Chapter 215: Not Worthy to Draw a Sword (3.5k)
“Boom!”
As the referee’s announcement fell, deafening cheers erupted from the stands, with those from the White Water Society being particularly enthusiastic. In their eyes, Su Jiu had instantly become a celestial being.
“That’s awesome! Damn, it looks like Junior Su Jiu might actually have a chance to compete for the top spot.”
“With her close-combat invincibility and extraordinary attributes, she might have a chance to compete for the chief position.”
“This junior schoolmate is too fierce! Oh my god!”
This clash of ice and water left a deep impression on both freshmen and seniors, as it was incredibly exciting. This was the strongest batch yet, making them even more eager for the upcoming battles between Crazy Sword Hu Yang and Young Master Lu Bingyu.
Both Su Jiu and the defeated Shi Mo would have been capable of reaching the peak in previous years, but in this batch, they simply couldn’t quite grasp the title of “strongest.”
“This student… I want to take her in as my personal disciple!”
On the judge’s bench, Dean Yan, with his youthful appearance despite his white hair, caught a snowflake and looked at Su Jiu on stage with burning eyes. Forgetting all about his image, he slammed the table, his face filled with amazement.
The other academy heads beside him also smiled and congratulated him on getting a good student, but they overlooked the disbelief in Lin Tingyu’s eyes.
That girl didn’t even draw her sword! Did someone as strong as Shi Mo not even qualify to make her draw her sword?!
She had completely suppressed him solely with her extraordinary attributes!
She might very well be the disciple the principal was looking for!
Hearing the thunderous cheers echoing from the stands, Su Jiu cupped her hands towards Shi Mo, who looked dejected on stage, and said with a light smile, “Little brother, thank you for letting me win.”
Shi Mo glanced at Su Jiu, wiped off the frost and water from his body, and shook his head with a wry smile. He also bowed slightly, saying with great sincerity, “Miss Su Jiu, I was overconfident. It’s not just you letting me win; your techniques and extraordinary power are far ahead of mine. If there’s a chance in the future, I hope you won’t hesitate to impart your knowledge!”
After speaking, he walked off the stage. In that direction, a tall young man dressed in a brocade robe with nine golden dragons sat imposingly.
He wasn’t annoyed that Shi Mo had lost; he just ruffled Shi Mo’s head with his large hand, then patted his chest, and laughed heartily.
“While it’s true there are annoying people like Hu Ling in Magical Capital University, there are also elite students like Shi Mo.”
Su Jiu looked at the retreating figure with some surprise and understanding. She then lightly stepped and leaped, landing steadily beside Bai Qianyu under the gaze of numerous fiery eyes.
The latter pouted and grumbled, “Sister Jiu, why didn’t you tell me you were so powerful? I’m mad!”
Hearing this, Su Jiu knew Bai Qianyu was joking. So she pinched the latter’s cheek and smiled playfully, “Aren’t you aware of it now? It’s not that I didn’t tell you… it’s just that you didn’t ask.”
“Silly… silly Sister Jiu, you never tell me anything.”
At this moment, Bai Qianyu’s delicate and lovely face flushed a captivating crimson. The momentary charming display made Su Jiu pause slightly, then smile wryly. Some things… like the Night Watchers and the fact that she had become a half-demon, it was better for her to know less.
Thinking this, Su Jiu’s fair little hand was suddenly held. It was Bai Qianyu’s hand, pulling Su Jiu and hugging her onto her lap, like holding a doll, with her chin resting on Su Jiu’s shoulder.
The scent of gardenia from her nose and the soft touch beneath her made Su Jiu tremble slightly.
Bai Qianyu’s palm slowly moved along Su Jiu’s waist, finally holding Su Jiu’s slightly calloused little hand, feeling the sense of vicissitude on it, and said softly, “Sister Jiu must have suffered a lot, right?”
“Not really…”
Hearing the gentle voice, Su Jiu’s delicate body trembled, her gaze lowered, and she sighed inwardly. In this world, if you don’t strive, you either become ordinary or die like cannon fodder…
Even within the strictly regulated Dragon Country, many people died due to a lack of strength.
Natural disasters – human disasters – without strength, a severe illness could completely destroy a person.
“Little sister, this is in broad daylight. Restrain yourselves a bit. Although our university is very open, don’t corrupt the other junior schoolmates like this.”
Bai Ming couldn’t help but whisper as he watched the two flirting. He couldn’t stand the stares like they were looking at pandas and the auntie-like smiles. If he had known they were here to be fed dog food, he would have brought his senior schoolmate along.
“Sorry…”
Hearing this, Su Jiu quickly let go, jumped up, and returned to her seat, giving Bai Ming an apologetic smile before turning her gaze to the intense battle in the arena.
Seeing her brother’s voice, Bai Qianyu rolled her eyes at him, her face puffed out, and her teeth itching. She knew he was always trying to ruin her good moments, more capable of mischief than of anything else!
Bairnis looked at the two, not feeling jealous. Her gaze swept across Su Jiu’s face, revealing a faint dimple. What she wanted was simple: to stay by Su Jiu’s side and quietly watch.
In the arena, as the referee called out names, figures flashed onto the stage one after another, and after a period of fighting, the victors left with excitement, while the defeated retreated disheartened. The process was like a parade of flowers.
Through the rounds of matches, the original group of over a hundred people had gradually dwindled to just over twenty. After a few more rounds, it would probably be time for the top twenty-four matches.
“Forty-third round, Hu Yang versus Yu Zhongyue!”
When another round of match names was announced by the referee’s bench, the plaza suddenly became much quieter. After one name appeared, their gazes all turned to the stage, and they couldn’t help but lower their voices.
“Whoosh!”
