Makes sense, go Direct Challenge Team, keep knocking Jiang Yuesheng and Lin Caier down!//

//I always thought Cui Tianxiao was taking the gentle route, but didn’t expect such a clean and ruthless move, KO An Qing in under ten minutes, I’ve developed a fondness for him!//

//Cui Tianxiao seems pretty upright, don’t randomly ship him into CP!//

//I don’t care, just based on his looks, he must go with it!//

//Oh oh oh, Jiang Yuesheng and Ye Qingting’s fight is also thrilling, everyone come and watch! Help Ye Qingting swipe the screen, I hope he wins!//

//Geez, isn’t the person above a Tianyi Team’s top fan, when did you side with the enemy?//

//From now on, I only support Chu God, everyone else in Tianyi Team gets out of my sight!//

At this moment, An Qing had already appeared on the Transmission Array at the Spectator Square in the city, and Tianyi Academy’s dedicated Healing Master quickly went over to lift him to the treatment area for healing.

Cui Tianxiao acted very measuredly, after a simple treatment, An Qing was able to move normally. He walked with his head down to Tianyi Team’s designated resting area, too embarrassed to look at the reaction of the Tianyi Academy’s delegation.

Yuan Kai’s expression was terrifyingly gloomy, and other teachers from Tianyi Academy watching the match expressed great shock at An Qing’s exit, glancing at each other filled with questions they wanted to discuss, but the principal was radiating a deathly aura, daring no one to speak and set him off.

Two spherical screens descended in the center of the venue, respectively broadcasting Qi Ming manipulating arrays, Ye Qingting battling Jiang Yuesheng, and Li Xing tracking Chu Yunyi and Lin Caier - real-time action with three groups.

Wen Dao stroked his beard, feeling quite pleased.

He didn’t ask for much, as long as Harssas Academy dared to fight, that’s enough. And if their ranking slightly improved and wasn’t at the bottom, it would be even better.

Who would have thought these precious gems were so capable, directly setting the stage to sweep down the first place!

Based on today’s grand feat, regardless of the outcome of this battle, Harssas’s reputation is undoubtedly made. What if they were eternally fourth, what if they were at the bottom of realms, didn’t Tianyi Academy suffer heavily at their hands?

Feels great!

In his excitement, Wen Dao let his mouth run loose, pointing at the big screen loudly, "Everyone says Tianyi Academy’s strength ranks first among the four major military schools. Before today, I deeply believed this, but looking at today’s match, not necessarily!"

Those singing and those chiming in, having been superiors and subordinates for many years, Luo Jun recognized the nuance and quickly echoed Wen Dao: "Oh? Principal, do you have a high opinion?"

Wen Dao: "In fact, Tianyi Academy’s overall strength is comparable to the other three military schools; the core reason they have ranked first among prestigious schools over the years is due to Tianyi Academy’s good fortune."

Luo Jun: "Is that so? Do elaborate!"

"Tianyi Academy always manages to recruit super geniuses like Chu Yunyi every admission cycle. A super genius raises the average score for all students, like when one person ascends, all around them ascend too. Recruiting one student can uplift the entire school, don’t you think that’s impressive? Coincidentally, Tianyi Academy gets this luck every five years, capturing the brightest freshman of the Qianyuan Continent under their wing. Wouldn’t you call that luck?"

Luo Jun realized: "Indeed."

Those who know the inside story are aware, when it comes to recruiting new students, Tianyi Academy employs all possible strategies, covert and overt. Any talented newcomers are practically monopolized by Tianyi Academy.

Other military schools have long held grievances about Tianyi Academy’s aggressive actions, and upon hearing Wen Dao mock them, the teachers from other academies subtly smiled and silently enjoyed the scene.

Mocked by Wen Dao that besides Chu Yunyi, Tianyi Academy was filled with mediocrities, Yuan Kai’s face turned sour as if he had eaten muck. Although Wen Dao’s voice was loud, he’s conversing with his own teachers, hence Yuan Kai couldn’t butt in without seeming like he was confessing to the guilt, forcing himself to fume silently, which Wen Dao observed with great relish.

Wen Dao: "But the wheel of fortune turns, this year it’s our Harssas’s lucky year, having recruited geniuses Li Xing and Qi Ming, along with second-year Ye Qingting and Cui Tianxiao, a divine combination. Even if Tianyi Academy has Chu Yunyi, it doesn’t necessarily make them their match. Tianyi Academy managed to win repeatedly with one Chu Yunyi. With four talents comparable to Chu Yunyi and even more to come, Harssas’s rise is only a matter of time."

Luo Jun nodded repeatedly, pointing at the screen, "Principal, look, Jiang Yuesheng is about to lose too!"