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Chapter 3714: 4.1314 A Moment of Triumph

"This is the rhythm of stirring up trouble!" The companions stared at Lord Qiao Qiao's departing back, their eyes suddenly gleaming! Their Qiao was going to battle, what were they waiting for?!

Dean Yun's Confidence

Meanwhile, on Misty Peak, a small courtyard had been formed by arranging bald stones in a circle. Dean Yun, looking content and sipping spirit tea he'd "extracted" from the little poker face, suddenly lifted his gaze. He saw an old man with long white hair and beard, possessing an ethereal, immortal aura, walking towards him with a smile.

"Elder Ke, how do you have time to chat today?" Dean Yun raised a hand, inviting the long-bearded elder to sit.

Elder Ke stroked his beard, smiling, "This old man has plenty of free time every day. There hasn't been much to do in the cultivation hall recently. Most general affairs are handled by the instructors themselves, so there's no need for me to step in."

"But Dean, shouldn't you be terribly anxious and worried? You seem quite calm. Has the Tianhua Academy situation been resolved?"

Yun Piaomiao grunted. "Though not resolved, it's not far from it."

"Oh? So confident!" The elder muttered softly, then scrutinized Yun Piaomiao again. "You mean you've found someone to deal with that group of students from Tianhua Academy?"

"Don't blame me for not reminding you beforehand, but those new students from Tianhua Academy are all incredibly top-notch."

"To be honest, Tianhua Academy really went all out this time. I don't know where they got such a group of monstrous students, specifically coming to challenge our Royal Academy."

"We haven't seen such excellence among the Royal Academy's older students in the past two years."

"Alright, stop boosting others' morale and diminishing our own prestige," Dean Yun waved his hand. "Just wait and watch the show later."

The Challenge

These past few days, Dean Yun had been feeling utterly stifled! Ever since that bunch of brats from Tianhua Academy showed up to challenge them, the Dean had felt particularly vexed and depressed. Of course, it wasn't that the Royal Academy had no students capable of dealing with their challengers. But the problem was, the opposing instructors were so sly; they made it clear from the beginning that this batch consisted of their new students, just admitted this year. If Dean Yun were to send some older students, who had trained in the academy for three or four years, to deal with these new students, it would already be considered a loss of face. Regardless of whether what the Tianhua Academy's leading instructor said was true, since the opponent claimed they were new students, the Royal Academy's new student team naturally couldn't back down.

Dean Yun stood up with a triumphant expression, striding towards the courtyard exit. "Alright, it's time to go watch a good show." The weather was excellent today; it was time for him to finally feel vindicated.

Elder Ke chuckled, a hint of doubt and curiosity in his heart, and followed Dean Yun's steps, descending Misty Peak and heading towards the arena district in the outer city.

Today, like the previous two days, the betting area around the arena was packed with people from early morning. However, after several consecutive matches all ending in one-sided victories, almost everyone placing bets had put their money on Tianhua Academy. Therefore, even if they won, they wouldn't earn much money; it was mostly just for the excitement.

"Move aside." A giant, corpulent hand, like that of someone carrying a small chicken, pushed a burly man blocking the way aside. The onlookers gasped in surprise, their eyes wide with astonishment.