As a clear whistling sound rang out, Su Jiu’s gaze also fell on the stage, and she narrowed her eyes slightly.
A red figure instantly streaked across the half-empty plaza. Finally, with a light touch of his toes on the pillars surrounding the arena, he somersaulted in mid-air and landed in the arena. Gently stroking his iron sword as he looked around, his highly recognizable ponytail made his identity immediately apparent.
Crazy Sword Hu Yang!
As Crazy Sword Hu Yang appeared, a tsunami of cheers erupted from the surrounding stands. This was the most anticipated person in this year’s chief contender battle. Both freshmen and seniors watched him with great interest.
“His external qi condensation is very high, and he exudes a sword intent. He’s very strong!”
Looking at his entrance, Bai Ming’s expression also became solemn. If he had a few more months and a large amount of resources, he could reach that level, but for now, it was undeniable that the opponent was outrageously strong.
Looking at the condensation level of his external qi, Su Jiu was not overly surprised. She merely said calmly, “Not bad, his external qi condensation is very high, and his combat power is likely to be high as well… His opponent should also be an aristocratic disciple, not as strong as him.”
With his level, he had probably reached the High-Rank Battle General stage, or even directly crossed into the Peerless Battle General stage. At that point, even a weaker Battle King might not be able to defeat him.
However, being known as one of the strongest in this batch, it wasn’t strange for him to have this strength.
“Miss Su Jiu, do you have a way to deal with this Crazy Sword Hu Yang?”
For some reason, as Bai Ming looked at the ponytailed youth gently stroking his sword on the stage, he felt a sense of inexplicable worry. This Crazy Sword had a history of defeating High-Rank Battle Generals.
Few people had ever seen him use his beast-like transformations. If the strength of his beast-like transformations was as great as his own, it might pose a significant challenge to Su Jiu!
Su Jiu didn’t turn her head. She just took out her lollipop, saying casually, “If he’s only at this level, he’s not even worthy of me drawing my sword.”
Receiving Su Jiu’s reply, Bai Ming smiled, as if injected with a shot of adrenaline. Indeed, since Su Jiu could kill the leader of the Wolf Tooth Gang with one sword, defeating Hu Yang should not be difficult.
“Let me see how much stronger you, the direct descendant of the Hu family, have become in this past year.”
On a certain pillar, Lu Bingyu looked down at the audience with slightly cold eyes. He knew that Su Jiu had only surprised him a little, but this Crazy Sword Hu Yang was like an archenemy to him.
Before they were at Magical Capital University, they had clashed dozens of times, both openly and secretly, and he had mostly ended up losing.
He knew that this Hu Yang had once killed a Shadow from the Ancient God Sect. That was a figure closest to a Bishop-level.
Being able to fight those lunatics from the Ancient God Sect, the opponent’s combat power and practical experience were not comparable to ordinary students.
“Young Master, you don’t need to worry too much. This young man from the Hu family always uses an iron sword, so he must be arrogant and looks down on ordinary beast pets. When the time comes, with your half-god level descendant’s Cleaver, you will certainly be able to defeat him easily,” the old man said from behind, stroking his beard and smiling gently.
It seemed that in their eyes, there was only one competitor: Crazy Sword Hu Yang.
In the arena, as Hu Yang drew his sword, the referee’s gaze swept over the two in the air. A ball of lightning flashed between his fingers and shot upwards into the sky.
When the explosion of the lightning ball sounded, Hu Yang’s opponent quickly retreated a dozen steps, hastily conjuring a light purple energy shield, and pulling out a beast-transformed long spear. He stared intently at Hu Yang, who was wiping his sword opposite him, not daring to even blink.
No one on the field laughed at him for his appearance. After all, there was a gap between seeded players and top players, and being cautious was normal.
Hu Yang slowly lowered his sword, his eyes, which were both cold and filled with madness, looked at his opponent. Like a wild plains lion on the savanna, he was devoid of any emotion. Just this psychological warfare made his opponent’s scalp tingle.
“Come on! Draw your sword!”
His opponent closed his eyes and then opened them, gritted his teeth, and shouted. Holding the long spear in reverse grip, he was about to step forward to duel with his opponent.
Suddenly, he felt a red shadow flash past. Before he could utter a sound, he heard the sound of air exploding. The next moment, a sensation of heat surged in his chest, and a hand covered in scarlet flames pressed against it.
He looked at Hu Yang beside him in terror, and heard the latter’s clear and low laughter in his ear.
“You are not worthy of me drawing my sword.”
Immediately after, a sharp pain shot through his chest, and a mouthful of sweet, bloody fluid surged into his mouth. This opponent couldn’t even last one round before falling straight down. His internal organs had suffered some damage.
The referee in the sky quickly shouted the end of the match. While injuries were tolerated in such campus competitions, the school authorities did not want to see deaths.
Hearing the referee’s voice, Hu Yang indifferently moved away from his opponent. Then, as he was about to leave the stage, he suddenly frowned, received a phone call, and irritably said a few words like “Got it, old woman!” He stopped again, turned, and looked in Su Jiu’s direction.
Under everyone’s gaze, he twirled his iron sword, pointed it at Su Jiu in the air, and a mocking laugh echoed throughout the entire arena.
“Little sister, I hope you can last until the finals! My sister wants to see you cry!”
At this moment, with his words, a crowd of onlookers turned their gazes towards them, eager to watch the spectacle. Hu Ling also leaned back in her chair, wanting to see Su Jiu’s embarrassment. To her surprise, she only saw a cold smile.
“Barking madly!”
A clear female voice echoed throughout the entire arena. A blood-red slash shot from Su Jiu’s fingertips, and the sinister aura made everyone stunned. It seemed this petite girl was not a pushover loli!
