Famous Throughout the Inner Academy
"Did you see? I told you not to be enemies with him." At this time, Bai Shan, the only member of the Bai Gang who didn't participate, said in a low voice.
Although the Bai Gang lost, totaling hundreds of days' worth of Fire Energy in compensation, Bai Shan was secretly happy. At least it proved his judgment was correct; he wasn't wrong.
Lost, right? Proves I was right, doesn't it?
Watching Bai Cheng and Yao Sheng being jointly defeated by Xiao Yan and Xun Er, the entire plaza fell into an eerie silence. Many people hadn't yet recovered from the shock.
The remaining veterans on the field also lost their will to fight and all raised their hands in surrender.
Bai Cheng, a six-star Dou Ling ranked thirtieth on the Strong Ranking List, and Yao Sheng, even higher at seventeenth, were defeated by two freshmen who had been in the Inner Academy for less than a month! Although some had guessed this from the start of the battle, the reality still left them in disbelief.
"Those freshmen actually beat so many veterans!"
"Beat my ass! If Xiao Yan hadn't used that strange sonic Dou Technique, instantly wiping out a large group and injuring another, how could those freshmen, barely reaching Da Dou Shi, have beaten five times their number of veterans?"
Everyone fell silent because, no matter how you looked at it, this battle was unwinnable. The veterans had overwhelming advantages in cultivation and numbers.
But Xiao Yan's strange sonic Dou Technique injured their souls, preventing even the Dou Ling from using Dou Techniques and making it difficult to gather Dou Qi.
Such a sonic Dou Technique that could directly attack the soul and penetrate defenses was unheard of in the Inner Academy.
All the veterans understood that Xiao Yan single-handedly carried all the freshmen. Even after consuming a large amount of Dou Qi, he stubbornly withstood the attacks of Yao Sheng and Bai Cheng until Xun Er finished dealing with the stragglers and came to help.
What was even more terrifying was that even knowing Xiao Yan relied on a large-scale sonic Dou Technique, the veteran alliance still couldn't win even if they fought again because that kind of sonic Dou Technique was impossible to defend against.
On the judge's seat, Elder Liu also stood up with a smile, his gaze sweeping across the audience. After a moment, he slowly said, "In this gang battle, Xiao Yan's Xiao Hall wins!"
As Elder Liu's verdict fell, applause instantly resounded throughout the arena. The gazes directed at the black-robed youth in the field contained undisguised awe and respect. The strength Xiao Yan displayed had completely subdued them.
A three-star Dou Ling with powerful sonic and flight Dou Techniques, and a secret method to temporarily increase his strength, Xiao Yan's combat power was probably qualified to challenge those monsters in the top ten of the Strong Ranking List. As for whether he would win, it depended on the situation.
Xiao Yan smiled and turned his gaze to the blue-clothed girl beside him. In Xun Er's beautiful eyes, there was also a subtle smile and tenderness.
"Was that dragon's roar you?"
A voice came from the entrance of the plaza. Although the voice was calm, it was amplified by powerful Dou Qi, making it even louder than the applause in the plaza.
The audience subconsciously stopped clapping and looked towards the entrance.
"That's Lin Xiuya, second on the Strong Ranking List!"
"And Liu Qing, third, Yan Hao, fifth, Qin Zhen, sixth, Qian Mo, eighth, and Lin Yan, ninth!"
"What's going on? How come so many of the top ten experts on the Strong Ranking List, who are rarely seen, have come all at once!"
"That's right, the sonic Dou Technique Xiao Yan just used probably reached the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower!"
Liu Qing frowned. He saw his cousin in the audience, and many members of his Mountain Splitting Gang were groaning in pain on the stage instead of being in the audience.
Only then did Liu Qing remember that his cousin had told him a few days ago that someone had provoked their Mountain Splitting Gang, and Yao Sheng and Lei Na were preparing to deal with them.
"You're Xiao Yan?" Liu Qing was quite tall, dressed in a cloth shirt, with a resolute face and thick eyebrows. He carried a black heavy spear as tall as himself slanting across his back and slowly walked onto the plaza.
From the moment this person appeared, the focus of the arena seemed to shift to him. Such a sharp aura couldn't be underestimated anywhere.
Xiao Yan smiled slightly, his eyes calm and without waves, and said, "You're Liu Qing?"
"Cousin Liu Qing." While Liu Qing and Xiao Yan were talking, a graceful figure jumped down from the stands. Liu Fei happily called out to Liu Qing, then stood obediently behind him, but the gaze she cast at Xiao Yan was slightly smug.
She chattered in Liu Qing's ear, saying bad things about Xiao Yan.
It was as if as long as Liu Qing was there, he was invincible. In Liu Fei's heart, the strength Xiao Yan had just displayed was not even one-ten-thousandth of Liu Qing's.
Liu Qing glanced at Liu Fei indifferently, then looked at Xiao Yan and said, "I know a thing or two about Liu Fei's personality, but as the leader of the Mountain Splitting Gang, I have no reason not to take action since you defeated my Mountain Splitting Gang members."
Xiao Yan patted his sleeves and said, "I, Xiao Yan, will accept it."
Sometimes there is no right or wrong, only different positions. Xiao Yan didn't blame Liu Qing for standing up for his gang; he would do the same in his place.
"Xiao Yan is someone I'm protecting. Who dares to touch him?"
A childish voice, clear and moving, yet even the domineering Liu Qing's expression changed under this voice. Following the sound, he saw Zi Yan with her hands on her hips, raising her small head, looking fierce.
