"Linlong, you've been absent from class quite a few times recently. If this happens again, I hope you'll leave the Heavenly Evolution Academy on your own accord. Our academy cannot tolerate a disciple like you," Ye Zhuangya said coldly.
"Don't worry, instructor. I won't do this again," Linlong hurriedly promised.
Ye Zhuangya coldly snorted, then turned around and left.
Linlong quickly arrived at the lecture hall following behind Ye Zhuangya. As soon as he entered, he saw Murong Xue, who he hadn't seen in a long time.
He originally wanted to greet her, but when she saw him, she angrily turned her face away. She probably resented him because of the mission.
Ye Zhuangya only talked about general knowledge in alchemy. To Linlong, there was nothing interesting at all. Thus, he pretended to listen to Ye Zhuangya, but in reality, he went to do his own things.
However, something Ye Zhuangya said later piqued his interest.
Ye Zhuangya said that because the Day of Hearing was approaching, the academy was preparing to start the annual alchemy competition. The top twenty-five disciples in the competition would be able to enter the Hearing Pavilion.
Although they were new disciples, they could also participate in the competition and have the opportunity to enter the Hearing Pavilion as long as they could enter the top twenty-five.
When they heard Ye Zhuangya say this, the disciples in the lecture hall immediately became excited. However, when they heard that there were only twenty-five spots, they immediately quieted down.
After all, there were so many experts in the academy. How could it be their turn?
There were sixty people who could enter the Hearing Pavilion. However, because the disciples who practiced martial arts were allocated thirty-five spots, they only had twenty-five spots.
To Linlong, this was naturally not a problem. Even if there was only one spot, he would still be able to obtain it with his strength. After all, even Ye Zhuangya was no match for him in alchemy.
The following days returned to their original trajectory. Apart from his daily cultivation and listening to Ye Zhuangya's extracurricular lectures, there was nothing else.
Five or six days passed uneventfully. On this day, when he was about to leave the lecture hall, Ren Yang suddenly brought a few people with him and aggressively blocked his way.
"En, Ren Yang, do you still want to be beaten?" Linlong couldn't help but say when he saw Ren Yang blocking his way again.
When he heard this, Ren Yang hurriedly retreated in fright. Then, he mustered up his courage and said, "Linlong, if you're a man, why don't you compete with me?"
"Spar? Could it be that you, Ren Yang, want to be beaten up by me in public? "Linlong was curious.
"Linlong, as a disciple who practices alchemy, you only know how to type. I'm really embarrassed for you. If you have the ability, do you want to compete with me in alchemy?" Ren Yang said loudly.
When it came to alchemy, which he was proficient in, his aura rose.
"So you were beating around the bush just to have me compete with you in alchemy, huh?" Lin Long sneered.
"That's right. Do you dare to compete?" Ren Yang said with a proud expression.
His talent in alchemy could be said to be well-known. Furthermore, he had specially investigated Linlong these few days. Through the other disciples who listened to Linlong's lectures, he knew that Linlong's ability in alchemy was basically ordinary. Therefore, he naturally wanted to challenge Linlong.
He couldn't beat Linlong in martial arts, but if he could beat him in alchemy, he'd still be able to hold his head high. What's more, Linlong, Murong Xue, and him were all mainly cultivators of alchemy. If he managed to crush Linlong in alchemy, Murong Xue might even look up to him.
It was precisely because of this that he had come to challenge Linlong.
After all, whenever he thought about how Linlong had hugged Murong Xue, he couldn't sleep at all.
"Young master Ren, look at him. He doesn't dare to compete with you at all."
"That's right, that's right. Given young master Ren's abilities, how could Linlong possibly dare to compete with you?"
"If I were him, I'd just kneel and beg for mercy. I can't compete with him anyway. Why would I embarrass myself?"
At this moment, the people who had come with Ren Yang also began to mock Linlong.
Judging from the speed at which they spoke, it was clear that they had discussed this beforehand. Their goal was to provoke Linlong so that he would compete with Ren Yang in a fit of rage. How could Linlong not see this?
To be honest, even if these people hadn't provoked him, he would have accepted the challenge anyway. After all, Ren Yang had already stretched his face out for him to slap. How could he possibly retract his hand?
However, he wouldn't accept the challenge just like that. Hence, he smiled and said, "I can accept the challenge, but I won't compete with you without a wager."
"Wager?" Hearing Linlong mention the wager, Ren Yang was momentarily stunned. He didn't think that Linlong would actually dare to mention a wager. He immediately burst into laughter, "Since you want to bet, Linlong, then I'll bet with you."
He was so strong that he wasn't afraid of losing at all. Hence, how could he not take the gamble? It could be said that this gamble was exactly what he wanted.
After a moment's thought, he came up with a plan. "Linlong, let's do this. If I lose, I'll leave the Sky Evolution Academy …"
Upon hearing Ren Yang's wager, the surrounding crowd was taken aback. This wager wasn't small at all. However, when they thought about how Ren Yang was clearly much stronger than Lin Long, and that there was no way he would lose, they were relieved.
"Oh, and what if I lose?" Linlong asked.
"If you lose, you'll give Murong Xue to me," Ren Yang immediately said.
This was the first thought that popped into his mind when he heard about the wager. Hence, he naturally said it out loud.
"Mm, Ren Yang, you're really daring. However, I'll agree to it. If I lose, you can have Murong Xue," Linlong said with a calm smile.
"Alright, it's a deal!" Ren Yang was so excited that he almost jumped up.
The way he saw it, this wager was equivalent to making Murong Xue his woman.
When the surrounding people heard that Linlong had actually agreed to Ren Yang's words, they all shook their heads. They couldn't understand why Linlong would dare to make such a bet.
"Linlong, you …"
Murong Xue, who had been watching Linlong worriedly, was so angry that she stomped her feet. Then, she left with a heartbroken expression.
Linlong was using her as a wager. It seemed like he didn't care about her at all. How could she not be sad?
Even though she wasn't sure of her relationship with Linlong and only had a good impression of him, Linlong's actions really hurt her heart.
Seeing Murong Xue angry because of Linlong, Ren Yang was even happier.
"Linlong, what do you think? What do you want to bet?" Ren Yang asked.
He believed that he was stronger than Linlong, so he wasn't worried at all about how he was going to bet.
"I heard that there's a special arena in the mission hall, and that we can randomly pick the topic of the competition. Why don't we go there and compete?" Linlong said.
"Alright, let's go there," Ren Yang immediately clapped his hands.
He wanted nothing more than for more people to know about his match with Linlong, as well as the wager between them. Naturally, he liked to go to crowded places.
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