Although she seemed harmless, the faint ferocity in her eyes made those who met her gaze break out in cold sweat.
"Hehe, so it's Senior Zi Yan." Liu Qing couldn't help but reveal a smile, cupping his hands and continuing, "I just wanted to spar with Junior, I didn't mean anything else."
Lin Xiuya and the others at the entrance also shrank their necks. They had all challenged Zi Yan before, but the result was that they were beaten miserably, without any ability to fight back.
Lin Xiuya yawned as he walked over, saying, "Senior Sister Zi Yan has misunderstood. With Junior Brother Xiao Yan's strength, he will definitely reach the top ten in this year's Strong Ranking Tournament. At that time, Xiao Yan might be able to meet Brother Liu Qing and have a good fight. I think that's what Brother Liu Qing meant."
In the previous tournament, Lin Xiuya and Liu Qing were opponents, with Liu Qing losing by half a move and ending up in third place. The two could be considered rivals and friends.
Liu Qing nodded, affirming this.
Stopping beside Xiao Yan, Zi Yan pouted at him and said, "Tell me who's bullying you, and I'll help you get even."
As she spoke, she scanned around with her bright, dark eyes, and anyone who was caught in her gaze hurriedly shook their heads, their scalps tingling.
"You little rascal, do I need you to protect me? It's just a small matter; I can handle it myself."
Amidst everyone's gazes, Xiao Yan smiled and shook his head. Although he knew that Zi Yan was an extremely powerful Magical Beast and the top of the Strong Ranking List, with her small girl appearance, he couldn't bring himself to borrow her name to show off. Besides, the so-called bullying hadn't reached that point yet; it looked like he was the one bullying others.
Liu Qing coughed lightly. With Zi Yan having stepped forward, he naturally couldn't say any more words of warning.
Xiao Yan said, "Let's put this matter to rest for now. When the Strong Ranking Tournament arrives, I, Xiao Yan, will see just how strong the top ten of the previous tournament are."
Xiao Yan's eyes swept over the people present. Without a doubt, these were the most powerful students in the Inner Academy.
Liu Qing had only taken a few steps with Liu Fei when Xiao Yan suddenly thought of something, turned around, and said to Xiao Mei behind him, "Xiao Mei."
Xiao Mei was taken aback, then walked over with a charming smile, sweetly saying, "What's the matter, Cousin Xiao Yan?"
"Did you see that Liu Fei? She relies on having a powerful cousin and a bit of beauty to be arrogant. Sooner or later, she'll cause trouble," Xiao Yan said seriously.
Xiao Yan's words stunned Liu Fei, who had only taken two steps, and she looked at Xiao Yan in astonishment, wondering what it had to do with her. Xiao Mei was also confused; she didn't know her! "Don't learn from her, understand? Even if we're strong, we can't bully the weak. Otherwise, if we offend someone we can't afford to offend, it'll be troublesome," Xiao Yan said in a sincere tone, using Liu Fei as a negative example.
Just imagine, if Xiao Mei or a younger member of the family were bullied one day, wouldn't Xiao Yan have to stand up for them like Liu Qing?
"The disciples of Xiao Hall are the same. Even if we become strong, we must not bully the weak. We must love peace, develop together, and ensure that Xiao Hall does not change its nature, color, or flavor. Do you understand?"
"Understood!" the disciples of Xiao Hall shouted in unison.
Hearing Xiao Yan use her as a negative example, Liu Fei angrily cursed, "You're using me as a negative example! What do you think you are! Just because you defeated Yao Sheng, do you think you can be compared to my cousin Liu Qing!"
Xiao Mei, hearing Liu Fei mention 'cousin' repeatedly, also became thoughtful.
After Xiao Yan led the new students to defeat the old student alliance, all voices questioning Xiao Hall disappeared. Especially after Xiao Yan obtained 10,000 Fire Energy from the bet, all the Inner Academy students realized one thing: with such resources, Xiao Hall would one day be able to stand alongside Wolf Fang, Mountain Splitting Gang, and Medicine Gang.
And Xiao Yan's name completely resounded throughout the Inner Academy, known to everyone.
However, Xiao Yan didn't keep the 10,000 Fire Energy for himself. Instead, he gave each of the forty new students who participated in the battle 100 days' worth of Fire Energy, while Hu Jia, Wu Hao, Xiao Mei, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Ning each received 400 days' worth, totaling 6,000 Fire Energy.
Of the remaining 4,000 days' worth of Fire Energy, 2,000 days' worth were kept for the development of Xiao Hall, while Xiao Yan and Xun Er, who had contributed the most, each received 1,000 days' worth.
Don't underestimate the additional 1,000 Fire Energy Xiao Yan now had, but the deeper one went into the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower, the higher the consumption of Fire Energy.
Xiao Yan inquired with Zi Yan and learned that in the seventh level, Zi Yan's exclusive number one training room, reserved for the top of the Strong Ranking List, required 30 Fire Energy per day! Even though the top ten of the Strong Ranking List received free Fire Energy from the academy every month, with Zi Yan receiving 300 days' worth of free Fire Energy per month, it was still not enough to support her training in the number one training room every day.
Time flew by, and two months had passed since the gang battle.
With a loud bang, Xiao Yan was punched down from the sky by Zi Yan, creating a large pit.
"Damn, your physical strength is too strong. I can't beat you, I can't beat you," Xiao Yan said, lying in the pit, raising his hands in surrender.
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